Inside Physical Modeling | Interview with Pat Scandalis - Ep.3/4
Welcome to the third episode of my deep dive into physical-modeling synthesizers, proudly sponsored by the legends at Audio Modeling ❤️ 👉 https://audiomodeling.com/In the last episode, we explored the theory of digital waveguides with Prof. Julius O. Smith.
Now we move from theory into practice with Pat Scandalis — researcher, musician, entrepreneur, and co-creator of GeoShred. Pat has been at the center of physical modeling technology for decades, from his early physics experiments at Stanford, to the legendary Yamaha VL-1, to today’s expressive iOS instruments that let you literally bend sound with your fingers.
In this episode we cover:
🎹 From Weird Al’s guitarist → Stanford researcher → MoForte co-founder
🖥️ How a “DSP Frankenstein” farm built 70% of the General MIDI set
🎸 The rise, fall, and rebirth of physical modeling synthesis in the 2000s
📱 A hands-on demo of GeoShred (with Jordan Rudess) and how it pushes iPad performance to new levels
🤖 Why AI is now essential in writing code, marketing copy, and even next-gen guitar models
✨ A studio tour: VL-1, vintage Moogs, rare guitars, and the Next machines where Stanford’s modeling research first ran
New here? Catch up first:
👉 Episode 1 – unboxing, restoring, and patch-hunting on a vintage VL-1 → https://youtu.be/NnL65jVFF_U
👉 Episode 2 – theory & history with Prof. Julius O. Smith → https://youtu.be/NapEvlGglzA
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🧠 Learn more about Pat Scandalis & MoForte:
MoForte / GeoShred → https://www.moforte.com/
GeoShred on the App Store → https://apps.apple.com/us/app/geoshred/id1064769019
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Pat Scandalis on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/patscandalis/
TIME STAMPS
00:00 Intro – Episode 3 begins
00:56 What this episode will cover
01:22 Pat’s physics background & first string simulations (1981–82)
02:54 Playing with Weird Al in college 🎸
03:18 Meeting Julius & joining Stanford’s Sondius program
04:28 Staccato Systems & the lost wave-table browser synth
06:03 From semiconductors to physical modeling research
07:05 Why MoForte went self-funded — building instruments for musicians
07:53 “The universe is made of vibration” – philosophy break
08:25 How Pat & Julius use AI (ChatGPT, Claude) in research & coding
10:26 AI as enabler vs. threat – optimism for musicians
12:57 Towards AI-assisted orchestration & performance
13:53 Stories behind Yamaha’s VL-1 & VL-7M
16:17 Playing VL-1 sounds – Shakuhachi & more
17:34 Introducing GeoShred – expressive demo on iPad
22:35 Claudio plays the “nothing can go wrong blues” 🎶
23:52 Where to find GeoShred (App Store & Mac plug-in)
24:46 Studio tour – VL-1, Moog, rare sitars, vintage Next machines
28:00 Physical modeling in games – NASCAR engine sounds, crash models
30:42 Rare guitars – Coral Sitar, Silvertone, lipstick pickups
31:19 Wrap-up & selfie 📸
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