On the road again "Would You Like to Perform with Your Modular?" My first thought is, *“No, I’m not ready for that.”* Followed by the agreement I made with myself not to say no to invitations. I want to gain experience by taking my modular out into the world, and that means stepping out of my comfort zone. What follows is a period of intense preparation: thinking things through, testing patches, determining the structure and tempo, and so on. Lots of jamming and recording, listening back and analyzing—it creates quite a bit of pressure and tension. A positive side effect is that it helps me get to know my modules better and better. By now, I’ve had the opportunity to perform a few times, and I’m realizing that too much preparation doesn’t work. So far, things have never gone exactly as I had envisioned. The trick is to think about what I want to convey and what I plan to do, but at the same time, leave space for improvisation. My goal is to dev...