A step by step breakdown of my first patch using the Tides eurorack module from Mutable Instruments. This walkthrough covers how the patch was made, from the pure tones of Tides through to the FX chain and how it was all mixed together to be "performable". I've learned a lot from other modular synthesiser tutorials, so I hope these patch notes can help demystify the process of patching a modular synth for other people (or at least be mildly interesting).

This patch took off on TikTok, so I gave it a name ("Taken at the Flood") and released it! You can download the short version of the music from this patch for free on my Bandcamp page: https://freezethem.bandcamp.com/album...

The full album also contains some other ambient pieces including a longer performance of this patch.

Eurorack modules used in this patch (Modular Grid for this rack: https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/v...
* Tides, by Mutable Instruments (the sound source)
* DATA, by Mordax (to visualise the signals coming out of Tides)
* Triplatt, by Intellijel (for mixing)
* Triatt, by Intellijel (more mixing)
* A1302, by Doepfer (VCAs)
* Links, by Mutable Instruments (as simple a multiple)
* Morphagene, by Make Noise (to add textures and harmonies)
* Mimeophon, by Make Noise (for creative delay)
* FX Aid, by Happy Nerding (for endofchain delay and reverb)
* Pamela's New Workout, by ALM (as a master clock)
* Maths, by Make Noise (used as twin envelope generators)
* Ochd, by DivKid and Instruo (for modulation)
* Time Apprentice, by Shakmat (for clock division)

The inspiring Loom video about Tides, filmed by ‪@Lightbath‬ :    • Loom 4 (ft. Tides) | The Lightbath Zo...  

00:00 Intro
02:22 Tides
05:17 Polyrhythmic pulse
08:01 Effects
10:52 Random melody madness
13:33 Performance