Diagraming Patches

Bill Doughty · Post by **Bill Doughty** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 2:26 pm

Well, I've learned the basics of creating synthesizer patches now and I'm really getting into Modular. I'm getting to the point where I'm thinking up new ways to modulate modulators in my sleep, etc.

I'd like to start creating diagrams of patches I'm designing prior to creating them in Modular so I can more easily keep track of their complexities and document them. I'm thinking of using Visio. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks,
Bill

Micha · Post by **Micha** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 1:50 am

Visio is ok. I don't know a substitute for it. Are you a student? Because in case you are you could ask if your faculty is member of the MSDN academic alliance and you'll get your copy for free.

Bill Doughty · Post by **Bill Doughty** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 7:41 am

Thanks, Micha. I have Visio already. Do you know of any stencils for the basic modules? I started creating some stencils yesterday which I'll upload when I'm done, but I feel like somebody out there must have already started on such a project.

Cheers,
Bill

Ben Walker · Post by **Ben Walker** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 2:35 pm

Hi Bill,

I created all these diagrams (from the patch pages on my site):

<a href="http://bwmodular.crosswinds.net/images/ ... signal.GIF" target="_blank">Monophonic Astronaut</a>

<a href="http://bwmodular.crosswinds.net/images/ ... alflow.GIF" target="_blank">Organic v1</a>

<a href="http://bwmodular.crosswinds.net/images/ ... alflow.GIF" target="_blank">Organic v2</a>

<a href="http://bwmodular.crosswinds.net/images/ ... signal.GIF" target="_blank">Mystic Journey2</a>

<a href="http://bwmodular.crosswinds.net/images/ ... l_flow.GIF" target="_blank">Schulzator</a>

<a href="http://bwmodular.crosswinds.net/images/ ... signal.gif" target="_blank">Space Cadet</a>

<a href="http://bwmodular.crosswinds.net/images/ ... 2_flow.gif" target="_blank">Synth Guitar</a>

using Visio, and I found it pretty good for the job, once I'd learned a bit about how it works. As you can see, some of these are more sophisticated than others in terms of colours, etc, but they're all from Visio.

There's no stencils of the different modules though, just boxes and arrows.

I'd really like to see any diagrams you make for patches which you post here, if you don't mind posting them as well?

Have fun,
Ben

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dehuszar · Post by **dehuszar** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 2:44 am

Ben, I went to check those links but the photos aren't there. The page errored out.

Sam

Ben Walker · Post by **Ben Walker** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 4:40 am

Hmm, thanks for the heads up.
All the album covers seem to be missing too.

I'll let you know when they're back.

Ben

Ben Walker · Post by **Ben Walker** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 5:04 am

OK, they're back.
Couple of album shots still missing, but the rest seem OK.

Let me know if you find anything else amiss - I had to reload the entire site the other day, so some things might be missing still.

Cheers,
Ben