Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Can a modular synth listen to you? In this video, I show you one of my favorite sound design tools, the envelope follower, and how it enables your synth to respond to your playing, your voice, field recordings, and more. I explain what envelope followers are, how they work, and share lots of demos of how to use them with both modular synths and FX pedals.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
1:16 What is an envelope follower?
3:47 Demos (modular synths)
9:00 Demos (FX pedals)
11:05 Other fun tricks & uses
Sarah Belle Reid is a Canadian performer-composer, active in the fields of electroacoustic trumpet performance, intermedia arts, music technology, and improvisation.
sarahbellereid.com
Can a modular synth listen to you? In this video, I show you one of my favorite sound design tools, the envelope follower, and how it enables your synth to respond to your playing, your voice, field recordings, and more. I explain what envelope followers are, how they work, and share lots of demos of how to use them with both modular synths and FX pedals.
Join my Patreon community for behind-the-scenes content, monthly hangouts, and exclusive audio downloads:
patreon.com/sarahbellereid
Join my FREE Introduction to Synthesis mini course here (no experience or special gear required): soundandsynthesis.com/firstsynthpatch
Learn how to make your own unique music with modular synths and master the fundamentals of sound design inside my step-by-step course & coaching program, Learning Sound and Synthesis®—no experience needed!: soundandsynthesis.com
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
1:16 What is an envelope follower?
3:47 Demos (modular synths)
9:00 Demos (FX pedals)
11:05 Other fun tricks & uses
Sarah Belle Reid is a Canadian performer-composer, active in the fields of electroacoustic trumpet performance, intermedia arts, music technology, and improvisation.
sarahbellereid.com
