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Synthesist Masterclass

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Synthesist

Beyond subtractive synthesis; advanced sound design and sound sculpting

Tuesdays, Thursdays, 4 PM Pacific | 7 PM Eastern | 12 AM UK

Aug 6, 2026 - Sep 8, 2026

10 x 2hr Classes

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$620.00
* This price includes 2 months required BKS Residency
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Great sound design starts with a deep dive into synthesis

Learn music production secrets that sound designers use to create the most elaborate and compelling sound-scapes. Go beyond basic synths to master wavetable, granular, FM and more. Go beyond basic Subtractive and learn more obscure types of synthesis. Instructors will cover a variety of synthesis and sampling types. Learn how to program evolving synthesizer presets (patches). This course will cover the fundamentals of a variety of synthesis types, both analog and digital.

Key Topics:

  • Wavetable
  • Granular
  • Additive
  • Frequency Modulation
  • Amplitude Modulation
  • Advanced Sampling
  • Modular vs Integrated Synths
  • Advanced Modulation Techniques
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May 30, 2027 – Oct 17, 2027 Sundays, 10 AM Pacific | 1 PM Eastern | 6 PM UK
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Incredibly knowledge-packed and the teacher has a great, passionate personality.

—Taylor

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Online session very informative and Nathan is a kind and gifted teacher

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Took a class on Acoustics and Harmonics which blew my mind. This class together with a Chord class also by Beat Kitchen opened up how I think not only about the science behind sound, but also the chordal/harmonic relationships that inform

—Matthew, Los Angeles, CA

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Nathan it’s a really great teacher and really cares about people understanding everything he explains :)

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Nathan is one of the great few teachers that care. As a graduate of a prestigious music school, I was whisked through a massive amount of knowledge, with many teachers. None of them stood up to parr as Nathan does, simply due to the quality and dedication he takes into account when explaining even the simplest of concepts. Amazing.

—Maxwell, Reno, NV

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