The curriculum already has a stable skeleton.
- 5 tracks defined from foundations to audiovisual
- 15 lessons already published on-site
- 5 tracks already populated with live content
Course Structure
A documentation-first learning path for modular sound and hybrid systems.
The course is already organized by track, with lessons, notes, patch references, and diagrams designed to grow in parallel instead of becoming disconnected tutorials.
Concept first
Every lesson starts with a concise model of the idea before any patch file appears.
Repository anchor
Lessons are tied to patch entries so content and artifacts evolve together.
Track map
Each track covers a different layer of the same system.
The course is not split by random topics. It moves from core signal logic into sequencing, generative behavior, hybrid routing, and audiovisual output.
Foundations
Start with signal flow, modulation basics, and first sound design patches.
- CV vs audio
- oscillator, filter, VCA
- envelopes and LFOs
Sequencing
Move from static sound into clocked motion, rhythm, and tonal control.
- clock, trigger, gate
- sequencers and quantizers
- melodic and rhythmic motion
Generative
Build systems that change over time using probability, mutation, and feedback.
- sample and hold
- Turing-style mutation
- feedback and slow modulation
Hybrid
Connect VCV Rack to Ableton Live for routing, recording, and arrangement.
- VCV Rack + Ableton
- virtual audio routing
- multichannel recording
Audiovisual
Map sound behavior into visuals and performance-oriented output systems.
- OSC and MIDI visual control
- audio-reactive graphics
- Blender / Three.js / TouchDesigner
Published lessons
Live lesson groups are separated by track and remain easy to scan.
Each block below can grow independently without collapsing the page into one long mixed list.
4 lesson(s)
Start with signal flow, modulation basics, and first sound design patches.
2 lesson(s)
Move from static sound into clocked motion, rhythm, and tonal control.
3 lesson(s)
Build systems that change over time using probability, mutation, and feedback.
3 lesson(s)
Connect VCV Rack to Ableton Live for routing, recording, and arrangement.
3 lesson(s)
Map sound behavior into visuals and performance-oriented output systems.
Every lesson is designed around one repeatable structure.
- Theory: concise explanation of the concept.
- Patch idea: simple routing model or signal chain.
- Practice: one concrete task to rebuild or extend the system.
