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| 1 | +<!-- Synth Concepts Primer Section --> |
| 2 | +<h2>🎚️ Synth Concepts Primer</h2> |
| 3 | + |
| 4 | +<p>Modular synthesis is the art of shaping sound through voltage. Each module performs a function — generating, modifying, or routing signals — and together they form a sonic architecture.</p> |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +<h3>🧱 Core Building Blocks</h3> |
| 7 | +<table> |
| 8 | + <thead> |
| 9 | + <tr> |
| 10 | + <th>Concept</th> |
| 11 | + <th>Description</th> |
| 12 | + <th>Example Use</th> |
| 13 | + </tr> |
| 14 | + </thead> |
| 15 | + <tbody> |
| 16 | + <tr> |
| 17 | + <td><strong>VCO</strong><br>(Voltage-Controlled Oscillator)</td> |
| 18 | + <td>Generates waveforms (sine, square, saw, etc.) based on input voltage</td> |
| 19 | + <td>Produces pitch or tone</td> |
| 20 | + </tr> |
| 21 | + <tr> |
| 22 | + <td><strong>LFO</strong><br>(Low-Frequency Oscillator)</td> |
| 23 | + <td>A slow oscillator used for modulation</td> |
| 24 | + <td>Wobbles pitch, filter, or amplitude</td> |
| 25 | + </tr> |
| 26 | + <tr> |
| 27 | + <td><strong>VCF</strong><br>(Voltage-Controlled Filter)</td> |
| 28 | + <td>Shapes the timbre by removing frequencies</td> |
| 29 | + <td>Sweeps or sculpts sound</td> |
| 30 | + </tr> |
| 31 | + <tr> |
| 32 | + <td><strong>VCA</strong><br>(Voltage-Controlled Amplifier)</td> |
| 33 | + <td>Controls signal amplitude</td> |
| 34 | + <td>Fades, gates, or modulates volume</td> |
| 35 | + </tr> |
| 36 | + <tr> |
| 37 | + <td><strong>Envelope Generator</strong><br>(EG)</td> |
| 38 | + <td>Creates a voltage contour over time (ADSR)</td> |
| 39 | + <td>Shapes how a note begins and ends</td> |
| 40 | + </tr> |
| 41 | + <tr> |
| 42 | + <td><strong>Mixer</strong></td> |
| 43 | + <td>Combines multiple signals</td> |
| 44 | + <td>Blends oscillators or modulations</td> |
| 45 | + </tr> |
| 46 | + <tr> |
| 47 | + <td><strong>Sequencer</strong></td> |
| 48 | + <td>Sends timed voltages in steps</td> |
| 49 | + <td>Creates rhythm or melodic patterns</td> |
| 50 | + </tr> |
| 51 | + </tbody> |
| 52 | +</table> |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +<h3>🔌 Signal Types</h3> |
| 55 | +<ul> |
| 56 | + <li><strong>Audio signals</strong>: Waveforms you hear (e.g. from VCOs)</li> |
| 57 | + <li><strong>Control voltages (CV)</strong>: Signals that shape other signals (e.g. pitch, filter cutoff)</li> |
| 58 | + <li><strong>Gate/Trigger</strong>: Binary pulses that start events (e.g. envelope, sequencer step)</li> |
| 59 | +</ul> |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +<h3>🧠 Why Modular?</h3> |
| 62 | +<p>Modular synthesis is tactile logic. You patch ideas together, test them, reshape them. It’s engineering as improvisation — a system that invites both structure and surprise.</p> |
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