Illustrious Sound
My Studio Journal
For Beginners, by a Beginner — Synths, Sound, and the Art of Figuring It Out
Figuring It Out
From modular synthesis to essential studio setups — learn to build, connect, and explore your creative space.
Studio Setup
Gear & Gadgets
Cables & Connections
Studio Design
Workflow
Studio Journey
Latest Articles
Entry 75 – A Few Small Additions
What Is Illustrious Sound, Anyway? In this post, I want to take a moment to talk about my...
Entry 74 – All Over the Map 2
A Studio That’s Still Becoming As I’ve mentioned before, setting up a hardware synth studio was...
Entry 73 – All Over the Map
The DAWLESS Dream (And Why It Wasn’t Mine) One of the goals I was quietly chasing during my...
Untangling Eurorack & Your Studio
Tutorials and insights exploring patchable synths, semi-modular instruments, and hands-on studio setups.
My Modular
Out of the Box
Getting Semi with It
The Learning Rig
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