Learning Modular/Alias Zone May 2024 Newsletter: Why I Use Samples
“Hurry up and wait” would be a good description of the construction of my new studio, which I discussed back in the January newsletter. (So would “two steps forward, one step back” – except the backwards steps have been thankfully small, so far.) But it seems that a...
Learning Modular | Alias Zone August/September 2023 Newsletter: Stepped Random Sources
As I mentioned briefly in the previous newsletter, I’ve been designing a new potential studio. I had no idea how time consuming the process would be: Although I am working with an architect, I’ve still had to educate myself on a wide range of subjects great and small...
Sequencing Tips for the Moog Mother-32
Most know the Moog Mother-32 as being a neat little semi-modular synthesizer. However, it also contains a step sequencer with lots of nice options. While you’re paused on a note during the creation of a sequence or while editing it after the fact, you can also edit duration, glide, ratcheting (repeats), accents, and rests for that step. In this post, I’ll go over how to access those options and show you how to program ratchets and glides.
Moog Mother-32 QuickStart: Connections, Sections, and Moving to a Eurorack Case
A lot of people have bought Moog Mother-32 semi-modular synths as their entry point to modular synthesis. Therefore, I’m creating a couple of courses based on using the Mother-32 in this environment. Here are two videos excerpted from the first course which will get a Mother-32 owner up and running, including installing it in a Eurorack case.