SIGNAL PATH monthly issue 1/2025

SIGNAL PATH - Tracking Sound from Source to Soul

SIGNAL PATH – Tracking Sound from Source to Soul is a new monthly e-magazine about making music and working with sound.

There are constant topics concerning the modular software synthesizer systems VCV Rack and Voltage Modular, VSTs and VSTis and Presets and Patches. And there are series of articles full of tips and examples concerning hybrid studio setups, recording & producing and more. Each issue includes presets and patches that can be downloaded and instantly used.

Issue 1/2025 introduces and explains the Voltage Modular module HRMNX, a powerhouse for designing sound and sound scapes.

Then there is the first part of “Beginner´s Guide” to modular synthesis, based on VCV Rack (freeware) as well as on Voltage Modular.

In another article the VCV Rack module Tides 2 is introduced and explained. Tides 2 is versatile tool to generate all kinds of envelopes, which can be used as one-shot envelopes or as running loops.

Cherry Audio´s software synth “Harmonia” is the topic of another article in issue 1/2025. Additive synthesis, partials moving across the spectrum, generating thrilling or calming sounds of all kinds, this and more is explained and shown.

The last topic in issue 1/2025 deals with hybrid studio systems. It´s the first article in this series, which is all about combining – better said “integrating into each other - software instruments with hardware ones.

This first issue has got 50 pages (PDF) and contains quite “a few” patches and presets to be downloaded, as well as links to additional videos.

A single issue comes 2,-$, a 12-issue subscription is 12,-$. Just click the link above to grab either only issue 1/2025 or a whole 12-issue package.