About course
Hybrid Modules is a series of three lectures (2 hours each) about designing digital musical devices that combine analog and digital components.
Course structure:
- Fundamentals of circuit design for digital modules
- General principles of software architecture for digital modules
- Building wavetable oscillators and samplers
About speaker
Nikolay Golikov is a system and embedded software engineer, artist, and experimental musician.
Within the Keen Association project, he develops firmware and algorithms for Buchla-compatible modules and autonomous instruments.
Among them are the Model 220/e, 240e, 268/269e, 282e, and other devices that allow one to “draw” waveforms, work with randomness, and create complex CV structures.
Within the Keen Association project, he develops firmware and algorithms for Buchla-compatible modules and autonomous instruments.
Among them are the Model 220/e, 240e, 268/269e, 282e, and other devices that allow one to “draw” waveforms, work with randomness, and create complex CV structures.
Nikolay Golikov
SPEAKER
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Nikolay works at the intersection of engineering and art:
This experience formed the basis of the Hybrid Modules course — at the crossroads of circuit design, DSP, and artistic exploration.
- In the Graphic Waveform Generator 269, he explores the graphical nature of sound, literally allowing one to “draw” the waveform.
- In the Control Voltage Interpreter 253e, he creates a system for complex CV processing that opens up new approaches to musician–instrument interaction.
- In the performance “Symbiont”, electrical impulses contract the performer’s muscles and generate sound, turning physiology into a musical process.
This experience formed the basis of the Hybrid Modules course — at the crossroads of circuit design, DSP, and artistic exploration.
Who is this course for
Engineers and developers
who want to dive deeper into hybrid modules
Artists and sound researchers
seeking new approaches to working with sound systems
Musicians and sound designers
with a technical background or DIY experience
Lecture 1
Introduction to the basic principles of building digital musical devices. We will discuss how audio and CV inputs/outputs are structured, how to choose controllers for synthesis and processing tasks, and which unconventional solutions can be found in developers’ practice.
28.09.25. 19.00
Nikolay Golikov
SPEAKER
Fundamentals
of digital module circuit design
of digital module circuit design
Topics:
- Audio signal input/output
- CV (Control Voltage) input/output
- User interface: buttons, encoders, LED indicators
- Choosing a microcontroller for a module
- DSP Spin FV-1: capabilities and limitations
- Practical cases and experiments from Keen Association’s experience
Format:
Entrance:
Location:
- 2 hours (1 hour theory + 1 hour case studies)
- Language: englisch/russian
Entrance:
- __ lar 1 lecture
Location:
- Later
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