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A modular synth podcast dedicated to exploring sounds with on the spot real time patching with host Tom Davis. An exploratory and sometimes educational show that shows the immediate satisfaction of creating patches with a modular synthesizer.

tom davis


    • Apr 20, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 52m AVG DURATION
    • 89 EPISODES


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    Episode 89: Add(itive) Romance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 67:33


    Tom talks about past performances and creates a complex additive synthesizer using the Xaoc Devices Odessa and Noise Engineering Manis Iteritas with help from the Tip Top Audio FSU and Intellijel Rainmaker. 

    Episode 88: 26 Patches for Cash

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 47:47


    Happy 303 day!! Tom puts together a "small" acid techno system to jam out to in celebration of everything 303.

    Episode 87: For Whom The Belgrad Tolls

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 57:28


    Tom creates another mini system, this time using the Xaoc Devices Belgrad filter as an Oscillator and running it through various waveshaping and effects! WOW!

    Episode 86: Fala-ing Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 69:24


    Tom creates a VERY complex oscillator and dives a little deeper with the Fala Versio firmware while also exploring the 4MS tapographic delay on the Meta Module.

    Episode 85: Patch or Glory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 58:32


    Tom uses the Noise Engineering Incus Iteritas Alia firmware to create some  hard hitting techno jams. 

    Episode 84: Mutable Scootin' Boogie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 54:56


    Tom puts together a Mutable Instruments (and clone) themed case.

    Episode 83: Tape These Broken Loops

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 57:40


    Tom pairs the Make Noise Morphagene with the 4ms Meta Module to create evolving tape loop jams.

    Episode 82: Vectoritron - Patched State 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 50:20


    Tom creates a powerful multi fx engine using vector mixers and alot of cpu.

    Episode 81: Meta Module Solid: Patches Of Liberty

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 56:31


    Tom gets some new modules, and finds out whether love can bloom on the battlefield...

    Episode 80: I Dream Of Patch Cables

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 72:47


    Tom goes over the system he used for his previous live performances.

    Episode 79: Synths To Patch In The Dark

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 50:09


    Tom talks about past and future live performances. Also, more Coil references...be sure to check out these artists instagrams as well as any bandcamp/music releases they have. Thank you Zach @energy_runner on instagram again for the opportunity to play at Neptune Room.Follow Patrick on @modularonthemall on instagram as well as @pobnrg and listen to that beautiful voice talk about latin words in his videos for noise engineering @noiseeng on instagram.Thank you Ryan @nullphiinfinity for the support and as always check out his podcast The Rat's Nest Podcast

    Episode 78: 20 Patched! Funk Greats

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 63:47


    Tom creates a live setup to make industrial noise and spooky drones. He succeeds! 

    Episode 77: Wavetable Top Joe

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 67:27


    Tom creates a small wavetable synth system to jam along with.

    Episode 76: Tiny Golden Patches

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 45:15


    Tom jams on the O-Coast and friends.

    Episode 75: A Little Patch In My Hands

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 63:45


    Tom creates a generative/additive system.

    Episode 74: Patching New Guinea

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 54:37


    Tom makes a 4 module system using the Michigan Synthworks SY0.5 and Industrial Music Electronics Kermit MK3 as the only voices and creates an improv jam/track.

    Episode 73:Marbles House

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 56:31


    Tom gets some new modules and dives into generative sequencing and complex modulation.

    Episode 72: Comb On Filter The Noize

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 58:52


    Tom attempts to create his own comb filter out of many other filters. Mischief ensues....

    Episode 71: Stregalomaniac

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 62:18


    Tom creates an evolving soundscape using the Make Noise Strega and friends!

    Episode 70: Songs About Patching

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 59:58


    Tom creates some spacious synth melodies and percussion in this weeks episode.

    Episode 69: Synths Of The Flesh

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 55:09


    Tom creates some big sounds with his large case and multiple voices. 

    Episode 68: Patch Demon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 65:31


    Tom gets noisy with a whole bunch of distortion and other audio destruction effects.Instagrams mentioned in the episode:DC Modular Society - https://www.instagram.com/dcmodularsociety/Modular On The Mall - https://www.instagram.com/modularonthemall/?hl=enThe Neptune Room - https://www.instagram.com/neptuneroomdc/?hl=en

    Episode 67:Queen Of The Patched, Starring Alia (and Featuring Patrick OBrien)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 71:21


    Tom has special guest Patric OBrien of Noise Energy and POBenergy on to do some guest patching, show off some alia modules, and give a sneak peak at an upcoming module by Noise Engineering.check out the new module at https://noiseengineering.us/check out Patrick on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pobnrg/bandcamp: https://pobenergy.bandcamp.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOL-RGhQq5Z5gRtD7SJUj1Q/about

    Episode 66: The Patch Of Acid Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 53:06


    That's right Morty, get into the patch of acid. Tom celebrates (late) March 3rd, aka 303 day with another episode of improvised acid techno. Tom also explores the Lacrima Versio firmware from Noise Engineering.

    Episode 65: Stand The Grain

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 45:56


    Tom creates a small system dedicated to granular synthesis.

    Episode 64: Eyes Without A Phase

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 61:23


    Tom patches together a little jam session, then dives into some experimental sequencing.

    Episode 63: Patching With Myself

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 56:58


    Tom creates a minimal system with anything but minimal sounds.

    Episode 62: Patching West Coast-Ward

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 55:53


    I cannot patch youI can't even patch myselfThe Make Noise music neasel makes a return, along with some friends!

    Episode 61: Patch My Glitch Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 54:01


    Tom creates a fun little drum machine that does anything but make conventional drum sounds.

    Episode 60: Synth Patchers Incorporated

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 65:40


    Tom recreates Absynth using his modular system. No not pretentious goth liquor, Absynth the music software!

    Episode 59: My Piston Honda Don't Want None Unless You Got Wavetables Hon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 53:51


    Tom gets another new module, wavetable hijinks ensue.

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    Episode 58: Atom And His Patches

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 58:31


    Tom gets some new modules and dives deeper into physical modeling synthesis.

    Episode 57: Pass The Ampla Sauce (We're Having Patched Potatoes)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 57:05


    Ooh, the patch sounds greatThis episode Tom dives into another small system he put together featuring the FutureSoundSystems TG2 generator and the Ampla Versio by NoiseEngineering.Other modules used in this episode:MakeNoiseMusic Strega and MathsErica Synths Black Hole DSP 2DPW Design AV-1Synthstrom Deluge

    Episode 56: Everything In It's Right Plaits

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 57:41


    Tom creates a small system to show you can get big results with a limited amount of modules.

    Episode 55: Patching in Stereo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 66:07


    Tom creates more glitchy fun with the Tip Top FSU and various samplers and utility modules. 

    Episode 54: Zadar Rider

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 63:09


    Tom creates some tasty IDM/Dub jams on an experimental drum machine he put together.

    Episode 53: My Name Is Ruina

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 54:45


    Tom has fun making a ton of noise with various distortion/waveshaping/wavefolding modules.Be sure to check out https://www.modularonthemall.com/ for any updates on future performances and news!

    Episode 52: F.S.U.O.K?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 64:04


    This episode Tom explores the Tip Top Audio FSU distortion effects module, and gets lost in glitchy vibes. A big thanks to Corben Wilkens of the Brain Lemonade podcast for use of samples of his music from his project Marmalade Waves.

    Episode 51: Additive In Your Headlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 53:23


    Additive synths and talks about live music in this episode. Tom showcases the wide range of sound from the Xaoc Devices Odessa.

    Episode 50: Tom Machines

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 53:44


    In this episode Tom explores the many wonders of modular drone music.

    Episode 49: Isle of Manis (Iteritas)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 54:45


    Tom bids farewell to the production of two modules by Noise Engineering, the Basimilus Iteritas Alter and the Manis Iteritas. Tom also demonstrates his newest arrangement and the fun of esoteric sequencing and loads of modulation, as well as another Versio firmware (Melotus Versio)! 

    Episode 48: Good Reverberations

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 51:23


    Tom creates the ultimate reverb....or ambient generator.  A look into the new alt firmware for Mutable Instruments Warps that adds reverb, and Tom tests out the Desmodus Versio firmware by Noise Engineering.

    Episode 47: Wavetable Of Mutilation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 48:59


    Tom creates another mini system, this time based on wavetables!

    Episode 46: I'm Sorry MS-20 (I Patch For Real)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 54:12


    Tom recreates a classic Korg synthesizer and takes it to the next level.Be sure to check out Brain Lemonade and The Rat's Nest Podcast!any comments, questions, grievances, leave feedback at Patchedpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 45: Brain Lemonade Stew

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 40:13


    Tom takes some samples from his buddy Corben Wilkins' music project Marmalade Waves and audio from his podcast Brain Lemonade and turns them into something....not like either of those things! Be sure to check out Brain Lemonade and Marmalade Waves wherever you stream music/podcasts!Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/__copacaballa___/https://www.instagram.com/patchedpodcast/Bandcamp:https://copacaballa.bandcamp.com/

    Episode 44: Modular Teenage Riot!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 38:20


    Tom gets carried away with a patch kinda/sorta based off of his Modular On The Mall patch. Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/__copacaballa___/https://www.instagram.com/patchedpodcast/Bandcamp:https://copacaballa.bandcamp.com/

    Episode 43: Intelligent Patch Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 46:10


    Tom improves on his armchair techno skillsmodules used in the episode: Noise Engineering Manis Iteritas, Basimilus Iteritas AlterBlue Lantern Sir Mix AlotMutable Instruments BeadsIntellijel RainmakerMalleko Varigate 4+Mystic Circuits IDUMMichigan Synthworks SYO.5Qubit Data BenderMake Noise OcoastBandcamp:https://copacaballa.bandcamp.com/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/__copacaballa___/https://www.instagram.com/patchedpodcast/

    Episode 42: Patch On My Selecta

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 49:34


    Tom makes all different styles of modular rhythms with a small system.modular on the mall:https://linktr.ee/modularonthemall

    Episode 41: Grasping At Functions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2023 46:59


    Tom recreates one of his favorite software instruments with even more expensive modules, will he transcend beyond the veil of his own consciousness? Or will he just make alot of noise with a box full of knobs and wires? Instagram:Patched!: https://www.instagram.com/patchedpodcast/Copacaballa: https://www.instagram.com/__copacaballa___/Bandcamp:https://copacaballa.bandcamp.com/Be sure to check out Modular On The Mall for all upcoming performanceshttps://modularonthemall.wixsite.com/eventhttps://www.instagram.com/modularonthemall/?hl=enModules used:Industrial Music Electronics Kermit MK3, Hertz Donut MK3Xaoc Devices ZadarMake Noise Music Morphagene, Wogglebug Mystic Circuits ANANoise Engineering Extra Mullets, Yester VersioMutable Instruments Plaits, Braids, RingsErica Synths Black Hole DSP 2Tip Top Audio Forbidden PlanetBefaco ST MixALM Pamela's New WorkoutKlavis Twin WavesIntellijel Quadrat, Quad VCADoepfer A-130-8 Octa Linear Delay

    Episode 40: Danger! Control Voltage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 40:50


    When we patch, when we kiss....Tom builds an absurd system using various modulation and a whole bunch of vca's and mixers. modules used in this episode:Make Noise 0-CoastXaoc Devices ZadarIndustrial Music Electronics Kermit MK3Doepfer A-130-8 Octa Linear VCAIntellijel RainmakerLow-Gain Electronics 4x4 matrix mixerBe sure to check out Modular On The Mall for upcoming eventshttps://modularonthemall.wixsite.com/eventTom's links:instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__copacaballa___/https://www.instagram.com/patchedpodcast/Bandcamp:https://copacaballa.bandcamp.com/

    Episode 39: Faith Envelope and Treachery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 53:58


    Tom builds a dual voice synthesizer out of modulation sources, also alot of fun with the Yester Versio firmware.modules used in this episode:Industrial Music Electronics Kermit MK3Xaoc Devices ZadarKlavis QuadigyNoise Engineering Yester VersioAfter Later Audio TyphoonMake Noise Music OCoast and OCtrlKorg SQ1bandcamp:https://copacaballa.bandcamp.com/instagram:@__Copacaballa__@Patchedpodcast

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