>Is there any good tutorial or course out there on how to evolve from making a thing create random noises to actual music?
I can't name any specific tutorial, but what you need to understand are the ADSR (Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release) controls of samplers (and synthesizers), they're essentially sculpting tools for sound tones, and then the placement of these tones within a sequence, and expanding these sequences into song sections and an entire song.
If you want to to get somewhere quickly I'd start with mixing songs (DJ'ing) and then enhance those mixes with your own sounds, sections and later songs. Otherwise you'll need much longer until you're able to make a song, or get to something you're happy with.
Due to the ubiquity of music in our culture we're all experts basically, and hitting that bar is difficult if you start without a context like a mix that can guide your decisions.
Ableton is a DAW you could check out, it touches all aspects of music production and sound design and even DJ'ing, making it possible to approach production from different angles within the same program. Their learning resources are great.
Being familiar with programming could also help, because the way things are laid out and cascade is similar.
I can't name any specific tutorial, but what you need to understand are the ADSR (Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release) controls of samplers (and synthesizers), they're essentially sculpting tools for sound tones, and then the placement of these tones within a sequence, and expanding these sequences into song sections and an entire song.
If you want to to get somewhere quickly I'd start with mixing songs (DJ'ing) and then enhance those mixes with your own sounds, sections and later songs. Otherwise you'll need much longer until you're able to make a song, or get to something you're happy with.
Due to the ubiquity of music in our culture we're all experts basically, and hitting that bar is difficult if you start without a context like a mix that can guide your decisions.
Ableton is a DAW you could check out, it touches all aspects of music production and sound design and even DJ'ing, making it possible to approach production from different angles within the same program. Their learning resources are great.
Being familiar with programming could also help, because the way things are laid out and cascade is similar.