Knobulism: Comprehensive Synth Learning and Resources

Close-up of an orange knob on a Eurorack module with blue sine waves drawn over it

2 min read

Through-zero FM: an interactive guide

See what happens to a carrier when the modulator takes its frequency below zero, with an interactive visualization.

Close-up of the Korg Phase 8's row of metal resonating bars

3 min read

Korg Phase-8: sound design you can touch

Piston Honda MkIII dual wavetable oscillator module with orange knobs and a small display

4 min read

Better wavetables for the Piston Honda MkIII

Group photo of modular synth fans at Knobcon under purple lighting

7 min read

Knobcon: awkward, awesome, and worth the trip

Close-up of gold-ringed jacks on a Eurorack panel with band pass symbols

4 min read

Stop ignoring band pass filters

DAW window with recorded tracks above a Eurorack system lit in orange

3 min read

Linear overdubbing: a classic workflow

An old-school layering method meets modern production, a fresh way to escape loops and capture real-time performance energy.

Eurorack hardware bits on a table including screws, a paintbrush, drivers, and parts organizers

10 min read

Eurorack hardware you didn’t know you needed

Yellow German high voltage warning sign on a weathered wall

2 min read

Superbooth: where synth people feel normal

Close-up of a mixing console with knobs, faders, and level meters

7 min read

Muddy mix? Carve space for every voice

Performer at a modular synth setup under purple and blue stage lighting

8 min read

How to book shows when venues ignore you

Doepfer A-130-8 module with a grid of jacks lying on a wooden surface

11 min read

The versatile VCA: more than volume

Close-up of blue patch cables plugged into a row of In and Out jacks

11 min read

Feedback fundamentals: taming chaos

Close-up of a Eurorack filter with a large knob and Freq, Res, and Mode controls in purple light

10 min read

Fun with filters: uncommon tricks to try

Wall of black and silver Eurorack modules

8 min read

Semi-modular synths: the fast way into modular

Close-up of the Ultra-Random Redux Eurorack module with Cutoff, Divisor, and Density controls

4 min read

Humanizing sequencer rigidity

Eurorack system lit in teal with tangled white patch cables and a grid controller

4 min read

Build your own send and return

Close-up of the SSF Ultra-Kick module with large black knobs and white patch cables

1 min read

SSF Ultra-Kick: a dual-core kick and bass synth

Benjolin module beside other Eurorack modules with black knobs on silver panels

4 min read

The bones behind the Benjolin