Join Psyk for an immersive 2-hour masterclass that explores both the foundational principles and advanced techniques of Modular Synthesis, guiding you in the creation of unique, cerebral, and other-worldly sounds.

In this session, Psyk will showcase the use of VCV Rack within Ableton Live as a powerful tool for exploring boundless sonic landscapes. You’ll gain experience with patching modules in an intuitive virtual environment, with skills easily transferable to hardware modular systems. With years of expertise and a distinguished career, Psyk simplifies complex concepts, making them accessible to all.

Learn to craft original sounds from the ground up, with each creation uniquely yours, as no two artists will approach a modular system in the same way.

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What will one learn in this webinar?

Basic overview of using VCV Rack within Ableton Live and synthesising sounds using Modular Synthesis.

• Modular Synthesis Overview: Understanding control voltage and how to use VCV Rack in Ableton Live.
• Drums with VCV Rack: Using sequencers and drum generators in VCV Rack to make the foundation groove.
• CV Modulation: Modulating sounds in VCV Rack to keep things interesting and evolving.
• Using FX in VCV Rack: Creative modules in VCV Rack such as Mutable Instruments Clouds to add texture to sounds.
• Multitrack Recording: Routing setup to record multitrack audio from VCV Rack.
• Processing: Using plugins and Ableton Live stock devices to process all the sounds.
• Breakdown of VCV Patches: Overview of multiple Psyk style modular patches in VCV Rack.

About Psyk

Psyk is a solid staple of the current techno scene and doesn’t seem to have gone off course since his precocious artistic ascension.

Like a conscientious artisan, Psyk approaches his productions with care, adding somber power and deepness through subtle touches, a process which has made him the subject of constant praise from illustrious artistic figures, be it through his offerings under the patronage of emblematic figures like Luke Slater, Len Faki, DVS1 stronghold labels Semantica and Tresor or even through his own label Non Series under his Maan alter-ego. Since its inception in 2011, Non Series has released music by strings of prominent artists from the likes of Dj Nobu, Architectural, Neel, Blawan, Luigi Tozzi, Function, Rrose… and has established itself as a reference in the Techno scene.

His sets in the best clubs all over the world have helped crystallize his DJ talents making him one of the most interesting DJs on the circuit and an influent figure in a whole generation. Psyk’s singularity and maturity are constantly present in his music. The versatility who characterizes his sets are also shown in his productions, from “Arcade” or “Eclipse”´s entraining feverish techno, his remix for Planetary Assault System´s track Twelve to hypnotic and deeper cuts like Lowdown for Tresor or his eps on Non Series and Semantica.

In 2014 his widely acclaimed debut album “Time Foundation” is released on Luke Slater’s Mote Evolver imprint and in 2019 his second album “A Moment Before” on Tresor records, same year that one of the most played EPs of the year “Natural Causes”. This time in collaboration with the Spanish producer Reeko on his label Mental Disorder.

In 2022 after a long collaboration during lockdown with Oscar Mulero, a new project from both under the alias “Second Skin” sees the light under James Ruskin´s infamous Blueprint Records.

By developing, refining and purifying his sets, Psyk is focusing all his efforts on the concretization of the ideas that agitate his mind.

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Psyk’s cerebral deep techno productions:

Psyk & Orbe collaboration released on Mote-Evolver:

Psyk mix recorded for MNMT Label Showcase for Non Series:

What’s included in this webinar?

• Recorded video for unlimited re-watching