The lay of the land
You want the ideas — the why behind any of this. Good instinct.
Before the first note, you'd like the lay of the land —
a map in the hand beats a leap in the dark.
So here's the whole country, drawn small for your hand;
read what you need, then go make your mark.
(There's no persona to earn at this door. The Mirror you walked through is only the friendliest front gate to a thing that already exists, in plain words, for anyone who wants the long version.)
In plainer terms
The whole framework, in three short reads. Take what you need.
- The Framework a one-page way to think about any synth — function, engagement, constraint
- The essay: the Myth of GAS why intent and responsibility beat rules about gear
- The Manifesto ten habits of mind for independent music-making
Read enough, then go make something.