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# Synthesis project

Goal = create an improvisation between any acoustic instrument and VCV Rack (you must get data into VCV Rack from the physical world using at least a microphone  ... you may get data from other external sources as well).

1. Watch [**Hans & Clint | Masters At Work**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdG5dEfAcxQ) (6min video)
2. Watch [**Synthesizer Basics (Berkley)**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3udLCvoCC0) (10min video)
3. Using Chrome = complete [**Learning Synths (Ableton interactive learning)**](https://learningsynths.ableton.com/)**.**
4. Download VCV Rack = <https://vcvrack.com/Rack#get>
5. Follow along with Sarah Belle Reid's tutorial = <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PaRconB4X8>
6. make something awesome with VCV Rack + an acoustic instrument of your choise

Here's a different way to build what Sarah built for delay:

![](https://3692824496-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FBmpDVq1cfeEfBs8X6CDh%2Fuploads%2FYkGca44wOragIRwmuxGZ%2FScreen%20Shot%202022-03-01%20at%2012.08.29%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=ca40d485-48e6-4f78-a42b-2918053d7dd1)