How to make Ambient Music on a Eurorack Synthesizer - a Modular Masterclass // Summer of Synths

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  • @AndreaCichecki
    @AndreaCichecki 6 місяців тому +52

    Thank you Bo for the invitation it was a lot of fun making this video, and to everyone watching I hope you enjoy it as well. Feel free to ask questions about my patch if you have any! Xx 🤗🤗Andrea

    • @samprock
      @samprock 6 місяців тому +3

      Enjoyed!

    • @dietervoser4425
      @dietervoser4425 6 місяців тому +3

      Sehr schön gemacht !

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 6 місяців тому +2

      Thank you! 🤗🤗​@@dietervoser4425

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 6 місяців тому +1

      ​@@samprockGreat to hear that you enjoyed it! 🤗🤗

    • @maxbinski
      @maxbinski 6 місяців тому +1

      @andreaCicheki and @BoBeats ❤

  • @SocialAnimal12
    @SocialAnimal12 14 днів тому

    Andrea is super nice person, bought a old record from her and years later ended up following her without knowing the record was hers. Then in an attempt to upgrade my studio with a new mixer she was super helpful orienting me when I reached out without prior communication.
    Happy to see her here sharing what she loves!❤

  • @DoctorOscillatorMusic
    @DoctorOscillatorMusic 6 місяців тому +3

    Amazing as always Bo 🙌🏻👏🏻

  • @jorgentraun
    @jorgentraun 5 місяців тому +2

    Hi Bo and Andrea. Thanks a lot for this video. As a long time Eurorack user myself, it is always very inspiring to see how other artists uses there Euroracks to make music.😊👍

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 5 місяців тому

      Hi Jorgen, thank you and great that you get inspired by it. I also experience the same with other artists. The synth community is such a great place! 🤗🤗

  • @AntlerBranching
    @AntlerBranching 5 місяців тому

    Really loved this video @BoBeats and @AndreaCichecki. I've been learning modular synthesis for the past year or so and it's so cool to watch how others put a patch together. Modular is so endless and there is always more to learn. I hope to see more videos like this. It's both informative and inspiring. Beautiful work all around!

  • @wiseoldfool
    @wiseoldfool 6 місяців тому +3

    I don't have the words to describe how beautiful that was. It was definitely at least double plus superlative.

  • @thepanicroommastering2062
    @thepanicroommastering2062 4 місяці тому +2

    Wow that was wonderful….Andrea thanks for the insights 👍..and for calming me down with your Track ✨😋

  • @ElectronisoundsAudio
    @ElectronisoundsAudio 5 місяців тому +2

    Really, Really Nice! The tiny pitch drifts from the Zen Delay were absolutely MAGICAL. Thanks for sharing your workflow! 👏👏

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 5 місяців тому

      Thank you! The Zen Delay is truly magical. ✨️

  • @rayderrich
    @rayderrich 6 місяців тому +6

    As soon as you said "Andrea" I knew I was listening to a fellow Dutch synth nerd :)
    This was a nice look in your sound kitchen, thank you Bo for inviting here.

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 6 місяців тому +1

      @@rayderrich Dankjewel Ray! Wat fijn te horen dat je de video mooi vind! 🤗

    • @rmanpojo8485
      @rmanpojo8485 5 місяців тому +1

      @@AndreaCichecki Andrea treed je wel eens op? Ben je ook op Dutch mod. fest 2024?

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 5 місяців тому

      @@rmanpojo8485 Hi, dit jaar nog niet, maar ik ben bezig om een live set te maken van mijn album, dus hopelijk volgend jaar. Ik heb gehoord van het Dutch mod fest, maar ben er nog niet geweest. Is het leuk?

    • @rmanpojo8485
      @rmanpojo8485 5 місяців тому

      @@AndreaCichecki zeker de moeite waard..

  • @jonathanyoung6397
    @jonathanyoung6397 5 місяців тому +1

    This was fantastic! Really inspiring and Andrea is a wonderful teacher,I’m could listen to her for ours. I’m going to have a go at recreating this with my modular tonight 🙂

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 5 місяців тому

      Wonderful, and thank you! Have a lot of fun with patching. 🤗🤗

  • @montecoucou53
    @montecoucou53 5 місяців тому +1

    Hier heb ik enorm van genoten. Dankjewel Andrea!

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 5 місяців тому

      Wat geweldig om te horen! Dankjewel.🤗

  • @fabianmartinez31283
    @fabianmartinez31283 5 місяців тому +1

    Wow amazing patching tutorial, really appreciate that you share your knowledge Andrea. I love that composition very much. Thank you very much BoBeats & Andrea

  • @osmosisrecording
    @osmosisrecording Місяць тому

    Thank you for sharing! Fantastic patch and performance.

  • @ScottofOakland
    @ScottofOakland 6 місяців тому +2

    The finished track is absolutely stunning! Gorgeous.

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 6 місяців тому

      @ScottofOakland Thank you Scott, I appreciate that a lot. 🤗

  • @Fuzzy_Logix
    @Fuzzy_Logix 6 місяців тому +2

    Bo is back! Yay!

  • @labbecedaire4243
    @labbecedaire4243 6 місяців тому +2

    Un véritable bol d'air frais, merci @AndreaCichecki !

  • @BobbyLachapelle
    @BobbyLachapelle 6 місяців тому +3

    Beautifull textures and ambiance. Thanks Andrea! Thanks Bo!

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 6 місяців тому

      @BobbyLachapelle Thank you, Bobby, for watching the video. 🤗

  • @petercarrington948
    @petercarrington948 6 місяців тому +3

    If I had half of your synth knowledge I would be blessed! Thank you Andrea !

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 6 місяців тому

      @petercarrington948 It took a long time for me as well 😉 but I learned everything step by step, trying to be patient and still learning a lot! 😅

  • @hillblocksview
    @hillblocksview 6 місяців тому +4

    Very nice! My mother is very intimidated by *Modular Synthesis* I explained it's no different than the *Quilt making* she does, essentially *Quilting* is a method of stitching layers of material together, _(We connect layers of modules together)._ Although there are some variations _(as with modular),_ a quilt usually means a cover made of two layers of fabric, with a layer of padding, _(we layer the fabric of our sounds with pads in Modular Synthesis to produce this cover)._ in between all this, it's held together by lines of stitching, _(as with modulars; they're held together by the stitching of cables)._ The stitches are usually based on a pattern or design, _(as with modular, we base stitching them together, with a particular pattern or design in mind)._ The final product of a quilt is based on this method, and so is the musical end result of modular synthesis... Suddenly It clicked, and the look on my mom's face recovered from intimidation and confusion, as she understood for the first time; what modular synthesis is truly all about. If more women decide to take up modular synthesis, us men are in trouble, women are fantastic at it! 🤩

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 6 місяців тому +1

      @hillblocksview Hi, what a great explanation of it! I'm happy to hear she understands it a bit better now.
      Indeed, it's building layers of sounds and connecting them with each other. I always think like that as well when I compose the songs. 🤗

    • @aseomg
      @aseomg 6 місяців тому

      I have found that no woman wants an explanation of how something works, especially my mom.
      However, I have to give long explanations to these women of what I do, when I'm not around them. 😎

  • @benbauer1065
    @benbauer1065 6 місяців тому +2

    wow!!!! this is incredible. She is so good at what she does. very inspiring.

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 6 місяців тому

      @benbauer1065 Thank you so much Ben, that is great to hear. 🤗

  • @JulieMarghilano1
    @JulieMarghilano1 5 місяців тому

    Lovely to watch your synth flow in the studio. Andrea is a proper modular boss follow her everywhere friends.

  • @ArDiaN_Music
    @ArDiaN_Music 6 місяців тому +3

    In this part of the world is winter, but I'm enjoying the summer of synths. Great performance, great video, cheers!

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 6 місяців тому +1

      @@ArDiaN_Music Thank you, and great to hear you enjoyed it!

  • @Radar23
    @Radar23 6 місяців тому +2

    Sounds lovely

  • @ARPMAN
    @ARPMAN 6 місяців тому +2

    From scratch is a really great idea ❤

  • @maxbosoxfan171
    @maxbosoxfan171 6 місяців тому +2

    such fun deep ^soul full^ tones..thanks Bo !!

  • @talktalk4503
    @talktalk4503 6 місяців тому +5

    WOW! I don't even know where to begin w modular synth, how to build it, connect it...Such an interesting yet complex subject for me 😅

    • @DannyO-j4q
      @DannyO-j4q 6 місяців тому +2

      Start with a basic setup - Sequencer>VCO>VCF>VCA and an Envelope Generator. Behringer's System 100 modules are a good place to start. You can use an open frame rack with a power supply module or something like the Cre8Audio NiftyCase.

    • @talktalk4503
      @talktalk4503 6 місяців тому

      @@DannyO-j4q noted w thanks 🙏. I look them up. I hv been trying to find a comprehensive tutorial on youtube. But usually it starts off slow n nice then suddenly they go into this Flash mode and leave me in the dust 😁

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 6 місяців тому

      @talktalk4503 You can also try VCV rack, which is virtual software and can be very helpful to try first patches. The person who helped me a lot with his tutorials and classes is Monotrail Tech Talk. He is very calm in explaining patches as well.

  • @brianbrill
    @brianbrill 6 місяців тому +2

    Beautiful track.

  • @O1O1OO1
    @O1O1OO1 4 місяці тому +1

    This was truly beautiful and insightful! Thanks for sharing, Andrea!
    btw. funny, just yesterday I thought if the Blofeld could be some useful extension to my Eurorack. It sounds fantastic. How happy are you with it? Are there any other synths or modules you are thinking about for Leads and Pads?

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 3 місяці тому +1

      Thank you! I love the Blofeld, you can make so many different sounds with it, and it's reliable. I still have a wishlist, I would love a Dave Smith Prophet or a Waldorf Iridium. But for now, I stay with the Blofeld. 😊

  • @nohman2012
    @nohman2012 6 місяців тому +2

    Lovely tunes and harmonics.

  • @recordmixing
    @recordmixing 6 місяців тому +2

    Great video and lots of information to process now. 😀🎉

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 6 місяців тому

      @recordmixing Thanks sweetie, 😘😘

  • @DavidDeLuge
    @DavidDeLuge 6 місяців тому +2

    Mesmorising! Loved it 😁

  • @markkilley2683
    @markkilley2683 6 місяців тому +2

    Good walkthrough.

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 6 місяців тому

      @@markkilley2683 Thank you! 🤗

  • @thetunegirl
    @thetunegirl 6 місяців тому +2

    Awesome! Thanks for sharing🫶🏻

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 6 місяців тому

      @thetunegirl Thank you dear! Big hug 🤗🤗🤗

  • @PanicGirlVids
    @PanicGirlVids 6 місяців тому +2

    Love it 🥰

    • @BoBeats
      @BoBeats  6 місяців тому +4

      Andrea X PanicGirl collab? We need it

    • @kenho4ba
      @kenho4ba 6 місяців тому +1

      @@BoBeats Was just going to write that! It feels that we need it to happen.

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you! ❤

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 6 місяців тому +1

      ​@@BoBeatsI would love that! 🎉🎉

    • @BoBeats
      @BoBeats  6 місяців тому +1

      @@AndreaCichecki andrea x panicgirl at superbooth25 ambient jam?!

  • @aeon136
    @aeon136 2 місяці тому

    THAT Was BITCHIN' Andrea -Thanx SO MUCH 4 The Inspiration!😇🦋✨👽

  • @Fjarskiptagervitungl
    @Fjarskiptagervitungl 6 місяців тому +1

    Lovely tune

  • @mr_floydst
    @mr_floydst 6 місяців тому +2

    Beautiful and soothing, and explained very well. Sometimes I think it would be nice to try this, but then again I failed my european modular license 3 times in a row. ;-)

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 6 місяців тому

      @@mr_floydst Thank you so much! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the video. I stopped and restarted many times with modular synthesis. Only the last two years things made a 'click'. 😅😅

  • @SophiaFioren
    @SophiaFioren 6 місяців тому +1

    best musics

  • @jeffryarchambeau5441
    @jeffryarchambeau5441 6 місяців тому +2

    Yum, spaghetti in the morning!

  • @jonathanjacquet4628
    @jonathanjacquet4628 6 місяців тому +1

    The melody sound’s like the intro of a Boards of Canada song

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 6 місяців тому +1

      That's a great compliment! Thank you 🤗

  • @elacichecki9119
    @elacichecki9119 5 місяців тому +1

    0:57

  • @js27-a5t
    @js27-a5t 19 днів тому

    Just don't quiz me on this!

  • @stevefitzherbert
    @stevefitzherbert 6 місяців тому +1

    where can i listen to your at least one track for free?

  • @LsbTv
    @LsbTv 6 місяців тому +3

  • @aseomg
    @aseomg 6 місяців тому +1

    ...if only someone would make a compact Ambient synthesizer, and perhaps color it blue...hmmmm, i wonder if such a thing exist? 🤔

    • @johnvcougar
      @johnvcougar 4 місяці тому

      I'm imagining .... Proton! 😅

  • @ambientbrew
    @ambientbrew Місяць тому

    She's bad a$$- Holy "Get Her Done" son ! gg 🥰

  • @ScottofOakland
    @ScottofOakland 6 місяців тому +1

    Wasn't really "from scratch!" We never saw the sequence construction or the tuning of the oscillators! ALMOST from scratch though!

    • @AndreaCichecki
      @AndreaCichecki 6 місяців тому +2

      Indeed Almost 😉, sadly the video would get way to long, but I tune my oscillators to middle C with the Hermod + (and I use a Midi keyboard connected to the Hermod) and in between I check tuning with a Korg pocket tuner as well. I use clear oscillators tones like a sine wave and no FX or filter modulation to keep a pure frequency tone. The sequences I programm and play into Hermod with a midi keyboard but you also can use the pads on the Hermod itself. I hope this info helps a bit

    • @BoBeats
      @BoBeats  6 місяців тому +1

      I am to blame as I wanted to keep the video focused on the modular workflow rather than composition.

    • @ScottofOakland
      @ScottofOakland 6 місяців тому

      @@BoBeats Still a banger of a video! Please do more like this!!

  • @mattkaz9604
    @mattkaz9604 5 місяців тому

    It's interesting, but please don't go too deep into modular videos. Often I watch a modular video and think 'who is the audience for this who has all this same/ similar gear and doesn't yet know how to use it?'.

    • @advaita9156
      @advaita9156 5 місяців тому

      There’s a lot more of us than you think…