Modular Synth + Improvisation: Live Performance Prep

Sharing my process as I prepare for a series of improvised electroacoustic performances at the High Zero Festival for Experimental Improvised Music. In this video, I’ll walk through the four steps I take as I get ready for live performances, including putting together a hybrid setup with modular synth & MaxMSP, how I think about building Eurorack patches for improvisation, strategies for adding interaction and control into your workflow, and what my rehearsal process looks like. Links to Eurorack gear used in this video (affiliate links help out my channel—thank you!): 4MS Pod 64HP Case: https://link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/S0BERUlFSUBFSEZMREZATEpITA?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2F4ms-pod64x-64hp-powered.html Make Noise XPO Stereo Prismatic Oscillator: https://link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/S0BERUlFSUBFSEZMREZATEpITA?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2Fmake-noise-xpo.html Bastl Instruments Ikarie Stereo Filter: https://link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/S0BERUlFSUBFSEZMREZATEpITA?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2Fbastl-ikarie.html Make Noise Morphagene: https://link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/S0BERUlFSUBFSEZMREZATEpITA?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2Fmake-noise-morphagene.html Make Noise Optomix: https://link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/S0BERUlFSUBFSEZMREZATEpITA?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2Fmake-noise-optomix-1.html Joranalogue Stereo Output: https://link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/S0BERUlFSUBFSEZMREZATEpITA?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2Fjoranalogue-transmit-2.html Make Noise 0-Ctrl Touch Sequencer: https://link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/S0BERUlFSUBFSEZMREZATEpITA?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2Fmake-noise-0-ctrl.html TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro + Overview 2:24 Choosing Your Instrument(s) 4:00 Building Your Sound World (Patch Walkthrough) 6:35 Designing Your Interactions 14:13 Rehearsing Join my Patreon community for behind-the-scenes content, unreleased music, and more: https://www.patreon.com/sarahbellereid Join my FREE Introduction to Synthesis mini course here (no experience or special gear required): https://www.soundandsynthesis.com/firstsynthpatch Learn how to make your own unique music with modular synths and master the fundamentals of sound design inside my step-by-step course & coaching program, Learning Sound and Synthesis—no experience needed!: https://www.soundandsynthesis.com/ Sarah Belle Reid is a Canadian performer-composer, active in the fields of electroacoustic trumpet performance, intermedia arts, music technology, and improvisation. www.sarahbellereid.com