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Optoproductions Optoproductions is a music production company in Leiden, The Netherlands owned by Melvin Rijlaarsdam.

25/01/2026

I hope no one ever looks behind my desk 🫣

16/12/2025

No processing, just the raw melancholic vibe of a Minilogue.

28/11/2025

I've started a challenge in my Skool community to create a patch with only 3 modules, containing a delay and including feedback.

If you'd like to join the free community comment SYNTH and I'll send you a link.

14/11/2025

Join the free synthesizer community on Skool!

Expect:
✅ Q&A Sessions
✅ Interviews
✅ Synth Challenges
✅ Track Feedback
✅ Member Highlights

If you're into modular synthesis, hardware or dawless production, live setups, or anything else related to hardware, hop on in and let's grow together.

05/11/2025

A recreation of my latest Eurorack Patch in VCV Rack.

Plaits is the main driver of this patch. I'm sequencing the Model input with a step sequencer.

I'm using a crossfader to blend between Plait's main and aux outputs.

The turing machine randomly resets the sequence to create glitchy rhythms.

A parallel delay with high feedback + spring reverb adds character.

Finally clouds is rhythmically triggering grains in freeze mode for some stereo width.

Download this patch in our Skool community (link in my profile).

11/10/2025

Glitchy Modular Drum Sounds with Plaits & Friends

11/10/2025

Glitchy Modular Drum Sounds with Plaits & Friends

When you're recabling your entire studio things can get complex real quick.One technique I just came up with is to take ...
19/12/2024

When you're recabling your entire studio things can get complex real quick.

One technique I just came up with is to take pictures of your setup and simply overlay some text with, in this case, my MIDI and USB connections.

I do the same for my audio connections. It's also great to print everything and turn it into a little booklet. Very useful when you’re collaborating with other producers as well.

Some pictures from our Modular Masterclass last Thursday. 🎹
19/10/2024

Some pictures from our Modular Masterclass last Thursday. 🎹

Who's in Amsterdam this week? 🇳🇱
14/10/2024

Who's in Amsterdam this week? 🇳🇱

04/10/2024

It's funny, but it's literally a noise generator that's driving these melodies.

Turning pure chaos into something musical is something I'll be talking about in the upcoming Modular Masterclass.

Playing around with randomness and modulation to find those hidden gems.

The modular basically becomes your collaborator.

You become the curator of whatever the machine spits out.

Pretty cool if you ask me :)

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