I am very happy to announce a release that has been four years in the making. Modular Synthesis Patching Machines and People is the first peer reviewed book on modular synthesis and my chapter, Virtual Materiality: Simulated Mediation in the Eurorack Synthesizer Format, contains original research and interviews that I conducted with many of the most interesting minds in the field. In addition, the book contains writing from some of most exciting composers, designers, programmers, theorists and engineers working in modular synthesis today. Grab a copy below:

“Modular Synthesis: Patching Machines and People brings together scholars, artists, composers, and musical instrument designers in an exploration of modular synthesis, an unusually multifaceted musical instrument that opens up many avenues for exploration and insight, particularly with respect to technological use, practice, and resistance.

Through historical, technical, social, aesthetic, and other perspectives, this volume offers a collective reflection on the powerful connections between technology, creativity, culture, and personal agency. Ultimately, this collection is about creativity in a technoscientific world and speaks to issues fundamental to our everyday lives and experiences, by providing insights into the complex relationships between content creators, the technologies they use, and the individuals and communities who design and engage with them.

With chapters covering VCV Rack, modular synthesis, instrument design, and the histories of synthesizer technology, as well as interviews with Dave Rossum, Corry Banks, Meng Qi, and Dani Dobkin, among others, Modular Synthesis is recommended reading for advanced undergraduates, researchers, and practitioners of electronic music and music technology.”