One of the reasons I love modular synthesis so much is because it can be SO surprising. The process of creating music on a modular synth is a kind of improvisation / composition / meditation / treasure hunt all wrapped into one. I love the blank-slate moment when you first sit down at your synth, nothing patched…and a whole sonic universe is at your fingertips. In a conversation with one of my Learning Sound & Synthesis students recently, the topic of “getting started” came up: How do you decide