![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Each module has a different function: voltage-controlled oscillators typically generate a simple sonic waveform, a low-frequency oscillator can add motion to the sound, a sequencer can play a pattern automatically, and a host of processors and effects add modulation and other character to the output. Loosely speaking, a modular synthesizer is an instrument broken into different components, or modules. To the unfamiliar, they can look like impossible devices that defy the logic of what a musical instrument should be. Whether they’re gigantic, room-filling systems from the 1960s and ‘70s or the compact, flexible systems of today, modulars typically have people transfixed by their mesh of patch cables, array of knobs and unusual touch plate interfaces. But how does a modular synthesizer differ from a conventional instrument, and how have they evolved? Scott Wilson looks at eight of the most important modulars in music history.įew electronic music instruments inspire as much awe as the modular synthesizer. The modular synth has evolved from a gigantic, impractical musical instrument to something that’s regularly seen in the studio and on stage. It’s Modular Synth Day on FACT! We’re marking the first birthday of our Make Music section with a celebration of modular synths, the artists that patch with them and they music they make.
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