Hybrid Digital/Analog Performance (with Eurorack and SymbolicSound Kyma)

Talking through connecting SymbolicSound Kyma and Eurorack modular synthesizers, combining digital control and analog sound in a hybrid live performance system.

In this video, I break down the setup I used for my recent Bleep/Blorp 2026 performance, where Kyma (controlled via iPad) works as a control brain and effects processor for a Eurorack system. By getting these systems to talk to each other, you can combine the precision and reproducibility of digital with the organic, tactile character of analog modular synthesis. I talk, too, about the philosophical differences between electronic DJ controls and instrumental control, showing how a mix of both can come together for an effective electronic solo performance.

You can listen to the the completed piece on bandcamp, or watch the live performance here:


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Live Eurorack & Kyma Performance at Bleep/Blorp 2026

Combining digital and analog synthesis in a live set at Bleep/Blorp 2026. Kyma provides a control-brain and processing for analog Eurorack synthesized sounds.

I swear I didn’t cut out my head here on purpose. I just set up the camera quickly, focused on the performance, and came back to find out I censored out my face in a hilarious way.

Anyway, this is my live performance at Bleep/Blorp 2026 (April 18, Stonehill College), exploring solarpunk and eco‑grime(?) aesthetics, blending digital processing and sampling with hands‑on modular patching to create distorted rhythms connected to the sound of the natural world.

Using Kyma for real‑time digital processing and real-time control, alongside analog synthesis in Eurorack, this performance imagines hopeful futures, with ecological awareness and technological grit.