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Ableton Live
Ableton Live File Types
Welcome to the wonderful (and sometimes confusing) world of Ableton Live files! If you’ve ever stared at a .alc, .adg, or .ablbundle and wondered ‘what even is this?’, you’re not alone. These file extensions power everything from your main projects to custom devices, grooves, and packs — but they’re not always intuitive. That’s why I […]
Synthesizer Hardware
Behringer – Model D Analog Synthesizer – Notes
The Behringer MODEL D is an ultra-affordable, authentic analog recreation of the legendary Minimoog Model D from the 1970s. This semi-modular monophonic/desktop synth delivers the same iconic fat, warm tones with three voltage-controlled oscillators, a classic 24 dB/octave ladder filter (switchable low/high-pass), dual envelopes, LFO, overdrive circuit, noise generator, and extensive patching via 3.5 mm […]
Effects Design
Effects Design – Jon Dattorro – Notes
Jon Dattorro’s Effect Design Part 1: Reverberator and Other Filters is located here: https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~dattorro/EffectDesignPart1.pdf
Eurorack
Ornament and Crime (o_C) – Notes
Polymorphic CV Generator The Ornament & Crime (O_C) Eurorack Module is a collaborative open-source project by Patrick Dowling, Max Stadler (mxmxmx), and Tim Churches, originally designed as a quantizing ASR but expanded into a multi-purpose platform. Ornament & Crime is a versatile, polymorphic control voltage (CV) generator that offers a variety of “apps” as part […]
Synthesizer Hardware
Behringer – 2600 Analog Semi-modular Synthesizer – Notes
The Behringer 2600 is a faithful analog recreation of the iconic ARP 2600 semi-modular synthesizer from the 1970s. This desktop/rack-mount beast delivers the same fat, versatile tones with three voltage-controlled oscillators, a multi-mode resonant filter, extensive patching capabilities, envelopes, LFO, ring mod, sample & hold, voltage processors, and more—all in a compact 19″ rack format. […]
Eurorack
Erica Synths – EDU DIY Kick Drum – Notes
A collaboration between Moritz Klein and Erica Synths. Features Device Specifications
Eurorack
Erica Synths – EDU DIY Snare Drum – Notes
A collaboration between Moritz Klein and Erica Synths. Features Device Specifications
Eurorack
Erica Synths – EDU DIY Hi-Hat – Notes
A collaboration between Moritz Klein and Erica Synths. Features Device Specifications
Audio Hardware Design
Electrosmith Daisy Patch SM Example Code Descriptions
This is the descriptions of the control functions from the Electrosmith Daisy Patch SM sample code. Envelope Example This example demonstrates using the daisy for an ADSR envelope. This example shows off the ability to output audio rate control voltage signals from the CV output pins of the DAC.