@9:30 ...Every electronic musician has that moment that they create something so dope that they are no longer in control of themselves and become a dancer to their own music.
You have a nice style. It’s like back playing my parents organ and you hold down the “rock2” preset and the “samba1” preset at the same time then let one go and the rhythm kicks in different. I could do that all day.
This is so incredible! I've seen so many modular vids that weren't interesting to me. This one grabbed me right away. Stands out as being less experimental but so much more engaging than atmospheric dones/pads/etc. It's got a beat and bounce that makes you want to move!
I agree the music actually makes the tutorial part just seem like jamming. Keep them coming and good pointing this little gem out. Seems pretty damn useful.
This module is great when combined with the digitakt 2 euclidean sequencers sending triggers through a midi to cv converter. You can generate a trigger pattern then commit it to the track and edit it which you can't do with eurorack sequencers like the turing machine or marbles.
Can't you do this by sending triggers to marbles ? I´m almost sure you can. Marbles will only advance if you send a trigger to its clock, I dont think it has to be a clock sent in, but any trigger. So, the way I see it, this can be mimetized (pun intended) with marbles.Marbles adds a few things, has less cv outs but on the other hand has more triggers.Even stuff as the uGrids is great to send trigger streams to these sort of modules (gamut included) and you can use grids to send either preset phrases, as well as euclidian stuff (alternate mode) and you have a chaos factor that you can dial so it varies the trigger stream a little bit. Modular is such an immense world it hurts :)
also, there is an alternate firmware for Marbles that allows a sh1tload of new stuff, namely up to 128 steps (infinity was always there if you unlock x or y) and there is one option in that firmware that allows you to reset marbles by sending a trigger to the right clock (x). if you have a marbles unit you are losing a lot by not using the alternate firmware, especially since you can opt in or out of each particular alternative function (so you can have clock reset on X while keeping the remaining functions unaltered).
it's okay, you'll get where you're going then find ways to work these random sources in. i just added a opp ned after using exclusively deterministic step sequencers for years. it's even better to add those flavours once you have dialed in your own distinct sound w/those core building blocks.
Awesome! This is basically what I've been trying to turn my turing machine into. You could use a sample & hold to update the pitch only on trigger. The cool thing about modular is that you can often fix the shortcomings of a module with another module.
Me too, Turing machine, mixed with synced lfos and offset to 'control the' spread', plus S&H, with separate pitch and triggers. Although I'm sure this NE module ends up being more than the sum of my parts.
NE is def starting to be my favorite manufacturer, I really do hope they'll create a dedicated supersaw wave voice module for those that want to focus on a more melodic trance focus Eurorack, haha. I hope they'll see this
I love how I'm kind of in sync with your inspiration cycle. I've been jamming with the desktop synths for a while now and just started touching my modular again this week. Wallet's empty, but I can always recreate some of this with what I've got.
Dope stuff. I am doing a similar thing with CVilization in mode 3 .. it has a normaled noise to the CV recorder and quantizer. I just dice until it clicks and then let it evolve by itself
This is a must have module, NE nails it again! I'm surprised it does not sample and hold pitch on the trigger or have the option but a sample and hold module solves that. Sliding pitches can be fun too.
@@RickyTinez It's hard to decide on what task to focus your Eurorack on (unless you want to spend a fortune [you do anyway in modular land] and have a huge wall of modules) - For example I wanted to shift my rack more towards experimental-drone-ambient but after this video I'm hesitating to pull out my "simple bass line"-setup..
I bought a Clep Diaz based on your recommendation. So great, I bought another. This thing has my interest as well, using it as a modulator or using a clock div/mult on the trigger input. But yeah… NE is addicting. Bought a binseq and a newer version BIA. Just awesome stuff.
Duuuuuuuude i havent seen you in ages. Whybdoes my algorithm kick some of my favs out for wierd periods of time? Imbglad it brought you back. Gotta fav your page. Great work as usual bud!
@RickyTinez actually I've learned a huge chunk of my synth knowledge and analog sample knowledge from your channel. I'm pretty clueless with modular. Maybe its time to learn! 😉😎
If you want to lock the note just use a sample & hold ! Honestly, you could emulate what this module does by sending a turing machine to a quantizer through an attenuator and a scaler to change the "height" and the "amplitude" of the sequence and then sample the signal with an S&H. But with modular the possibilities are so vast, mix an lfo or noise to the sequence, or another sequence with a different clock and number of steps. If you quantize and S&H, you will always get something musically and rhythmically relevant (sampling a sequence with a rhythmical gate is kinda like a rhythm quantizer if you think about it) Anyway, that's probably my favourite thing to do with modular !
this is something that NE can do easily through firmware. but that's true, a sh module with a multed trigger in will only change the note if triggered.
Dope basslines! To fix the gliding pitch issue, I think you have enough space for a 1u sample and hold. Just send the pitch cv and triggers to the sample and hold
If you route the pitch through a sample and hold after the gamut and your trigger into both the gamut and the s&h you can kill those note tails.This module looks killer tho.
Tight! One day I will explore the deep, deep rabbit hole of modular, but until then I will make do with listening to mad scientists like you killing it. Keep up the good work, fella, knobmongus.
haha! Yea there are some older modules that kiiinnddddaaaa do something like this but to me this is the best there is for the "random sequence generator" that you can loop. I mean it's got 4 of them! c'mon!
Seen you say something about using your old techniques (1:04) and thought you meant a pair of 1200's cuz too many people been pronouncing the name wrong and this was a perfect example of that.
@@RickyTinez The case I put it in has Warp, Rosci and Algo. Haven't actually turned it on yet because I spent a lot of time figuring out what things to swap out to fit the Gamut and Rosci, which is also newly arrived. Will play this evening after dinner though!
The manual states that the trigger outputs can be switched from passthrough mode to rhythm generation mode by holding down the reset button. Does that change the behaviour of the CV outputs in terms of sampling/holding the value?
Cool video! Thanks I love NE modules! I dont understand why people are so obsessed with pitch quantization ;) That is based on a specific era of Western European music, everything else has more diverse and flexible tuning system ;)
Ricky, I watched another video that was talking about the inputs being sound sources (pitch?)... But yours is the sequence or trig - from Steppy.... and that makes more sense... I still don't quite understand the whole thing....
TL:DR when you send it a trigger, it moves forward one step in its randomized sequence. When you lock in a sequence, it will still move forward one step within that locked in sequence. If you use audio at its inputs it'd probably be moving forward really fast haha. I like using Steppy to move the randomized sequence forward because it allows me to add breaks or new rhythmic patterns instead of having a steady 16th note clock. And if I like/lock in a pattern, I can keep those notes but explore the rate at which they play by adding or removing steps from steppy
Huh, I basically made this module in Droid. I recreated mimetic and added these same features because they were there, so I have the combo of the 2 with the save, etc. I like this version from NE better as I don’t use Mimetic as much anymore. It needed to many attenuators, which Droid adds basically for free.
Great module. If only it had the ability to save. I gotta say the Clank Chaos still does it for me. Wonder if you’ve tried it, Ricky. Does all this and more. Love your videos! Keep em comin!
Wow this is slick! It's like Mimetic but you don't have to keep generating new patterns. (I don't need to get into modular, I don't need to get into modular, I don't need to get into modular!). I wish these devices were like small midi guitar pedals (or a VST!).
haha! exactly. Yt takes, Mimetic's generation, Scales's taming of the CV, and technically Steppy's pattern generation and puts it in one place. but before I took Steppy out I was curious about "clocking" it with Steppy and I was blown away
Couldn't you use a sample and hold module to get rid of that pitch sliding effect? There are probably some 1u modules small enough to fit in the setup you already have
@5:08.. Yeah.. that's a deal breaker, seriously.. I almost pulled the trigger (cough cough ;-)) ) earlier today, but that is a big no no in my book not to have at least the option for triggered note changes.. . Pity.
So many sequencers decouple pitch and trigger so i get new pitches on every clock pulse, even when theres no trigger. Its annoying as hell and i always have to slap a S&H in there.
If Bob Ross did modular synth it would be like this - very informative, easy to watch, sooo calming, loved it
@9:30 ...Every electronic musician has that moment that they create something so dope that they are no longer in control of themselves and become a dancer to their own music.
You have a nice style. It’s like back playing my parents organ and you hold down the “rock2” preset and the “samba1” preset at the same time then let one go and the rhythm kicks in different. I could do that all day.
Noise Engineering should pay you. I bought Mimetic digitalis and BIA after watvhing your video. Now I want this too.
LOL
@@RickyTinez It finally arrived and it's amazing. Thanks or this video.
This is so incredible! I've seen so many modular vids that weren't interesting to me. This one grabbed me right away. Stands out as being less experimental but so much more engaging than atmospheric dones/pads/etc. It's got a beat and bounce that makes you want to move!
Let's groove Noobey! Thanks for the comment and the view :)
More modular!! Love this demo. Your modular vids were part of what got me to pull the first euro trigger early last year.
This is fantastic, your presentation style is so comfortable to listen to and the grooves are immaculate. Love to see you doing modular stuff.
I agree the music actually makes the tutorial part just seem like jamming. Keep them coming and good pointing this little gem out. Seems pretty damn useful.
A delightful throwback to the small system videos. Congrats to years of inspiration, education, and JAAAAAAAAMS!
Yo! Thanks for sticking through it all. Hope all is well
Ricky I love how you jumped right into the content!
Thanks SH! I appreciate your time
This module is great when combined with the digitakt 2 euclidean sequencers sending triggers through a midi to cv converter. You can generate a trigger pattern then commit it to the track and edit it which you can't do with eurorack sequencers like the turing machine or marbles.
YO! that'd be insane!! I need to try this with my uMidi
As he was disabling steps in his mini sequencer I was wondering how this would play with a Torso T-1...
Can't you do this by sending triggers to marbles ? I´m almost sure you can. Marbles will only advance if you send a trigger to its clock, I dont think it has to be a clock sent in, but any trigger. So, the way I see it, this can be mimetized (pun intended) with marbles.Marbles adds a few things, has less cv outs but on the other hand has more triggers.Even stuff as the uGrids is great to send trigger streams to these sort of modules (gamut included) and you can use grids to send either preset phrases, as well as euclidian stuff (alternate mode) and you have a chaos factor that you can dial so it varies the trigger stream a little bit. Modular is such an immense world it hurts :)
also, there is an alternate firmware for Marbles that allows a sh1tload of new stuff, namely up to 128 steps (infinity was always there if you unlock x or y) and there is one option in that firmware that allows you to reset marbles by sending a trigger to the right clock (x). if you have a marbles unit you are losing a lot by not using the alternate firmware, especially since you can opt in or out of each particular alternative function (so you can have clock reset on X while keeping the remaining functions unaltered).
A Divskip module in front of it is pretty amazing too.
It's modules like this that get me sidetracked from what I actually want to build my rack around. It seems like so much fun.
it's okay, you'll get where you're going then find ways to work these random sources in. i just added a opp ned after using exclusively deterministic step sequencers for years. it's even better to add those flavours once you have dialed in your own distinct sound w/those core building blocks.
I'm dancing to this TH-cam tutorial and loving it! Thanks, Ricky
Awesome! This is basically what I've been trying to turn my turing machine into. You could use a sample & hold to update the pitch only on trigger. The cool thing about modular is that you can often fix the shortcomings of a module with another module.
Me too, Turing machine, mixed with synced lfos and offset to 'control the' spread', plus S&H, with separate pitch and triggers. Although I'm sure this NE module ends up being more than the sum of my parts.
Controlled randomness is the shit with modular, spot on
Oh yea, It's something I chase big time
Or you can get Squarp Hapax, or use similar tools in Ableton.
Ricky is the dude anyone would love to have as a friend. Dope presentation once again, killer track and sold on the module.
This vid started a bit different and you seem refreshed, hope,life is good, Pz!
All is well at Château Tinez ❤️
NE is def starting to be my favorite manufacturer, I really do hope they'll create a dedicated supersaw wave voice module for those that want to focus on a more melodic trance focus Eurorack, haha. I hope they'll see this
Last time I watched one of these, from you, I spent all my money! Haha. No regrets, but I am more careful now. Learning! Thank you!
I love how I'm kind of in sync with your inspiration cycle. I've been jamming with the desktop synths for a while now and just started touching my modular again this week. Wallet's empty, but I can always recreate some of this with what I've got.
haha! it comes in waves right?
Dope stuff. I am doing a similar thing with CVilization in mode 3 .. it has a normaled noise to the CV recorder and quantizer. I just dice until it clicks and then let it evolve by itself
nice to hear this gear pushing out some soul, great work Ricky.
This module has a nice groove. The created sequences are really good.
This is a must have module, NE nails it again! I'm surprised it does not sample and hold pitch on the trigger or have the option but a sample and hold module solves that. Sliding pitches can be fun too.
great video, and i really love that filtered chord on the Digitakt
If only I had invested solely into Noise Engineering instead of the hodge podge system that I have now, I'd be so much happier with my modular.
hahah! There are a few brands that I realize I gravitate towards, NE heavily being one of them
@@RickyTinez It's hard to decide on what task to focus your Eurorack on (unless you want to spend a fortune [you do anyway in modular land] and have a huge wall of modules) - For example I wanted to shift my rack more towards experimental-drone-ambient but after this video I'm hesitating to pull out my "simple bass line"-setup..
I'm down to a small case of Noise Engineering and Bastl modules.
I keep thinking the same thing lol
Ricky, I bought this immediately after watching. It’s amazing!!! Thanks for your take on content. Big fan
This is absolutely incredible! Changing my ModularGrid layout tonight.
I bought a Clep Diaz based on your recommendation. So great, I bought another. This thing has my interest as well, using it as a modulator or using a clock div/mult on the trigger input. But yeah… NE is addicting. Bought a binseq and a newer version BIA. Just awesome stuff.
I love the way you flip the Module Case, that's a sick idea!
Wow, thanks for showing this! This is going to replace my Marbles for sure!
Definitely reminds me of what the Bastl SoftPop 2 can do, but this setup gives you even more granular control. Very cool
Duuuuuuuude i havent seen you in ages. Whybdoes my algorithm kick some of my favs out for wierd periods of time? Imbglad it brought you back. Gotta fav your page. Great work as usual bud!
who knows! maybe you're into modular and it's been a minute since I've talked about it haha
@RickyTinez actually I've learned a huge chunk of my synth knowledge and analog sample knowledge from your channel. I'm pretty clueless with modular. Maybe its time to learn! 😉😎
I have a very similar setup, and I noticed that extra note thing a few times now. It's almost like an extra upbeat.
exactly! haha sometimes it works and sometimes it's funky. Almost like a 303 slide lol
Re: That not carrying over (5:00 mark) - how about a simple Sample and Hold? That should fix it, right?
I would think a logic gate should do it. Although that would require a gate signal rather than a trigger.
Cool! Reminds me of melodicer a bit
Super refreshing video, haven't watched the channel in a while, will definitely be watching more often 🙌
Jeez Ricky, Noise Engineering should give you money for this demo because now I want one too!
I really like the look of this. Looks like instant fun.
ohh hell yeah!! uhh! feeling that !!
If you want to lock the note just use a sample & hold !
Honestly, you could emulate what this module does by sending a turing machine to a quantizer through an attenuator and a scaler to change the "height" and the "amplitude" of the sequence and then sample the signal with an S&H. But with modular the possibilities are so vast, mix an lfo or noise to the sequence, or another sequence with a different clock and number of steps. If you quantize and S&H, you will always get something musically and rhythmically relevant (sampling a sequence with a rhythmical gate is kinda like a rhythm quantizer if you think about it)
Anyway, that's probably my favourite thing to do with modular !
I was thinking TM with the scaler plus Doepfer precision adder..
this is something that NE can do easily through firmware. but that's true, a sh module with a multed trigger in will only change the note if triggered.
Dope basslines! To fix the gliding pitch issue, I think you have enough space for a 1u sample and hold. Just send the pitch cv and triggers to the sample and hold
Thanks for this info! I'm going to give it a try
You can always put in a 3ms signal delay on your trig to make sure your pitch selection is made JUST before the trig gets there
If you route the pitch through a sample and hold after the gamut and your trigger into both the gamut and the s&h you can kill those note tails.This module looks killer tho.
Tight! One day I will explore the deep, deep rabbit hole of modular, but until then I will make do with listening to mad scientists like you killing it. Keep up the good work, fella, knobmongus.
I see you got the Alia on your receipt. Love my Alia I re-flash a different firmware like every other week
Unbelievable timing! I was looking into something similar just now and this module might be what I need. Thanks Ricky
haha! Yea there are some older modules that kiiinnddddaaaa do something like this but to me this is the best there is for the "random sequence generator" that you can loop. I mean it's got 4 of them! c'mon!
Has Aril Brikha vibe to it. Very nice..
If the live show performances as dope as how you breakdown these sounds and techniques , it fire🔥
you could send the pitch to a sample and hold and send your trigger from steppy to it as well Ricky. :)
Seen you say something about using your old techniques (1:04) and thought you meant a pair of 1200's cuz too many people been pronouncing the name wrong and this was a perfect example of that.
Racking mine today. NE is killing it lately. Thanks for the demo.
Of course! Thanks for tuning in :) Which voice you plugging it into?
@@RickyTinez The case I put it in has Warp, Rosci and Algo. Haven't actually turned it on yet because I spent a lot of time figuring out what things to swap out to fit the Gamut and Rosci, which is also newly arrived. Will play this evening after dinner though!
Digitakt and the modular setup - it‘s gonna be a good one…
The manual states that the trigger outputs can be switched from passthrough mode to rhythm generation mode by holding down the reset button. Does that change the behaviour of the CV outputs in terms of sampling/holding the value?
I also remember seeing that in their module video ... I think this should "fix" the sliding notes.
Sooo - sounds like it’s a NE take on Marbles basically. Marbles is my favorite module so not a bad thing.
wow, this module is basically what I've been trying to achieve with much more HP for a long time now. Guess I can put all of those on reverb now hehe.
Is that „Organ sounding“ Pad in the background also from the modular?
Cool video! Thanks I love NE modules! I dont understand why people are so obsessed with pitch quantization ;) That is based on a specific era of Western European music, everything else has more diverse and flexible tuning system ;)
Very similar to marbles love it
Cross Mimetic with a Metropolix and a Turing Machine in a nice little box
Yea exactly, I almost got a metropolix, but in the modular world I love leaning more into the "random" generator less programmed generators
I just bought it, with digi2 it's so perfect...
I love this.
whats the most minimalist, guitarist friendly way of achieving this equipment wise?
starting from scratch
Good stuff. Very interesting randomizer. Awesome beats as usual.
Thanks Josh!
Ricky, I watched another video that was talking about the inputs being sound sources (pitch?)... But yours is the sequence or trig - from Steppy.... and that makes more sense... I still don't quite understand the whole thing....
TL:DR when you send it a trigger, it moves forward one step in its randomized sequence. When you lock in a sequence, it will still move forward one step within that locked in sequence. If you use audio at its inputs it'd probably be moving forward really fast haha.
I like using Steppy to move the randomized sequence forward because it allows me to add breaks or new rhythmic patterns instead of having a steady 16th note clock. And if I like/lock in a pattern, I can keep those notes but explore the rate at which they play by adding or removing steps from steppy
Nothing beats a good bassline.
great video - as always. Do you know how to calibrate the osc to the cv output of Gamut?
This video is FIRE Rickyz!!!! Yo!!!🎉
Such an excellent video 😊
Huh, I basically made this module in Droid. I recreated mimetic and added these same features because they were there, so I have the combo of the 2 with the save, etc. I like this version from NE better as I don’t use Mimetic as much anymore. It needed to many attenuators, which Droid adds basically for free.
Modular bass line king - what are you using for the bass sound? 🎉
This is dope💯 I need one yo
Great module. If only it had the ability to save. I gotta say the Clank Chaos still does it for me. Wonder if you’ve tried it, Ricky. Does all this and more.
Love your videos! Keep em comin!
Holy crap this thing looks sick.. I've never tried it but it looks awesome
@@RickyTinez It’s pretty dope! I think you’d like it. Nice small footprint too. Cheers!
Dancing Ricky is best Ricky!
NI did update the firmware as u proposed. U should get an award 🙂
The unsung hero for me is actually the Incus Iteritas. I really like this bass sound.
The track bro, banger
Inspiring man!
Wow this is slick! It's like Mimetic but you don't have to keep generating new patterns. (I don't need to get into modular, I don't need to get into modular, I don't need to get into modular!). I wish these devices were like small midi guitar pedals (or a VST!).
haha! exactly. Yt takes, Mimetic's generation, Scales's taming of the CV, and technically Steppy's pattern generation and puts it in one place. but before I took Steppy out I was curious about "clocking" it with Steppy and I was blown away
@@RickyTinez Daaaamn this thing solo's on a riff like I wish I could!
Maybe a sequencer with midi effects could do similar stuff, if you don’t want to get into Modular
Oxi One is pretty close but still not as versatile and hands on as modular
@@adb.909 yeah. Might have to build a little pod one of these days.
added to my list of modules I want :)
Couldn't you use a sample and hold module to get rid of that pitch sliding effect? There are probably some 1u modules small enough to fit in the setup you already have
ah ha! That' s a great Idea, I bet I can get a 1U tile that would fit!
Three months in, how are you enjoying it?
Sounds great!! ❤❤
cant you ust push it through scales with all notes on? this is also very inspired by marbles😊
Thats a bit like using a beatsep to drive an sh101/jx3p arp or sequencer with their trigger input
Nice. But how are you gonna record/arrange your song when everything is changing randomly? When does the bar start and end if you know what I mean.
Are U using the Iteras as the Oscillator 4 the Bass Line?🤔
Nice one!
If you added a s&h to the case you could get the behavior you want from Scales that won't change the note unless there's a trigger.
After Later makes a 1U 10 HP S&H that will fit
@@DM78 I was JUST about to lookup a 1U module that could fit there ahah Thanks!
Bring the jazz into the EDM! ❤
love it !
Killer basslines, I'm nodding
Woo! 🕺
@5:08.. Yeah.. that's a deal breaker, seriously.. I almost pulled the trigger (cough cough ;-)) ) earlier today, but that is a big no no in my book not to have at least the option for triggered note changes.. . Pity.
So many sequencers decouple pitch and trigger so i get new pitches on every clock pulse, even when theres no trigger. Its annoying as hell and i always have to slap a S&H in there.
haha! That might be the move, I'm looking into them :)
I knew this one'd get ya
haha! you know me to well. I got a demo of it and within 30 seconds my wallet started to feel lighter
I like the grooove!!!!!
This is dope!!
Dude! Thanks for the support man!
This is very cool
A cv recorder with this might be cool if you wanted to save sequences.
ah yea! not a bad idea
how does this thing compare to a Torso-T1?
cool info, thanks
Here we go again 😂
I was able to escape for a few months LOL