Sound Design Courses Online
Stop scrolling through presets and start creating sounds that are unmistakably yours. Dubspot's six-level Sound Design Program using Native Instruments Komplete takes you from synthesis fundamentals to building custom Reaktor instruments.
Sound Design Courses Online
By DubSpot
The Language of Sound Itself
Every preset you've ever loved? Someone designed it. Every signature sound that defines an artist? It didn't appear from nowhereâit was sculpted, modulated, and refined until it became something unmistakable.
Beyond preset surfing
There's a moment every producer hits: you have a sound in your head, but nothing in your library comes close. You scroll through thousands of presets, tweaking parameters you don't fully understand, hoping to stumble onto something usable. This program eliminates that frustration entirely. When you understand synthesis from the ground up, you stop searching and start creating.
Your sonic fingerprint
Factory sounds are a starting point, not a destination. The producers whose work you recognize instantlyâthey've developed signature palettes that can't be downloaded. Native Instruments' Komplete becomes your laboratory for developing that same creative independence.
"I had no idea about Sound Design before I started. I was confused and didn't even understand how ADSR worked! Now I am using envelopes to create cool sounds with ease⊠and that's just the start!"
â Rachel Hynec, Dubspot Graduate
Become ïŹuent in the language of sound design and synthesis with this comprehensive program. This six-level Sound Design program uses Native Instrumentsâ Komplete as a platform for learning synthesis and sampling techniques. Starting with an introduction to the properties of sound, this comprehensive series of courses covers the major techniques used for contemporary sound design.
Whatâs Included
(click each level for details)
- Sound Design Level 1: Introduction to Komplete
- Sound Design Level 2: Synthesis with Massive, FM8 and Absynth
- Sound Design Level 3: Sampling with Kontakt and Battery
- Sound Design Level 4: Advanced Sound Design
- Sound Design Level 5: Reaktor Ensembles and Production Techniques
- Sound Design Level 6: Reaktor Programming and Instrument Building
About This Program
Become ïŹuent in the language of sound design and synthesis with this comprehensive program. This six-level Sound Design program uses Native Instrumentsâ Komplete as a platform for learning synthesis and sampling techniques. Starting with an introduction to the properties of sound, this comprehensive series of courses covers the major techniques used for contemporary sound design.
You will learn to create your own sounds with a variety of techniques and add a personal sonic signature to your tracks. We introduce you to the latest synthesis and sampling technologies and show you how to use the worldâs largest and most diverse sound library. In the advanced levels, you will acquire total control over all aspects of the Komplete instruments while practicing genre-based sound design.
NYC + LA
- Dubspotâs complete Sound Design course load: six levels / 48 sessions
- 132 hours of hands-on instruction
- Additional instructor-supervised lab hours
ONLINE
- Dubspotâs complete Sound Design course load: six levels / 48 sessions
- Two hours of instructor-led text and video chat sessions per week
- Individualized video and audio feedback on your projects from instructor each week
- Weekly workload: 8-10 hours
What Youâll Need
- Native Instrumentsâ Komplete software suite (we recommend version 8 or 9 at present)
- In addition to Komplete, our program requires the use of a digital audio workstation (DAW) recording software platform as well; while any DAW compatible with Komplete may be used, our instructors specifically support Ableton Live and Logic Pro
Please note: For Dubspot Online students, these items are required. For Dubspot NYC students, they are recommended. All necessary computers and equipment are available to NYC students in the classroom labs.