How to use a Synth - Create your own sounds ! - Nord Lead 2X Tutorial
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- Опубликовано: 23 окт 2024
- This is a tutorial explaining how a synth actually works.
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I am not showing you how to do a specific type of sound, I'm just telling you what each knob actually do.
I am sorry for my awesome English as I am a French Canadian from Quebec City. I could have done this video in french with subtitles but I wanted to give you a better experience as most of you probably don't speak French.
I don't have a tripod I know, sorry about that.
I will surely do more tutorials in the future like "How to do a specific sound", "How to do a good loud psytrance mix", "How to mix vocals/guitar", etc.
Thanks for watching! 
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I have watched this tutorial, and this is the first time I actually been experiencing ways to be able to make my own sound as a musician
the deeper i get into making my own music the more it blows my mind. Thank you for a very fine informative work. Music is a universal language...
Thank you! :D Glad I've helped!
Even as an intermediate programmer, this was an informative, back-to-basics video for me. I still learned. Thanks.
Thanks for this tutorial. I have the Nord Rack 2X for years, but still didn't know everything about the sound engine. Your video cleared some if it right up :)
Glad it helped you out :) Thanks!
Thanks for making this video, I'm planning on getting a synth and now I won't be clueless on how to use it!
Glad to help :)
That will be great . I can't wait to get your insight on mixing guitars and vocals
This is great, man. Thanks a lot. I'm starting to make my own psytrance which is obviously quite difficult at first, so I thought I'd take a step back and learn how everything works.
Good job. Thanks for giving me more intuition on the knobs. I've got a 2X also (bought used for $950), which I love (the pitch lever is unique). I haven't explored too much out of the patches yet, partly just because the factory patches are pretty cool as is! BTW your English is fun. You've got a great presentation style, very relaxed. And I think your explanation of ADSR is the best I've heard or seen. And I love that last demo, awesome! Keep up the good work!
Thanks for this enlightening video! I'm picking up an used Lead 2X tomorrow, I'll use it to study the subtractive synthesis as this machine is so hands-on without any cumbersome menus. I'll be making bubbling space sounds and other magnificent effects, leads and pads for my band in no time!
No need to apologise for your English accent when providing knowledge about this synth in such wicked and easy way. I'm with the others, after your video twisting them knobs will be now much more controlled.
thanks. good job
Sometimes we understand more from not English people speak slowly and without slang thanks much for tutorials 🌈❤️🚀
Your english is great man, and thanks for a great post.
je plussoie! cela se sent que tu maitrises ton sujet, et que tu es passionné!! J'ai hâte d'avoir la "french touch" de ton tuto! merci!
Yes it is, an enveloppe shaping the whole sound + a volume knob to mix it with up to 3 other patchs. Nord call this section the amplifier. But after that 'amp/env' there is the actual amp/master volume knob (on left of the keyboard). Hope I answered your question.
Great class on synthesizers , thanks for posting this, it´s such a good thing when someone takes time to share from his knowledge , really appreciate it , thanks. I´m currently studying on synthesizer programming and how to create sounds, this has been a great help.Thanks.
Thanks a lot Samuel. Should start getting some proper use finally of the FM features rather than just randomly turning the knob & hoping for the best!
Glad this helped you out! Also, if you want to know more about FM, check out SeamlessR's video tutorials. You will get all the details :)
Sorry for late response, for FM I would suggest using FM8, amazing VST, there are some very very very good tutorials around here on youtube :) On the Nord there is FM but you can only choose one algorythm! So it is a matter of turing the "only-one-knob" lol... this knob only affects the intensity of the second OSC modulating the first one . . . if you really want pure FM goddess, FM8 is the way to go by far! You can make your very own algo and morphing is super easy :)
Thanks for sharing the knowledge... Just recently picked up a 2x. This video has been really helpful
Legend guy, truly proud to know you, thank you for this, just found out ❤❤
thank sooo much!! those kinda of things like difference between LFOs and FM are really helpful!! pls give us more of those.
Bonjour Samuel nous sommes quelques Français a espérer le meme tuto dans notre langue ;)
Nous te serions vraiment reconnaissant.
Bravo pour celui si déja!
Brilliant tutorial 💯
thanks for taking the time to create this! very helpful in learning
everything about synth i have taught myself, so i learned some new stuff from this! :D
Great demo! Seems like a cool synth. I am doubting to buy this one or the Dave Smith Mopho 4. Which one would you advise? I'd use it for Nine Inch Nails kinda sounds and I would like it to be very intuitive. Thx! Y
this was a real learning experience; thanx so much for sharing your knowledge! :D
Hi, i play lots of 'acoustic' instruments but i always struggle with synths. I've bought an Alesis micron and to be honest, i know nothing about it ;) What do you recommend for beginners? This seems easier than the micron because you have all the knobs within your reach.( i like those background sounds, you hear in pop / rock bands quit often and i want to make my own sound in stead of running through presets. ) thanks ;)
Very useful video for the synth beginners. Even I`m not a native with English but I understand you very well.
Samuell, is it a pure raw sound or you using any Fx? (I am about the stereo widening of the basic tones from the Nord)
Thanx for interesting explanation buddy! I have several question (maybe answers to them already were in this video but I could't understand everything you told, sorry :). Personally it's easiear to understand in text).
1) Is Lead 2x plugged to PC? And if it is, in such way? Could you use all it's advantages live while recording in cubase (I mean all this knobs and other stuff)?
2) Do you know anything about Nord Lead 4? What's the difference between them? is NL 4 worth it's money?
3) Can you upload sound banks in lead 2x or not? Like piano or strings samples.
Hi, thank you very much :P
1 - The only way to record the audio is by plugging the audio outs to the input of your soundcard. But you can also plug it in midi and use it as a midi keyboard. So in your DAW you can make an audio track and a midi track. In the midi track you can record "knobs movement" and then hit record on the audio channel and the nord will play by itself with automation. I hope this is not too confusing XD
2 - Never tryed it. Seems sharp and got lots of options. Some people say it is not as good as the Nord 2 for sharpness, raw sounds. Personaly, I would consider the NL4 if my 2X would break.
3 - No soundbank in Lead 2X, Lead 4 I have no idea. Lead 2X is just a pure synth.
I hope I answered all your questions! Feel free to ask new ones anytime :) and spread the word if this tutorial really helped you, I am glad to help people ^^
More videos like this one on the web! I want to know more about how syntheziers and how sounds are made or created.
+Alexander Wänerberger Thanks, glad it helper. This video is quite old and I was thinking about making some new ones :) Setup is all done and ready. Will check if I can do anything!
Great Video Samuel !!
this is a real good tutorial, thanks
cool bro cuz i was contemplaining to buy this keyboard to make complete my music studio. so..u say that it got only synth drums? doesnt have normal drum kits? just analog (808) and dance kit? i thought it could have some room or rock or whatever kits you know cuz i saw on the NFS II soundtracks that there are some very cool drums and i knew that all of those soundtracks were made on nord lead 1 so i thought those drum kits were made on the synth itself.
This video helped me so much. Thank you sir.
This has been incredibly useful! Thank you so much! :D
Glad it helped you out :D
do this keygoard have all catogorize of sounds? i mean i dont think it got only synths or something like this. at least does it have drums?
only different between the Semitone and the Finetune is the range of the knob :) where Tune knob is usually -0.7..+0.7 semitone in range, and the semitone knob have a range of -48..+48 semitones that's all.
Thanks everyone for the good words! It's been a long time with no tutorials, I assure you I am about to get some free time to record new ones! (max this summer) :P
Vive le Kebek !!! Vive Clavia Nord ! Beau ptit tuto de base ;)
hello- we recently bought a synthesizer but find it difficult to play it- do you offer tutorials for other brands? thanks much-
Hi, sorry I haven't done other tutorials but if you tell me what synth you are using I can surely help you a bit. Most synths are what we call substractive synths (like the Nord) so when you spot the different parts like OSCs, Filters, Enveloppes, it's just like in this video tutorial done here. I hope ou will be able to use your synth the way you want to :)
this is the best tutorial i ever seen coz i'm using fl studio but i can't make my own sound so it will helps me a lot and i don't have any knowlage for this things so now i can capable to make my own sound. and which softwear u r using to make your song? and thank u so much for video.
Hi! I am really glad I have helped you :) We want to upload more of those stuff in 2014 so you can subscribe if you want ! We use Cubase 7 as our DAW and Komplete 9 Ultimate for the VSTs (add Waves plugins and fabfilter's too)
I use FL Studio too Dipam! You wanna start searching for "VSTs", otherwise known as Virtual Studio Technology. Synthesizer plugins are where you wanna be making your own sounds. Hope that helps ;D
SaintVibe Interesting seeing more and more people using FL studio today. Back when I was choosing my daw it was mostly a battle between Live and Cubase and after trying both I ended up with Cubase. Many great artists today use FL. I wonder what they came up with during those years. Last time I tried it must be like 5 or 6 years ago. What do you like from FL? I'm curious :)
SaintVibe i make my sound at home but if u want to contact me u can get me on fb
Another excellent video. I am a fan ;)
Biensur, tu la voudrais pour quand? Je suis en train de finaliser un album je suis donc très occupé en ce moment mais dès que je peux je me lance!
Hey Samuel, j'ai ce groupe Facebook nommé Synth Québec. J'allais justement faire une vidéo avec mon Nord Lead 2x pour montrer les bases sur comment faire de la musique avec un synthétiseur de base et je suis tombé sur ta vidéo. As-tu envie à la place de traduire ta vidéo en français pour ensuite publier la version anglaise et française sur notre groupe?
really nice video!
Thanks! I wish you the best for your project :)
Thanks for the feedback :) I will try to upload new tutorials in the future when I have more time. For now I am in the process of finishing my new album, then I will have more time! I should be done with it this month!
Well done! Thanks!
Great tutorial. I noticed that the synth sounds while you were talking were too loud to hear you clearly.
Thanks for the video dude!
glad you like it! I hope I can find the time to make more :)
Samuel, i have a challenge for you!
Can you re-create "sublime" patch which is used by Ferry Corsten in track Sublime? That famous sound you can hear in more few tracks.
Ok ce n'est pas la première fois que j'ai cette demande, je vais essailler de m'y mettre dès que possible alors. Il faudrait vraiment aussi que je prenne le temps de faire de nouveaux tuto!
Ok I am building a new studio in the moment, new computer, updating cubase, getting Komplete 9, it might get easier to setup new tutorials now! if I can get to make screen captures the way I want it, I will !
very helpful, thanks!
Nice video, thanks.
Et bien j'attend ca avec impatience alors ;)
Thanks yo SO much, you've helped me a LOT!
Thank you!
Hello! I really want to know how to create a nice theremin sound on Nord lead 2. Like in the songs "The sacrament" by HIM and "Exo - politics" by Muse!
Now I know where Simian Mobile Disco got the name for their album "Attack Decay Sustain Release"!
Merci beaucoup from belgium !
Not too bad, I got it second hand for 900$ ship included in Boston :) and it is in perfect shape! Like a new :)
Dommage de ne pas avoir fait de version en français :/
merci d'avance Sam on est vraiment pas gaté nous les Français ;)
Aurais tu quelques patch d'EP, basses et orgues (pour du groove) a partager ?
Ou si ça peu faire partie de ton futur tuto je serais ravi!
Merci encore.
Glad it helped you out :D
hi Sam thanks for this very helpfull video. I've got a problem : How can i have my NL2X drive my DAW (Studio one) with MIDI ? I try to assign canals to play the VST of STUDIO ONE but i allways make something wrong !!! As you can guess, I'm a beginner in the MIDI world... Can you help me or have you a tutorial about that ? Thanks and greetings from Belgium.
Morgander Hey what's up :) Thanks for the good words! Using the Nord Lead as a midi controller shouldn't be too complicated but be aware that the knobs might fuck up your VST sounds if you touch them while it's plugged in MIDI. Both the keyboard and the knobs send midi data but the thing is you don't know what data the knobs send. Maybe the filter will be mapped on the OCS 1's pitch in the vst lol. So if tweaking a Nord Lead patch, I'd recommend unplugging the MIDI cord first.
Now for making it work. You need an interface/external sound card with MIDI in/out or a MIDI in/out-to-usb interface. Something like that. I guess you already have that. So pout the Nord Lead's MIDI out into the MIDI in of the interface, then in windows, be sure your interface is set as the main audio interface. Then (never used studio one, so let me guess) go in Studio One and go in preferences or something like that. There will be a menu where you will be able to choose your audio in/out and midi interfaces. In the midi in list there will probably be the name of your interface. Choose that. Then it should work.
If you have more questions please ask, I'll always do my best to help! Have fun with the Nord ! :)
Samuel Dallaire Thibault Thanx for your reply. Still got problems !! Can we discuss on Face Book ? Georges Delville
Morgander Oh I don't mind discussing it here as it might help others in the future :P What is your problem? As I said I never used Studio One so I can only assume how the preferences menus are made.
Is your problem on the hardware side of things or the software/windows/StudioOne?
Samuel Dallaire Thibault ok ! My problem is simple...i can't use my Nord lead !!! Everything is set up in studio one, when I play a key, I see Studio one receives the MIDI signal but i can't hear anything. I don't even know how to set Local on or off on the Nord ! Even with the user guide. So how using it as a master keyboard in order to play the VST ?
Morgander Ok, maybe it is about the midi channels. You have 16 MIDI channels, maybe your nord isn't sending data on Channel 1. Maybe it sends data on Channel 2 or 16, etc.
I think that in the manual of the Nord they tel you how to see that from the Nord screen.
You probably can just change the midi channel on the studio one channel directly too.
If Studio One registers the notes from the Nord as you say and that you have selected a midi track with a vst loaded in it. Other than different channels (VST might listen to only channel 1 for exemple) I don't really see what could be the problem.
Hope this helps
is sound engineering necessary to study synthesis
thank you mate!
Salut mec ! merci, super tuto bravo, et bonne chance pour tes etudes en inge ;))
PS : tu devrais faire des tutos en francais, ton anglais est bien, mais je suis sure que tu sera encore plus a l'aise avec le francais et je suis sure que il y a beaucoup de frenchies qui attendent un tuto de cet qualite en gaulois ;D bonne continuation !
merci pour ce tuto !
Merci à toi! C'est tellement un vieux tuto il faudrait vraiment que je m'y remette. Tu n'es pas le premier qui commente en français, je pourrais peut-être en faire en français :)
Une version anglaise et une version française, ce serait l'idéal (quoiqu'un peut long à faire...) ! Mais oui super tuto, bravo, n'hésite pas à en faire sur d'autres :)
thanks a lot
Hey do you know how to add more LFO? That LFO 2 is kinda odd to me and it seems it can only control the arpeggiator on it.
Is the light above the ARP button on? If you press it it should turn off the light and act as a normal LFO. Also you can use the mod envelope to automate some parameters on attack.
I also love to use an expression pedal and control the morphing as I play.
@@AXIMETRIK I have it off but I don't seem to hear anything?...it could be because of a certain setting.
@@AXIMETRIK Nvm figured it out I had the one button turned off, it's the button next to the arpeggiator button...Now I just gotta figure out how to adjust the waveform on the LFO 2...sorry I'm kinda new to the synth world :P
@@naiburu9318 No problem! The nord lead is a great synth to learn with :)
@@AXIMETRIK it is a great synth, but I always feel like it's limited on certain areas maybe I just don't know how to use it. I wonder if there's some sort of effects pedal I can use to add more oscillator and make it more easier to achieve a certain sound.
Does it only have 4 waveforms per oscillator no multi-waveforms?
@@cnovasalmanhussain751 Yes, it's a pretty old synth. I still use it but rarely. Only when I want that vintage sharp nord filter and envelopes :)
@@AXIMETRIK well how do you see it in Terms of trance music production?
Do you see it as a must have synthsizer for this genre(trance) or should I move onto a different one for example a Waldorf blofeld, nord 3 or nord lead A1?
Because everytime I hear those plucky sounds or pads it sounds totally unique to me compared to some modern synths...
And if its that vintage why every other artist have this synth in their collection.
@@cnovasalmanhussain751 It's a legendary synth for sure with its own tone but it's very primitive and simple. I would not say it's must. Actually no hardware synth is a must honestly.
You can do almost anything with Serum and Filterverse (love that plugin atm!).
I use hardware because to me they are inspiration machines. The limitations and the feel makes me do things differently. Automating parameters manually helps too to make it sound different from vsts.
My absolute favorite synth atm is the Roland System 8. I love the sound of the Oscillators and the filters. They sound so good! It's imo the best sounding subtractive virtual analog synth. And in fact behind the scenes... it's a vst! You can install it on your PC and it sounds identical (I tested it).
So my recommendation is, if you want an hardware synth, check videos on RUclips of people making sounds on it and pick the one with the most inspiring workflow for you!
@@AXIMETRIK what you said is true... Regarding VSTS I believe I have every virtual synth that you can name, the thing is the virtual synthsizer plug-ins tend to get phatty when you cut it through the filter so I thought of getting a few hardware synths for those basses and pluck sounds...
I am actually caught up in a confusion between these synths
NORD LEAD A1 and a
ROLAND SYSTEM 8?
The both are head to head against each other basically the same price, same size...
@@cnovasalmanhussain751 I have no experience with the A1 but I remember thinking it was too limited for me compared to the Lead 4. But all synths have limitations honestly. They're just different.
But I love my System 8 and would never trade it. It sounds really musical. Roland are good at that.
I also love my Hydrasynth but it's much harder to program and have less "sweet spots".
Tres geniale! Merci :-)
Fait plaisir! :)
whats VA? thanks anyway
Thank you very much :)
i've send them to you inbox , thanks for the help
Thank you! :)
I'll take a look ;)
est-ce que tu sais comment faire un son de mélotron avec le nord lead 2X stp? Denis
Jamais essayé mais pour une flute à la mélotron j'imagine qu'une combinaison noize + triangle serait un bon point de départ :P J'utilise la librairie de Kontakt pour du mélotron habituellement.
Si tu veux avoir le son du melotron, tu sera beaucoup mieux avec le Nord Electro. Ecoutez les examples sur leur site :)
Not at all... on a musician's point of view, you will get to know how your sound is affected by each parameters... you will train your ear over time... but, as a sound engineer, it's always fun to actually know how your soundwave is affected technically ^^... but no need of that to produce great sound! If I'm not wrong, Infected Mushroom have no engineering background... as for deadmau5... and I concider those guys among the best in sound creation
Bah quand t'auras le temps. Ça presse pas, mais ça va être pratique pour les membres qui connaissent moins les synths.
hey are you in montreal?
Gino Gold wondering if you give any courses
Gino Gold I'm from quebec. I don't give any course but if you have any questions feel free to ask, I'd be happy to help :) Btw, you must speak french then? Fak on peut jaser en français à l'avenir :P
Should I buy the Nord Lead 2x in 2015 or will it become outdated?
Hi, it really depends on what you want to achieve. This video is so old (it was even with my old PsyTrance project lol). I could make very interesting stuff with the Nord now and I actually plan on making videos again.
That said, today's VSTs are really good. If you want a custom FM solution, you go with Sytrus or FM8. (Sytrus's my favorite). If you want a granular synth, Absynth is really cool. Wave tables? Serum is amazing!
Now, if you want a subtractive synth, there are many solutions but I still go with the Nord. And Harmor. The thing is, I'm not really sure the Nord Lead sounds better because it's hardware, I think it just sounds different. I think having different solutions helps to cut into the mix.
Now if you are an hardware freak like me, well you will enjoy the nord. The nord lead 4 is out and seems pretty cool but there are many purists who still prefer the 2X. But seriously I think the 2x is the best sounding synth with no effects. It's super good even before you add reverb or delay and stuff (no effects included in the nord itself btw)
It is still a lot of money to spend and today I would personally invest in a modular and create my very own tone instead. I've heard people saying there are many VSTs sounding like the Nord Lead (Discovey Pro, Sylenth1) but I bought mine a long time ago so I still use it lol.
In the end I could talk about my experience all day long and wouldn't really answer your question. I'd say go try one in a music store. Keep in mind that it's just a good machine at making basic tones with a few (but really cool) modulation possibilities. It does few compared to many of today's VSTs but it does it so well. I really love its sound. But like I said, that amount of money would go in a modular today. I'd say check on craiglist for used one, you'll save a lot of money and if their is a synth in this world that is built to last a thousand years, it's the Nord. All metal, hand assembled in Sweden. Best keyboard for live shows! :)
Samuel Dallaire Thibault My budget is 1k so I might just go with the Nord lead 2x instead of the 4. But I have one more question. Will I need anymore instruments like Drum Machines etc or is the Synth enough.
MyLocalMars Well there is a Drum Machine in the Nord and I did use it but it is limited. It depends what you want to do. Are you starting up making music? I personally use VSTs 90% of the time.
Samuel Dallaire Thibault I do want to make music, yes. But as a hobby not as a profession. I'll just upload the tracks to soundcloud.
MyLocalMars Well I'd recommend getting FL Studio 11 (comes with free upgrade to 12). Get a bundle, it fits in your budget and it will come with all you need. I use a lot of their products and think about literally switch to FL. They are really good.
the nord lead 2x is low on polyphony, its a shame that such affordable synth is so limited
+o c Yeah I know but at the same time the nord lead is such a simple synth. It just sounds good in its simplicity. So I never got to the point where I needed more voices really. I guess it depends on what you want to do.
Why isn't the Release Knob called the Dettack Knob? Would make more sense.
Aidan Stewart The terms (attack, decay, sustain, release) don't apply only to synths. They are older than synths and are everywhere. They are used to describe sounds physically. A piano for example has a hard attack, a long decay, a very soft sustain and a medium/long release depending on the use of the sustain pedal.
Violins have quick attack, quick decay, loud sustain and very short release.
"Release" means you released the key or the string and it's the time before the sound goes off.
Hope that helps.
The point I was trying to make was that the Release Knob functions like the Attack Knob only in reverse, or am I wrong?
Aidan Stewart Yes, the attack is the time when you hit the note, the release is the time after you release the note . . . their name come from the action more from what they do if you will. You attack then you sustain then you release the key
Thank you Samuel for that info.
Aidan Stewart no problem! Glad to help :)
en français c'est possible?
I wish I can make more but I miss time ^^
Great tutorial, thanks a lot for making this! If you want some of my music in good quality, it would be a pleasure to return you the favour ;) Tout grand merci!
also, wish i could play like that! ._.
I keep hearing "bitch filter" and I was like o.O and then xD
Thanks for this tutorial, man!
Lol :P no problem!
Thanks for the tutorial but because of the language barrier I recommend less talking and more physical samples
haha I didn't get it was an url attribute at first :P
@LESDT :-)
accent francais du québec :)
+Renaud Dubé Pour vous servir!
jSDoEjfoeEoke !
omfg play the sound before and after describing it verbally
+Bastille Lol I was a kid back then with bad English, sorry about that :P
The english is fine, just waiting 5 minutes of description to hear what you are describing made me want to smash my head on a wall
+Bastille Sorry
Totally wrong accent