Freeform Techno / Machine Jazz Demo2 - Steevio
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- Second in the series of modular synth demos by Steevio.
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After publishing an improvisation called Steevio Live Improv 28-10-19 on UA-cam recently :
• Steevio Live improv 28...
I decided to explain my technique for note sequencing on my newly re-built rig. There's a brief intro then I continue on from where I left off after the above improvisation with a 5 minute rough jam, morphing the tune into something else on the fly, and then go into a detailed explanation for the last 10 minutes.
Here is a link to the first demo I did a few years ago;
• Freeform Techno / Mach...
Amazing, thanks so much for doing these!!! Putting in a big vote for explanations of your percussion side next please - and especially touching on groove and feel, eg swing and accenting patterns? PS. I would literally watch every second of an hour and a half video...(And I don't think I'm alone in that...)
thanks man.. maybe next time, I covered some of that in my first demo a few years ago, its mostly down to mathematics with the accents, and multiple swings, so different voices get different amounts of swing, but its easy for it to start sounding messy, so you have to be careful about envelope shapes, especially attack.. I'll do one eventually mate
You are not alone in that!
Certainly not alone. I am keeping my fingers crossed for such a video. :)
Agree, I could watch hours of content going over the modules/layout used for this system as well as techniques and processes for creating melodies + grooves on the fly.
Thank you Alex @mylarmelodies for turning me on to Steevio initially (plus so much good info throughout your videos).
Would love to see @mylar interview Steevio. I’d pay for that!!!!!!
Still revisit this from every now and then to get inspired for coming up with patches. Thanks for putting this out there!
Thanks guys for all the support and kind words!
PLEASE make more of these, they're incredible goldmines of knowledge and stone-cold grooves. Keep it up man
How did I miss this one!? I've been Googling Steevio for the past year and have just found this. Anyway, another great demo. I'm literally sitting taking notes. I feel like I'm back at school, but in a Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy kind of a way. Excellent stuff.
Thanks Ben!
This is utterly amazing. It's really emotional sounding at times, it's like a robot running away from something.
love it, a robot running away from something ...
I love how you implement these utility modules. Extremely clever and effective. Thanks for the explanation!
Thanks for this brilliant video man . Think you’d be surprised how many people just got into modular after watching your videos me included!! King .
Really interesting cheers for the video
Steevio is an absolute Eurorack master. His thought process is so well-formed, as is the instruments he creates here. A tour de force of routing and switching that creates highly musical improvised results.
your'e too kind mate :)
Smooth and beautiful jazz atmosphere
Wow, really appreciate you taking the time to explain some of the new setup Steevio. Love how your using an envelope to control that 2nd sequencer, you really do get some interesting patterns, and combined with moving the end point, has so many possibilities. I also like the insight into starting with 3 cv values in your sequences, which, when added in the different ways you have setup and are possible with the Hinton SwitchMix, come together in so many varying ways - simple to the complex, awesome stuff! Thanks Steevio.
one of the few modulars ive heard which is actually nice to listen
loving the 2 utunes. microtonal heaven
Fantastic stuff as usual! Clever routings !
Loved it, fascinating to hear you explain! I’ll definitely be watching a few more times.
Fantastic! Thanks so much for telling about your setup! Please go on... ;)
Excellent overview video, great rig!
Would be interesting to see a similar method in VCV Rack, as far as live improv goes with VCV.
I was just thinking this. I would like to see this setup in VCV. Would be easier to follow all the routing.
We will happily tweak on, and we will see you in a decade.
100% down with this. Love it.
amazing work as always
Ah damn the Hinton switch matrix..this is like one of those incredibly rare boutique pro euro modules I’ve never actually seen anyone own. Looks fantastic. I’m probably going to go for the Alyseum Matrix II myself.
Graham Hinton is making them again I think, I'm waiting to hear when they will be back in production because I would like another one for modulation routings, which is what I was using this one before I switched it to interval addition.
@@suzybeeMINDTOURS Definitely check out the Alyseum, it's cheaper and verrrry fully featured.
@@NickHchaos thanks I will, is it a precision adder?
Inspiration. Respect and thanks.
thank you!
Wow. I just discovered you today. (Thanks to @mylarmelodies ) You are a true master at work.
thank you for the kind words Lars !
I agree
Always appreciate these!! thanks!
Great work as usual
thanks man!
Thanks Steevio
One of the top player of the game !!
you're too kind :)
@@suzybeeMINDTOURS It's my honest opinion at least ! By the way, I am fortunate enough to teacher synthesis in a conservatory here in France. Yesterday I played one of your live set to my students as an introduction to fill us with inspiration and positive energy :)
@@axelrigaud oh wow! i'm honored
Thank you so much Steevio. I played some of your vids to our sax player Paul Towndrow ua-cam.com/video/xv-5_qypTAQ/v-deo.html ... man, he bopped all over it. Quite a moment. KeepOnKeepingOn.
your a master man!! thanks for the info, its given me a lot of inspiration ;)
Hey thanks a lot for sharing some of your knowledge as well as tips and tricks and beautiful music !!!
May I ask you a question ? I have basic knowledge if music theory and i understand almost everything you explained, from the 2 doepfer seqs to the switch matrix. I also understand the 2hp tune that acts as a master transpose. What i do not get is what is what the 2 2hp tune in maj do exactly and why does it work ?
Another question i have is what are you rules regarding the adding/substracting you do in the switch matrix/precision adder ? What does work/what does not work doing in this module with the sequences you input ? Thank you :D
Tim
Hi Timothe, thanks for the kind words.. OK so all 3 2hp modules are transposers. The first doesnt have to be a master transpose, its just what I was using it as in this jam. The offset gens to the left are for dialing in the transpose, and the 2hps just act as quantisers for the offsets. I think they were set to minor scale in this jam. All 3 then go into the switch matrix and from there they or any combination of them can be sent to any VCOs in the rig or added to any melodies in the switch matrix. I dont have any rules, but I may decide on a rule for any particular jam to see what comes from those rules. The adding and subtracting throws up all sorts of interesting combinations and as long as you dont let it get too complicated, its easy to get usable and sometimes unusual melodies and timbres. I tend to work a lot in just intonation and use the lower numbered harmonics / ratios in the bottom end, this avoids discord in the bass and kick etc.. whereas using higher numbered ratios added together in the adders can produce some interesting melodies and timbres in the higher notes and percussion, its just practice and finding something that works for you that sounds different to the usual 12tet / western scale approach, working with it for a while, then moving on to something fresh once you feel you cant explore it anymore.. I hope that helps.
Incredible! I’m clearly going to need to revisit this multiple times to really digest all of the useful information presented here. Thank you for taking the time to shine light on your modules and techniques. Is there a good place, like one of the synth forums,to find more info about your process and to be able to ask questions? I’m about to begin a reconfiguration and consolidation of my rig into two 12U flight cases. So I could really benefit from taking a look at the layout used in such a practically set up system like this.
Thanks Brian. I'm not on any forums any more as I cant find the time, but in case you're interested I'm starting an online mentorship course as part of the In Bloom mentorship program with Circle of LIve through Zoom, probably at the end of the year, possibly early next year, it isnt scheduled yet. There will be a beginners course, and advanced course and one to one sessions. It does cost, and at this stage I dont know how much, it's In Bloom that run the courses , I'm a contributor. Maybe a one to one would work for you, then you can ask as many questions as you like. It will be based in my studio... Sorry it sounds like I'm trying to sell the course, but it's just that there's no stuff online apart from forums I was in when I started out with modular in 2009, but things have evolved since then, and I was making all the same mistakes most modular novices make... I can post something here when I know more about it just in case anyone is interested...ez Steevio - inbloom.circleof.live/
suzybeeMINDTOURS cant wait!! Already subscribed to news
thank you sensei!
Probably more value in his cable collection than my synth collection 🤣
Hey cheers Stevie, man I love your rhythms, so creative. What's the minimum you think for something like what you do by way of gear. Lol don't have room for your rig. Very generous of you to explain your methods. Would love to hear one of your gigs, you ever do Manchester or Preston. Take it easy.
Thanks man... Thats a really difficult question to answer I'm afraid, the beauty of Eurorack is that everyone does it differently, and there's no right or wrong way, so you can spend as much as you can afford, and develop it over time to how you want it by trial and error. My rig has gone through so many different versions in the 10 years Ive been doing it. Ive never played in Preston in my life, but play in Manchester at least once a year somewhere..
@@suzybeeMINDTOURS wow 10 years, doesnt seem long enough to develop these ideas! I'm still fairly new to this and get writers block a lot lol. Have a basic understanding of how to wire stuff up etc but getting polyrhythms is a dark art for me. I love jazz and samba etc and everything i do falls back on four to the floor no matter how hard i try with euclidean stuff. I love free jazz and have played within those styles before and just find it so hard to translate into eurorack. Hey that's my challenge lol. Do you advertise your Manchester gigs? Cheers man. Take it easy!!
@@mixolydian2010 did you see my first demo which was about Euclidian algorithms? that explains it OK I think.. the link is at the top of the page (the last link)
I didnt use any polymeters or euclidean stuff at all in this video, I generally try different things for each improv.
Our gigs are generally up on Resident Advisor, and I post them on my Facebook page. We havent got any gigs booked in Manchester at the moment but I'm sure we'll be playing somewhere in Manc next year at some point, fingers crossed.
@@suzybeeMINDTOURS that post didn’t age well with covid!! hey bud, just signed up for 3 masterclasses with you. Hello from LA. I’m building a rig for you here so I can just fly you here for a performance. You inspire me endlessly
@@terrabreeze Hello! nice one, I look forward to the classes, and thank you for the kind words...LA - I wish! never been to the US, was offered a few gigs there last year, which of course didnt happen, and the work visa is the problem, its so expensive, you need to have enough gigs to cover it..
So nice! I've listened to several of your vids and checked on Spotify. Love the textures, amazed by the percussion. Do you have any favorite hi hat module? My own hihat/shaker work in eurorack are so boring compared to this level. I know just one module will not fix that (buying a Rhodes will not make me a Herbie Hancock).
Hi Hakan, thanks for the support. I use an Analogue Systems HH88 put through a Doepfer A136 distortion, shakers are just blue noise from an A118 Noise module through a bandpass filter shaped with an envelope and delayed envelope. You wont find much of my music on Spotify as its only releases on other labels, I refuse to put my music on there as its a big rip off for artists. Best place to hear it is steevio.bandcamp.com
@@suzybeeMINDTOURS Thanks for your reply! I will check it out. I understand your relation to Spotify and will support your work in other ways like bandcamp (and check for patreon). I found out that I wasn't a subscriber - I am now. I'll say it again - love your organic and technical style!
emphatic of your work steevio, just a seed hoping to blossom to your level. Your use of 155 is intelligent and inspiring.. i don't fully understand how the precision adders work, but that henson module is intriguing to say the least. I also am keen to your use of the two doepfer cases... please help me. what is that cable bus module between cases you are using, I can't seem to find it and it is just brilliant. All the best! Hope you and suzy are healthy and well. best, -wiebe
oops sorry I missed a few of the comments on here, probably too late now but the modules are Doepfer A180-9s...thnaks for the kind words!
thank you! which modules do u use for hats? they sound amazing every time :)
Analogue Systems HH88 through a Doepfer A136 distortion / waveshaper, and then through a Doepfer A108 VCF, but the VCF is only for shaping the pattern, you dont need it for the sound.
Ace 🖤
Hi! Do u still tune your osc differently or are they all in C now, due to your new quantizers and adders? Cheers!
it depends on the project, for this demo they were in either C or G, but sometimes i tune them harmonically. But you're right, if you have microtonal quantizers, you can tune them all to one root no problem.
@@suzybeeMINDTOURS I see. Thx a lot!
Thanks a lot for this demo sir!
I understood most of what you showed in here, and it is very interesting to see this approach.
Only thing that left a question for me is what are the 6 triggers and 2 gates from the right side sequencers used for?
I see that the top row sequencer is patched back to the left case? And maybe some triggers are used for the tuned percussion, and some for the VCO gates?
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks man, its actually 8 triggers, I modded the two gates into triggers so that I could use adjustable gates instead where necessary (using Doepfer A162's) the 8 rows go to switched multiples in the left case and from there they can be sent to whatever I want, (they can be re-routed, but generally I use the top rows in both A155s as triggers for high tuned percussion / synth voice, the second rows in both for the Moog stuff, the 3rd row in both for low tuned percussion / synth voice and the 4th row in both for bass. but they are interchangeable in various ways through the switched mults and also are sent to sequential switches for further mangling (this is explained in my first demo video linked above , the last link) the reason they go to left case is because there wasnt room in this case for all the mults and seq switches etc.. so then some of them come back to the right hand case, Moog, and the Maths/Korgasmatron pair (tuned perc)
@@suzybeeMINDTOURS Excellent man, thanks for the detailed answer! Very helpful :)
Do you use one input source for each switched multiple? I heard that added input voltages from different modules can harm the modules in the output chain.
Just curious, with so much going on, why do you appear to always change the filter cutoff of the moog voice by hand? Would think you’d want to simply correlate this opening with v/oct pitch tracking and envelope, etc.
Its being modulated by the ADSR / Clock Divider from the other case, also by an LFO sometimes, I modulate it in different ways depending on the tune, but I put accents in by hand when it feels right, thats the whole point of improvisation, doing things that arent programmed but enhance what already is. Thats why filter cut offs generally have the biggest knob! :) My use of the cutoff in this particular jam isnt very elegant I have to say, I was using it mostly to hear what was happening with the VCO tunings I was choosing, this wasnt meant to be a tune as such, just a demo of the routings.. if I was recording a tune, I would have been much more subtle.
@@suzybeeMINDTOURS I gotcha, just only asked because I've heard you do this in a number of videos, I consider it almost one of your signatures at this point :)
I also consider myself an improviser--as a classical and jazz guitarist first and foremost for many years, before I got into modular or synths--personally I try to improvise on more zoomed out parameters (e.g. lfo and envelope mods, interplay of sequencer and probability programmed in)--which then in turn end up effecting things like filter cut off, only because I'm taking a more recording/studio perspective and trying to limit any unpleasant higher frequency content that suddenly spikes in.
@@NickHchaos yeah I dont usually allow high freqs like that, like I say in this vid I wasnt being very careful, but yeah this rig is specifically built for live gigging, but its the same one I use in the studio, a few years ago I had separate rigs for both situations, and I used other synths and drum machines in the studio, but I decided I wanted my live gigs and studio work to be one and the same, so that my live gigs were truly representative of how I work.. Its tricky and I'm not 100% there yet with it
@@suzybeeMINDTOURS Cool, I take a similar approach sort of in reverse--trying to record as if I'm playing live! Sadly I rarely have an opportunity to play live. Very few gig and suitable venues in N America compared to UK/Europe.
@@NickHchaos yeah we've got it lucky here, there's a never ending supply of gigs all over Europe, and theyre all really easy to get to as the distances are so small compared to N.America..its why lots of US artists live in Europe
Hey Steevio, you legend. I have taken a lot from your live rig to implement myself, game changing. On the Tubbutec uTunes, when editing scales direct on the module, are the values set in Hz or midi notation i.e middle C = 60. I know you have set up a few custom scales yourself. Thanks in advance :)
Hey Anti Atlas, thanks man.. yeah I dont use actual frequencies, I do it in ratios for just intonation or cents for 12Tet. So I tune all my VCOs to C1, and use Octave switches on all of them. So all the quantizing is in one octave. (I mostly work in just intonation). The easiest way to make your own scales is to take one of the existing scales from the library you get with it, and adapt it to what you want. So if you work in 12Tet, just take the chromatic scale and switch off the notes you dont want in your scale. Its easy in Edit. Then name and save your scale. If you work microtonally its different, and I havent made any microtonal scales yet, Ive been very focused on ratios, so cant advise. I hope that helps.
@@suzybeeMINDTOURS thanks man, makes sense!
@@mrnewjackson hey man, I just realised I said C1, I actually meant C0, (approx 33Hz) sorry about that...
@@suzybeeMINDTOURS No apology necessary. I have been having great funplaying iwth different tunings and diving into micrtonal terrotority
@@suzybeeMINDTOURS I know you love your doepfer sequencers, but the Five12 vector is a dream for achieving live freeform jazz house stuff. Chance, random etc for octave switching and transposition, two channels per sequencer, note length, sequence length, velocity out on both channels, quantising, and all the parameters can be modulated/triggered by external sources along with internal 8 step sub sequencers that can relate to any parameter. There is also an expander to increase the channels. If you ever fancy a change from the doepfers I would highly reccomend one of these, you will also save tons of space in the case!
genius :)
It's been watched around 7000 times. Probably 1000 times by 1000 people and the rest 6000 goes to those 60 people, who watched it 100 times to just wrap their minds around this concept.... Genious!
haha ! I doubt it, but thanks for the support..
+++ very good/
I guess I need a left hand case
>"much more compact"
>2 doepfer monster cases
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