Synth basics using reFX Vanguard 

For someone like me without a formal musical education, this helps me a lot. I really appreciate this since it is free for all. thank you.

Just to be clear, that correction I mentioned re: veltrk was about 12:30 into the video where you were talking about the AMP section. Hey I just finished watching the whole thing. Effing fantastic video man. It's too easy to find people nattering on about rubbish during these sorts of walk-throughs but your video was all really interesting and useful commentary. The examples at the end were also very helpful. Cheers.

Because this is a tutorial, here's what "VCS" and "FAT" knobs actually do. "VCS" is the number of "FAT" voices per synth's oscillator (more like extra oscillators than voices because they do not affect the polyphony). It goes from 2 to 10. "FAT" is the voices' detune amount as well as the on/off switch for the "VCS". The "FAT" knob has two stages, from 1 to 63 and from 64 to 127. Each of the two stages affects the left and the right channel of the synth (the oscillators panned to those sides) in a different manner depending on the amount of the voices dialed in by the "VCS". When the "FAT" knob is in the 0 position there are no extra voices no matter which position is the "VCS" knob in. As soon as you start turning it clockwise, the synth starts distributing the voices specified by the "VCS" knob across the stereo field as well as detuning them against each other, against the synth's main oscillators and the synth's main oscillators against each other. Each main oscillator responds differently to dialing in the "FAT".

YOU ARE A GOD finelly someone who actually explain things right!, not just show how to!. make some more of this videos please! how to use others plug-ins right!

Bro...I know I'm real late with this one...but just had to comment still.. I'm only 15 mins in... but had to say what an amazing job you have done of breaking this {complicated looking) synth down with your examples, and also the way you explained it, real nice and easy to understand. Love from the UK South of da border!! Hope you and the family are blessed bro. 😎

Great stuff, many thanks for putting this together and sharing. I have Vanguard and I have been like a blind man stumbling my way through it (really I should have just RTFM). That's a killer pad sound you got yourself there. Thanks again.

Great tutorial! Detailed and enjoyable!

Velocity Track or (veltrk) changes the volume or the envelope level depending on how hard you press the note, key track is what changes it depending on the key you hit. Great video but i figured id throw that out there.

after watching countless hours of videos on synthesis.. i can safely say that this is by far the best i have ever seen. Thank you so much mate!

This synth is underrated and it sounds incredible, specially if you're making music. I forgot which DJ/PRoducer I Was watching that used this and V-Station. But it was one of these million dollars headlining DJ/Producer

Super great tutorial. I will reference this all the time. Now...I just have to save up some cash for Vanguard so I can follow along easily.

Thanks for the comments!

Wow, nice comment, thanks very much! I do indeed have many more videos planned so stick around! Many thanks...

Send me the preset file or a screen grab so that I can replicate your settings and I'll take a look...

Thanks for the comments! Stick around for more planned content..... best wishes....

Tutorial incrivel. Você nem imagina o quanto foi importante para mim. Parabéns!

Great thanks for this video tutorial! Awesome thing for the beginner! =)

Great lesson, thank you !!!

did the same exact pad you did but mine didnt sound like yours :S

Keep tweaking! Hit me up if you get stuck...

so great, thanx

This is one really cool definitive synth tutorial! Yeah the extra knobs kinda confuses me. That's why I'm gonna watch it again and again until I fully grasp the principles... especially the envelopes! #TheDefinitiveSynthTutorialEver

excellent video

DJVI Base after base lead is in that one

Great tutorial man. Still going though it. I played with the 'velocity tracking' (veltrk) and found that it is NOT the same as keytracking as inferred in your video. A value of zero (default) means there is no change in volume depending on midi not velocity (how hard you strike the keyboard). A value of 100% means you get the full range of touch sensitivity. Minus (-) 100% works the opposite. Light touch is louder, heavy hit is soft. Peace!

best synth ever... just love it..

Hey really great tutorial, helped me out a lot! I've been editing your strings patch a bit and I created a sound I really like. However, for some reason it starts with a "noise" hit when I don't put any attack on it (which is what I want). Do you have any idea what could be causing this?

Cool, thanks for the correction - always one of the lesser used features IMO, at least I obviously never use it!

kill the noise brought me here

This is the best tutorial I have watched. I wish someone like you explain to me other synthesizers I have. I own Vanguard for 2 days and I already know everything about how to use it thanks to you. I know Vanguard is very basic but I still learned something.

Wow. Thanks a million for that tutorial brother. I have to agree with Tyler on that one. This is definitely the best tutorial on synthesis I've seen so far (after lots of searching over a few months). You've managed to simplify what many other people present as this complicated, nearly dark art. Haha. The best thing about it is that the principles apply to other synths as well. Thanks again. I think my writers' block for the day has been cured! I'll have to check out your other videos!

Very useful tutorial, I came to the conclusion that I wanted to learn the basics behind analogue styled synths and this is just the perfect video for that

please i need help can someone send this vanguard vst plugin i need to open a soundbank we purchase on industry kits we need the vanguard if anyone can send it Adrian Armstrong

how the fuck is this running on logic? 32 lives bridged?

Very very informational video, & everything said was 100% accurate. Bought this synth because of you, & because its not as overwhelming as others. Awesome job on this, cheers!

What an awesome tutorial! Thank you so much for this. The video is very well put together and the content is thought out and organised. You really know how to teach -- keep up the good work!

Thank you sir !!

Great tutorial! The bass creation section helped me a lot. Thank You!

one of the best tutorial ever seen on youtube thank u so much

how do you reset it to get the basic settings??

one of the best intro tutorials out there by far

You're welcome ;-)

You're welcome ;0)

Teach me Master!

Great tutorial, helped alot!

Awesome tutorial!

P.S your explanations on what each parameter of this synth (and most other synths in general) was also a great help.

fantastic tutorial man...much appreciated! - I've been using Vanguard for only a few months but this tutorial of yours has really motivated me to get nice and deep into this synth! - Well done and thanks again.