A clock that runs the whole patch
One clock module, a few cables, and every other module keeping time with it.
9 minYouTube
Patch lessons
A short lesson or a long take most Saturdays, filmed on the tatami floor.
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WatchOne oscillator, tuned by ear
Tuning a single oscillator to a bowl of water and a temple bell, with no tuner.
12 min
WatchSplitting a signal in two
A multiple sends one sound to two places: a slow drone on one side and a rhythm on the other.
6 min
WatchA slow filter sweep for a drone
An LFO opening a filter over two minutes, and why slow is harder than fast.
14 min- Watch
WatchRecording a stream to sample
A temple garden, a handheld recorder and four minutes of water to play back through the patch.
8 min
WatchMixing the two back together
A small mixer, the drone under the rhythm, and leaving space for the water.
10 min
WatchRecording a take, start to finish
Twenty minutes, one take, no edits: how I record a patch before I lose it.
11 min
Newsletter
Patch Notes
A letter every other Saturday with the new lesson, the patch sheet for it and the next room I'm playing.
“The one email I open the day it lands.”