Amasynth

VISUAL PROGRAMMING · 33 VIDEOS

Max/MSP from scratch.

Audio in Spanish · English subtitles available

A structured journey from the interface and your first patch to additive synthesis, envelopes and modulation.

Follow the lessons in order or choose a topic you want to work on. The series combines clear explanations with examples you can recreate and adapt.

  • Max fundamentals and data flow
  • MIDI, scales, arpeggiators and sequencers
  • Oscillators, envelopes and additive synthesis
  • Amplitude and frequency modulation

All tutorials

STEP BY STEP
  1. 01Introduction to the Max interfaceYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  2. 02Basic elements in MaxYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  3. 03Data types in MaxYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  4. 04Order of operations in MaxYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  5. 05Arithmetic operations in MaxYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  6. 06Logical operations in MaxYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  7. 07Your first patch in MaxYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  8. 08How to generate MIDI notes with kslider, makenote and noteoutYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  9. 09Generate random MIDI notes: random, noteout and makenoteYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  10. 10Random MIDI note generator with probabilitiesYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  11. 11Generative processes with MIDI: the counter objectYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  12. 12Generate MIDI notes in different scales with collYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  13. 13How to create a MIDI arpeggiator with chords and a selectorYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  14. 14How to create a step sequencer by calculating BPMYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  15. 15Lists in Max/MSP: Pack, Pak and Unpack for handling dataYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  16. 16MIDI harmonizer: create chords, progressions and automatic accompanimentsYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  17. 17Scale-based melodies with coll, zl.group, counter and randomYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  18. 18Oscillators in Max/MSPYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  19. 19A theremin: sine oscillator, live.gain, kslider and mtofYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  20. 20Create a basic sequencer with oscillators and presetsYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  21. 21Design your own timbres with additive synthesisYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  22. 22Create a graphical interface for additive synthesis with multislider and subpatchesYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  23. 23How to use send and receive to send data without patch cordsYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  24. 24How to create and use abstractions for additive synthesisYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  25. 25Inharmonic additive synthesis: control timbres with multisliderYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  26. 26How to create modular synthesizers with bpatcherYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  27. 27Control harmonics with a MIDI controllerYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  28. 28Unipolar vs bipolar: signals, transformations and DC offsetYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  29. 29How to use envelopes to control sound amplitudeYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  30. 30How to create ADSR envelopes with sustain for your synthesizerYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  31. 31Additive synthesis: design complex sounds with custom envelopesYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  32. 32Amplitude modulation in Max/MSP: LFOs, unipolar and bipolar oscillators, and timbreYouTube (Spanish) ↗
  33. 33FM synthesis in Max/MSP: frequency modulation, vibrato, harmonics and timbre designYouTube (Spanish) ↗