Helm Software Synthesizer - An Introduction Video Tutorial

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Helm - Software Synthesizer

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Introduction:

Helm is a software synthesizer. Helm emulates the sounds created by vintage analogue synthesizers such as the Moog Voyager and the ARP-2600.

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(Moog Voyager - buckydurddle)

It is available for Linux, Windows and Mac platforms. You can download Helm from this site: http://tytel.org/helm

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Once you get it installed take some time to explore the geography of the layout. It is not hard to get started. The video tutorial will walk you though the key parts of the interface to get you started.

If you would like to learn how to use the open source sound recording and editing software Audacity then have a look at these tutorials:

Learn Audacity Series

1 How to Create a New Audacity Project
2 How to Open or Import Audio Files in Audacity
3 What are Audacity Tracks
4 Audacity Transport Controls
5 How to Save an Audacity Project
6 How to Record
7 How to Set Input Volume Levels8 How to Export MP3 and WAV Files
9 How to Select and Delete Sound
ACTIVITY 1 - My First Recording
10 How to use Undo and History in Audacity
11 How to Use the Zoom Tools
12 How to Use the Time Shift Tool
13 How to Use the Change Pitch Effect
ACTIVITY 2 - Make Your Voice Sound Like a Chipmunk
14 How to Use the Fade In & Fade Out Effects
15 How to Download Sound Samples from the Internet
16 How to Use the Amplify Effect
17 How to Edit Metadata
18 How to Multitrack Record
19 How to Use a Click Track
ACTIVITY 3 - Multitrack Recording in Audacity - Beatbox
20 How to Make Silence
21 How to Use the Change Tempo Effect
22 How to Use the Equalization Effect
23 How to Reverse Sound
24 Stereo Mono
ACTIVITY 4 - How to Mess Up a Piece of Music
25 How to Remove Vocals from a Recording
SETUP - How to Install the LAME Encoder

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Logo - http://tytel.org/helm



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This synth looks awesome. Downloading and joining the contest right now!

Ooh, I will tell my son about this Bucky. He got a new keyboard for Christmas!

Great to hear from you @fractalizer. Very cool. What kind of keyboard did he get for Christmas?

I'm still loving the banner gif you made for me. I have used it on every post since you created it. Thank you so much :)
Cheers,
bucky

That is a great keyboard. All the control surfaces on that keyboard can be used to control every parameter of Helm. He can have lots of fun with that instrument. Send me a link to some of his music when he starts posing it. I would love to hear some :)

Thanks my friend, it does sound cool and he is just beginning! I will let you know when he posts something too.
I'm trying to convince him to make some backing tracks for my fractal videos.

That would be very cool. If he wants to record anything with Audacity I have loads of tutorials up here in Steemit and I am happy to answer any questions he might have.

Cheers Bucky, Yes I have seen that you have been posting Audacity tutorials, many thanks, that software has been one that we also use and have for years!
I will of course let him know about it!

I love this @buckydurddle , this is an awesome app. Will definitely try this. Thank you for this tutorial. Resteemed.

Thanks @leahlei I appreciate the attention.

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very cool!! and really thorough writeup thank you. resteemed

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