I recently had the pleasure of being invited onto the Sound On Sound podcast to talk about modular synthesis, and it’s one of those moments that feels genuinely full circle.
Like many people who came up through recording and production in the pre-YouTube era, I grew up reading Sound On Sound. A huge amount of my early understanding of recording, signal flow, synthesis and studio practice came from those pages. It wasn’t just a magazine to me, it was a huge part of how I learned the craft. Later on I started writing for Australian Guitar Magazine, Australian Digital magazine and Next Music, eventually as the technical editor for Next Music. Throughout this time SOS was the magazine that we held up as the gold standard of what music tech journalism was and could be.
So being asked to appear on the podcast now, talking about modular synthesis and how it fits into both studio and live work, felt incredibly meaningful. It’s strange and very gratifying to find yourself contributing to something that played such a big role in your own development.
In the episode, we talk about modular synthesis from a practical point of view. Not just the gear itself, but how modular systems can be integrated into real-world workflows, both in the studio and on stage. It was a really enjoyable conversation, and Julian Rodgers was, as always, a fantastic host.
If you’re interested in modular synthesis, or just curious about how these systems can be used creatively and musically, you can listen to the episode here:
Listen to the podcast:
https://www.soundonsound.com/people/modular-synthesis-studio-and-stage-sos-podcast
Being part of this felt like a genuine milestone for me, and I’m very grateful to the Sound On Sound team for the invitation.
