Independent guides · Source-linked notes
Small field guides for music, 3D and CAD. Read the source-linked notes at your own pace, with an experimental AI helper when you need another explanation.
01 / Music & making
Understand where your sounds and settings live. Parts, patterns, scenes, sampling and saving, with the distinctions that make the instrument easier to navigate.
OS 1.40A manual reference
Source-linked notes · Later firmware changes are outside this edition
Elektron manual reference ↗02 / Music & making
Sampling, resampling, bus routing, patterns and SD-card export for the SP-404MKII, based on Reference Manual 5.50.
Reference Manual 5.50
Source-linked notes · Firmware 5.52 changes are outside this edition
Roland manual reference ↗03 / 3D & procedural work
Fields, domains, selections, instances and Join Geometry in Blender 4.5 LTS, one concept at a time. Follow the data through your node tree.
Blender 4.5 LTS Manual
Source-linked notes · Geometry Nodes and modifier concepts
Blender manual reference ↗04 / Music & making
Take an existing Move sketch into Live, record an Arrangement, save your Set and export audio. Keep recording, transfer and finishing steps distinct.
Move 2.1.1 · Live 12.4 workflow
Source-linked steps · Move-to-Live transfer, not an .als round trip
Ableton manual reference ↗05 / CAD & first parts
Make a simple first part with Sketcher and Part Design. Work through constraints, closed profiles, Pad and Pocket, then save an editable file and export.
FreeCAD 1.1.4 companion · documentation snapshot January 2025
Source-linked steps · File inspection and printer-specific settings are outside this edition
FreeCAD documentation reference ↗06 / Music & making
Move from sequences to song structure. Understand track and program relationships, Song and Arrange, and the difference between saving a project and rendering audio.
Standalone v3.9 workflow · v3.4 core manual and v3.9 changes
Source-linked steps · Desktop software and other firmware are outside this edition
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