Perhaps it was fate. The Arturia MicroFreak was released right around the time I got back into music making, early in 2019. As […]
How to Synth: Pigments Video Edition
If you are enjoying the How to Synth series and want more, or perhaps you’d like to check it out but you don’t […]
Exit Interview: Kawai K4/K4r
In early 2021 I picked up the synth you see above: the Kawai K4r, a vintage digital rackmounted synth. It wasn’t my first […]
Exit Interview: Hydrasynth
After four years, I parted ways with my ASM Hydrasynth. It’s a very good synth, maybe even a great one, but after four […]
New Feature Launch! How to Synth
After months of planning and work behind the scenes, I am finally ready to launch the latest feature of EtherDiver.com — a guide […]
Production Notes: “Elegiac City”
Ready to learn all about how “Elegiac City” was made? I’m here to reveal all! Since this one is not modular, these aren’t […]
Patch 22: Switched-Sine Monosynth Amid the Chaos
Still late! And messy, now! Yeah, I’m neck deep in this new recording process, so I haven’t had the time or patience to […]
Patch 13: Make Noise Easel Complete!
Well, that didn’t take long. Not two weeks after adding Strega to the fold, I went ahead and completed the so-called Make Noise […]
Patch 10: Strega Joins the Crew
So, uh, I got a Strega! A birthday present from my wife and myself, I suppose? She gave me a gift card worth […]
Patch 2: Fancy Monosynth
For week two, we’re building on last week’s patch. As I briefly mentioned last week, our first patch was very basic — by […]