Fundamentals of Digital Module Circuitry — First Lecture of the “Hybrid Modules” Course

Hybrid Modules is a series of three lectures about how to design digital musical devices combining analog and digital components.

Course structure:

Fundamentals of digital module circuit design — November 6, 2025

Software architecture programming principles — November 13, 2025

Designing wavetable oscillators and samplers — November 20, 2025

First lecture: “Fundamentals of Digital Modules”

In the first lecture you will learn:

• What a digital module is: its components and how it interacts with analog parts

• Basic logic elements: logic gates, Boolean algebra, logic circuits

• Sequential vs combinational circuits

• Synchronization and clocking in digital circuits

• Data transmission principles, buses, interfaces

• Practical examples of modules from the musical hardware domain

The lecture will include circuit demonstrations, visual illustrations, and example walkthroughs.