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Learning Modular October 2020 Newsletter: Crossfades & Synthesis

Learning Modular October 2020 Newsletter: Crossfades & Synthesis

by Chris Meyer | Oct 4, 2020 | Newsletters | 0 comments

I spent a lot of time in September on two projects: the 50th anniversary of the ARP 2500 modular synthesizer, and extending the “wave splicing” idea appearing on some oscillators to encompass a general way to create more interesting audio and modulation waveforms....
Using Crossfades to Create More Complex Waveforms

Using Crossfades to Create More Complex Waveforms

by Chris Meyer | Oct 4, 2020 | Articles, Videos | 1 comment

I’ve been playing around with a simple extension to the typical synthesizer voice patch that has been producing some interesting results. The short version is: Replace the typical oscillator or waveform mixer with a crossfader. Then try using all sorts of different...
Learning Modular October 2020 Newsletter: Crossfades & Synthesis

Learning Modular September 2020 Newsletter: Killing Modules

by Chris Meyer | Aug 31, 2020 | Newsletters | 2 comments

This has been a productive time for me, as I work on clearing out a backlog of modules I’ve promised to create videos or articles for, while also setting up my studio to be better able to record spontaneous sessions and plan for future musical projects. It’s also been...
Learning Modular October 2020 Newsletter: Crossfades & Synthesis

Learning Modular August 2020 Newsletter: The Ancients

by Chris Meyer | Aug 1, 2020 | Newsletters | 0 comments

This past month has been about setting things up for the future. I’m settled into my new studio space and have everything wired up, including an extensive patchbay system and my new Blackmagic Pocket Cinema camera; my gigging case (The Tardis) has been rebuilt;...
Learning Modular October 2020 Newsletter: Crossfades & Synthesis

Learning Modular July 2020 Newsletter: The Tardis

by Chris Meyer | Jul 2, 2020 | Newsletters | 1 comment

June was one of those “swan” months where above the water, I may have appeared to be serene and unhurried (and to be not creating a lot of content) … but below the water, my webbed feet were paddling furiously as I moved my studio, rebuilt the power supply in my...
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