Learning Modular/Alias Zone January 2024 Newsletter: New Recording Studio
Imagine trying to anticipate everything you might want to do in your recording studio over the next ten or so years – and then trying to design a new studio to accommodate that, down to the last table, patchbay, and wall jack. That is what I’ve been doing the last...
Learning Modular October/November 2023 Newsletter: Improving Oscillator Tracking
It’s been a fun couple of months since the previous newsletter. I played a series of gigs, had the chance to patch vintage Moog and Polyfusion modular synths, raised some money for the Moogseum, attended Knobcon where I demonstrated my Osiris WavPak with a new idea...
The Story of the Prophet VS
Before I got involved with modern modular synthesizers, I worked in the video and film industry. Before that, I designed synths, samplers, software, and digital audio recorders for the likes of Sequential, Digidesign, and Roland. The one I’m probably best known for is my involvement with the Sequential Prophet VS, as for creating what is now known as Vector Synthesis. Here is the story of their birth. Earlier versions are floating around the internet; this one is more complete, and with (hopefully) fewer typos.