A Fractal Eurorack Sequencer? // QuBit Bloom Overview
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- General overview of the Qu-Bit Bloom. This eurorack sequencer is beyond fun, and crazy immediate to use also!
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ohhhhhhhhhhhhh I get it now, this is like a Turing Machine on a highway system that can return to the mainline any time, this is pretty damn cool.
Yea exactly! And then eventually you don’t find anything good change a few notes to base and bam tons of new modulations
thanks for the illuminati disclaimer regarding triangles...
tho that's just what someone in the illuminati would say.
haha orrrr is it?
"it's not that big, it's insanely immediate"... ok bruh please stop quoting my girlfriend
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Crass.
That seems like so fast and immediate! Nice!
Suuuuper fast. Turn one knob and bam your rhythm “advanced”. it’s the best in paradise ;)
Is it immediate though? I keep reading reports about how there are a load of button combos, press-and-turn, shift + press, etc. Is it quick and easy to learn, or is it somewhat complicated?
@@Braunld From the manual i got the impression that it becomes complex if you want to get it to do something specific, and the minimal interface gives little visual feedback. But it seems to heavily reward semi-random knob wiggling, and I guess is smart enough to make any arbitrary change end up doing something musically interesting.
@@Braunld i found it beyond immediate, i didn't press a single button and a sequnce was going. if you want to do some deeper level editing like gate legnths and ties it might be a button combo, but most sequencers are like that.
Sure it's not a metropolis but i think with all the other fun exploratory options it eassillyy makes up for it!
Thanks for watching Braunld
You forgot to link the video jam you talk about at the end. Great video!
I've bought Blooms and some Noise Eng. modules off of the back of some of your videos. You showcase them better than the owners do. Keep up the good work!
k but why is it $329 like a korg SQ-1 is like $80 why is when a module put's out CV and/or gate info we loose our collective minds like it's never been done before and pay 4-5 times more for far less.
13:51 holy shit is this a nice sound!
yeahh mann, this is great!
That's all Ataraxic Iteritas! That thing is insane.
I'm just looking into getting started with some euro racks and your videos are the best and most informative! please keep them up! Many thanks! and id love to see a extensive breakdown on some essential modules for beginners! keep it funky brotha!
Ricky uploading a video on a Saturday?! Noice!
new sched my man! thanks for tuning in :)
looks nice but maybe I'm really dumb for I can't make out how you manage this thing and navigate through its multiple branching features just by turning knobs and checking rgb leds. looks really cryptic to me.
Just ordered one because of your video thank you.
is there a way to introduce more rests into the sequences Bloom generates?
Reminds me a bit of Euclidean rhythms with multiple prime number sequence lengths shifting against each other. Usually I put a simple 4/4 underneath it all. It’s repetitive but not at the same time. Very cool stuff, Ricky. This is the first thing that tempts me to get into modular.
I read the manual on this a couple weeks ago. It has some pretty impressive potential, but seems like one of those modules where you have to relinquish control to the device in terms of the melodic pattern due to the minimal LED-based interface and destructive nature of its evolutions. But it admittedly does seem to strike a nice middle ground between full random generative patching (which many Eurorack musicians embrace) and note-by-note specifically transcribed sequencing that control freaks like me tend to prefer. And as I'm now hearing from your patch, it does indeed make nice musical variety just a couple knob turns away, which is important and not as easy as it may seem... so... yeah I'm interested.
A bit late to the party- I’ve only been properly modular for six months or so, and I’ve had Bloom for 24hrs. But of all the Bloom vids I’ve seen on YT this is the most ‘I want to play with this thing RIGHT NOW’ that I’ve seen. If I weren’t already subbed, I’d do so…
Back then yes, these days no. No outputs. No real 'ratchets' but simple note repeats, that need a clock down to get faster. No firmware updates. Silly excuses for that (board, chips) Mind you, these days the thing is -new- still around 400 euros. Completely ridiculous, Qubit !! --- see how videos get dated fast ?
Damn this is sick! Love finding new ways to sequence
So your hand vagina should be wiggling thumbs or a square? And are we routing audio or is the Bloom about gates and CV only? I almost bought this module but the patch put me off. But then you fixed it!
There is NO illuminati. It was a joke on conspiracy theorists started in a letter to playboy magazine.
Such a great instructive and fun demo !! ❤
Ricky, I have no idea how that module works, but it sounds freakin awesome. But of course "it" doesn't sound like anything, right, it's a sequencer that is triggering synth modules? So in theory, could you use it to just trigger anything, a fat Moog for example? But seriously, that particular combination of modules you got going there sounds like both a powerful studio tool plus a great live instrument. Can I make a request? How about uploading a half hour video of just a live studio set with that set-up. So, no need to explain or talk us through what you're doing, just 30 mins of bonkers house invention. Bring da funk.
it becomes a very performative instrument
Ok this so makes me think of Kraft Werk great sound!
That's it, I'm getting rid of my Doepfer Dark Time and getting a modular rig centered around the Bloom. Or maybe QuBit could do me a solid and make a standalone midi/cv version of this, saving me the trouble of building a modular system?
Enrique, I just love your videos.
good boid get a 2hp Midi. Problem solved
So bummed I missed you in London. I was going to come up and see/hear you, but ended up getting a wicked cold this week.
Where can I start when doing this euro rack system stuff? I would just like to have some fun
Run away! It's more addictive than heroin and will consume your life!
Ok, now that you've seen my disclaimer: check out Molten Music's series on modular synthesis. He basically films himself in your exact shoes: he doesn't quite know where to begin and is in the research phase, all the way through to buying his first modules, installing them, the theory behind them, everything. Definitely a priceless resource for a newbie.
(th-cam.com/video/Mkr97N4jMEE/w-d-xo.html)
Then download VCVRack. It's a computer program that emulates a modular synth. There are free versions of some real, physical modules, like those from Mutable Instruments and other popular Eurorack companies.
Since Eurorack is a very expensive hobby, it's better to start with the free program to ease your way into it. It will take some time to get used to how it works, so just watch more videos (@OmriCohen makes some amazing videos specifically for VCV Rack, th-cam.com/channels/uWKHSHTHMV_nVSeNH4gYAg.htmlvideos)
@RickyTinez (obviously) @DivKid & @MylarMelodies are great resources, too.
Reminds me the Mutable Marbles on my case that I love it so much. I was thinking this thing doesn't ratchet and instantly you talked 'bout the ratchet -) Bloom looks nice but i little too deep for my needs and I don't feel swapping Marbles for it. But bravo for your demo!
that what I was thinking
very much like marbles
is this a perfect sequencer for my mother 32 ? I'm still considering it. What about Out 2? is it the same out like Out 1?
mobb0ss Bloom has 2 sequencing channels so out 2 is the second channel. You can program a different sequence on it.
very nice shit!
...wow!
That was sick, man. Could just record a jam for hours cooking up new lines.
exactly! especially if it's syncd up and ready to make simpel 1bar loops
thank *YOU*. i think this will be my first eurorack sequencer. you have me convinced. =)
what's that thing up on the right, labelled 1 to 8? crystal clear we're all gonna need to pick that bloom up...
So, I just got my Bloom. Now correct me if I'm wrong, but the major weakness in Bloom is the controls on the left are channel local. But the controls on the right are global. So If you change the mutation, branches or path, no matter what channel you are on, you are changing both channels. This seems like a glaring obvious oversight. If those controls were encoders (not pots), and channel local, you would have a much more capable two channel sequencer. Or am I missing something? Even if the pot doesn't affect the other channel (which I assume it does immediately), the pot location will be different as soon as you switch to the other channel. And any CV modulation of those things will affect both channels. Not just the one selected while the modulation is applied.
Brilliant demo Ricky - only thing I'm left intrigued about is how it works with both channels but it seems like a real aleternative to Marbles which I've struggled to get on with personally.
You sold me on this, but I'm faaaar away from mastering it. You make it look really easy, but it does take practise. Great though.
Hey Ricky - maybe you know this, but just thought I'd say - you can CV the EchoSystem. Only one CV port, but can be assigned to multiple parameters simultaneously. Genius pedal :) (btw, I did try CV gate syncing it too, but that is kind of glitchy - it sort of works, but not quite. it is expecting tap tempo from a pedal, not CV gate, so I guess it freaks it out a bit)
Aaa may zzzing! Thank you, Ricky! What a fun box. The next one in my sequencer collection. And then cv control it with another sequencer. Oh man, and that with the cv hungry Ataraxic Iteritas. Boom 💥
how do the scales work. are they all set to the key of c.. or do i manually tune my oscillator to whatever key I want the root note of the scale to be. for example if I tune my oscillator to D and then I set the scale on bloom to the minor scale, would the scale on bloom be d minor?
Fractal sequencer??? Hmmm... Sounds interesting..! Think im gonna have to experiment and make a "math based" sequencer in Reaktor. I L
To bad the outs are at the bottom of the module. You have to avoid the cables each time you want to play with it.
Hi, I'm always watching your youtube.
The sound is amazing!
Can you tell me more about the eurorack modules at this time?
I'm going to try to put the same thing together.
best
There’s no way I could NOT look to adding one of these to my rack after watching this video.
Ricky you need to start using modulators instead of your fingers all the time.
but i must fondle the knobs..
@@RickyTinez Literally Lol! (Note to self: Never read comments on you tube while eating..)
Dope dope dope you said it right.. perfect dancefloor riddims!.. 🕺🏻
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Big up! Spreading the knowledge and the love for music! In your opinion, how do I start learning what you do now? Bc i freakin love it!
Hey I like your videos and have a question about the p.o. 33 ko. Can u hook it up to desktop speakers and how do you do it.thanks
Holy shit..now that's how we this music going further..need this
Awesome stuff, thanks Ricky!
Any issues I saw Tony have some issues (Tony dekaro) maybe a bad duece
Nice. Alright I have to buy it now. XD
Had it for a few months. Least understood but most fun! Would love to master
Does Rick do tutorials for beginners?
Lolol appreciate your live reactions killer sounds
Great vid picking this up looks fun
really nice and fun thius boom
u should do another video with this boom,so dope
How are you clocking everything and dealing with Reset/Run between the Bloom/Steppy/Circuit?
Case has midi i/o - it’s being clocked off the Circuit
Always an enjoyable listen mate
thats banging brother !
It's rather a propabilistic or combinatorial sequencer rather than a fractal one from a mathematicians pov (; Awesome demo of a very clever little machine. Thank you! I wich we'd get more conceptually new sequencers instead of the nth16 step seq. ((:
Damn your system is soo niice 😍 suuper sick yoo
after all this time I ended up getting bloom, and I love it!! But, there’s an issue I’m having when I divide the time division, when I divide the sequence by 8 or even 4 the reset Lags, when I hit reset manually or send cv to it, it still lags which causes everything to be offbeat, it resets perfectly when I leave it at its normal rate or I multiplied the timing but NOT when I start to divide it. Have you came across this same issue. and I also updated the firmware and everything and still no fix. Any help would be great Thanks!
Hmm I believe that's a common problem with clocks. I remember reading a lot about that in various forums and such. Cant remember why. Ultimately it boils down to what all your gear is outputting and what its looking for. I know Chris from learning modular touched on this in detail about a Pams and a Euclidian Circles. Let me know how it goes. Ive been considering this module myself.
Looks good! This or mimetic?
So, thoughts on Bloom? Keeping it in the rack? And what's the (notes) shift function do? Manual says its for changing notes on each step.. but.. Doesn't the default state of the module without any shift mode on do that? Or is notes mode the default not-shift mode?
Shift notes allows you to enter a per step editor for things like gate time as well as slew. Otherwise it applies those to everything.
And yes in the big rack now which is in the studio. It’s so good for coming up with base ideas of the song
How was your London show bro
But will it blend?
That was a solid demo!
You got me at fractal
Brilliant demo.
When setting the root note is there anyway to know what note/scale you are in? C, C#, B, etc.
while changing scales the LEDs light up representing which scale, but you either look at the manual to see which LED means what, or you memorize it haha
Has Bloom earned a permanent spot in that case?
possibly, its definitely earned its spot as one of my favorite sequencers.
Gosh that looks so much fun.
I think Im going to replace my Turing machine with this. Can the two channels be set to influence each other? Play pseudo chords etc?
not sure tbh but that sounds super interesting! I wanted the turing machine for ever and this immediately filled that want
No but you can self patch with the help of a buffered mult
Where is the second Clep Diaz??? I ordered 2 too. Your fault! Nice video.
in my other case atm lol
Ricky Tinez i'mplanning to drive them with the Time Wizard
Yeah, this and a Metropolis are the main sequencers in my Dream Rig on ModularGrid
That would be a good combo for sure!
lol u wrote the same comment about bloom on Ricky's bloom review
Best James yet
Hell yea, thanks Jeremiah!
Love it! sounds great and that's a great sequencer!
Double like!!