tom davis

Patched! modular synth podcast

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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.

Author

tom davis

Category

Music

Podcast website

www.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Jan 2, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 98: More Sherman Than Sherman 02.01.2026

In this episode Tom tries to emulate the magic of a popular effects unit.

Episode 97: Solar 42f Lodge 12.12.2025

Tom has Christmas come a little early this year as he deep dives into the Elta Music Solar 42f.

Episode 96: Necrosis en la Patch 12.11.2025

Tom creates an experimental/noisey all analog (mostly) synthesizer to make abrasive and weird sounds.

Episode 95: The Patched Podcast Acid Crew 06.11.2025

Tom gets/attempts to justify  a 303 clone, patches it through a bunch of effects, and creates acid techno magic.

Episode 94: Greet The Sacred Patch 14.10.2025

Tom creates a full synth voice using the Metamodule by 4MS featuring modules by Befaco. Check out Metamodule.info to try patches like the one used on the show as well as all sorts of other creations by Metamodule owners!

Episode 93: Down in the Patch 17.07.2025

Tom does some therapeutic patching. 

Episode 92: WaveHead 13.06.2025

Tom tries his luck at making some improvised old school Drum and Bass using wavetables.

Episode 91: Mongrel For Nothing 02.06.2025

Tom explores a different developer for the 4ms Meta Module, this time its Moffenzeef.  Be sure to check out all the artist's mention in the episode on Bandcamp and support your local artits!

Episode 90: 4MS Families 16.05.2025

Tom uses the 4MS Meta Module to try out various plugins from the company including the Ensemble oscillator. Tom also talks about his recent experience at Melt and Ooze in Baltimore, an experimental and noise festival at Wax Atlas. Check out Baltimore Drone Hive on instagram for more info an all things experimental going on in Baltimore.

Episode 89: Add(itive) Romance 20.04.2025

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 03.03.2025

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 14.02.2025

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 10.02.2025

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 24.01.2025

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

Episode 84: Mutable Scootin' Boogie 15.01.2025

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

Episode 83: Tape These Broken Loops 03.01.2025

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

Episode 82: Vectoritron - Patched State 2025 27.12.2024

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

Episode 81: Meta Module Solid: Patches Of Liberty 08.12.2024

Tom gets some new modules, and finds out whether love can bloom on the battlefield... shout out to Dan Green of 4MS company who's name I spaced on in this episode and shout out to Podular Modcast who hosted the interview. check it out!

Episode 80: I Dream Of Patch Cables 15.11.2024

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

Episode 79: Synths To Patch In The Dark 16.10.2024

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...

Episode 78: 20 Patched! Funk Greats 04.10.2024

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

Episode 77: Wavetable Top Joe 27.09.2024

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

Episode 76: Tiny Golden Patches 20.09.2024

Tom jams on the O-Coast and friends.

Episode 75: A Little Patch In My Hands 07.09.2024

Tom creates a generative/additive system.

Episode 74: Patching New Guinea 12.07.2024

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.

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