What are your patching and unpatching strategies for your modular synth?

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mcpepe
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What are your patching and unpatching strategies for your modular synth?

Post by mcpepe » Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:49 am

I mostly use Doepfer cables and all of them have a color/length relationship, so I know exactly what cables are longer and what are shorter. For me, this is the quickest way to manage the cables. Talking about unpatching, I tend to place them in order, by colors, in my cable holder (a gift from Ladik) so I have it all well organized. What's your strategy for cable management of your modular synth?

https://youtu.be/TU2TzgkieWk

Patch notes:
-Mutable Instruments Plaits in particle noise model
-Doepfer Noise and Mutable Instruments Ears for the random triggers
-ALM Pamela New Workout and Xaoc Devices Zadar for modulation
-Happy Nerding FXAid for reverb FX
-Xaoc Devices Praga and Befaco STMix for mixing

My modular synth: https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/1270259

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Re: What are your patching and unpatching strategies for your modular synth?

Post by Richie Witch » Mon Sep 07, 2020 12:23 pm

Blue cables for mono audio, green/red for stereo, white for CV controls, yellow for modulation.

I like to be able to visually see my signal paths when I'm working.
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Re: What are your patching and unpatching strategies for your modular synth?

Post by mcpepe » Mon Sep 07, 2020 12:56 pm

Richie Witch wrote:
Mon Sep 07, 2020 12:23 pm
Blue cables for mono audio, green/red for stereo, white for CV controls, yellow for modulation.

I like to be able to visually see my signal paths when I'm working.
I didnt think about this strategy. I see it could be very useful to have a better understanding of the patch. Thanks :D

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