# Tips & Tricks For Patching Modules **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [December 29, 2020, 10:10pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/tips-tricks-for-patching-modules/2572 "2020-12-29T22:10:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![popflier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/popflier/32/80_2.png) [@popflier](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/popflier)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 10:10pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/tips-tricks-for-patching-modules/2572/1 "2020-12-29T22:10:11Z")
@Dud (and others) worked on a great resource for us about modules. I was wondering if we could create a sticky to go with that about patching? Would people be willing to post any tips, tricks, and patching ideas or routes that worked well for them? Likewise, is there any wrong way to patch a system? Things to avoid? ---
**Author:** ![BlackDeath](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/blackdeath/32/7644_2.png) [@BlackDeath](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/BlackDeath)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/tips-tricks-for-patching-modules/2572/2 "2020-12-29T22:19:01Z")
Oh man, I’ve thought about this for a while. Quite a few little video tutorials I’d like to make (white noise bases, FM bass wobbles, kicks and snares from VCOs, how to sidechain properly), but I don’t have all the necessary bits made yet… ---
**Author:** ![popflier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/popflier/32/80_2.png) [@popflier](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/popflier)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/tips-tricks-for-patching-modules/2572/3 "2020-12-29T22:21:44Z")
That’s exactly the kind of thing I’m looking for and hoping we could make a community sticky for it. I have no clue how to sidechain with a modular setup and bass wobbles would be fantastic! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dud](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/dud/32/610_2.png) [@Dud](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Dud)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 12:06am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/tips-tricks-for-patching-modules/2572/4 "2020-12-30T00:06:49Z")
Like a lot of people i think, in a “classic” voice patch with VCO/VCF/VCA, now i like to use 2 differents Envelope for Filter and VCA i allways double the bass line in an Octaver Also maybe not use allways a step sequencer for pitch CV in a VCO but test it in the CV Filter for exemple, you can play with the level of each step to send several voltage. > [@popflier](#): > > Likewise, is there any wrong way to patch a system? Things to avoid? not really except maybe put a signal in an Output socket (even if it has happened to me once and nothing is destroyed) then there are things that work better in one direction than the other, you have to test to see which sound you prefer, for example VCO / VCF / Distortion or VCO / Distrotion / VCF, or maybe VCO/VCF/Dist and why not another VCF ? I have not yet tested with 2 filters, but for the distortion I personally prefer before the filter. KOSMO KOSMO KOSMO KOSMO PATCH !!! [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SunnlF6s1PA) 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Dud](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/dud/32/610_2.png) [@Dud](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Dud)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 12:15am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/tips-tricks-for-patching-modules/2572/5 "2020-12-30T00:15:00Z")
I add this link in this thread because there are also some small and simple patches under almost each module. > [@A beginner's guide to the components of a modular synthesizer](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-beginners-guide-to-the-components-of-a-modular-synthesizer/1070): > > [0 - THE CASE & POWER SUPPLY](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-beginners-guide-to-the-components-of-a-modular-synthesizer/1070/20)[1 - THE VCO](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-beginners-guide-to-the-components-of-a-modular-synthesizer/1070) (immediately below this Table of Contents) [2 - THE VCF (Voltage Control Filter)](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-beginners-guide-to-the-components-of-a-modular-synthesizer/1070/2)[3 - THE VCA (Voltage Control Amplifier)](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-beginners-guide-to-the-components-of-a-modular-synthesizer/1070/3)[4 - ENVELOPE GENERATOR ADSR](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-beginners-guide-to-the-components-of-a-modular-synthesizer/1070/5)[5 - VCLFO (Voltage Control Low Frequency Oscillator)](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-beginners-guide-to-the-components-of-a-modular-synthesizer/1070/18)[6 - TRIGGER SEQUENCER "BIG BUTTON"](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-beginners-guide-to-the-components-of-a-modular-synthesizer/1070/25)[7 - 8 STEP KEYBOARD SEQUENCER](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-beginners-guide-to-the-components-of-a-modular-synthesizer/1070/29)[8 - QUAD VCA MIXER](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-beginners-guide-to-the-components-of-a-modular-synthesizer/1070/30)[9 - 2399 3x SPLASHBACK DELAY](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-beginners-guide-to-the-components-of-a-modular-synthesizer/1070/34)[10 - BUFFERED MULTIPLE](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-beginners-guide-to-the-components-of-a-modular-synthesizer/1070/38) Others modules : [COMPLEX OSCILLATOR](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-beginners-guide-to-the-components-of-a-modular-synthesizer/1070/13)[RANDOM VOLTAGE SOURCE](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-beginners-guide-to-the-components-of-a-modular-synthesizer/1070/14)[FUNCTION GENERATOR](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-beginners-guide-to-the-components-of-a-modular-synthesizer/1070/15)[WAVE SHAPERS and LOW-PASS GATE](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-beginners-guide-to-the-components-of-a-modular-synthesizer/1070/19) … ---
**Author:** ![Riggidyboo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/riggidyboo/32/10_2.png) [@Riggidyboo](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Riggidyboo)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/tips-tricks-for-patching-modules/2572/6 "2020-12-30T14:21:14Z")
There is certainly parts of these modules I’ve made that I do not know what they do. In Sam’s latest Patreon video, he showed his whole routing setup for the Christmas stream. He does give a tip about how he sends a second signal out of his highest VCO into the filter control for a frazzley effect. ---
**Author:** ![Dud](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/dud/32/610_2.png) [@Dud](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Dud)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 5:11pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/tips-tricks-for-patching-modules/2572/7 "2020-12-30T17:11:14Z")
> [@Riggidyboo](#): > > There is certainly parts of these modules I’ve made that I do not know what they do Don’t hesitate to ask, there will surely be someone here who knows ---
**Author:** ![heckseven](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/heckseven/32/23483_2.png) [@heckseven](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/heckseven)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 3:56pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/tips-tricks-for-patching-modules/2572/9 "2020-12-31T15:56:38Z")
I’ve been thinking of making some videos on individual modules, but maybe something more around tips/tricks with specific modules would be better. ---
**Author:** ![lookmumnocomputer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/lookmumnocomputer/32/23_2.png) [@lookmumnocomputer](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/lookmumnocomputer)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/tips-tricks-for-patching-modules/2572/10 "2021-01-25T20:42:58Z")
> [@Riggidyboo](#): > > There is certainly parts of these modules I’ve made that I do not know what they do. In Sam’s latest Patreon video, he showed his whole routing setup for the Christmas stream. He does give a tip about how he sends a second signal out of his highest VCO into the filter control for a frazzley effect. indeed! and I must be honest I made a bit of a mistake!! its the middle oscillator, too high its not frazzle enough, too low its too wibbly wobbly, the sweet spot is usually the mid one, 😃 also! you can if you use the high one get vowel sounds out of it, but maybe use a more fixed oscillator that isnt being driven by the same note cv. so you have a nice solid vowel. What I mean is plug in a high ish frequency into the cv input of the filter (square wave probably a good one!) turn the res up a bit and you’ll get faux vowel sounds its sort of a higher pitched version of the frequency modulation described to get the squenchynedss described above 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Dud](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/dud/32/610_2.png) [@Dud](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Dud)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 1:49am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/tips-tricks-for-patching-modules/2572/12 "2021-03-18T01:49:58Z")
I found this video interesting and educational [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/lookmumnocomputer/original/2X/1/1215eba96390e231935396175439050ffadccbe2.jpeg "Introduction to generative music - Eurorack self playing patches for beginners") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC0ozkJ8wbw) and all this channel is like that 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Caustic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/caustic/32/15588_2.png) [@Caustic](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Caustic)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/tips-tricks-for-patching-modules/2572/13 "2021-03-18T14:37:20Z")
I do this sorta thing with my slightly non functioning vco that has a lot of pitch drift. I don’t have an lfo so I tune it real low for that, and tune it real high for some weird sounds. I could also stop being lazy and fix it but yeah I’ll just be creative. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![BlackDeath](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/blackdeath/32/7644_2.png) [@BlackDeath](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/BlackDeath)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2021, 9:30am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/tips-tricks-for-patching-modules/2572/14 "2021-03-19T09:30:47Z")
This is great, I haven’t done the LFO+WN/S+H-\>Mixer-\>Quantizer trick before, it’s a nice way of adding randomness to melodies. ---
**Author:** ![BlackDeath](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/blackdeath/32/7644_2.png) [@BlackDeath](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/BlackDeath)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2021, 9:29am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/tips-tricks-for-patching-modules/2572/15 "2021-04-07T09:29:26Z")
https://www.youtube.com/embed/qTmwVEh2xgM?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=PLKCm-R1LUpqO8eFJhw_XrKjUX2HlBGuYd Really simple way of creating metallic percussion two offset square waves and an XOR gate into a short-enveloped VCA. Tried it VCV Rack, sounds lovely with some reverb. @Dud - have you tried this with your logic gates? ---
**Author:** ![fredrik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/fredrik/32/682_2.png) [@fredrik](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/fredrik)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2021, 9:38am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/tips-tricks-for-patching-modules/2572/16 "2021-04-07T09:38:13Z")
Related: > [@Cmos noise bell](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/cmos-noise-bell/1103): > > For those interested, a super simple, but effective module, a panel of hyper diversified metalic sounds (hit, snare, bell …) Only 2 out of 4 oscillators have a pitch setting (lack of space on this module), the other 2 have a trimmer, but a switch allows you to go from 2 oscillators to 4. [the link schematic](https://hackaday.com/2015/04/10/logic-noise-more-cmos-cowbell/) ---
**Author:** ![Dud](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/dud/32/610_2.png) [@Dud](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Dud)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2021, 11:48am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/tips-tricks-for-patching-modules/2572/17 "2021-04-07T11:48:59Z")
I think i surely test it, the result it’s like a Ring Mod, and the module CMOS Bell do it well and i use it to do some ride or special snare 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![analogoutput](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/analogoutput/32/29663_2.png) [@analogoutput](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/analogoutput)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2021, 12:48pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/tips-tricks-for-patching-modules/2572/18 "2021-04-07T12:48:46Z")
And > [@AO Noise Bells ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/ao-noise-bells/2301): > > This is a percussion and drone synth module based on ideas presented in the 2015 Hackaday article “[Logic noise: More CMOS cowbell!](https://hackaday.com/2015/04/10/logic-noise-more-cmos-cowbell/)” by Elliot Williams. (See also [Cmos noise bell](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/cmos-noise-bell/1103) .) The PCB and front panel are Kosmo format but the same circuit could be implemented in Eurorack format, or other ±12V formats, with no changes other than PCB, panel, and jack dimensions. The module consists of two separate sections. One is a 2-oscillator circuit based on the “cowbell” section of the Hacka… ---
**Author:** ![saint\_et\_moudulard](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/saint_et_moudulard/32/12683_2.png) [@saint\_et\_moudulard](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/saint_et_moudulard)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2021, 4:25pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/tips-tricks-for-patching-modules/2572/19 "2021-04-24T16:25:50Z")
Hey, I have several nice cookbooks from the venerable magician Thomas Henry, if some are looking for particular schematics I can always make photocopies. ( I believe books are no longer for sale) ![IMG_20210424_181855](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/lookmumnocomputer/original/2X/5/5dc5b9eb14ec35e02652c30f84497c2baa06165e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![fredrik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/fredrik/32/682_2.png) [@fredrik](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/fredrik)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/tips-tricks-for-patching-modules/2572/20 "2021-04-24T16:42:23Z")
> [@saint\_et\_moudulard](#): > > I believe books are no longer for sale They’re available on [lulu.com](http://lulu.com) in printed and ebook form, published by [www.magsmoke.com](http://www.magsmoke.com): [https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/magsmoke/](https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/magsmoke/) ---
**Author:** ![saint\_et\_moudulard](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/saint_et_moudulard/32/12683_2.png) [@saint\_et\_moudulard](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/saint_et_moudulard)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/tips-tricks-for-patching-modules/2572/21 "2021-04-24T16:58:13Z")
Ok I have buyed them here, but I didnt refound the link, thank you. And sorry this is not the good place for this topic ---
**Author:** ![Dud](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/dud/32/610_2.png) [@Dud](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Dud)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2021, 10:52am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/tips-tricks-for-patching-modules/2572/22 "2021-05-07T10:52:56Z")
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