I love SO much how you tie in theory (which I am weak on) with synthesis. AWESOME. So helpful. I NEVER hear people talk about how they sequence. people always talk about what they use to sequence, how to program with that particular tool, but NEVER talk about why they are programming what notes. Thank you!
Thanks! Really appreciate the support. I really enjoy videos like this as opposed to product reviews and such. I'm going to try to lean in this direction more often. Glad there are people out there who enjoy it! :)
This is excellent. The pace is perfect. Electronic music, particularly modular, is often a solitary venture. To me that's half of the appeal. But that can make it difficult to learn how to generate finished pieces. This series fills that void. Thank you!
Thanks for this. It’s really helpful. I experience a lot of what you mentioned in the first video… cool sounds… things that are somewhat musical but often feel incredibly repetitive. I’m also struggling with layering sounds in meaningful ways. I get two or three things going and get stuck on where to go from there. Too often, modular synth patch videos rely heavily on specific modules that aren’t in my rack making it impossible to replicate and learn from. Using the Sound Studio really helps me think about how I can take your concepts and translate them to the modules I have. You produced something very cool with a very basic drum sequence and three voices with simple but intentional sequences. For someone trying to sort this all out, like me, that really helps me think about what I might need in my rack… they say you can never have too many VCAs but it also seems like you can never have too many sequencers. It was also incredibly helpful having you walk through how you “play” the song. It got me thinking about how I can begin to perform pieces but how some of the things you did could also be sequenced or modulated. Looking forward to the series! Thanks and all the best!
Thank you! Since I've started this channel, I've had so many discussions with people who express the same things you are. I started to wonder why there aren't more videos that discuss those things. I'm glad you like this approach. As a creator it is a difficult video to make because there are just so many options. I have to find a balance between examples that will illustrate the point and being creative. Seems like I've done that with this video. (Fingers crossed I can do it with the next one! Ha!) I really appreciate the comment and support. Thank you.
@@braintree56 the way I think about it is trying to teach someone a musical instrument but they first have to build it, it can be anything they want it to be, it will look nothing like the instrument the person trying to teach them has, and it can create almost limitless sounds… oh… and you need to use a million cables to make it work… with infinite permutations… WUH?!?!? I think these videos are really helpful because you are moving very slowly through your process and you’re not relying on $800 modules to get to where you’re going. There are great modular channels out there but they’re either too advanced, focus only on specific modules, or patch from scratch at light speed without explaining why they’re doing what they’re doing. Really looking forward to more and I’m looking forward to your series where you introduce Eurorack modules to the mix!
Assignable out is set to value 2 (default sequencer clock). This came up with someone else before. They had the SEQUENCER set to a lower value so they thought there was something wrong with the clock, but, in fact, the Mother was moving at half time... Not sure if that's the same issue here...
Great! It’s running now, since I’m working with an Oxi one to externally sequence M32, I forgot to adjust the sequencer to standalone, big thanks and go on with these lovely, helpful and always inspiring contents!
Thanks again, as I comment before on the last videos it brings order to a piece you work on , patience is the key word I think when I tried to do complex things it got a mess ,too loaded too annoying and porpouseless I stopped everything and got back to basics, I took piano and drum lessons with a teacher to get things right and Im starting up all over again reinforced with more music theory I wish I done it before,its starting over with a different perspective when you use vst it provides you with tools that set you a progression core ,and its too easy and too synthetic and it sound like you have heard it before the idea of setting the root note from the mother to the sub to the defam it helps a lot (why didn't I think ..this is why tou set the guitars ..silly me!) again thank you
This is so awesome! Incredibly helpful! It's so nice to see someone explain how they're building melodies and an arrangement. Really looking forward to the other videos, thanks so much 👍
Glad you liked it! I hope the next installments are just as helpful. I really enjoy making videos that focus on teaching, creativity, and music making rather than ones that focus on product reviews/sales. So I think I'm going to lean into this direction... :)
Thanks! Form is one of those things that we often forget when using Modular. I've been working in a DAW for years. I find that it takes quite a bit of effort to focus on form and structure with these systems. Or at least - conscience effort. Glad you like it!
Precisely. In a DAW, form is part of the initial state. You start from it - tracks, beats, tempo. In modular, you need to build form from a non-gridlike, non-structured environment. My main struggle with eurorack has always been about moving from ideas to compositions. From riffs to songs.
I love SO much how you tie in theory (which I am weak on) with synthesis. AWESOME. So helpful. I NEVER hear people talk about how they sequence. people always talk about what they use to sequence, how to program with that particular tool, but NEVER talk about why they are programming what notes. Thank you!
Thanks! Really appreciate the support. I really enjoy videos like this as opposed to product reviews and such. I'm going to try to lean in this direction more often. Glad there are people out there who enjoy it! :)
Really appreciate what you are doing with these videos, especially with the subharmonicon. It can be so confusing, but it’s so amazing!
Glad you're enjoying it.
As an advanced beginner at both dfam and subhm. and composition I found this very useful. Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
This is excellent. The pace is perfect. Electronic music, particularly modular, is often a solitary venture. To me that's half of the appeal. But that can make it difficult to learn how to generate finished pieces. This series fills that void. Thank you!
Thanks! Glad you're finding it helpful/inspiring/interesting
Thanks for this. It’s really helpful. I experience a lot of what you mentioned in the first video… cool sounds… things that are somewhat musical but often feel incredibly repetitive. I’m also struggling with layering sounds in meaningful ways. I get two or three things going and get stuck on where to go from there. Too often, modular synth patch videos rely heavily on specific modules that aren’t in my rack making it impossible to replicate and learn from. Using the Sound Studio really helps me think about how I can take your concepts and translate them to the modules I have. You produced something very cool with a very basic drum sequence and three voices with simple but intentional sequences. For someone trying to sort this all out, like me, that really helps me think about what I might need in my rack… they say you can never have too many VCAs but it also seems like you can never have too many sequencers. It was also incredibly helpful having you walk through how you “play” the song. It got me thinking about how I can begin to perform pieces but how some of the things you did could also be sequenced or modulated. Looking forward to the series! Thanks and all the best!
Thank you! Since I've started this channel, I've had so many discussions with people who express the same things you are. I started to wonder why there aren't more videos that discuss those things. I'm glad you like this approach. As a creator it is a difficult video to make because there are just so many options. I have to find a balance between examples that will illustrate the point and being creative. Seems like I've done that with this video. (Fingers crossed I can do it with the next one! Ha!) I really appreciate the comment and support. Thank you.
@@braintree56 the way I think about it is trying to teach someone a musical instrument but they first have to build it, it can be anything they want it to be, it will look nothing like the instrument the person trying to teach them has, and it can create almost limitless sounds… oh… and you need to use a million cables to make it work… with infinite permutations… WUH?!?!? I think these videos are really helpful because you are moving very slowly through your process and you’re not relying on $800 modules to get to where you’re going. There are great modular channels out there but they’re either too advanced, focus only on specific modules, or patch from scratch at light speed without explaining why they’re doing what they’re doing. Really looking forward to more and I’m looking forward to your series where you introduce Eurorack modules to the mix!
Great job! Question, how did you set assignable out on M32? Cause if I send from Gate, ratchets also send gate out info to DFAM and Sub!
Assignable out is set to value 2 (default sequencer clock). This came up with someone else before. They had the SEQUENCER set to a lower value so they thought there was something wrong with the clock, but, in fact, the Mother was moving at half time... Not sure if that's the same issue here...
Great! It’s running now, since I’m working with an Oxi one to externally sequence M32, I forgot to adjust the sequencer to standalone, big thanks and go on with these lovely, helpful and always inspiring contents!
I hate Mother-32, it is just impossible to remember key combinations (esp sequencer). And those awful "cheap tv remote" rubber buttons... yuck
Ha! Yeah, the sequencer combos took me a long time to burn into my brain. To each their own I guess...
So good and so useful! Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks again, as I comment before on the last videos it brings order to a piece you work on , patience is the key word I think
when I tried to do complex things it got a mess ,too loaded too annoying and porpouseless
I stopped everything and got back to basics, I took piano and drum lessons with a teacher to get things right and Im starting up all over again reinforced with more music theory
I wish I done it before,its starting over with a different perspective
when you use vst it provides you with tools that set you a progression core ,and its too easy and too synthetic and it sound like you have heard it before
the idea of setting the root note from the mother to the sub to the defam it helps a lot (why didn't I think ..this is why tou set the guitars ..silly me!)
again
thank you
Thanks so much. There's no one right way to go about this - but I'm glad you're finding these useful! :)
This is so awesome! Incredibly helpful! It's so nice to see someone explain how they're building melodies and an arrangement.
Really looking forward to the other videos, thanks so much 👍
Glad you liked it! I hope the next installments are just as helpful. I really enjoy making videos that focus on teaching, creativity, and music making rather than ones that focus on product reviews/sales. So I think I'm going to lean into this direction... :)
Really looking forward to the form video. By far my biggest speedbump. Good stuff.
I'm feeling pretty challenged making it.
Wow!
:)
Love this kind of stuff! Would love to see more videos like this. Appreciate you!
Thanks! More to come! :)
Impressive and well explained. I'll make sure watch all of the series.
So glad you liked it. I really enjoy making videos like this. It's great to hear that there are people who enjoy watching them! :)
Great video. The form part is specially useful for me. Thanks!
Thanks! Form is one of those things that we often forget when using Modular. I've been working in a DAW for years. I find that it takes quite a bit of effort to focus on form and structure with these systems. Or at least - conscience effort. Glad you like it!
Precisely. In a DAW, form is part of the initial state. You start from it - tracks, beats, tempo.
In modular, you need to build form from a non-gridlike, non-structured environment. My main struggle with eurorack has always been about moving from ideas to compositions. From riffs to songs.
thanks man !
Thanks for watching.
I have written this before and I will again: How come you don't have at least double the subs. Your tutorials are awesome!
Thanks! The channels already grown more than I ever expected... Maybe in time! :) You can say you liked my videos before they were cool! Ha!