Hi Benji. I stumbled onto this video while looking for examples of ambient/drone done using Eurorack, as I'm thinking of dipping my toe into modular waters. This video is was really inspirational, the links to gear are really helpful, thank you. Subscribed as well.
Thanks so much! I tried some new things with the video production, I’m glad it worked out and made it look more professional! I’ll catch you in a stream sometime soon... I felt so bad that you jumped in right as I ended my last one haha, but I’ll get you sometime soon!
Congrats on the 500 man! Thanks for the nice video. Very interesting to see how you incorporate the pedals to extend your system. A week ago I pulled the trigger on buying a second hand palette case to extend my doepfer 84hp case. I absolutely love the size of this thing!
Thank you so much!!! I’m so glad I am inspiring people with what I am doing. I would also love to do some more patching from scratch, I am putting together a whole little modular set right now in my livestreams, and once I get it all squared away the way I want, I will do some patch breakdowns, walkthroughs and such! Thank you so much again!!!
really good video... im a rookie in the modular, and i really interested in how the people choose their modules, this video is explicative and nice to see/ear... thank you! btw you have more than 500 suscriptors now... congrats! im one of those!
This was great! Love what you got in the Palette and how it works for you. Very interesting to see how you filled it up compared to mine and what comes from these choices :)
you need more subscribers! this is an underrated channel. but please, please look into the camera lens when talking^^ i feel like there's someone behind me that you're talking to. :D
It’s a great little case! I might recommend the 104 hp version, because the size of the case can definitely be tricky to work with from time to time, but if you have a specific idea that works in the 62hp, go for it! Glad you enjoyed the demo!
@@ambientbenji Some of my text is apparently missing. The ghost in the machine tok it probably. Or gremlins, or maybe hamsters? Anyway. I filled up a larger case and as I got more modules than hp I thought this case would be great for sequencer, sound mixer, line in and out and a send and return module I got. A friend of mine with a large system also use a small case for concentrated studies something that seems like a great idea, + that case is good for taking on trips. Maybe even with the usb power module for use with a chargeable brick. Sorry if I come of as pushy here but I'm just thinking loudly about your system as even though I got a larger case your thinking seems similar to mine, so don't feel obliged to reply again. As you said you don't use the 2hp adsr that much I agree with your thoughts about getting another vca. What you could do if you need more space is to replace the attenuator you got with a 1u dual vca or two, maybe in combination with the duatt 1u attenuator. I use a Quad atten WMD SSF outside my case as garnish on my cable salad since it is unpowered, but it hasn't got the uni +\- switch though. Btw, there are also other unpowered modules like some of the lpg's, and unpowered modules are usually not that expensive, + easy to diy. My point with all this is that you might benefit from a cv mixer and the unity mixer from 2hp could be a good idea. Another idea is the Arturia Keystep. For me anyway as I also use a generative sequencer, Bloom, I think it is interesting to switch between that one and the Keystep for variation and practising how to make seamless transitions between melodies.
Those are some great ideas! I’m definitely looking at more mixers, currently I’m using the quadratt as a CV and an audio mixer, because I can do both simultaneously, but for my own workflow I would really like to split that out. I do also really like the intellijel 1u VCA things, I might want to find a diy version with a built in attenuverter for the cv input though. For now I’m not as limited as I usually want the same modulation source modulating the same things at similar intensities, but once I expand to something larger with more modulation sources (I’m looking at you Maths... and malekko quad LFO... and quadrax... lol) that’s when I am going to want lots of dedicated CV mixers, and attenuverters, just to take full advantage of what I can do. Thanks for the advice, I will definitely be using it in the future!
@@ambientbenji If you know you are going to get a bigger case you should definitely have a look at videos on Pamela's new Workout for all the amazing stuff she can do. So small yet 8 outputs for attenuated modulations, clock, random, euclidean rhythms, etc. Shallow menu and really easy to use to. I'm an idiot but I hardly had to look at the manual at all. When I got it I was like "why didn't I just get this much earlier?". This one and Bloom made my system really come together as a system. Regarding system but not related to eurorack, writing that twice in one sentence made me think of this: ua-cam.com/video/gAYL5H46QnQ/v-deo.html&ab_channel=thelonelyisland
I really want a pams! I almost bought one in the past, and I definitely want one for future use. The bloom is also a really interesting module, I really want to sort of shoot out the marbles vs a blooms and a chance, it seems to be like they are two sides of the same coin, but still so incredibly distinct and different. That would be a fun video to make, obviously I need a lot more money to make that happen, haha, but I am hoping to do something like that in the future!
Just discovered your channel and rally like your format. Also like how you’ve created your palette case to integrate with your existing guitar pedal setup.I’ve spend a lot of time on how to optimise my palette setup and you could switch Dixie for a full voice to save envelope and vca space, or used a a WMD Javelin envelope with built in VCA but then you only get one in the same space you currently have two. Hmmm. Clep is awesome modulating the wmd filter which has built in attenuation already. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much! and thanks for the advice, I love to hear how others optimize their setup. The javelin was a module i was eyeing suuuuper hard for a while, and I might snag one just to try it out in the future. A full voice module instead of the dixie is also a real move, but I have also found a love with just using the unfiltered sine wave output, so I might replace it with some 2hp Sine modules, just to get a whole chorus of noise. Love the ideas!!! glad you enjoyed the video!
Love this! Still very much learning modular after having dove completely into the deep end. Looking for some ambient examples and found your channel and this video. Thanks!!! Subbed as well!!
There’s always the mystic circuits 0hp vca. Thanks for this video. Super appreciate the walkthrough as I’m figuring out whats next. Just have an 0-coast and a 48hp pod with a mimeophon in it. A palette would be sweet in future.
Thanks!!! I did totally forget about all the mystic circuits stuff… might be the move for some utilities in the near future! And hey, I started with an 0-Coast and nothing else, so you already have plenty! I’d love to get my hands on a mimeophon… i’m sure its a really inspiring rig!
@@ambientbenji It’s true! It’s lots! I love what comes out of the mimeophon and the interesting opportunities of modulation. It also feels so playable to switch through lengths of the buffer. So good with the 0-Coast!
Hello !. Oh, thank you very very much for this video !. Lot to learn !. Amazing !! Total noob here... sorry... I jumped into eurorack for self generating-evolving ambient/drone creation/experimentation, but watching this video , I see...that maybe Im getting some wrong modules for this purpose. Please, can someone help me ??... Im lost..., Aaahhh..., My current setup: - SV-1 from Pittsburgh Modular - O-Coast - Maths - Wogglebug - Plaits - Clouds ( original firmware ) - SQ 1 Korg sequencer - Reverb Pedal Avalanche Run - Keystep ( Can I continue with these ?. Or better to sell some and get another ones ? ) Someone want to patch ??!! 😁 Thank you very veryyyyy much for the help !!!!
Hey! So, looking at your modules, you have plenty of voices and plenty of modulation, so I’d say you have plenty to get yourself some real cool evolving patterns! Maybe use an lfo from maths to control the rate of the wogglebug, to give you random voltages and pulses. Then hook it into the trigger input on the key step in a random arpeggiator mode and have that control a voice, and that way you get random rhythms and semi random notes. I’d also say a generative sequencer like a Turing machine, combined with a quantizer would allow you to do a lot of really simple but really effective generative Melodies, and then you could layer drones with the key step, and have some full compositions. But you really have plenty to work with! Deff work with what you have, and then expand only when it feels best for you to do so!
@@ambientbenji Hey Ben ! Woah ! 😁 Thank you very much !!! 😁 Thank you for such kindly and very very informative and helpful reply ! 😊 Good to know all these setup works for ambient/drones !. Sometimes there is lot of info. lot of modules that I get lost at some point. But oh yeah, I will practice/patch what you comment and try to understand :) thanks a lot for that ! I tought about a quantizer before but wasnt sure hehe now It Will be my next module 😉 ( the cheaper too hehe ) Thank you for the light in this modular journey !! Your soundscapes are so good, so magical. All the best ! 😊
Congratulations on the 500. I’ve been waiting for more modular content from you - this was great. More please! Would also love to know more about you strategies and tactics for creating guitar lines for ambient
Thanks! Ill try to get a little more modular content, I feel like after running through this video, I have a clear idea of how it is going to grow and evolve, so I am pretty stoked! And that’s a great idea, regarding guitar and ambient! I don’t know if I can bring much new to the conversation, but I will start trying to collect those thoughts, and see what I can make out of them!
Hey! so I actually am not using the midi interfacing of the case, you can get a 1u module that expands that functionality, but the built in part is just the connector. I personally like it, because I dont use midi all that much, so having it all put in there would bring the cost up, so I’m glad about it, but i’m probably in the minority there.
I know this is an insult but I literally have been staring at this for hours trying to figure out exactly the meaning. Clown makeup? But then why the yellow nose? Idk man you lost me, 3/10, try again later
@@ambientbenji No, not an insult, if you don't like yellow, use red, it's a classic. Just like a Ferrari's got to be red, a red nose for a clown is a sure way to go. More seriously if I may, you tell us all you're an artist so first, show us what you can do, blow our mind with your music, your painting, your sculpting, whatever you do. Then, dress up any way you like, nobody will ever dare laughing at you...
Trust me, I’ve been doing music long enough that I know that I’m gonna get made fun of regardless of how good the art is, so I’m gonna keep looking like I do anyways. I’m just looking to help a few people on a unique musical path, and if they don’t want to listen to me because of how I look, that’s cool. If a few dangly earrings stop someone taking me seriously, then its not worth me trying to win them over.
How is this "minimal" everything there is a pre-processed "do it for me" factory. You could be even more "minimal" by using a laptop, or just playing someone else's song on your phone, and waving it around for cool "WHOOSH!" effects.
Are you familiar with modular synths in general? This is about as minimal as you can get. It’s inherently very deep and complex, and usually involves huge walls of gear. I have seen cases twice the size of that case called “too small” so, relatively, very minimal. And it’s also minimal in its approach. I chose the modules intentionally, limiting myself to less options, so I can see what I can do with less. Laptop feels pretty maximal, since it can do pretty much anything. If this isn’t your bag, fine, just feels kinda weird to go so hard in the negative direction. Weird vibes all around.
@@ambientbenji My argument is that you're using the word "minimal" for modules that mostly do the work for you, meaning you're minimizing the work, and therefore creativity, that you put into the outcome. The size of the kit isn't really the factor here, since you could replace that rack (plus everything else on and under the table to produce your tune) with a much larger, honest-er unit that won't do much without your conscious effort at the controls. That is what I was looking to see when I saw the title of your video. Not a collection of "these parts do more song per unit area than other parts, therefore they are "minimal". If it came off as "weird", try to see this video from my point of view. I'm looking for basic info on using basic modules that together form maybe one of the modules in your kit, but the search output and recommendations output from YT are exponentially biassed towards videos that can be converted to advertisement revenues, which come from patented or otherwise pre-made modules, like you are demonstrating. I'm at least as irritated with YT as I am with the discrepancy of definitions. Apply the relevant type and portion of criticism where it belongs, and it will feel less weird.
Well, I’ll disagree about the algorithm pushing ad revenue, because I’ve not even made enough money to cash out after months of being monetized… I just like using contained voice modules and generative sequencers, and so I’m going to talk about what I like. but aside from that, I guess I can see you being frustrated about it being more of a generative machine, and less of a controlled machine, but that’s a hugely personal choice, and something I switch back and forth between all the time. I can disagree about generative sequencers and full voices modules minimizing the creativity, because it’s all about how you patch things, I make my own presets in the plonk so the voices are unique to my tastes, etc, but if you feel that way, I doubt I’m gonna convince you of anything like that. If you are looking for very basic information about simple modules, and how to form them to be more traditional voices, that’s sick, I guess I just don’t know why you are mad at someone else for not making music the way you want to… I got into modular because, after 10+ years of being a guitarist, keyboardist, drummer, etc, I decided I wanted to take a step towards something I have less physical control over, and letting something do the work, and me trying to react to that in ways to make it more musical. Finding creativity in different ways than I am used to, and all that. If you are into modular for just having a regular, flexible synth, I don’t think you need much in the terms of UA-cam tutorials, and I’d just spend time with a program like VCV and see if you like it, because there’s not much more that can be learned once you understand how to route your voices and modulation. At that point, it’s about being hands on more than anything else. This is just my case, I use for my type of stuff. I’m sorry you didn’t find my video informative to your specific use case, I guess I’m still just taken back by how strong you decided to voice this to some random person. I’d love to talk modules and give advice, but most people I know are less inclined to do so when someone gets mad at their module choices. Hope you found something useful out of this comment, but if not, best of luck on your search for what you are looking for.
@@ambientbenji I can't control how people interpret my statements. It's common that people read all sorts of emotion into textual speach, but text doesn't effectively convey tone. I'm finding this as a significant impediment when attempting to communicate with musicians, vs, for example, electronics engineers and army buddies. It's just a language thing. :) If I didn't come through clearly in my last post, I'm saying that YT is pushing your content on me - not because you are selling a product - but because they are, and you're demoing the products they're helping to sell. You're just not getting a cut. Therefore, you too are getting the wrong viewers, while I'm getting the wrong posters. :)
That was absolutely gorgeous!
Hi Benji. I stumbled onto this video while looking for examples of ambient/drone done using Eurorack, as I'm thinking of dipping my toe into modular waters. This video is was really inspirational, the links to gear are really helpful, thank you. Subscribed as well.
Wow the video quality just jumped up quite a bit! Very entertaining and informative. Thanks for sharing! Looking forward to future videos and streams
Thanks so much! I tried some new things with the video production, I’m glad it worked out and made it look more professional! I’ll catch you in a stream sometime soon... I felt so bad that you jumped in right as I ended my last one haha, but I’ll get you sometime soon!
Excellent! This is the walkthrough I was looking for. Thanks!
Glad it was what you were looking for!!! Thanks for watching, and thanks for giving me the last kick to get the editing done on time!
Congrats on the 500 dude, very well deserved! Another great informative and inspiring video, here's to the next 500 👌🙏🥳🥳🥳
Thanks so much! It’s great to see people like you sticking around from earlier videos. Glad you dug the demo!
@@ambientbenji Right on mate! My pleasure 🙏
Congrats on the 500 man! Thanks for the nice video. Very interesting to see how you incorporate the pedals to extend your system.
A week ago I pulled the trigger on buying a second hand palette case to extend my doepfer 84hp case. I absolutely love the size of this thing!
That’s awesome! I think that’s where the palette can work best is as an extension of something else. Glad you enjoyed the video!!!
Veery good video mate!! Thxxx
Thank you for watching!
Great.
Lovely stuff
Thats nice generative melodic stuff. Love it!
amazing, im diving into modular synths and u are my top channel for inspiration and information. would love more videos of patching from scratch
Thank you so much!!! I’m so glad I am inspiring people with what I am doing. I would also love to do some more patching from scratch, I am putting together a whole little modular set right now in my livestreams, and once I get it all squared away the way I want, I will do some patch breakdowns, walkthroughs and such! Thank you so much again!!!
really good video... im a rookie in the modular, and i really interested in how the people choose their modules, this video is explicative and nice to see/ear... thank you!
btw you have more than 500 suscriptors now... congrats!
im one of those!
Thanks so much! I gotta stop making milestone videos… They get outdated quicker than I expect! Thanks for the sub!
This was great! Love what you got in the Palette and how it works for you. Very interesting to see how you filled it up compared to mine and what comes from these choices :)
Thanks! That’s what’s so crazy is how even with a small case, things can vary so wildly. Glad you enjoyed the vid!
you need more subscribers! this is an underrated channel. but please, please look into the camera lens when talking^^ i feel like there's someone behind me that you're talking to. :D
What a great system you put together there and sweet demo you made for us to.
I've been eying that case as control centre for my
It’s a great little case! I might recommend the 104 hp version, because the size of the case can definitely be tricky to work with from time to time, but if you have a specific idea that works in the 62hp, go for it! Glad you enjoyed the demo!
@@ambientbenji Some of my text is apparently missing. The ghost in the machine tok it probably. Or gremlins, or maybe hamsters? Anyway.
I filled up a larger case and as I got more modules than hp I thought this case would be great for sequencer, sound mixer, line in and out and a send and return module I got. A friend of mine with a large system also use a small case for concentrated studies something that seems like a great idea, + that case is good for taking on trips. Maybe even with the usb power module for use with a chargeable brick.
Sorry if I come of as pushy here but I'm just thinking loudly about your system as even though I got a larger case your thinking seems similar to mine, so don't feel obliged to reply again.
As you said you don't use the 2hp adsr that much I agree with your thoughts about getting another vca. What you could do if you need more space is to replace the attenuator you got with a 1u dual vca or two, maybe in combination with the duatt 1u attenuator. I use a Quad atten WMD SSF outside my case as garnish on my cable salad since it is unpowered, but it hasn't got the uni +\- switch though. Btw, there are also other unpowered modules like some of the lpg's, and unpowered modules are usually not that expensive, + easy to diy. My point with all this is that you might benefit from a cv mixer and the unity mixer from 2hp could be a good idea.
Another idea is the Arturia Keystep. For me anyway as I also use a generative sequencer, Bloom, I think it is interesting to switch between that one and the Keystep for variation and practising how to make seamless transitions between melodies.
Those are some great ideas! I’m definitely looking at more mixers, currently I’m using the quadratt as a CV and an audio mixer, because I can do both simultaneously, but for my own workflow I would really like to split that out. I do also really like the intellijel 1u VCA things, I might want to find a diy version with a built in attenuverter for the cv input though. For now I’m not as limited as I usually want the same modulation source modulating the same things at similar intensities, but once I expand to something larger with more modulation sources (I’m looking at you Maths... and malekko quad LFO... and quadrax... lol) that’s when I am going to want lots of dedicated CV mixers, and attenuverters, just to take full advantage of what I can do.
Thanks for the advice, I will definitely be using it in the future!
@@ambientbenji If you know you are going to get a bigger case you should definitely have a look at videos on Pamela's new Workout for all the amazing stuff she can do. So small yet 8 outputs for attenuated modulations, clock, random, euclidean rhythms, etc. Shallow menu and really easy to use to. I'm an idiot but I hardly had to look at the manual at all. When I got it I was like "why didn't I just get this much earlier?". This one and Bloom made my system really come together as a system.
Regarding system but not related to eurorack, writing that twice in one sentence made me think of this:
ua-cam.com/video/gAYL5H46QnQ/v-deo.html&ab_channel=thelonelyisland
I really want a pams! I almost bought one in the past, and I definitely want one for future use. The bloom is also a really interesting module, I really want to sort of shoot out the marbles vs a blooms and a chance, it seems to be like they are two sides of the same coin, but still so incredibly distinct and different. That would be a fun video to make, obviously I need a lot more money to make that happen, haha, but I am hoping to do something like that in the future!
Just discovered your channel and rally like your format. Also like how you’ve created your palette case to integrate with your existing guitar pedal setup.I’ve spend a lot of time on how to optimise my palette setup and you could switch Dixie for a full voice to save envelope and vca space, or used a a WMD Javelin envelope with built in VCA but then you only get one in the same space you currently have two. Hmmm. Clep is awesome modulating the wmd filter which has built in attenuation already. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much! and thanks for the advice, I love to hear how others optimize their setup. The javelin was a module i was eyeing suuuuper hard for a while, and I might snag one just to try it out in the future. A full voice module instead of the dixie is also a real move, but I have also found a love with just using the unfiltered sine wave output, so I might replace it with some 2hp Sine modules, just to get a whole chorus of noise. Love the ideas!!! glad you enjoyed the video!
Love this! Still very much learning modular after having dove completely into the deep end. Looking for some ambient examples and found your channel and this video. Thanks!!! Subbed as well!!
Great video, thank you!
Thank you!!! Glad you enjoyed it!
@@ambientbenji pls do more tutorials!
There’s always the mystic circuits 0hp vca. Thanks for this video. Super appreciate the walkthrough as I’m figuring out whats next. Just have an 0-coast and a 48hp pod with a mimeophon in it. A palette would be sweet in future.
Thanks!!! I did totally forget about all the mystic circuits stuff… might be the move for some utilities in the near future! And hey, I started with an 0-Coast and nothing else, so you already have plenty! I’d love to get my hands on a mimeophon… i’m sure its a really inspiring rig!
@@ambientbenji It’s true! It’s lots! I love what comes out of the mimeophon and the interesting opportunities of modulation. It also feels so playable to switch through lengths of the buffer. So good with the 0-Coast!
Beautiful
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it.
Sounds awesome and a really nice size. Do you any software modular like Softube or VCV Rack?
I do! I got my start in VCV, and that’s actually where I planned out most of my rack, and got the ideas, and where I learned how to use marbles!
Hello !. Oh, thank you very very much for this video !. Lot to learn !. Amazing !!
Total noob here... sorry...
I jumped into eurorack for self generating-evolving ambient/drone creation/experimentation, but watching this video , I see...that maybe Im getting some wrong modules for this purpose.
Please, can someone help me ??... Im lost..., Aaahhh...,
My current setup:
- SV-1 from Pittsburgh Modular
- O-Coast
- Maths
- Wogglebug
- Plaits
- Clouds ( original firmware )
- SQ 1 Korg sequencer
- Reverb Pedal Avalanche Run
- Keystep
( Can I continue with these ?. Or better to sell some and get another ones ? )
Someone want to patch ??!! 😁
Thank you very veryyyyy much for the help !!!!
Hey!
So, looking at your modules, you have plenty of voices and plenty of modulation, so I’d say you have plenty to get yourself some real cool evolving patterns! Maybe use an lfo from maths to control the rate of the wogglebug, to give you random voltages and pulses. Then hook it into the trigger input on the key step in a random arpeggiator mode and have that control a voice, and that way you get random rhythms and semi random notes.
I’d also say a generative sequencer like a Turing machine, combined with a quantizer would allow you to do a lot of really simple but really effective generative Melodies, and then you could layer drones with the key step, and have some full compositions. But you really have plenty to work with! Deff work with what you have, and then expand only when it feels best for you to do so!
@@ambientbenji Hey Ben !
Woah ! 😁 Thank you very much !!! 😁
Thank you for such kindly and very very informative and helpful reply ! 😊
Good to know all these setup works for ambient/drones !. Sometimes there is lot of info. lot of modules that I get lost at some point. But oh yeah, I will practice/patch what you comment and try to understand :) thanks a lot for that !
I tought about a quantizer before but wasnt sure hehe now It Will be my next module 😉 ( the cheaper too hehe )
Thank you for the light in this modular journey !!
Your soundscapes are so good, so magical.
All the best ! 😊
I like your sound 👏🏻
Thank you!!! I’m glad you dug what the modular was sending out!
Congratulations on the 500. I’ve been waiting for more modular content from you - this was great. More please!
Would also love to know more about you strategies and tactics for creating guitar lines for ambient
Thanks! Ill try to get a little more modular content, I feel like after running through this video, I have a clear idea of how it is going to grow and evolve, so I am pretty stoked! And that’s a great idea, regarding guitar and ambient! I don’t know if I can bring much new to the conversation, but I will start trying to collect those thoughts, and see what I can make out of them!
How does the midi integrate into the other modules from the case ?
Hey! so I actually am not using the midi interfacing of the case, you can get a 1u module that expands that functionality, but the built in part is just the connector. I personally like it, because I dont use midi all that much, so having it all put in there would bring the cost up, so I’m glad about it, but i’m probably in the minority there.
Does it play dubstep?
you gotta get in on the ambient collab album im making, you rock! come collab on a track
You are a beautiful person
You should paint your nose yellow and your ears blue or green, you'd look sharp
I know this is an insult but I literally have been staring at this for hours trying to figure out exactly the meaning. Clown makeup? But then why the yellow nose? Idk man you lost me, 3/10, try again later
@@ambientbenji No, not an insult, if you don't like yellow, use red, it's a classic. Just like a Ferrari's got to be red, a red nose for a clown is a sure way to go. More seriously if I may, you tell us all you're an artist so first, show us what you can do, blow our mind with your music, your painting, your sculpting, whatever you do. Then, dress up any way you like, nobody will ever dare laughing at you...
Trust me, I’ve been doing music long enough that I know that I’m gonna get made fun of regardless of how good the art is, so I’m gonna keep looking like I do anyways. I’m just looking to help a few people on a unique musical path, and if they don’t want to listen to me because of how I look, that’s cool. If a few dangly earrings stop someone taking me seriously, then its not worth me trying to win them over.
Stop.
Shut it down boys…
@@ambientbenji laterallyyyy.
How is this "minimal" everything there is a pre-processed "do it for me" factory. You could be even more "minimal" by using a laptop, or just playing someone else's song on your phone, and waving it around for cool "WHOOSH!" effects.
Are you familiar with modular synths in general? This is about as minimal as you can get. It’s inherently very deep and complex, and usually involves huge walls of gear. I have seen cases twice the size of that case called “too small” so, relatively, very minimal. And it’s also minimal in its approach. I chose the modules intentionally, limiting myself to less options, so I can see what I can do with less. Laptop feels pretty maximal, since it can do pretty much anything. If this isn’t your bag, fine, just feels kinda weird to go so hard in the negative direction. Weird vibes all around.
@@ambientbenji My argument is that you're using the word "minimal" for modules that mostly do the work for you, meaning you're minimizing the work, and therefore creativity, that you put into the outcome.
The size of the kit isn't really the factor here, since you could replace that rack (plus everything else on and under the table to produce your tune) with a much larger, honest-er unit that won't do much without your conscious effort at the controls.
That is what I was looking to see when I saw the title of your video. Not a collection of "these parts do more song per unit area than other parts, therefore they are "minimal".
If it came off as "weird", try to see this video from my point of view. I'm looking for basic info on using basic modules that together form maybe one of the modules in your kit, but the search output and recommendations output from YT are exponentially biassed towards videos that can be converted to advertisement revenues, which come from patented or otherwise pre-made modules, like you are demonstrating. I'm at least as irritated with YT as I am with the discrepancy of definitions. Apply the relevant type and portion of criticism where it belongs, and it will feel less weird.
Well, I’ll disagree about the algorithm pushing ad revenue, because I’ve not even made enough money to cash out after months of being monetized… I just like using contained voice modules and generative sequencers, and so I’m going to talk about what I like. but aside from that, I guess I can see you being frustrated about it being more of a generative machine, and less of a controlled machine, but that’s a hugely personal choice, and something I switch back and forth between all the time. I can disagree about generative sequencers and full voices modules minimizing the creativity, because it’s all about how you patch things, I make my own presets in the plonk so the voices are unique to my tastes, etc, but if you feel that way, I doubt I’m gonna convince you of anything like that.
If you are looking for very basic information about simple modules, and how to form them to be more traditional voices, that’s sick, I guess I just don’t know why you are mad at someone else for not making music the way you want to… I got into modular because, after 10+ years of being a guitarist, keyboardist, drummer, etc, I decided I wanted to take a step towards something I have less physical control over, and letting something do the work, and me trying to react to that in ways to make it more musical. Finding creativity in different ways than I am used to, and all that.
If you are into modular for just having a regular, flexible synth, I don’t think you need much in the terms of UA-cam tutorials, and I’d just spend time with a program like VCV and see if you like it, because there’s not much more that can be learned once you understand how to route your voices and modulation. At that point, it’s about being hands on more than anything else. This is just my case, I use for my type of stuff.
I’m sorry you didn’t find my video informative to your specific use case, I guess I’m still just taken back by how strong you decided to voice this to some random person. I’d love to talk modules and give advice, but most people I know are less inclined to do so when someone gets mad at their module choices. Hope you found something useful out of this comment, but if not, best of luck on your search for what you are looking for.
@@ambientbenji I can't control how people interpret my statements. It's common that people read all sorts of emotion into textual speach, but text doesn't effectively convey tone. I'm finding this as a significant impediment when attempting to communicate with musicians, vs, for example, electronics engineers and army buddies. It's just a language thing. :)
If I didn't come through clearly in my last post, I'm saying that YT is pushing your content on me - not because you are selling a product - but because they are, and you're demoing the products they're helping to sell. You're just not getting a cut. Therefore, you too are getting the wrong viewers, while I'm getting the wrong posters. :)