A few weeks ago I was introduced to this really cool drone module called a vhikk x from Forge TME. It's a really great sounding drone generator. Whenever a cool sounding mutli-thing comes out that I might buy comes out, one thing I like to do is try to patch it from...

A year ago I ran into the great Larry Crane (Audio and Mastering Engineer, Educator, Studio Owner, etc...) of Jackpot Studios and Tape Op at a trade show and we were joking about how terrible a modular would be in a recording studio because clients would just burn...

In this update: The AI028 Voltage Controlled Matrix Mixer is now shipping, Tariffs and Outlook, Growth is Stable but sales are down, a Portland Synth Expo, and Silver is back in style! The AI028 Voltage Controlled Matrix Mixer is a 6-input, 6-output Matrix Mixer, with...

500 vs Eurorack? AKA, what Euro compressor should I buy? Its your rack, but I would advise: none. This comes up a lot but I haven't written a blog post yet. Usually it's when someone is looking for "mastering" gear inside their case. I usually respond. Eurorack is...

My mostly modular album Fields is out now. Each track started as a phrase on my modular synthesizer and I then built on them with other phrases and instruments until something evolved.

Finding a Tape Deck For the AI016 Tape Interface to produce a tape echo, you'll need a three-head tape deck. The tape deck MUST have three heads (erase, record, and play). The recorder will also need to have a switch to allow the output to monitor the Record head....

https://youtu.be/tiu_p54YSo0I've been wanting to make this video/guide for years, but was stymied by my loathing of proper lighting and setting up a proper video rig, so I decided to do it quick and dirty with my phone. Sorry not sorry.How to Organize DIY Synth...

I am a huge fan of guitar pedals. Once I realized I could build my own gear, I built a ton of effects. While I use the effects with guitar, I also use them with my Eurorack, MOTM, and non-modular synthesizers. In the late 90s and early 2000s I...

When I break my social media diet and visit a forum or reddit, I see the same two posts over and over, you've probably seen them too: "What Module Should I Buy Next," and "What Module Should I Buy First." When I see the same posts again and again, it tells me that...