Modular synthesis EXPLAINED

Summary by Krater

Andrew Huang introduces the fundamentals of modular synthesis, explaining how sound waves work, control voltage, oscillators, LFOs, gates, triggers, envelopes, inverting, offsetting, and slewing using synthesizers and modular gear like Frap Tools Falistri.

From the video

Answers: How does modular synthesis work?

• modular synthesis basics
• control voltage (CV)
• oscillators and LFOs
• gates and triggers
• envelopes and function generators
• inverting and offsetting CV
• slewing and portamento

What it concludes

• Modular synthesis allows you to patch potential parameters and functions together freely rather than following a predetermined signal path.
• Audio consists of fast waves perceived as pitch, while control voltage uses much slower waves to automate parameters.
• Oscillators generate electrical signals, whereas LFOs oscillate too slowly for pitch and are used for parameter automation.
• Triggers and gates act as blips or sustained signals to start and control events.
• Inverting, offsetting, and slewing are methods to precisely manipulate control voltage signals.