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Learning Modular Synthesis Level 1: The Comprehensive Starter Course
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Welcome
How We Got Here
Fundamental Concept: Harmonics
Fundamental Concept: Voltage Control (CV & Gate)
The Standard Modular Formats
The Core Building Block Modules
Playing Your Modular Synth
Getting Sound In and Out
Case and Power Supply Issues
Patching a Typical Synthesizer Voice
Tuning Voltage-Controlled Oscillators (VCOs)
The Basic Analog Waveforms
Sine Waves, plus Control Voltage Processors
Digital Wavetable Oscillators
The Voltage-Controlled Low Pass Filter (VCF)
The Differences Between Filter Slopes
Resonance (Feedback or “Q”)
Other Common Filter Modes: HP, BP, and Notch
Envelope Types: ADSR, AD, AR, and DADSR
Linear vs. Exponential Envelope Shapes
Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO) Waveshapes
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
Vibrato with LFO Sync and Delay
Tremolo and Voltage Controlled Amplifiers (LFOs)
Some Alternate Modulation Sources
Oscillator Sync
Exponential Frequency Modulation (FM)
Linear Through-Zero FM
Amplitude and Ring Modulation
Waveshaping
Low Pass Gates (LPGs)
Introducing Randomness: Sample & Hold
Phase Shifting
Analog and Digital Delays
Effects Loops
Processing External Sounds
Other Synthesis Techniques
Onward
a modular performance: Ash Tree Window
breakdown: shortwave, wind, & drone
breakdown: Morse code
breakdown: slow bass pulse
breakdown: medium 4 & 5 note sequences
breakdown: fast 8-note sequences
breakdown: sequencer tricks
breakdown: mixing & effects
breakdown: polysynth
Introduction
Welcome
How We Got Here
Fundamental Concept: Harmonics
Preview
Fundamental Concept: Voltage Control (CV & Gate)
Putting a System Together
The Standard Modular Formats
The Core Building Block Modules
Playing Your Modular Synth
Getting Sound In and Out
Preview
Case and Power Supply Issues
Learning Subtractive Synthesis
Patching a Typical Synthesizer Voice
Preview
Tuning Voltage-Controlled Oscillators (VCOs)
The Basic Analog Waveforms
Sine Waves, plus Control Voltage Processors
Digital Wavetable Oscillators
The Voltage-Controlled Low Pass Filter (VCF)
The Differences Between Filter Slopes
Resonance (Feedback or “Q”)
Other Common Filter Modes: HP, BP, and Notch
Envelope Types: ADSR, AD, AR, and DADSR
Linear vs. Exponential Envelope Shapes
Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO) Waveshapes
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
Vibrato with LFO Sync and Delay
Tremolo and Voltage Controlled Amplifiers (LFOs)
Some Alternate Modulation Sources
Exploring Alternate Techniques
Oscillator Sync
Exponential Frequency Modulation (FM)
Linear Through-Zero FM
Amplitude and Ring Modulation
Waveshaping
Low Pass Gates (LPGs)
Introducing Randomness: Sample & Hold
Preview
Phase Shifting
Analog and Digital Delays
Effects Loops
Processing External Sounds
Other Synthesis Techniques
Conclusion
Onward
A Modular Performance, Explained
a modular performance: Ash Tree Window
Preview
breakdown: shortwave, wind, & drone
breakdown: Morse code
breakdown: slow bass pulse
breakdown: medium 4 & 5 note sequences
breakdown: fast 8-note sequences
breakdown: sequencer tricks
breakdown: mixing & effects
breakdown: polysynth
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