Best Eurorack Bass Lines with the QuBit Surface // A Minimal Modular Setup
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- Опубліковано 14 лип 2024
- The QuBit Surface, to me, is one of the best physical modeling drum modules on the market right now. I know there are others that have way more modulation and Control over every little aspect of the sound, but i'm trying to make the music not the drum sounds! -- On top of all that, the size is perfect for my smaller cases and The Surface is quick and easy to use with its small size and 3 main knobs for controlling the sounds. When i tried it out at Namm 2020 i knew it was an instant favorite.
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00:00 Intro
01:38 The Setup
02:10 Unique Tuning
03:04 Physical Models
04:20 Voice Modes
05:25 Choking Voices!
07:09 Sound Design
08:55 DARK Mode
10:50 Modulation!!!
14:14 Techno Jam
19:54 Outro
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What really got me into euro rack was incovinence and high cost
@UCLID right? Good music gear is not cheap. Korg Volca is the most affordable beat making hardware and Roland stuff is affordable at lower tiers. Build slowly and learn deeply.
And it's crazy how buying this stuff on a regular basis gets you accustomed to costs that most outsiders would find ridiculous. I'll find myself saying "Oh, that module is sooo affordable, it's only $250!" and then in another instance saying "Damn, this new book on amazon is like 30 bucks! I wonder if there's a used one for 10 or 15..."
😂
19:27 This starts to get funky as hell!!
This Makes Me Really Happy! I gotta say, it is kinda starting to bug me every time I see some folks bobbing their heads every time they just start up a 4/4 kick...but there were several times when you hit those golden spots...yeah, I caught myself...btw...there were two times in particular when you hit that spot and I TOTALLY CONCURRED (goose bumps, laughter, and elevation)!! I really enjoy watching "the flow" and yeah, I am totally digging my new Pro3 SE. I am 65 and bought my first Pro One when it first came out. Getting the Pro3 now and watching a younger dude get off on it in a similar fashion is completely inspiring.
Peace, Ricky.
Wow this comment makes me so happy! That's an awesome story about the Pro 1 and seeing me basically the same on the Pro 3 haha.
Back then though there weren't nearly as many options as there are today, so that must have been super special.
@@RickyTinez You might be interested, others as well. I got my Pro3 regular edition about three weeks ago, and although I wanted the SE, I couldn't justify the difference in price for what I thought was just the unnecessary option of panel tilt. Happily opening my Pro3, I was in wonderland, as you all know...but had to go to bed. Next day, got up and of course, I didn't even have to learn how to use it as I had already watched EVERY video on it. So turned it on, and BAM...it just DIED! Oh man I was depressed...so got hold of the merchant I purchase from (hint, last letter in alphabet), and they told me just send it back. Well, for the first thing, I realized that I probably was going to spend most of the rest of my life turning these knobs, I needed the SE. There weren't any replacements yet due to the Corona. So...luckily, someone returned an SE and I got it for about 350 less. Karma? But I have had it for a week now, and I do believe it is a totally unique instrument, and just wonderful. Just found out you can put different waves in osc #3. btw...I opted NOT to sell the Subsequent37, but am happily integrating BOTH. Peace.
so basically if you want to release a professional audio product today, you need to rip the name off from a product in the same category made by xoxos. i am so totally glad to see that they didn't seem to actually apply any of the benefits of physical modeling synthesis present in even the rudimentary form provided in the original surface, great job rich swedish people.
I love it when you go modular!
"let's go crazy!"
*beep beeep boop'
"let's not go crazy..."
😂Awesome video!
20:30 "I'ma jam out a little bit, you're welcome to kick it if you like but -"
Yes.
Smart business move to send you a Surface... because now I'm saving pennies for one. But I'm keeping my Rings!
Surface into rings = universe explodes?
Man that jam was Sick! 15:39 that was also my face when I hear it, awesome!
The Techno Jam starting at 14:14 is a 4D travel agency: "Berlin, Germany, 1980's": FANTASTIC. And the drums in that part are sooo alike the TR-606. Thanks, man!!!
Ricky you're an absolute hero! Love how much passion you show on these videos. Keep it up!!
The best bits in your videos are when some unexpected happens that you total dig. Your enjoyment of that is so cool.
Maaaan that is some of the funkiest Techno that I have heard in a minute!
by far one of my favorite video you've uploaded
Rings has an external input! The best part of Rings. The Qu-bit lacks the external input.......
Orange Wiggler was going say exactly the same thing. While Surface sounds pretty great, Rings can go to some really crazy and beautiful places when you feed it other audio sources.
@@rustyjaw hmmmm good point! Never fully utilized that input :/
Rings is really probably at its best as a way to get super rich harmonic, polyphonic output out of a relatively simple input. Striking it can get you some beautiful sounds, but using it as a modeled resonator is pretty damn amazing.
rustyjaw pro tip: run surface...into rings???
@@MSPatterson Plaits + Rings + Clouds is a game changer for ambient.
Hi Ricky! Rings is such an emblematic module by now that it's hard to get it to sound original. But the secret to unlocking the craziness in it are the STRUM, V/OCT and IN inputs. If you send there crazy audio modulation or bursts of triggers, then things can get out of hand easily. You have to "misuse" it to get interesting results!
riiiight, i need to give it some ext input to get it to be wild! I'll have to try that further next time.
Very Very Nice Session Dude !! Loving it !!
Oh dear god those sounds are incredible. Love physical modelling!!!
First thing I thought when I heard the "kick" engine in that thing is it would make a killer bassline.
You are right, this is indeed a very musical module right out of the box and it is so nice to see a very good alternative to Rings, about time!
Man I might have to consider picking up a Surface, this thing sounds sick! Loved the video, your enthusiasm for your jams is contagious :)
There's something very soothing about you noodling with a modular
My inspiration for the week end , thank you for your work ! Kindly
Hell yea! get jammin SorAleks!
Hey Ricky, your videos are awesome for a guy like me. You dont have these ridiculous builds where you are reviewing one module but you have it connected to 7 other modules that cost 500+ each. I bought Surface after watching dark mode. Thanks for the videos man, the minimalist aspect you show on video helps a guy like me coming from a DAW only arena filled with plugins and I'm able to see what can do what in your vids.
I bought the pip slope, Lapsus os and the surface because of this vid.
love your reaction at 17:36
really was a sick beat
Damn... that's a sick jam
Ricky your videos are full of inspiring ideas!!! I will get some rechargable batteries for my PO-14 because I really loved those FM bass sounds you were getting out of this beast!
The thing with digital modules is that people know they are digital and want every feature under the sun available with alternate firmwares. Analog module is what it does, and that's what I like.
love how excited you are about that bass :-)
I love sticking around for the Jam. we just need a few beers. Cheers bruv.
love the sounds
Sounds beautiful and just got my first palette case. Great timing! I’d love it if you did a modular tutorial for people starting out in modular from a more sample based/sequencer background
At about 14:00 or so this gets super wicked. Awesome stuff man.
Really fun to look at you jamming out and enjoying the weird incidental finds :)
one of my fave video of yours.
Great review, a nice module indeed
Deep and gnarly. Nice.
Very dope!
Nastiest jam to date, hands down.
Nice, I preordered this module purely on the basis of its 8 voice stereo polyphony and potential for ~chill~ sounds, great to hear it's got some fire in its belly too
Ahhh so dope, also makes me happy :D
that plucking noise is amazing
You know I stayed for that jam 🎵
this is great
oh yeeah, new video
Thanks for hanging Jacob! -peace
This shit got out of hand fast ! ooof. Treated to a killer set with some commentary ! Keep on Ricky, inspiring my own modular experiments.
DJ Happy Accidents over here! How are you always rolling 7s? Ricky Tinez is the greatest thing on YT hands down.
Duuuuude! That was sweet! TBH Rings has been my go-to module for the last three years and there’s a reason it’s still in my tiny 42HP portable case. But it looks like there’s a new heir to the throne :O hmmmm. It has however got me thinking about more complex modulation and input sources for Rings. Regret selling my STO now. That was a great VCO for feeding Rings with an input signal
Jeeeez the jam sounding so good
hey, love your stuff, especially this one. I got hit over the head by modular about a year ago and Im getting the most inspiration from you at the moment.
I hate adds so I pay for premium.
anyone else always checking the captions every time ricky says digitakt?
hahahah i have accepted my fate.. and will never change them LOL
sounds nice... but to be honest: the fair comparison is with MI Plaits... Parameter Settings feel somehow similar + you have some nice noises and chord mode... so both great modules... love that modular open world :-)
Listening to you play around with noises and explanations ... and then 15:30 hits. DAMN!!!!! And the bass at 19:40 ... as a bassist? That's a freaking GNARLY sound that's absolutely like slapping an low E and letting it flap before muting. Anyone who whines about modular being just being "bleeps and bloops" needs to hear this STAT!
damn, you had some fire in this video.
Thanks for hanging out Strongocho!
I like Rings, but I have to admit, I have a bit of a hard time with it too. Surface is tempting - it looks a bit more interactive thanks to choke, has more voices, is easier to tune (if you don't mind the 12-tone limitation) and is smaller to boot. And I actually think Plaits' mini-Rings modes sound better than Rings itself (when using the internal audio sources). But Plaits doesn't have enough voices (a severe limitatiion IMHO), and with Rings, I'll miss the audio input, CV attenuverters, and alternate modes/easter egg to some degree. And I'll still want to hold on to Rings to do gamelan-inspired microtonal stuff.
That said, I agree witih the poster that said Surface isn't really equivalent to Rings. The ability to use Rings as a standalone oscillator/voice is a bonus, not its core function. It really is more like Plaits, with less variety but more voices.
So you're telling me i need to try Plaits.. haha Thanks for all the info and input!
@@RickyTinez Absolutely if you haven't by now. I got it a few months after building my rig and it completely re-routed how I patch up everything. I loved sending it a sequence from Scales (Which is also fantastic. Glad you've also found it amazing) into the model on the percussive setting (for Plaits) to do drum sequences. It's monophonic in that sense so only 1 drum per step but it's such a nice way to fill out a loop.
Now, tho, I have a set of 2hp drum modules so it freed up Plaits for all the other models. It does everything from leads to taking duplicating pitches from a lead for a layered, trailing effect (Like a strum behind the lead synth or so) to nice filler plunks and percussive bits.
Absolutely will never leave home without it
ricky you would be proud of me, i am putting together a tiny tour case, its basically a midi voice,
midi module, manis, filter, typhoon, output
its not done yet, but i kept thinking, mannnnn ricky gets it, and maybe i need a tiny case, so i got a ultra tiny case (like the .. i think 60 hp 1inch thick) its fucking small i can like throw it in a backpack
anyways qubit is killer! love that stuff, moving them to my larger case
oh fuck!! 18 minutes in.. dannnnng dude, love it
Haven't jumped into modular yet...yet every video you post on these things is making my wallet hurt more. This one is rad.
What a show ❤🤘
So dark mode makes it sound like Noise Engineering made it?
Funky indeed!
Huh. Sort of seems like the karplus-strong basimilus iteritas alter. 😄 sounds great!
Getting some major early Coil vibes at around 13:45. Not what I usually expect from your videos, but I'll take it!
SICK
That techno jam part was tiiiiight
this is the hottest shit I've heard from your modular stuff!! so good dude!
You're comparing this to Rings, but it is far more similar to Plonk. Have you tried Intellijel's Plonk?
Agreed.
i have and it wasn't as immediate to me in practice. Might need to give it more time, but i like the stripped down-ness of Surface
uuuuuuu sounds tight! foot tapping head bobbing. Drums sounds are digitakt samples? amazing
sick jam
Good video, but I think a better comparison to make would be between this ($299 USD) and Plaits ($259) since they both share snare, kick, and physical modeling algorithms. You have to keep in mind that Rings is more than just a physical modeling synth, it's a resonator. You get out what you put into it in the purest sense. If all you do is patch triggers, gates, and some modulation sure it will be uninspiring. The QB Surface plays pre-programmed sounds, while Rings responds to sounds at the input in one of a few pre-programmed ways... It's a subtle but important distinction to make.
Is this a new module? Never saw this before but it sounds super interesting! Nice one
Cool!
I recently got the Qubit trio (Bloom v2, Chord v2, and Prism) and was trying to figure out some awesome voicings. Personally, I can see myself using Rings and Surface in the same patch, but just to have in my rack for other voicings in a not super huge format is nice as well. So I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for the Qu-bit Surface :)
Worth it just for the choke. I too have sold Rings twice, but third time was the charm. I now love Rings. I use as an effect a lot, and while I do use the modeling voices, I always have to mess them up a bit or couple them with an analog voice. There's a certain coldness to physical modeling that makes me depressed. I know it's weird, but it's true. Thanks for the video. I think I may dig into this company a little bit. I'll get one of these after Nebulae 2.... and maybe Bloom
13:06 “See what I’m saying?” Just guessing you haven’t entered Rings’ dark mode yet by keeping the Resonator button pressed 😏
I’m pursuing a groovebox palette not too different from yours. So I’ve watched this video dozens of times now. I really love the “I’m gonna jam out a bit, you’re welcome to kick it if you like.” You should end more videos that way if possible. It’s such a smooth ride out.
Sick
Instant techno!
YEAH BUDDY
Plaits is superb as well as Rings. Qu-bit Surface looks nice especially with Nebulae for granular sampling. I have the Mixology a great 4 channel Eurorack mixer.
Lovely bass on 20:00
Haha! I was just trying to see what this thing did, instead i was nodding my head and saying "DAMN!" with the stankface the whole time 🙌
That Bifold just chillin there, is there a video coming up about it? :D
Dope vid. Have the same feelings about Rings - love the thing, but it's lacking something for me, and your vid show me what that was.
Awesome ... subbed ... waiting for my Surface to arrive (still love Rings tho 🙂)
Nice jam, Ricky! How comes you did not use ocht tho? :)
I forget that Ableton Live Suite has a very capable physical modelling synth built in. I love some of the sounds.
This module's design (and some of the sounds) remind me a lot of Noise Engineering's voices, but with a focus on physical modeling instead of the more esoteric stuff they explore. Very cool module, but I'm definitely going to add to the disdain for your comparison to Rings.
wow... and a ton of HPs are not even getting used. Lot of cool going on.
Hey Ricky, thanks, could you PLEASE do a brief video on using SCALES as I think this is something new modular users, struggle with - thanks
Awesome stuff! Do you have your modular rack on modular grid?
19:24 sounds lush
Great video as always! One question, can SCALES replace the MIMETIC DIGITALIS?
...waiting for the video explains version 198385 of the studio setup - that rug on the wall looks a little different to the shelves of synths! P.S. tight video man, that was sick.
I see the Intellijel Bifold also is already in!
I love physical modelling but want it in hardware - I think i'm going to have to get a case.
That beat at about 15 mins in is soooo fire Ricky hot damn
HARD
I want an intellijell rack system or an arturia rackbrute system. can you describe the pros and cons of each, or is it negligible?
i reeaalllyyy like the palette case because it has so much built-in especially the boring things like power and multipliers.
I've never had the Rackbrute so i wouldn't feel comfy speaking on it :/
I have the rackbrute 6U. its really good. heaps of space and solid power supply. but... kinda wish i could get those 1U modules like Ricky has in his case.
The RackBrute 6U has great value. You can hardly run out of juice and you can couple it with a second RackBrute 6U in a foldable form.
So is Surface more versatile than Rings, or is it that it is more percussive, or both? I'm trying to make more ambient melodic evolving stuff than growy stuff, and wonder if Rings still is better for that? Also something from this that gives me the impression that Surface is more suitable for a darker gloomy feel, witch I also like...
Can you run individual outs from the modular gear to a DAW for mixing and processing, or is it a stereo out for all of it?
Usually I like QU-Bit stuff but the sounds don't convince me. I would rather buy a second plonk.
Nice, I really like it but in a way I prefer Plonk for bass , deeper modifications possible, plus noize etc. Quantized too.