Manufacturer's description
This book is a clear, structured introduction to modular synthesis (synthesis in the modular environment), focused on helping you understand what’s actually happening. Whether you are brand new to modular or looking to solidify your fundamentals, this handbook builds a strong conceptual foundation you can rely on in any system.
What You’ll Learn
Core Building Blocks of Modular
Step by step, the book covers the essential concepts behind synthesis, including:
- Control Voltage (CV)
- Oscillators and LFOs/Modulation
- Envelopes, VCAs, and filters
- Pitch, 1V/Oct, and frequency
- Clocks, sequencers, logic, and randomness
- Mixing, attenuation, offsets, and signal flow
Each topic is explained clearly, visually, and in plain language.
While this is a fundamentals book, it’s firmly rooted in real-world patching.
Toward the later chapters, you’ll find practical patch examples that bring the concepts together, including:
- Basic voices and subtractive synthesis
- FM, AM, and oscillator sync
- Drum sounds
- Generative techniques
These patches aren’t meant to be recipes to memorize, they’re demonstrations of how the fundamentals interact.
Why This Book Helps You
- Build a solid foundation — understand synthesis and modular from the ground up
- Patch with intention — know why something works, not just that it works
- Transfer knowledge anywhere — the concepts apply to Eurorack, software modular, and even non-modular synths
Who It’s For
- Musicians who want to understand synthesis from the ground up
- Beginners exploring modular synthesis
- Modular users who want a stronger grasp of the fundamentals
- Producers and sound designers curious about synthesis and modular
- Educators and students learning synthesis conceptually
- Anyone who prefers clear explanations over guesswork
How much is my shipping?
Shipping costs are calculated automatically at checkout. Simply add items to your cart and proceed to the checkout page, where you'll see the available shipping options and their prices. VAT at the applicable rate for your country will also be displayed at checkout.
European Union orders:
- Standard shipping is free on orders over €100. Express shipping is available on orders over €100, and free on orders over €400.
Poland orders:
- Standard shipping is free on orders over 250 PLN. Express shipping is free on orders over 500 PLN.
What about local taxes?
By default prices on the site include sales tax at 20%. The precise sales tax rate for your country will be calculated at checkout.
Do you ship to my country?
We ship to all EU member states from our warehouse in Warsaw, Poland. Add an item to your cart and enter your country and postcode to see the available shipping options and prices for your location. If you have any questions about shipping to your country, drop us an email at info@signalsounds.eu and we'll be happy to help.
Shipping methods
All EU orders are shipped via UPS. We offer two service levels:
- UPS Standard – our default shipping option. Delivery times vary by country (see estimated delivery times below).
- UPS Express Saver – next business day delivery to most EU destinations.
Each product page shows the estimated delivery time for your location, so you'll always know what to expect before you order.
Estimated delivery times (Standard shipping)
The times below are estimates in working days from dispatch, based on UPS Standard service. Express Saver delivers by the next business day to most destinations.
| Country | Estimated delivery (working days) |
|---|---|
| Austria | 2–3 |
| Belgium | 2 |
| Bulgaria | 4–5 |
| Croatia | 2–4 |
| Cyprus | 10 |
| Czechia | 2–3 |
| Denmark | 3 |
| Estonia | 2–3 |
| Finland | 3–5 |
| France | 2–4 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Greece | 5–7 |
| Hungary | 2–3 |
| Ireland | 4–6 |
| Italy | 3–5 |
| Latvia | 2–3 |
| Lithuania | 1–2 |
| Luxembourg | 2 |
| Malta | 5–7 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Poland | 1–2 |
| Portugal | 4–5 |
| Romania | 3–4 |
| Slovakia | 2–3 |
| Slovenia | 2–3 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Sweden | 3–5 |
These times are estimates and are not guaranteed. Delivery may occasionally take a little longer due to customs processing, local conditions, or carrier delays.
Dispatch times
Orders placed before 15:00 CET (Central European Time) on a working day are normally dispatched the same day. Orders placed after 15:00 CET, or on weekends and public holidays, will be dispatched on the next working day.
If you have an urgent order, please email us at info@signalsounds.eu before placing your order and we'll do our best to accommodate you.
Pre-orders
If a product is listed as a pre-order, it means we've ordered it from the supplier but it's not physically in stock yet. The product listing will include an estimated shipping date based on the best information we have from the supplier, but do bear in mind this is subject to change and is not a guaranteed date.
If you place an order containing a mixture of in-stock and pre-order items, we'll normally hold off on shipping anything until the pre-order item(s) have arrived, rather than splitting it into multiple shipments. If you need the in-stock items sooner, we'd recommend placing separate orders. As always, please get in touch at info@signalsounds.eu if you have questions.
Product Overview
Manufacturer's description
This book is a clear, structured introduction to modular synthesis (synthesis in the modular environment), focused on helping you understand what’s actually happening. Whether you are brand new to modular or looking to solidify your fundamentals, this handbook builds a strong conceptual foundation you can rely on in any system.
What You’ll Learn
Core Building Blocks of Modular
Step by step, the book covers the essential concepts behind synthesis, including:
- Control Voltage (CV)
- Oscillators and LFOs/Modulation
- Envelopes, VCAs, and filters
- Pitch, 1V/Oct, and frequency
- Clocks, sequencers, logic, and randomness
- Mixing, attenuation, offsets, and signal flow
Each topic is explained clearly, visually, and in plain language.
While this is a fundamentals book, it’s firmly rooted in real-world patching.
Toward the later chapters, you’ll find practical patch examples that bring the concepts together, including:
- Basic voices and subtractive synthesis
- FM, AM, and oscillator sync
- Drum sounds
- Generative techniques
These patches aren’t meant to be recipes to memorize, they’re demonstrations of how the fundamentals interact.
Why This Book Helps You
- Build a solid foundation — understand synthesis and modular from the ground up
- Patch with intention — know why something works, not just that it works
- Transfer knowledge anywhere — the concepts apply to Eurorack, software modular, and even non-modular synths
Who It’s For
- Musicians who want to understand synthesis from the ground up
- Beginners exploring modular synthesis
- Modular users who want a stronger grasp of the fundamentals
- Producers and sound designers curious about synthesis and modular
- Educators and students learning synthesis conceptually
- Anyone who prefers clear explanations over guesswork
Technical Specs
Shipping Details
How much is my shipping?
Shipping costs are calculated automatically at checkout. Simply add items to your cart and proceed to the checkout page, where you'll see the available shipping options and their prices. VAT at the applicable rate for your country will also be displayed at checkout.
European Union orders:
- Standard shipping is free on orders over €100. Express shipping is available on orders over €100, and free on orders over €400.
Poland orders:
- Standard shipping is free on orders over 250 PLN. Express shipping is free on orders over 500 PLN.
What about local taxes?
By default prices on the site include sales tax at 20%. The precise sales tax rate for your country will be calculated at checkout.
Do you ship to my country?
We ship to all EU member states from our warehouse in Warsaw, Poland. Add an item to your cart and enter your country and postcode to see the available shipping options and prices for your location. If you have any questions about shipping to your country, drop us an email at info@signalsounds.eu and we'll be happy to help.
Shipping methods
All EU orders are shipped via UPS. We offer two service levels:
- UPS Standard – our default shipping option. Delivery times vary by country (see estimated delivery times below).
- UPS Express Saver – next business day delivery to most EU destinations.
Each product page shows the estimated delivery time for your location, so you'll always know what to expect before you order.
Estimated delivery times (Standard shipping)
The times below are estimates in working days from dispatch, based on UPS Standard service. Express Saver delivers by the next business day to most destinations.
| Country | Estimated delivery (working days) |
|---|---|
| Austria | 2–3 |
| Belgium | 2 |
| Bulgaria | 4–5 |
| Croatia | 2–4 |
| Cyprus | 10 |
| Czechia | 2–3 |
| Denmark | 3 |
| Estonia | 2–3 |
| Finland | 3–5 |
| France | 2–4 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Greece | 5–7 |
| Hungary | 2–3 |
| Ireland | 4–6 |
| Italy | 3–5 |
| Latvia | 2–3 |
| Lithuania | 1–2 |
| Luxembourg | 2 |
| Malta | 5–7 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Poland | 1–2 |
| Portugal | 4–5 |
| Romania | 3–4 |
| Slovakia | 2–3 |
| Slovenia | 2–3 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Sweden | 3–5 |
These times are estimates and are not guaranteed. Delivery may occasionally take a little longer due to customs processing, local conditions, or carrier delays.
Dispatch times
Orders placed before 15:00 CET (Central European Time) on a working day are normally dispatched the same day. Orders placed after 15:00 CET, or on weekends and public holidays, will be dispatched on the next working day.
If you have an urgent order, please email us at info@signalsounds.eu before placing your order and we'll do our best to accommodate you.
Pre-orders
If a product is listed as a pre-order, it means we've ordered it from the supplier but it's not physically in stock yet. The product listing will include an estimated shipping date based on the best information we have from the supplier, but do bear in mind this is subject to change and is not a guaranteed date.
If you place an order containing a mixture of in-stock and pre-order items, we'll normally hold off on shipping anything until the pre-order item(s) have arrived, rather than splitting it into multiple shipments. If you need the in-stock items sooner, we'd recommend placing separate orders. As always, please get in touch at info@signalsounds.eu if you have questions.
