• Sound Physics: Waveforms and the fundamentals of audio.
• Core Modules: Master Oscillators, Filters, VCAs, and Envelopes.
• Voltage Logic: How to use CV, Gates, and Triggers.
• Patch Building: Constructing a full synth voice from scratch.

• Dynamic Motion: Adding life via LFOs and modulation.
• Tone Shaping: Techniques for musical expression and "feel."
• Hardware Skills: Hands-on proficiency with physical gear.
• Hybrid Practice: Integrating VCV Rack for home study.

• Complete beginners with no prior experience of synthesis or modular systems
• Musicians, producers and hobbyists who want to understand the fundamentals properly

• Anyone who wants hands on access to hardware in a supportive and creative environment
• People curious about sound design, experimental music or electronic performance

Schneiders Keller is the only dedicated space in London where you can learn modular synthesis on real hardware. You will be guided by people who work with these instruments every day.

You will use a wide range of high quality modular

systems and electronic instruments, gaining practical and tactile skills that software alone cannot provide. Our ethos is rooted in community, experimentation and hands on discovery. This course is designed to reflect that spirit.

William Stokes is an educator, researcher and synthesist with extensive experience in teaching electronic sound and music technology. He writes for Sound On Sound magazine, contributes to academic research on electronic music and teaches at City, University of London.

His approach combines clear technical understanding with creative

and accessible guidance, making him an ideal mentor for those taking their first steps into synthesis. He is also a musician and performer in three-piece avant-psych band Voka Gentle. With Voka Gentle he has made records with producers from Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode, Grizzly Bear, Nick Cave) to Sam Petts-Davies (Radiohead, Frank Ocean, Roger Waters).