The Book for Modular Synth Lovers
If you're a modular synth geek, Sweetwater has a book you'll enjoy. In Patch & Tweak, you'll learn about modular synths and their fascinating history, including the manufacturers who developed them and the artists who popularized them. You'll also glean patching secrets, performance tips, and synthesis techniques of the masters. Whether you're a seasoned synthesist or new to the topic, Patch & Tweak will empower you to become a master of modular as it explores, explains, and demystifies a range of subjects relevant to anyone with an interest in modular synths or just synthesis in general.
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Tips and tricks from major artists
Patch & Tweak presents a banquet of inspirational interviews with significant synth artists, including Hans Zimmer, Robert Rich, Bana Haffar, Caterina Barbieri, Russell E. L. Butler, Ian Boddy, NODE, Robin Rimbaud / Scanner, Hataken, Lady Starlight, Andrew Huang, Richard Devine, and more. You'll learn about their modular synth rigs, their approaches to synthesis, performance and patching tips and tricks, and what drives their passion for modular synthesis.
Learn about major synth brands
In Patch & Tweak, you'll learn about major modular synthesizer brands past and present, including Moog, Buchla, Doepfer, Verbos Electronics, Serge, Synthesizers.com, Fraptools, Mutable Instruments, WMD, Make Noise Music, Intellijel, Endorphin.es, 4ms Company, Noise Engineering, Rossum Electro-Music, Erica Synths, and Music Thing Modular. Authored by Kim Bjørn and Chris Meyer, and with a foreword by renowned synthesist Suzanne Ciani, Authored by Kim Bjørn and Chris Meyer, Patch & Tweak is a must-have for the bookshelf or coffee table of any synth lover.
Become a modular synth expert
Besides providing a comprehensive introduction to synthesis and its history, Patch & Tweak covers systematic sections on the concepts, purpose, and the creative potential of specific module types, along with basic patching techniques to get you started. Along the way, you'll enjoy colorful and instructive diagrams that illustrate the function of both rare and popular modules. The book also covers the semi-modular synth architecture as well as software synthesis.
Bjooks IVS Patch & Tweak Features:
- A comprehensive exploration of Modular Synthesis
- Hardcover, 368 pages
- Authored by Kim Bjørn and Chris Meyer
- Foreword by renowned synthesist Suzanne Ciani
- Includes tips and tricks from major artists
- Information about major synth brands past and present
- Learn about synth module types and their sonic potential
- Basic patching techniques to get you started
- Become a modular synth expert