# Favorite patches and why

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**Category:** Organelle\
**Created:** [February 21, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/favorite-patches-and-why/3876 "2019-02-21T13:51:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 21, 2019, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/favorite-patches-and-why/3876/3 "2019-02-21T16:45:16Z")

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> [@Favorite Organelle Patches on PatchStorage, 2018 edition](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/favorite-organelle-patches-on-patchstorage-2018-edition/2848):
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> I’ve had almost no time to mess with the Organelle in the last 6 months but i’m amazed the stuff people are coming up with (thanks in large to ppl like shreeswifty and technobear). Eager to dig in to play instead of program for awhile. What are some people’s favorite patches, in the following categories? There is so much variety out there I’m trying to narrow it to ‘bread and butter’ patches that I can mess with for composition, and hopefully help other people find new favorites slight_smile …

honestly this is partly ‘paradox of choice’  
so many to chose from, all do different things, and each need some time to really understand.

I think the favourite patches are always going to be the ones you’ve played with most, doesn’t matter if they are simple or complex (the latter required an investment in time!)

I do think its really useful to find one (or a few) patch that you use a lot, this really helps you feel like you have a purpose for the organelle, then others are a bonus. …  
what that is depends on your needs, and what else you own.  
(… I guess I also look at how successful the C&G pocket piano has been, its not complex, it only does a few things - but that is its charm, turn it on, play it - done 🙂 )

what are you after? what are you trying to achieve? which patches do you like? why don’t they work for you?

as for programming your own patches… well sure, but I view it as a completely different activity to playing.  
if you want to learn coding, or enjoy coding go for it and have time for it - go for it, but its not a solution to the problem you describe, nor necessary - imho.

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