Aw, thanks! It has so few subs because I've only been around for a couple of months. But I'm getting a steady trickle of folks who are interested in this stuff. I've managed to release a new video every Sunday, and I'm having a ball doing it. My intention is to do a lot of videos on modular, a ton of DIY electronics, teaching how to build synth modules, etc. And then I haven't even really touched on more traditional music, and I'll be doing a lot on composition, music theory, Hammond organs, electromechanical keyboards of the 70's, and more. Got a whole life of musical experience to share! Thanks for getting on the ride with me. :)
What a great idea for a series! Thanx for sharing your knowledge how to more efficiently structure a rack. Looking curiously forward to the next parts :)
very interesting thoughts. I've re arranged my little 9U 84hp system about a dozen times :) i've finally got it to a point i like regarding the ergonomics of it. things can look great on paper (modular grid) but once you start using them and realize that "dammit when X module is patched up the cables interfere with the switch on Y module" you end up having to move stuff around.
Totally agreed on the theory vs. practice aspect. For me, I need an overall method to organize my pieces - it helps me really clarify what I need and what I don't to achieve my goals. But I expect that over time, the position of things will change, and even the choices of modules will change. This is why I want to document the whole process - so that we can learn together.
I'd suggest you placing the control modules on the bottom half. The reason being sound sources are not being touched as frequently, and things like sequencers, touch plates and the like, you usually tweak all the time to keep interest. Having them the closest to your hand and easy to reach is a neat thing. I have my modular currently racked and the usability suffers a lot because of the constant vertical angle with all modules.
I have spent about 1000$ on a beginner case, power supply and filled with modules which are very musical (Rings, Plaits and Instruo Harmonàig). That's a little 3u/48hp Doepfer LC1. My taste would be a 6u 90hp travel case but that would have cost the whole of this budget, without any modules. I just wanted to get started actually playing.
i've just started looking at Eurorack modular synths , but back in the 70's a built a Paia system from their kits and had a ton of fun with it . some of the modules available now just blow my mind ! i had 2 thoughts regarding module placement 1) master clock might be good at the center of the system , since you'll be running cables from it to everywhere , might as well keep them as short as possible. 2) with 4 full voices wouldn't it make more sense to have 4 sets of VCO , ADSR , VCF , VCA instead of all the VCOs , all the ADSRs etc. again for shorter cable runs , and also you have everything together when setting up and modifying a voice . of course these ideas are like any other plan , it seems great until you actually have to use it :) good luck with the journey !
Totally agreed, Ernest. And as it turned out, I did end up putting the clock in the center. And in fact I ended up putting the filters right next to their corresponding VCO's, then ran them to a quad AR module, controlled by a quad VCA module. As you say, theory and practice are two different things!
Why only 170 subs ? This channel deserves more
Aw, thanks! It has so few subs because I've only been around for a couple of months. But I'm getting a steady trickle of folks who are interested in this stuff. I've managed to release a new video every Sunday, and I'm having a ball doing it. My intention is to do a lot of videos on modular, a ton of DIY electronics, teaching how to build synth modules, etc. And then I haven't even really touched on more traditional music, and I'll be doing a lot on composition, music theory, Hammond organs, electromechanical keyboards of the 70's, and more. Got a whole life of musical experience to share! Thanks for getting on the ride with me. :)
What a great idea for a series! Thanx for sharing your knowledge how to more efficiently structure a rack. Looking curiously forward to the next parts :)
Thanks for the kind words, Tom. It's my great pleasure to share my thoughts with others. :)
Thanks for explaining this in such a logical way. As a relative newbie, this was super helpful.
You are most welcome, Kyle. Always trying to find the time to write and record more.
very interesting thoughts.
I've re arranged my little 9U 84hp system about a dozen times :)
i've finally got it to a point i like regarding the ergonomics of it.
things can look great on paper (modular grid) but once you start using them and realize that "dammit when X module is patched up the cables interfere with the switch on Y module" you end up having to move stuff around.
Totally agreed on the theory vs. practice aspect. For me, I need an overall method to organize my pieces - it helps me really clarify what I need and what I don't to achieve my goals. But I expect that over time, the position of things will change, and even the choices of modules will change. This is why I want to document the whole process - so that we can learn together.
I'd suggest you placing the control modules on the bottom half. The reason being sound sources are not being touched as frequently, and things like sequencers, touch plates and the like, you usually tweak all the time to keep interest. Having them the closest to your hand and easy to reach is a neat thing. I have my modular currently racked and the usability suffers a lot because of the constant vertical angle with all modules.
I know I am pretty off topic but do anybody know of a good website to watch new tv shows online?
Thanks. Very helpful stuff here Nick :-)
I have spent about 1000$ on a beginner case, power supply and filled with modules which are very musical (Rings, Plaits and Instruo Harmonàig). That's a little 3u/48hp Doepfer LC1. My taste would be a 6u 90hp travel case but that would have cost the whole of this budget, without any modules. I just wanted to get started actually playing.
i've just started looking at Eurorack modular synths , but back in the 70's a built a Paia system from their kits and had a ton of fun with it . some of the modules available now just blow my mind !
i had 2 thoughts regarding module placement
1) master clock might be good at the center of the system , since you'll be running cables from it to everywhere , might as well keep them as short as possible.
2) with 4 full voices wouldn't it make more sense to have 4 sets of VCO , ADSR , VCF , VCA instead of all the VCOs , all the ADSRs etc. again for shorter cable runs , and also you have everything together when setting up and modifying a voice .
of course these ideas are like any other plan , it seems great until you actually have to use it :)
good luck with the journey !
Totally agreed, Ernest. And as it turned out, I did end up putting the clock in the center. And in fact I ended up putting the filters right next to their corresponding VCO's, then ran them to a quad AR module, controlled by a quad VCA module. As you say, theory and practice are two different things!
great minds think alike :)
I imagine the modular police to be very nerdy and to use a really strange sort-of-siren on their patrol cars
Nice vid nick
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This was great, thank you - VERY helpful, for a noob like me ... :)
Guitar players see signal flow right to left.
oh no why?