Richard Brewster's Electronic Sounds

Reading The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist has got me pondering the two hemispheres of the human brain. This patch started out as a left hemisphere set of … Read More

I use a lot of Sample and Hold modules. They are an essential component of a Quantussy Cell. It is hard to find simple sample and holds, those without a … Read More

On Saturday, December 11, 2021, I played a live improvisation at the Bottle Shop in West Asheville, NC. Very fun event. I decided to do something a little unusual for … Read More

Automatic sound that insists you listen until you understand. What is its message?

Mido-based gear designed by Peter Blasser typically centers audio signals at a +4.5 volt bias, which Peter refers to as “mido”, i.e. middle. And these signals are roughly 4 volts … Read More

This patch uses two of the oscillators in the DIY Tetrazzi. These are each patched through a VCA channel of the new CL VCA and into my Eurorack effects case. … Read More

I noticed a problem with the DIY Quantussy right after I finished it. Chaos wouldn’t go all the way to zero. There was always a bit of cross modulation in … Read More

A few posts back I described an experimental VCA, based on the AVDog circuit by Peter Blasser in the Plumbutter. Our friend crucFx (Josh Rodriquez) offered to make a PC … Read More

Four synchronized sequential rhythms courtesy the Qu-Bit Pulsar emit from this experimental patch for studying the Pulsar. To find the sounds I wanted, I added I/O Instruments Himalia and the … Read More

After I built another Cell 90 case, I went a bit insane and spent days trying to fill it, balancing the tradeoffs of cost and functionality. Eventually the dust started … Read More