How do you guys manage patches on synths without patch storage?

I'm seeing a lot of synths without the ability to store patches, and I'm wondering how you guys deal with situations like:

  • Performing live
  • Recording multiple tracks with different patches, and then returning a to track with a previous patch
  • Reproducing anything you've made before

I can see this being feasible with a very small synth (Erebus, Dark Energy), but with a modular or something like a Dwarf Star?

Edit: Not taking pictures of the synth. Pulling up a photo of each synth in between every track in a live performance and adjusting each knob won't cut it, unfortunately. It sounds like the consensus is that you either:

  • Use roughly the same patch in every track with minor variations
  • Don't use a synth without patch storage in a live situation unless the point is to improvise and experiment
  • Create an electromechanical robot to turn your knobs and insert all of your patch cables to your liking
  • DJ your recorded tracks and give up on the idea

Posted May 29, 2016, 7:19 PM UTC · edited

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