PatchLib
I’m interested in synthesizers and modular sound design.
Anyone who works with semi-modular equipment knows the problem: you dial in something good, the cables are just right, the sequencer has a rhythm that locks in. Then you move on, and it’s gone. Knob positions, patch bay connections, sequencer settings exist only in the moment.
PatchLib is my solution to that. It’s a personal patch documentation tool for analog Moog synthesizers. For each patch you create a record with all knob values, a visual patch bay connection map, free-text notes, and an audio recording. Everything you need to reconstruct the sound exactly, weeks or months later.
The library grows over time, so search and tags let you navigate it. You can filter by synth, tag a patch as a bass sound or a percussion hit, or just search for the session note you wrote.
Currently supported: Moog DFAM. Subharmonicon and Mother-32 are next.
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