Project for a Modular Synthesizer

Project for building a modular synthesizer as part of the Computer Music course from the Institute of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Sao Paulo.

By: Mariana Jó and Paulo Vitor de Itaboraí

Professor: Marcelo Queiroz

Modules

The synthesizer uses thirteen modules: 3 for control, 4 for synthesis, 4 for effects and 2 for envelopes.

Control

• MIDI file reader
• Theremin Canvas
• Keymapper

Synthesis

• VCO
• Formants
• FM
• Chebychev Synthesis

Effects

• FIR
• Reverb
• Ring Modulation
• Wah-wah

Envelopes

• ADSR
• Graphic Envelope Generator

Project structure

├── MAIN.pd - The main patch. It's an interface to operate the synth with a cleaner look. It's just a way to have modular-synths.pd without wires

├── modular-synths.pd - The synthesizer itself, conecting all the modules

├── README.md - These instructions

├── abs - Directory with all the abstractions used by the patch

│   ├── FIR_Files - WAV files used by FIR effect

│   ├── MIDI_Files - MIDI files used as examples for the MIDI reader

│   ├── README.md - Instructions on how to use the abstractions [incomplete]

Dependencies

This patch was made using Pd-Vanilla.

• Flatgui