Thor: Master Of All Synths

Lightning strikes as G.W. Childs explores the vast depths of all the controls in Reason’s classic Master of All Synths: Thor, in this Windows and Mac compatible, 42 tutorial-video course.

Details

Thor is the biggest, baddest synth in the Reason rack, and Thor’s sonic
secrets are unveiled for the first time anywhere by veteran Thor sound
designer G.W. Childs.

While Thor is an extremely advanced digital synthesizer, it is built looking
back at basic analog synthesizer modules. G.W. takes you through Thor’s
complex kingdom, knob by knob, diving beneath the GUI to uncover the sonic
mysteries of this divine virtual synth.

If you’re new to sound design, this couldn’t be a better time to learn : as
G.W. explores the mysteries of Thor you’ll learn important sound design
principles and see how synthesizer modules work together to create sound.

If you’re an experienced synthesist this tutorial will inspire you to dig
deeper into the depths of this deep synth. So Join G.W. on an aural journey
into the kingdom of the mythological Master of All Synths: Thor! This course,
originally created in a previous version, is forward-compatible with Reason 7
and beyond.

Sample Video

How Does It Work?

After buying this online course, you will receive your personal AskVideo access code and a URL that takes you directly to the AskVideo site. Just click the link and enter the code to start learning!

Included Tutorial Videos

1. Introduction of Thor
2. Modular Synthesis Concept
3. Opening Thor
4. Loading a patch
5. Thor’s Unique Polyphony Settings
6. Keyboard Modes
7. Portamento
8. Rotaries and Buttons
9. Sound Design - Quick Bass Patch
10. Explanation of Oscillators in Synthesis
11. Changing Oscillators In Thor
12. Analog Oscillator
13. Wavetable Oscillator
14. Phase Modulation Oscillator
15. FM Pair Oscillator
16. Multi Oscillator
17. Noise Oscillator
18. Modulation Capabilities between Oscillators
19. Routing Secondary and Third Oscillators
20. Sound Design: Basic Multi-Oscillator Patch
21. Explanation of Filters within Synthesis

22. Filter Slots and their Strategies

23. Low Pass Oscillator

24. State Variable Filter
25. Comb Filter
26. Formant Filter
27. Envelopes
28. Filter Drive
29. The Shaper
30. Sound Design Exercise: Filter Kick
31. Introduction to LFOs
32. Thor’s Unique LFOs
33. Introduction to the Modulation Matrix
34. Envelopes can be LFOs Too - Global Envelope
35. Assignable Inputs and Outputs
36. Sound Design- Thor Effect Combinator
37. Introduction of Thor’s Sequencer
38. More than Just a Melodic Source
39. Sequencer Modes
40. Sound Design - Thor as Arp Like Device
41. Assignable Modulation Outputs in Thor and Sequencer…
42. Conclusion