The Secret Sauce of Synthesizer Sounds At its core, a Voltage - Control Filter (VCF) is an electric circuit that shapes the timbre of a sound by selectively removing frequencies. Think of it as an audio equalizer on steroids. While EQs can boost or cut specific frequencies, a VCF is "voltage - controlled," meaning its settings - like the cut off frequency and resonance - can be changed automatically by control voltage (CV) from other parts of the synthesizer, such as an en

Today I'd like to take a moment to answer some questions I got shortly after making the video about my Buchla Easel Clone Modular synthesizer. Thus, here, are some of the more frequently asked questions bellow. Also, there's a video in the Just Chat which also talks along the same subject and questions as well. Enjoy!