Inspiration and creative techniques to expand your patching – for any synthesizer, modular system, or software.
Tired of static envelopes? Chris Meyer shows how to build Zadar-like, chaotic, smooth-random shapes with organic bumps and wobbles that evolve on every trigger. Three patch levels let you sculpt animated, expressive envelopes.
Curious about FM in modular synthesis? This deep dive breaks down the three main types – exponential, linear, and through-zero FM – with hands-on patch tips, sound examples, and a demo video. Learn how each type shapes your tone, harmonics, and tuning.
Modular synthesis offers endless flexibility, but documenting patches can be tricky—especially when switching modules. A clear symbol system streamlines this process, using abstract icons and lines to represent functions and connections, making patches easier to share, understand, and recreate.
Dive into the world of PATCH & TWEAK with 50 hands-on patches from the book available to download and explore in the free VCV Rack software.
PATCH & TWEAK introduces a fresh, symbol-based system for documenting modular synth patches. It's free to use under Creative Commons – download it and start sharing your own patches with a clear, unified visual language.