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Sorry, wasn’t trying to be a jerk.

If you’re getting into modular synths and you don’t have a good grasp of basic electronic theory, I highly recommend this book:

Handmade Electronic Music by Nicolas Collins

https://www.amazon.com/Handmade-Electronic-Music-Hardware-Hacking/dp/0415998735/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541778119&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=handmade+electronic+music&dpPl=1&dpID=51rgvIc6vvL&ref=plSrch

Having a decent understand of what’s going to happen before you do something will help you understand what your modules are actually doing, come up with new patches, avoid damaging anything, and a host of other benefits.

This is the best book on the subject and really got me far in creating original circuits: My copy is as dog-eared and bookmarked as could be.

Nicolas Collins Handmade Electronic Music: The Art of Hardware Hacking

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0415998735/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_57MCAbAZ0WC52

More than hacking and mods, really gets into playing with ICs and such.

Have fun.

This offers a middle path:

https://www.amazon.com/Handmade-Electronic-Music-Hardware-Hacking/dp/0415998735/

I would check out Nicolas Collins' book for some simple beginner projects and a good explanation of electronics basics.

Highly recommend this book