The 4MS Ensemble Oscillator Is Glorious: Modular Monday
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- A walkthrough and demo of the 4MS Ensemble Oscillator.
Check out an hour of performances with it over on my second channel: • 4MS Ensemble Oscillato...
Sounds:
4MS Ensemble Oscillator reverb.grsm.io/4msensemble
Mutable Instruments Braids reverb.grsm.io/mibraids
Audio Damage Neuron reverb.grsm.io/adneuron
After Later Piques reverb.grsm.io/alpiques
Effects:
Endorphins Milky Way reverb.grsm.io/emilkyway
Sequencing and Modulation:
Make Noise Rene reverb.grsm.io/rene1
Make Noise Tempi reverb.grsm.io/tempi
Make Noise Maths reverb.grsm.io/maths
Pamela's New Workout reverb.grsm.io/pams
Intellijel Steppy reverb.grsm.io/steppy3u
2hp Arp reverb.grsm.io/2hparp
TINRS Tuesday reverb.grsm.io/tinrstuesday
DivKid OCHD reverb.grsm.io/ochd
00:00 Intro
01:40 Functionality and Sound
08:55 Walkthrough Patch
16:12 Ambient Patch
21:42 Uptempo Patch
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I forgot to mention: The Ensemble Oscillator can work in microtonal and unquantized spread modes at well! Not scales. It also has a bunch of octave modes and 5ths and the like. Check out the manual for a full list. Thanks for watching!
What’s that low profile case you’re using? I need another case. I have the same arturia case!
@@EVILJAMARR Maybe the Make Noise Skiff?
Fletch Solow you’re my hero!
Speaking of which, it’s out of tune for lots of the video. It looks as though the detune knob is in the middle. Is this likely a common thing for this unit?
How can I work in unquantized setting on EnOsc so to send quantized pitch from a sequencer???
because of this channel, I've started looking at my paychecks in terms of how many modules they're worth. I made 3 OCHDs, one Elements, and 4 Moskwas last month, for example
and proceed to record 0 tracks.
This is really the most convincing module for going modular for me (that and the Subharmonicon, which seems to be in the same vein). Very different than what you can get with desktop synths! Loved the demos!
Pretty much this.
the infinite options in modular blow away traditional synths.
Mine was Clouds and Ornament and Crime with hemispheres. That's when I got really hooked.
11:50 Okay that's the coolest sound ever when the Hi-hat comes in. You just made amazing live retro gaming music
You're a constant source of inspiration! Great video!! Will definitely put this module on my wish list.
This video just costed me 330€...
same here my man!
It saved me money as I already have this module and after seeing this again, I should start over with learning it instead of buying new stuff.
This thing and reverb/delay - just twiddle knobs with a few lfos and you have an ambient album
Absolutely
Ok.
Absolutely great jams and patches! Excellent video demo and definitely want to jam with one of these
killer grooves & great insights into patching the beauty! thank you jeremey
Very cool. Enjoyed this quite a bit
I bought this oscillator awhile back after seeing this overview and it's consistently my most used.. Incredible range and so easy to use
Absolutely agree
Thanks. Just got this today. Really clear and helpful. Its more complex than i had realized so this helps quite a bit. Lots of great ideas to play with.
Hey Jeremy, this is another great video on a great module. Really making me want to dip my toe into Modular.
Always great sounds .
I don't know how I missed this module, but thanks to this video, it's now on my wishlist!
I've looked at modular stuff before, have always sort of avoided it because of the cost and complexity. But I blame you and the 4ms Ensemble for making me finally decide to go for it. Very cool stuff. Thanks for an inspiring demo!
How much have you dropped now haha its been 2 years
Wow, I just love the sounds this thing can make.
Excellent video. Thank you 😊
*watches video, re-evaluates all plans*
oh fuuuggggghhh this is so nice I love what you're doing with it!
That sounds amazing!
Oh man! Great demo of this beast. I think I will re-think my rackspace. Again. I hadn’t considered the EnsOSC so far but the options are just amazing. The good old sinewave! Cheerio 🎉
What a great demo!
Love your videos dude.
Love is limitless, so you can love this module and still love other modules, things and even other people.
@jonny peterson you really had to bring religion into it
@jonny peterson Jesus was probably a great guy. I can accept that.
@jonny peterson Sure.
You're making me miss this module! I had one but sold it thinking I wanted to make room for more analog gear and felt like I could get in similar territory with Tides Parasites and Stages Ourobouros. But it's not quite the same! I love the Stages Harmonic oscillator, but Stages is so clutch for generating envelopes, S&H, and slew that I don't use the oscillator mode very often. Lately I've been wishing I still had the Ensemble, especially since I just got a QPAS and feel like the two modules would sound heavenly and cinematic together.
This video helped answer some of the mysteries of this lil' enigma here, for me. Thanks!
Thank you very much. I like it!!
This sounds like what I always wanted my Korg Wavestation to do
That last patch is so completely excellent. This oscillator is way more than was initially marketed at release. My case is full but I might have to make room for the Ensemble...
This my second reply. After the first viewing I was lucky enough to pick one up. After floundering a little I starting coming up with some cool stuff. That said I’ve learned so much more with the second viewing. I can’t say how awesome this video is. I’m so appreciative.
17:30ish and my brain is like ‘mmm this sounds like a cute ambient wedding’
I just acquired the Ensemble , and luckily I have the other relevant
modules as well, If I can get close to the beauty here, I will be very happy...will be studying this closely..Thanks Red
Im borrowing one for a few months. It's a very special module, has a unique sound out of the box, but with not a lot of experimentation, you can get very far from home. It's like having your own, live-in, Joujouka troupe.
Thx, nice vid, nice demo and nice music! This module reminds me a bit of the 4ms SMR but being a little more musical in functionality - and adding some saw waves, which is good to have.
Totally love it too
I like the noise that pops in at 14:35, that was a nice surprise :D I ordered one of these and it came a few weeks ago and I've been using it more and more and more. At first I didn't get what the scale function did, and I was thinking of it like minor/major type scale only, but this video helped me understand it possibilities. Thank you mane!
The first demo sounds like a very good completed piece that I would buy.
that uptempo patch at the end is so cool.
I'm 3 minutes in and already considering getting a pod for this thing just to drive it with my Mono Station, good lord this thing sounds amazing...
Don't forget a couple vcas!
fabulous! thanks! all roads....
I am currently in the process of assembling my first Eurorack system. Because I wanted a versatile VCO the 4ms Ensemble is my chosen audio source. Your video is a useful introduction to its capabilities.
This thing sounds gorgeous
The tracks are 🔥
This + MI Marbles would be great combo i think.
Can confirm. Just got this yesterday and paired it with marbles. Many hours passed me by
I've been having a great time with that combo. I've upload a short jam ua-cam.com/video/6VmUEWF5ItU/v-deo.html if you're interested
This thing seems amazing.
the last patch is so beautiful
Please make a video on the Qu-Bit Bloom. I have it. I love it. I think you will love it, too. Especially paired with your new ensemble oscillator.
Damn it Jeremy, I can't afford to keep watching these things!
Holy hell that bass line at 15min in is TASTYYYY. Is that sequence from the Rene? That needs to be a full track. Entertaining walkthrough and jam!
"Now we have a really weird Chariots of Fire" ....LOL, cracked me up.
4MS might have me on this one, provided it’s no more difficult to get my brain wrapped around than my Spectral Multiband Resonator. I can definitely hear a little of that resonating harmonic tonal substance that I’m familiar with in the SMR. Always nice and very beautiful sounding. The SMR is just a little bit complicated if you’re not at the top of your game with your trigger logic. THANKS for sharing!!
Sounds great. Really nicely laid out module as well. Looks as good as it sounds. Plenty of controls, plenty of inputs, no menus. Exactly what a Eurorack module should be for me 👍 WANT! 😭
Epic video. Gotta get me one of those...
Was considering a moog subh until I heard you create the patch with 2 pitches. Like you said, this unique module is why Eurorack is great.
Very cool mind melting capabilities.
Been looking at this or Qubit chord v2 and a bit torn on which one! I love the idea of the wavetable/separate oscillator control in the qubit but the ensemble has loads of tasty modulation options.
That uptempo joint really got me
Man, the pipe organ sounds at 17:00 are super gorgeous!
Love love love this vid! You are solely responsible for us buying this module! Quick question - when using the cross mod for the percussive element do you change the width of the gate in Pam's?
That ambient patch starting at 18:20 is just magical!
It sounds like if Suicide didn’t use heroin and started the band in the eurorack era
Actually this is a form of an analog computer and they are quite amazing!
Oh lawwwwwd that's beautiful! :O
Oooofff it’s awesomeness all wrapped up in a little package 📦
I've had this for a few days, and I'm having a hard time figuring out how I would use it with other melodic modules. This is because, though it plays chords, it's not diatonic, so it changes key each time the pitch is changed. If it's set to a major scale, it plays a triad in C. This sounds great as long as you don't change the pitch and you're just modulating parameters or sequencing it by itself. But when a sequencer changes the pitch, say to D, it plays a D major, E: E major, and so on. It keeps switching keys instead of going to minor for the 2 and the 3, etc. The only way to avoid changing to unexpected keys all the time is to have it on 5ths or octaves, which I can do with my Neutron. I'm not sure if I'm just not thinking about it right, or missing a setting, or what. Not comparing it to the Neutron, but rather, it seems like the scale and spread become unusable unless a) nothing else is playing along, or b) it's set to 5ths or octaves.
Of course these sound great. I can't figure out how you got the pitch to not change keys on the last uptempo patch.
What I do is use a sequencer with a velocity channel, like the Keystep Pro, and patch velocity to the Scale CV input. Then you can select a chord for each note of the sequence, since it's usually just major and minor, what I do is attenuate+offset the velocity so that >50% is minor and
You had me at Spread Knob
I like your Chariots of Fire rendition. :)
How did I miss this? Dazzled by their SWN I guess, but this seems to be far more practical- smaller, more versatile, nicer sounding (imho), half the size and half the price. Right to the top of my wishlist- thanks Jeremy!
It’s quite a hard machine to tame , this is a great demo to help with that.
bought the 4ms because of you :-)
14:50 that'll do me :)
This and your other video are far away my favourite demos of this thing and reason I'll get one. The other vids I've seen don't really show what this thing is all about, IMO.
It is amazing, it can sound even as a Prophet 5!!!
I'd love to hear a patch that has a sample and hold LFO running through the Spread input!
God I want to modulate that spread and pass it through a phat spring reverb module.
Sweet!!
9:35 reminded of Hall of Mirrors by Kraftwerk for some reason. But yeah that thing sounds pretty damn cool. Even just sweeping through the settings almost made me cry at the sheer beauty of the sounds I was hearing
My god the drones you could get up to with that!
This sounds incredible! (Oh, Jeremy, what have you done?!)
14:25 When you laugh at surprised appreciation that's how we all feel jamming to this impromptu masterpiece
"The machine did something cool, and I helped!"
This thing sounds fuckin excellent. Just bought one in black. Guess that Erica Synths Sample Drum will have to wait! Damn you Red for making this video ;-)
Great vid, thx! Superb sounding module. Would you be missing out on a lot of dynamics if running this module in mono output? Example being ensemble single ouput A into a filter (non stereo).
-thx
Should be noted that the detune knob is halfway up during the intro - hence that Wendy Carlos slightly 'Beauty & the Beast" atonality in the sound. Still, a rousing vid that will probably drive a bunch of sales
I always forget about that damn little pot
I am in a more traditional band setup, would it be possible to make standard chord progressions with a 2 lane cv/gate sequencer (Deluge)?
Yes please, fukkin insane!
15:10 WOOOOOOOOOOO
ooh that's FUNKY :)
Hi. Is it possible to make chord progressions following a tonality with this module?
I have begun to sprinkle a couple of A-130-2's around after seeing this. I'm interested in your thoughts on VCA placement in the audio signal chain. I started with just an Intellijel VCA, which was nowhere near enough. But I'm also realizing that, for example, if you place the VCA after the VCO, you can have issues with say, the filter continuing to oscillate with the VCA closed. And for the record my first A-130 went next to the Ensemble. At first I think I assumed the VCA always goes last before the mixer. So now I have gone back and forth. And yeah, I realize it's a complex topic.
You ever get a chance to mess with a synthesis technology E352? I feel like you'd love it.
NICE SOUNDS BY THE WAY
omfg the jam at 24 mins
I currently have zero of these things. And I’m wondering. Are you able to make just as good sounds with this only? If not what else would be good?
Instant love affair! MAN, that thing sounds good... great demo Jeremy!
to get it to play nice with others (in key) Do you send it quantized cv to v/oct with the oscillator tuned to C ? follow up does then the scale have to be set accordingly? and then how does root factor into all of this?
It's a complex relationship. Pitch input wants quantized. Root will quantize itself. Scales trump all. Check their manual for a visual explanation.
that intro is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
*correction 'whole video'
WILD
This rocks! I hope to be able to jam like this one day.
Which module are you using to mix your sound?
In this rack there are two outs directly from the rack into my audio interface. The milky way stereo out and a mono out from the doepfer slim mixer.
Sold
What scale are you working on in minute 7:20?
When you use the ensemble oscillator with Rene, which quantizer are you using? Rene's, or Ensemble's? Are you turning one of them off?
Well, you sold me one.