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by PhaseLockk 1809 days ago
This may not be the level of detail you are looking for, but I found this short tutorial to be effective at explaining the basics: https://learningsynths.ableton.com/

Ultimately, I think using synthesizers does entail a lot of exploratory knob turning, even if understanding the effect of different components can help guide you to the sound you are looking for.