ONE-ON-ONE · MODULAR SYNTHESIS LESSONS
Learn Modular Synthesis with Chang Rodrigues, One-on-One
No lecture hall, no group to keep pace with — just you, a professional modular and analog hardware setup, and an artist who performs and teaches this system for a living. Lessons are shaped entirely around where you are and what you want to build.
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FORMAT
One-on-One Lessons with a Working Modular Artist
No group. No fixed curriculum. No lecture hall, no YouTube tutorials.
Just you, the modules, and someone who performs and teaches this system for a living — for 60 or 90 minutes at a time, entirely focused on your patch, your questions, your pace.
Whether you don’t yet know what a patch cable is, or you already patch and want to push into more complex, generative territory — these sessions are built around your curiosity, not a syllabus. She doesn’t teach from a textbook. She teaches from the studio.
FOCUS AREAS
What You’ll Work On
Complete Beginners
- Sound fundamentals — frequency, amplitude, harmonics, timbre
- Generators vs. processors, audio vs. control signals
- Patch cables, signal routing, and your first patches from scratch
- Oscillators, waveforms, and how they shape a sound
- Voltage control basics — CV, envelopes, LFOs
- Building a complete synthesizer voice, start to finish
If You Already Patch
- Clock, gate, trigger signals and analog sequencing
- Sample & hold, noise as a control source, generative approaches
- FM, AM, ring modulation, filter self-oscillation and feedback
- Building complex, self-evolving, generative patches
- Developing your own workflow and musical language
- Preparing patches and material for live performance
EQUIPMENT
The Setup — Professional Modular & Analog Hardware
All equipment provided — no need to own a single module:
- Doepfer modular system
- Moog Mother-32 and Moog DFAM
- Doepfer Dark Time and ARP Sequencer
- Arturia MiniBrute 2S and MiniFreak
- Ableton Live for integration and recording
This is a private studio environment, not a classroom — the same professional hardware setup Chang works and performs with herself.
INSTRUCTOR
Chang Rodrigues
Chang Rodrigues is a Brazilian electronic music artist, live performer and educator based in Berlin, active in the scene since 2009. She holds a Master’s degree in Music, and her practice explores synthesis through modular and analog systems alongside hardware-based production, drum machines, live performance, and immersive sound.
Her work has been featured by FACT Magazine and Electronic Beats. In 2026 she was invited by Arturia to perform at Superbooth Berlin, alongside performances at Rock in Rio, Inhotim, and Modular Society Berlin.
Alongside her artistic practice, Chang teaches electronic music production, synthesis and live performance — including workshops at Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) and through platforms such as Echio. She combines technical knowledge with a hands-on, creative approach, helping students build their own workflow and find their own musical language.
PRICING
Investment
Single Session
€100 · 60 minutes
€150 · 90 minutes
5-Lesson Package
€440 · 60 min sessions
€630 · 90 min sessions
Recommended for building solid fundamentals
10-Lesson Package
€820 · 60 min sessions
€1,150 · 90 min sessions
From zero to a live-ready patch
10% student discount on all packages with valid student ID.
WHO IT’S FOR
Who Is This For?
- Complete beginners who don’t yet know what a patch cable is
- Producers who want to move from programming music to building it with their hands
- Anyone who already patches and wants to push into more complex, generative territory
- Performers preparing a hardware-based live set
- Anyone who wants a real teacher, not a textbook or a tutorial video
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to own any modular equipment?
No. Everything is provided — Doepfer modular system, Moog Mother-32 and DFAM, Arturia MiniBrute 2S and MiniFreak, plus Ableton Live for integration.
Do I need prior experience with synthesis?
No. Complete beginners are welcome. If you already patch, sessions can go straight into more complex, generative territory instead.
How many lessons do I need?
Depends on your goals. Most beginners build real confidence after 5–10 sessions. We’ll figure out the right plan in the first lesson.
Do you offer online lessons?
No — lessons are in-person only, at our studio in Berlin. Hands-on time with real hardware is the whole point.
Can lessons focus on live performance instead of studio patching?
Yes. Chang performs live herself and can shape sessions around preparing a hardware-based live set.