Analog Synthesizer Tutorial

[Mr.Andy6]

Hi guys,
I got my first analog synth (prophet 08) two days ago and now I was searching for a good site where I can learn the basics of analog synthesis (oscillators, filters, LFOs etc) to understand the synth better and not to be forced to twiddle random knobs and hope that happens what I want. The only thing I could find on google are *VIRTUAL* analog synthesis tutorials. I don't know if that changes a lot but I better ask you if you know an easy written site where I get all the information I need to get the most out of my p08.
Thx for your links in advance, hope you can help me

[tekkentool]

No difference mate, same subtractive style .

Best advice I can give though, is to spend time f**k around. Tutorials can be great but often you won't be left with a true understanding of how every knob actually functions, what it affects. Combine tutorials with extended periods of f**k around and you'll be there in no time.

[Mr.Andy6]

thank you for your reply.
I will fly trough some sites and read about some things which seem to be interessting and important to me, combine them with knowledge I already have and try a bit out by my own what the synth is able to do and how it is able to do it.

[memory cords]

@Mr.Andy6

The following links might help you:

PART 1: Oscillators, LFOs
http://www.innovativesynthesis.com/basi ... cillators/

PART 2: Filters
http://www.innovativesynthesis.com/basi ... 3-filters/

PART 3: ADSR Envelopes
http://www.innovativesynthesis.com/basi ... envelopes/

PART 4: Effects (Unison, Chorus)
http://www.innovativesynthesis.com/basi ... cts-part1/

PART 5: Effects (Distortion, Phaser, Flanger, Delay, Reverb)
http://www.innovativesynthesis.com/basi ... ts-part-2/

PART 6: Arpeggiators and Sequencers
http://www.innovativesynthesis.com/basi ... equencers/

PART 7: Monophonic/Polyphonic, Portamento/Glide, FM, Osicllator Sync, Ring Modulation
http://www.innovativesynthesis.com/basi ... ous-stuff/

Good luck.

[Mr.Andy6]

thank you memory cords, the links you gave me are for sure helpful but now I have quiet a big problem (if I can't solve it maybe I wasted 2000€)
I will post a topic now into the HELP! forum, I don't know if maybe you could help me or if it must be a p08 owner.

[Cybercardinal]

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/allsynthsecrets.htm

start from the buttom

[Mr.Andy6]

Sorry for the late post, but I had no Internet over the weekend.
Thank you for the links. I think the links which memory cords posted are shorter and easier to read. I will start with them and than look at the synth secrets if something isn't clear.
EDIT:
I've read trough all 7 links but somehow i knew allready everything written there. Now I have no time, but this days I will read trough some parts of the synthsecrets and see if there something helps me more.

[tekkentool]

I've read trough all 7 links but somehow i knew allready everything written there.

Skip straight to the final stage then, jump in.