diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 083966f..7735e48 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,8 +1,21 @@
+# PICOSYNTH
+# open source semi-modular synthesizer model
+# developer: Mikayla Dobson
+# github: github.com/innocuous-symmetry
+
+""" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
+IMPORTS
+_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ """
+
 from machine import Pin, ADC, PWM
 from random import randint
 from math import floor, ceil
 from time import sleep
 
+""" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
+CONSTANTS
+_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ """
+
 __SYSTEM_PWM_FREQUENCY__ = 1000
 
 HIGH = 65535
@@ -80,6 +93,9 @@ SYNTH_CONFIG = {
     }
 }
 
+""" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
+INDEPENDENT FUNCTIONS FOR TESTING, COMMON USE CASES
+_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ """
 def blink(controller: type[ADC], target=Pin(25, Pin.OUT), sleep_duration = 1000):
     if not controller: pass
 
@@ -98,7 +114,7 @@ def blink(controller: type[ADC], target=Pin(25, Pin.OUT), sleep_duration = 1000)
 
 
 """ " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
-" BEGIN CLASS DEFINITIONS FOR BASIC HARDWARE BEHAVIORS
+" CLASS DEFINITIONS FOR BASIC HARDWARE BEHAVIORS
 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ """
 
 # for representing and interacting with waveform data
@@ -227,9 +243,19 @@ class Synthesizer:
     def __init__(self, config):
         self.config = config
 
+
+""" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
+SYNTHESIZER DEFINITION AND PIN/COMPONENT ASSIGNMENTS
+_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ """
+
 gate_out = PWMOutput(15, 0)
 voct_out = PWMOutput(16, 0)
 
+
+""" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
+START
+_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ """
+
 while True:
     random_value = VOCT_PITCH_VALUES[randint(0, len(VOCT_PITCH_VALUES) - 1)] * 65535
     print(int(random_value))
diff --git a/patch.py b/patch.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a4a8af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+class Patch:
+    def __init__(self, config):
+        self.config = config
+
+A_FORMAT_HARDWARE = {
+    "CV_IN": 4,
+    "CV_OUT": 4,
+    "ROTARY_ENCODER": True,
+    "POTENTIOMETER": 4,
+    "OLED": 1
+}
+
+B_FORMAT_HARDWARE = {
+    "CV_IN": 3,
+    "CV_OUT": 3,
+    "ROTARY_ENCODER": False,
+    "POTENTIOMETER": 3,
+    "OLED": 0.5
+}
+
+class AFormatPatch(Patch):
+    # expects to have hardware:
+    # 3x CV in
+    # 3x CV out
+    # 3x potentiometer
+    # half of OLED screen
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__(self)
+
+class BFormatPatch(Patch):
+    # expects to have hardware:
+    # 3x CV in
+    # 3x CV out
+    # 3x potentiometer
+    # half of OLED screen
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__(self)
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diff --git a/pymakr.conf b/pymakr.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index c001d33..0000000
--- a/pymakr.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "py_ignore": [
-    ".vscode",
-    ".gitignore",
-    ".git",
-    "env",
-    "venv"
-  ],
-  "name": "picosynth"
-}
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