Remaking sounds

[diggydre]

Hey guys. I have a MicroKORG, a Moog Slim Phatty, and propellerhead Reason. I'm not too great when it comes to trying to create sounds from scratch. A long time ago I had found some loop sets (I hate loops) that I held onto because I always wanted to be able to have a patch of those sounds someday. They go along the lines of Parliament / Funkadelic / George Clinton / Dr. Dre / DJ Quik, etc. The funk sounds.
My questions is, would an oscilloscope be able to be almost like a synth cheat sheet to me in a way? Like load up on of those loops to see what waveforms were used and whats going on in it?

[meatballfulton]

I doubt an oscilloscope would help.

Why not look for more tutorials like these that include some funk patches.

26 Essential Synth Tutorials

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[desmond]

My questions is, would an oscilloscope be able to be almost like a synth cheat sheet to me in a way? Like load up on of those loops to see what waveforms were used and whats going on in it?

No.

You need to learn how a synth works, what the various parts are and do, what affect they have on the sound, and then you'll start to understand the synth sounds you hear and will be much more able to recreate them.

No shortcut for learning and developing skills - just start, and keep at it. Research, Do, Listen, Analyse, Repeat.