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NoTrueSpaceman

Prototype Game of Life Synth Module

Conway’s Game of Life (CGoL)has always fascinated me. It is probably the most well known of all cellular automata and also probably the most intuitive. Yet even simple patterns can turn into complex sequences of shapes, patterns, and noise. Years ago, when learning about the…

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NoTrueSpaceman

Planning the expansion of my modular synth

I have a very modest modular synth which I have been building for the past year. I recently watched the complete "Modular In A Week" (MIAW) series on YouTube and was inspired to follow its example of making solid incremental contributions to my rig.

The MIAW series follows a conceit of each "day" of the week being devoted to constructing a single type of synth module: VCOs, VCFs, LFOs, etc. In my adaptation of the plan, I will work "across" the week to make a "voice" comprised of the VCOs, VCFs, and other modules typically found in a monophonic synth.

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