Sound Synthesis Courses and Certifications

Decibel Conference

A multi-workshop electronic music conference focused on sound synthesis, modular systems, Ableton, hardware instruments, DJ performance, and creative collaboration.

• CreativeLive
• 11 hours 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Xfer Serum Synthesizer: Sound Design + Music Production

Xfer Serum Synthesizer: Sound Design + Music Production with Tomas George

• CreativeLive
• 2 hours 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Electronic Music Production

2295 ratings at Coursera

Learn signal flow in a home studio, synthesize custom sounds, record MIDI and live instruments in Ableton Live, and record, edit and mix a vocal track.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Ultimate Ableton Live 11, Part 4: Synthesis and Sound Design

Craft original sounds in Ableton Live 11: program the Analog, Operator, Wavetable, Collision, Tension and Electric instruments, plus Simpler, Sampler and instrument racks.

• Kadenze
• 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• $25.00

Stanford;  Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Audio Signal Processing for Music Applications

294 ratings at Coursera

Analyze, transform and synthesize musical sounds with spectral techniques: DFT, STFT, sinusoidal, harmonic and stochastic models, implemented in Python with sms-tools, Essentia and the Freesound API.

• Coursera
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Ultimate Sound Design: Mastering Sound Design

1937 ratings at Udemy

Master sound design for music production, game audio development, film scoring, composition, and more!

• Udemy
• 7 hours 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Real-Time Audio Signal Processing in Faust

Build audio effects and synthesizers from scratch in Faust — filters, Schroeder reverb, FM, subtractive and granular synthesis — then deploy them as VST plug-ins, mobile and web apps.

• Kadenze
• 60 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Creative Programming with Javascript

4 ratings

Build audiovisual software with Maximilian and openFrameworks: additive and subtractive synthesis, drum machines, FFT visualization, generative drawing, and video pixel manipulation.

• Kadenze
• 10 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Career Certificate

Foundations of Music Technology

Understanding of the fundamentals of digital audio, mixing, and production Understanding of sound synthesis theory and history Ability to utilize computer music programming knowledge to create original works

• Kadenze
• 180 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Web Audio Synthesis & Visualization

Learn to create sounds using nothing but code! Synthesize and visualize audio, and add fun effects with JavaScript. Use these skills to build audio into games, web applications, or even art projects in the browser.

• Frontend Masters
• 3-4 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Moritz Klein

DIY Synth VCF - Active Filters & Resonance

Build an active analog voltage-controlled filter, analyzing op-amp amplification, resonance, feedback, distortion, and diode clipping.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The 8-Bit Guy

How Atari 8-Bit Computers Work

Explore the fascinating evolution and technical workings of Atari's pioneering 8-bit computer systems from their 1979-1992 era, understanding their historical significance and architecture.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Valerio Velardo - The Sound of AI

Generative Music AI Course

Master AI-powered music creation through generative techniques, from Markov chains to transformers, targeting both technologists and musicians seeking creative applications.

• YouTube
• 11 hours 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Sebastian Lague

Coding Adventure - Analyzing Audio with Short-Time Fourier Transform

Dive into audio analysis using the Short-Time Fourier Transform to create spectrograms, manipulate sound frequencies, and even hide secret messages in audio through hands-on coding experiments.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ben Eater

Modern SID Chip Substitutes

Explore modern alternatives to the classic SID sound chip, examining contemporary solutions for retro computing audio synthesis and their capabilities.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video