DOs & DON’TS

In the World of Modular

DO…

Look at putting together a Frankenstein system that pulls in ideas from all forms of synthesis… west coast FM and wavefolding, subtractive fat filtering, drums, FX, sequencers and controllers – you can make a truly unique system. Check your buss boards and modules before plugging them in. The general rule is the red stripe on the ribbon cable carries the -12 volts and is usually facing downwards on the module and buss board.

DON’T…

Patch the output of a module into the output of another module. This is the only ‘rule’ to stick to. You’ll be sad if you break your new modules! Be afraid to mix up audio and modulation. Your CV inputs often yield new sonic territory when modulated at audio rates.