Synthetic Wilderness: Recreating Nature sounds

By
dysonant

Learn how to recreate natural textures like wind, rain, and birdsong on your modular synth.

Sequencers Are Too Easy: Let’s Complicate Things

Create dynamic sequences without a sequencer using clocks, LFOs, and random voltage generators for evolving rhythms and melodies.

A Primer on Ring Modulation: From Daleks to X-Wing Pilots

Explore how ring modulation creates rich, inharmonic textures, from bell-like tones to metallic sounds, with patch examples and top module recommendations.

A vintage, green acoustic snare

Synthesizing More Acoustic-Sounding Snares

Learn how to craft more acoustic-sounding snares using modular synthesis techniques. Enhance your drum sounds with realistic, organic textures.

Logic modules aren’t only for Vulcans.

By
dysonant

Discover how to use logic modules in modular synthesis to create complex sequences, rhythms, and modulations.

Spock from Star Trek working on an intricate modular synthesizer
Abstract graphic design of signal slow charts

Modular Synth Signal Flow: It’s All Just Voltage, people!

Understand modular synth signal flow: how jacks, inputs, and outputs work. Learn about voltage, generators, and modifiers for better patching.
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Rainbow of Sound: Understanding Colored Noise

Discover the colors of noise and their uses in sound design. Learn how different noise types enhance your modular synth patches with unique textures.

Pulses, Gates & Triggers: What’s the Diff?

Demystify pulses, gates, and triggers in modular synthesis. Learn the differences, practical uses, and essential patches to enhance your synth setup.

Patchable, started by NYMS in 2019 as a creative constraints challenge. During lockdown it evolved into a streaming show. As the world returned to normalcy, the streams moved to in-person events and Patchable was put on hold, indefinitely.

At Knobulism, Patchable is back, decoding patching complexities. Now it’s an educational resource for creative exploration. Try out patches, share patch notes or music, and experiment freely—it’s all about diving into sound design.

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