cyber synth
how patterns become systems
is not a toy. It’s not a demo. It’s a workstation.
When the synth loads, the engine is already awake. The clock is running. Nothing plays because nothing has been decided yet.
Zoom out or set desktop view
Understand the grid
AT THE CENTER OF CYBER SYNTH IS THE SEQUENCER GRID.
VERTICAL ROWS ARE VOICES.
HORIZONTAL STEPS ARE TIME.
EACH SQUARE IS A DECISION: SOUND OR SILENCE.
CLICK A STEP. IT LIGHTS UP. WHEN THE PLAYHEAD REACHES IT, THAT SOUND EXISTS.
THIS IS HOW CYBER SYNTH WORKS: NOTHING HAPPENS UNLESS YOU CHOOSE IT.
Set the system clock
ON THE TOP PANEL, ADJUST TEMPO (BPM). THIS CONTROLS THE SPEED OF EVERYTHING.
HIGHER BPM CREATES URGENCY.
Lower BPM creates space.
ADJUST THE MASTER VOL SLIDER TO CONTROL THE SIGNAL GAIN.
Let the system surprise you
PRESS NEURAL GEN ON THE BASS MODULE. CYBER SYNTH WILL GENERATE A BASSLINE USING WEIGHTED LOGIC:
MOVEMENT IN THE FREQUENCIES.
SPACE IN THE GROOVE.
THIS IS NOT CHAOS. IT'S ASSISTED DECISION-MAKING.
IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, WIPE IT AND START AGAIN.
Final note
cyber synth is not about perfection. It’s about structure.
You don’t write songs here.
You design systems that produce behavior.
Nothing is saved unless you record it.
Nothing evolves unless you change it.
Know your voices
EACH ROW HAS A ROLE.
TOP MODULE IS THE DRUM CORE : KICK, SNARE, HAT, CLAP.
BOTTOM MODULE IS THE ACID BASS : A SYNTH THAT GROWLS AND EVOLVES.
EACH VOICE IS ALREADY TUNED AND SCALED. YOU'RE NOT CHOOSING NOTES. YOU'RE CHOOSING WHEN THEY SPEAK.
Choose a sound identity
USE THE PRESET BUTTONS TO CHANGE HOW THE ENGINE BEHAVES:
TRAP FEELS HEAVY AND GROUNDED.
DNB IS SHARP AND MECHANICAL.
RND INTRODUCES IMPERFECTION AND CHANCE.
THE LOGIC CHANGES. THE CHARACTER CHANGES.
Execute
Press [ EXECUTE ].
The grid comes alive.
The playhead moves.
Your decisions turn into sound.
Nothing is hidden.
Nothing is automated without consent.
Capture the system
Press REC.
the synth records the entire output.
When recording stops, a file is created.
That file is a snapshot of the system as it existed in time.
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— Giuseppe / wwURBAN