Minimal Audio Memory Rites Review: A Masterclass in Modulation

Minimal Audio’s Memory Rites is a 60-preset expansion for Current, designed by EPROM and built around bass, lead, pad, key, and SFX presets that make heavy use of Current’s modulation system. The pack includes 25 basses, 14 leads, 9 pads, 6 keys, and 6 SFX, so the focus is clear before you even load it up. It all dropped last week and I have been messing with it for a couple of weeks, and I’m ready to talk about it.

This is a producer sound pack built around movement, aggressive tone design, and playable macro control, and it makes the most sense for people who want presets that change shape quickly without a long editing process. There are two ways to tap into it.

Current owners can buy it as a preset expansion, while producers who do not own the full synth can use it through the Current Expansion Player. That makes the pack fairly accessible and gives you a useful choice depending on how deep you want to go. The Player option gives you sound and performance controls, while the full Current version lets you open patches, edit routing, adjust modulation, and push presets much further.

That second option is where Memory Rites has the most value for me. Presets are useful when they help you write faster, and they are even better when they teach you something about the instrument they were made in. Memory Rites does that because the modulation is easy to hear, easy to control, and easy to pull apart once you want to customize the patch.

The Modulation Is The Main Reason This Pack Works

The biggest thing that hit me with Memory Rites is how much movement is built into the patches. I have always found Current’s modulation system easier to understand and more fun to use than Serum 2’s, and this pack makes that difference feel obvious. The assignments are readable, the macro controls are useful, and the movement within the patches rarely feels random.

That is dope because many aggressive preset banks lose their value once the initial browser-preview moment wears off. Here’s a short clip of the bass patch pictured above; that movement is too juicy!

You load a sound, it feels exciting for one note, and then it becomes difficult to turn into a usable phrase. Memory Rites avoids that problem by giving you patches that respond well to small adjustments. A macro move can change the tone, motion, or intensity enough to make a repeated part feel active, making the presets useful in a session rather than just impressive in isolation.

The Bass Patches Are The Obvious Draw

The bass folder is probably why most producers will check out this pack first. EPROM’s name carries a clear association with heavy low-end design, and Memory Rites gives you a lot of bass patches with sharp movement, aggressive tone changes, and enough macro control to make them feel playable. The basses are clearly the main commercial hook of the expansion, and they deliver on that side.

The Pads Were My Favorite Part

The pads surprised me the most. They have texture and movement built into the sound, so they work well over simple chord progressions, whereas other pads often need more complex voicings to become interesting. Sometimes you need a pad that fills space without making the whole arrangement busier. Memory Rites has pads that can hold a basic chord and still create enough internal motion to support an intro, breakdown, or background layer.

Final Verdict

Memory Rites is easy to recommend for Current users. The pack gives you 60 presets that make clear use of Current’s modulation system, and the sounds feel practical because the macros let you change direction quickly. The main reason I like it is simple: the pack makes modulation feel musical and usable. It gives you motion without making the workflow feel confusing, and it shows why Current can be such a fun synth for producers who like sound design.