I noticed something familiar in the 2001 film "Doors" (directed by the visual effects supervisor of the much more famous "Everything everywhere all at once") - a modular synthesizer used to... communicate with aliens 👽

But how does a modular synthesizer work? In some ways, it's a truly science-fictional object that, for now, doesn't allow us to contact extraterrestrial beings, but it still offers practically infinite creative possibilities 🎹

In this video, we explore the basics:
⏱ Timestamp
00:00 - Intro
00:21 - The film "Doors"
01:01 - A synth to communicate with aliens?
01:49 - What is a modular synthesizer
02:25 - Oscillators
02:44 - Modulation
03:08 - Filters
03:28 - Envelopes
03:48 - Effects
04:42 - Utility modules
05:05 - Conclusion

If you want to hear the music I create, check it out here: tinyurl.com/SpotifyGiuseppeAceto

#modularsynth #sciencefiction