Warming Up Tracks Using the SSL BiG SiX
Many people are attracted to older analog synthesizers – and in particular modular synths – for their supposed warmth and big sound. However, a lot of Eurorack format modules these days are actually digital, which sometimes can sound a bit sterile or thin. I use a lot...
Using Crossfades to Create More Complex Waveforms
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...
Choosing Patch Cables
When putting together your own modular system, a vital component that’s easy to initially overlook is buying a collection of patch cables to use with it. What should you be looking for when you go cable shopping? Most important is that you need cables with plugs which...
Your First Filter (or Two)
Filters are one of the most common and useful module types. They typically dampen broad groups of (or, with feedback turned up, accentuate a select few) harmonics to help focus or clarify a sound. The frequency of these harmonics can be swept by a front panel knob or...
Master Clocks & Reset
While putting together a live performance case focused on creating percussion patterns, I ran head-first into a problem that has frustrated many Eurorack users: how to make sure all of your modules agree on where the downbeat is. In this video and article, I sort out what’s going on, and how I fixed it.