Mark Verbos on Designing Modular Synths | Red Bull Music Academy
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Mark Verbos is a self-described “product of the early Midwest US underground electronic music scene.” The Milwaukee native first began performing improvised live shows in 1992 and releasing in 1994 on a variety of local and national labels.
In this episode of Studio Science, recorded at the Funkhaus as part of Red Bull Music Academy Berlin 2018, Mark Verbos explained his approach to designing hardware modular systems using his own modules as well as insights from his years as a musician, engineer and Buchla student.
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Performing on hardware from the beginning of his career, Verbos soon began to develop an interest in how the machines he used were made. Learning from the go-to repairman for vintage Buchla instruments, Verbos began to create his own machines as well as repair others. In the process, he developed a deep interest in the Buchla philosophy of designing instruments, not tools. In 2014, having since relocated to Berlin, Verbos’ love affair and interest with hardware synths took a new step with the founding of his own company, Verbos Electronics, which manufactures Eurorack modules and modular systems that carry on Don Buchla's esteemed tradition to new generations of synth enthusiasts.
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painful to watch with this audience but thankfully he made no compromise and explained everything solidly without "dumbing it down" to their level. appreciated Mark!
When the meeting could have been an email
VTSS is like "where's the kick drum on that damn thing?"
The synthesizer music of the 60s was largely experimental, non-tonal music. It rarely had steady beats (even with sequencers, they modulated the period of the clock.) Most of the recordings were never released commercially, just done by local composers at Universities. It's a great world of music to discover. They were ALL beginners at synthesis, so much of it is not that complex, but this makes it easy to understand and enjoy.
Where is the whole video!?!?!? Would love to see it!
Very inspiring talk, I wish I could have been in that audience. Some/most seem really engaged, others are just there to get college credits signed off, look bored, texting?
Is this the complete class? Super interesting. Thanks for sharing!
Wonderful presentation thank you
Tatsuya Takahashi, KORG volcas creator, @9:45
mark is great, a real brilliant modular engineer, know him from years ago. but cant help noticing the rest of group looks a bit lost. i guess it's a first step for them. :-)
lol totally
rather a good lad, this
Very cool! 👍
great guy!
2:30 "girl, the back of your head is ridiculous"
7:33 that chick eats booger!
That is so fucking nasty lol
Marie Davidson!
I was just thinking... Is that Marie Davidson??
Lady with the white back hair
Marry me
ok, sounds really cool... but i dont understand from where comes all their reverb sounds... which module produce that?
Multi delay processor.
@@NickHchaos hmmm... but where? i coulnt see it on this case!
@@aphracadabra I guess that's the Bark filter then. Not sure in that case, he either has another case off to the side or just from the external mixer or something.
@@NickHchaos there is a DJ mixer right next to the modular that has built-in reverb. It could also be the natural reverberations of that big ass room they are in.
either its the mixer or they recorded the music w a microphone in the back of the room
also I had been thinking recently about dropping 2 grand on Verbos, turns out it gets you not quite that far. These are premium quality units, kids. Ah well. I still might, but it would take me 3 or 4 to get there.
They are less quality than you think. There are some well known design issues with a number of his modules, and they're not really that greatly priced these days in terms of what else is out there (AND of high quality) ,and given the state of the used market (for buyers!)
@@NickHchaos you've got some well known design issues
@@NutritionalZero oooh! burn! I'm trying to help you man. I owned several Verbos modules for several years. They were good for what they did, but they did have some of said design flaws. I'd be happy to point them out if you actually care, or you know, just drink the kool aid because Verbos is the most awesome because..because we said so..and therefore they're worth $600 each ,etc..
@@NickHchaos Now you got me curious. What downsides did you find with the Verbos modules?
@@robertsyrett1992 You can read some of the threads on Muffs, it's well documented. Briefly for me: 1) Multi Envelope--cool idea..except you can never just control the parameters of any one envelope from each "set," so it ends up being confusing, also unpredictable clicking/opening of envelopes depending on what is triggering them..just annoying things like that that got old I felt I constantly had to keep in mind.Traded for L-1 dual VC ADSR and don't regret it. 2) Scan and Pan--Scan was unpredictable, I never really got the VCAs to open up predictably or respond like a "normal" VCA. Used and enjoyed both, but these things got on my nerves, and other people have plenty of other gripes about other modules.
I imagine if you aren't already pretty deep into modular synths, the presentation is just gobbledygook.
The characters at this gathering are practically a parody of an archetype of the Berlin-techno-hipster. Just add some hemp milk and tofu and the Last Supper of Verbos will be complete. (Note to the wise: I eat these things and have previously owned several Verbos modules, but don't dress like this and would never gather around Mark as if I am being told the deep secrets of the universe as we engage in mystical contemplation).
lol!!
I was really into Verbos when I first started getting into modular, and now his system seems so rudimentary. His lecture is less informative these days and leans more on anecdotes and stuff you read all the time on forums (vactrols=a living thing, Don Buchla=Guru, etc) and the hipster acolytes don't ameliorate this impression. Stuff still sounds great though, so he must be doing something right.
@@robertsyrett1992 Yep.
@@robertsyrett1992 oh, you must be so smart and shit. But I've never heard of you and, thankfully, won't.
cool story bro
I see no evidence of RedBull having been consumed by a single person in this video
"It's about making music and not technical engineer stuff" ... proceeds to go entirely technical and not actually do anything musical, and actually just talks the entire time
shmoney
why does everybody looks tired a bored? even the presenter is half asleep.
They really look like the leftovers of a very heavy party that night.
i can't imagine how this could be more pointless
yes, really, this is such a missed opportunity
Is it just me, or he ignores the 200e on purpose?
sitting silent ppl making it all so boooooooooring
Should they be heckling him?