LOOM

Grains of sound. Modules. Patch cables.
A synthesizer whose connections are part of playing it.

Build a rack, load a patch, and explore the sound by changing what is connected and how it moves.

Open the instrument

Inside the instrument

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Illustrated mechanism

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Sound studies

One rack. One change. Listen.

Recorded examples are being prepared with the instrument. A rack can demonstrate the mechanism directly: hear it settle, change a parameter, then compare.

Examples to capture

Move through a source. Compare short sparse grains with longer overlapping ones. Add modulation, then trace its effect through the rack.

These diagrams explain the mechanism. The recordings will demonstrate the sound.

Technical detail and related work

Technical detail

A modular instrument

Original LOOM combines granular sound, oscillators, sequencing, modulation and effects in a browser rack. You can play an existing patch or make your own connections.

Separate from LOOM Works

LOOM Works is the later host for instruments and modules. This explanation concerns the original LOOM synthesizer.

About this explanation

Diagrams follow the inspected implementation and illustrate its mechanisms. They are not live audio measurements. Recorded sound examples and editorial review are pending.

Local preview / September 2026. Narration uses chapter timing; word alignment is pending.