# Modular Synthesis with Reaktor with David Earl Canonical URL: ## Overview Native Instruments' Reaktor can be intimidating at first glance, but behind the complexity is an incredibly powerful modular synthesis environment that can create anything from synthesizers, grooveboxes, and sequencers to sample transformers, sound generators, and effects. In Reaktor Modular Synthesis with David Earl, you will learn how to work with Reaktor's 70+ included instruments and build your own from scratch. David is Native Instruments' product specialist and knows the software inside and out. He will teach: **Reaktor Basics:** - Working with Ensembles, Instruments, Macros, and Modules - Oscillators, filters, and amplifiers - Parameters like pitch, wave type, filters, resonance, and cutoff - Linear and event messages **Additive Synthesis:** - Creating a partial with math modules - Working with amplifiers and modulators **FM Synthesis:** - What FM synthesis is and how it works - Changing partials into operators for FM synthesis - Creating an approximation of the FM 8 using a mod matrix **Sampling:** - Different types of samplers: FM, Loop, Grain - Creating sample maps - Creating hybrid synths Reaktor does not have to be overwhelming. David will help you overcome the complexity and unlock the full potential of this remarkable tool. ## Instructors ### David Earl David Earl is a music producer, composer, and modular synthesist based out of The San Francisco Bay Area.David has been a professional composer and producer for over 15 years, and has worked in films, television, and games, with a focus on gaming. ## Pricing **Tuition:** $29