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Hybrid Modular Ep. 1
Up until the global travel situation abruptly changed I was preparing for a European tour. My focus was building an entirely new hybrid hardware + software modular system to travel light and enter some new sonic zones. I had begun to document the process with the aim to create a short series of videos following my progress and covering the design and implementation of this new instrument. This series is still happening, it’ll just be spread out in time a bit more-which is a relief, actually.
And I'm hopeful that the EU tour can be rescheduled for later in the year (or next year). But for now, please join me on the internets, starting with Episode 1, which was shot just before the global situation changed, but somehow seems quite relevant in honor of The Fool on this first day of April.
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Your pal,
Lightbath
✶ THANKS ✶
Thanks to MDR.modular, Expert Sleepers, Qu-Bit Electronix and 2hp for sending gear to help me build this new instrument. Also, thanks to Native Instruments, Soundiron, Hosa, Xaoc Devices, Noise Engineering, ADDAC, and DivKid for your continued support. I appreciate you all being a part of this journey!
MDR.modular → www.mdr-modular.ru
Expert Sleepers → www.expert-sleepers.co.uk
Qu-Bit Electronix → www.qubitelectronix.com
2hp → www.twohp.com
Xaoc Devices → xaocdevices.com
Noise Engineering → www.noiseengineering.us
ADDAC System → www.addacsystem.com
DivKid → divkidvideo.com
Native Instruments → www.native-instruments.com
Soundiron → soundiron.com
Hosa → hosatech.com
✶ GEAR ✶
Music gear used in this video → lightbath.zone/hybrid
Hosa cables → lightbath.zone/hosa
Audio + Video gear → lightbath.zone/video-kit
Lightbath Mall → lightbath.zone/mall
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All music in this video was created by Lightbath.
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I couldn't get more than 11 seconds into that intro before having to subscribe
Can't wait for the next episode. Such a great series already!
Cannot wait for this series! What a great idea!
Really neat! The potential of hybrid setups is what convinced me to get into modular
Amazing stuff! Id watch this over HBO any day of the week!
This is great can’t wait to see the others
Looking forward to the next one!
can't wait to see next video!
Yesss new lightbath video!! Thank you!
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Thank you so much ... very enlightening (as usual) to see how you condense your modular into more a nuanced approach, all the while keeping it flexible too ... I’ve always felt that restrictions can help creativity 👉🏻🌟👈🏻
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Can't wait to see more! Especially interested in how you'll use Planar + Rene. I've got a Planar as well!
That cut from you struggling to fit the busboard to 'it works' made me laugh.
love this video
Bring on the show!
Damn! How come that I haven't found you earlier? Great content! Love it!
Looking forward to follow along. Sorry about your foam issues, that's a drag.
Excited to see the next few videos. I have an SSP and want to see your process for using a computer with your modular.
Awesome!
love Momo Modular! I've purchased 4 modules from him and they've all served me flawlessly. Good guy, too. Also, love the Sun Ra reference.
I got stages from them around when this video came out but I wouldn't rely on them for swift communication or good service in the case of problems.
@@GeorgeLocke Yeah, I've heard similar things since I left my original comment. Haven't ordered from them since (or anyone else for that matter) so I wouldn't know.
Just got my es9 and the es5, esx8gt expanders. Can’t wait to learn how u use them!
Very Interesting! Subbed! 😀 👊
Looking forward to future episodes of this series! When I'm configuring a case of modules to use with VCV Rack or Ableton's CV Tools, I find myself cramming the case with as many sound sources as possible, with enough EGs and VCAs for all of them, using space normally allocated for effects, clocks, mixing, and random sources which the software can easily handle. I've found I can also live without a sequencer to make space for a special effect like the Magneto, especially with all of the creative sequencer options in VCV Rack or Ableton's follow-actions, for a similar generative approach I'd normally get from hardware, except in situations where performing on the sequencer is integral to the composition. I also like processing software audio channels through a module like the Morphagene or Nebulae and back into the software, through the ES-8/9 ins and outs. Looking forward to seeing and hearing your approach!
There are just SO many options. It will be interesting to see where I eventually end up.
Rheyne wow ... it’s like two gods talking to each other 🙇🏻
Great info and explanations, thx! Do you use a hybrid setup (hardware/computer) on a regular basis?
Thanks. Yeah, I haven’t been using it much lately because my laptop is almost 7 years old and so it wouldn’t be quite as performable live. But I plan to get into it more on the studio (desktop) computer and eventually translate it for live use if/when I get another laptop.
I would love to see more in this series. It's hard to find good info on hybrid setups.
I’m working on it. Finally got a new computer that’ll allow me to do that. Just have a few vertebrae to heal first (see IG for details 😬)
@@Lightbath get well soon! (My goodness!!)
This video is fantastic! Are there plans to continue the series? I'd love to see how you begin to intertwine the two systems, even as just jams with both the Euro and the computer visible.
Hey thanks. There are plans. I’m still in process though so it’ll be a while til I’m ready for a public video. I actually held an epic four-hour livestream for Creative Mentorship students on Patreon as I reconfigured the system and set up new things in the software. The archive is there on Patreon for CM members to watch.
@@Lightbath Awesome! That's a cool reason to potentially sign up, then. Thanks for the great content.
I love you
Great video - very informative and easy to understand. Hope your tour works out when all this COVID-19 stuff has blown over. At 3:49 - if that's not your studio, then who's is it??
Thanks. Apparently it's Martin Gore's studio. Bless him - twitter.com/lightbath/status/1226201144097169408
It looks like your case's wooden ends are what's causing the bowing on the top and bottom sides; They stick out the most. So long as you wrap a little bit of foam on those ends so they don't rub against the insides of the case, you should be good. studio foam, egg carton foam, it's all foam, pick whichever suits ya. Could even cut out those portions from the original foam liner.
Hey Lightbath, are you planning on doing an Episode 2 to this? Would love to know what you had going on on the software side of things. Awesome video as always !
It’s been delayed, but there are plans... eventually.
@@Lightbath Good to know thanks!
Waiting patiently on that Belgrad episode. I've been getting some very soothing sounds but it's pretty much only with sweetspots, nothing ''playable''.
Most stuff I get out of it is so gnarly. Love it tho
Thnx for your patience. The sound I’m talking about is a little on the gnarside, though. But if you tame it, it becomes brassy.
I was expecting this to be an April Fools day video, but I do enjoy the humor in addition to the education. I'm very curious about modular, but I want to do more experimentation and research before I drain my bank account.
smart move - I studied and tried things out for a couple years as I saved up the money to finally take the plunge
Shal Music FX 🙂 good approach ... I started with a Cluster Flux for my electric guitar, which introduced me to the LFO, which led to building a Werkstatt, which led to an M-32 and then to a Moog skiff with the usual suspects (STO, Maths, Veils, Optomix, etc.) Enjoy the journey!
You leave a blank plate in a case? This is madness!
VictorSteiner if you watch closely you’ll see that the space is in place of a module that is being repaired :)
Hey! Will we ever get a follow up vid to this? Love the content and looking forward to more one day.
Ah, thanks. There’s a chance that I’ll revisit this in 2022 using my desktop computer (my laptop is no longer a viable option for such hybrid shenanigans).
But til then I’ll say that you can expect a Joy of Patching Ep 2 very soon 😉
@@Lightbath Sounds good man! I'm really looking forward to it. I love your Joy of Patching too so I'll take it. Your mountain biking vid was also really nice and Chill. Anyway, thanks for being awesome.
Ooh, then you might dig what’s coming later this winter. Hint: it involves mountain biking and Moab, UT.
Always interesting to see a case being born, nice. About the foam, just cut your own on demand (in the bottom and in the corners) : polystyrene + cutter.
Thanks. But wait, is polystyrene the stuff that turns into little white static-cling balls? Maybe there's another type of foam that's more durable and retains its integrity after repeated abrasion?
@@Lightbath Hehe, you're right, not polystyrene... ;-) Acoustic foam would be cool with double-sided tape...
Ah, yeah. I just hope they thinner foam would protect the case enough from TSA tosses
Nice. I have my size studio modular (114HP*12U) integrated with ES3+ES6 and Bitwig... so I go mostly full-on modular, but whenever I need extra VCAs, a crossfader, or an entire harmonic oscillator I can set it up in Bitwig Grid. Plus having a really powerful software EQ and compressor for my modular feedback loops is nice to have.
ES-9 seems really great for a more self-contained setup though.
Good reminder about Bitwig. I have yet to check it out but definitely want to at some point.
this is my recommendation concerning Bitwig th-cam.com/video/wE0qcsAENDs/w-d-xo.html, perhaps you have seen it already
Omg, the opening is hilarious.
Looking forward to the software side!
Love the momo cara. Not so sure about the moment in front of the fire.... :)
a hot cup of modular synthesizer makes the world go round
Hi, very pleased to hear that the Belgrad is your favorite Filter Module as it is mine. Is Rene as a sequencer not too spacy in a case like this?
And optomix is the only LPG/VCA Module?! I am very curious to see and hear whats coming next - your "joy of patching" video is the best, like to see more of it with this case.
yeah, Rene takes up lots of space but the idea is to get hands-on with it and use it for multiple voices. As for VCAs there are only two sound sources in this case so no need for more than two Opto channels. All the other sounds will be made in the computer. Stay tuned for further explorations 🌟
Was planning to move to an es-9 controlled by an ipad to mix and process a few submixes, kick and fx sends. Im not the only crazy one
that's a great workflow in my book
I use cubasis with a audio link to Mi rack on a new iPad Pro 12.9 inch. So much power
Then it is a easy transfer to nuendo and vcv rack
I mean with the expert sleepers to talk to the real world also the I pad and expert sleepers is crazy
I love this. I’m on a similar a similar journey; ordered my ES-3 & ES-6(only because ES-9’s are sold out everywhere)last week. When can we expect episode 2? Looking forward to it :)
Thanks. Not sure when Ep 2 will air as I’m just giving myself all the time I need to develop the system. Definitely by this summer, but maybe before.
@@Lightbath any update coming soon? :)
Ha. Thanks for your interest. Still not traveling to EU so part 2 still needs to wait a bit. Focusing on album zones with the current version of this setup this year. I’ve been tracking the progress of this system with some longform livestreams on Patreon.
Close to what I am putting together
But battery powered like you outside videos
To make it even smaller I am using Mi rack on my iPad with the es-9
With a audio bus into Cubasis
Crazy times we live in
Ready for Hybrid Modular Ep 2
Haha. Yeah. Been a minute, right? Hope you have lots of patience, Scott 😏
@@Lightbath but I want it noooow
me too, sc... me too
MDR.. great choice
How was your experience with them? I went a different way because of having to put in my own board unless motovilla (some strange Russian brand)
MDR is great. This is my second MDR case-the first being the case I use in the Loom series that I got a couple years ago. That case has the Motovillo board in it and I have had no problems. I love working with MDR as Dmitriy is great and the cases are really good. I love the new case design and at the moment this is my favorite case. I love the size and weight and am happy with my Malekko board in it. Not sure exactly why I chose Malekko this time over Motovillo except that it seemed slimmer and I liked that Malekko has two separate zones of power to help isolate potentially noisy modules.
Have you and Knobs collaborated? I feel like that would be a good meet up.
Yeah this needs to happen someday.
Hybrid Setup? Could have stopped with the ES-9 and your mobile phone at 2:49 ;)
Is there going to be a part 2 soon ?
Part 2, yes. Soon, no.
Did you ever consider an Intellijel 104HP 7U case, which is just under carry on luggage size requirements (in Europe). Did you think it was not sturdy enough, or are some airline's specs for carry on smaller?
Ah yeah, I had put much consideration toward whether or not I would just use my Intellijel 104. There were a few factors that influenced my decision. I found it challenging to use without an external mixer and effects; at least the way I tend to configure things, the flexibility I like to design just doesn’t really fit into that size when going all-hardware. Plus, I wanted to travel with only a backpack and my modular and wanted to be able to roll the modular and also keep it protected inside a Pelican in case a particular airline wouldn’t allow me to carry it on. The last situation I wanted to find myself in was being forced to gate check my modular without a protective case 😬
@@Lightbath OK gothcha :) I currently use an 84HP 6U case from Thomann/Ton, that also tilts up, www.thomann.de/intl/thon_19_koffer_6_he.htm
Probably not as sturdy as the pelican. I was thinking to upgrade my case, but don't want to run into the issue you mention, some airline making up their own rules ;)
Where's episode 2? lol Also, the fact that you had stated you can do cv to midi is what sold me. I thought about the ADDAC, still doing my research. But am looking for a cv to convert MIDI notes with my hybrid modular.
Ha. Episode 2 is finally in production. I've been building out the new system since last summer and will be shooting the videos soon. I'm publishing a preview musical piece with the system this weekend, so keep an eye out.
As for ADDAC 222 vs ES-9, the ES-9 is def more flexible, but the 222 is really straightforward and simple. I have and use both, depending on the use case. Here's an example of when I chose to use the 222: th-cam.com/video/6cAru0MMY9c/w-d-xo.htmlsi=FrWvgEPpR0Ym6GAG
@@Lightbath❤ can’t wait! Really enjoy your music, very very unique with how you approach this incredibly expensive modular world.
@@Lightbath After further research, I decided with Addac 222. I think the ES 09 can do so much, and bit of a steep curve, but in the end I have what I have that the ES 09 provide, the only thing I have been looking into is cv to midi, also just plug and play was what sold it for me in the end.
That’s great. I think you’ll dig it. The simplicity of the 222 is what I love most about it. So if you have the hp and all you need is a max of 4 channels of CV to MIDI notes, it’s the way to go 💪
Question. If you don’t mind. What modular are you using as a quantizer to send cv to ADDAC 222? Also, any plug ins recommendations? Haha. I’m recently using several NI such as Felt Piano, Strings, etc but none track pitch other than the Felt Piano. Even with a buff, oddly enough.
Def going to look up in the plug in you showcased here, but other than that, it is such an awesome modular.
If I’m not mistaken, René doesn’t technically require a buffered mult. The outputs are already buffered internally! Of course I could have misread something, and I would also go for one when working with modular and software! Have you ever considered an iPad in place of a computer for music?
WOW! Both you and Os from Expert Sleepers said this. If this works, that's great news as every little bit of hp is so precious. Thanks.
Also, I'd need to look more into what the iPad can do, but in terms of form factor, it would be AMAZING if it worked. That said, currently I'm quite attached to Ableton Live and Max for Live and all of these Kontakt instruments I've been using and doubt that I could replicate all of that in the iPad.
@@Lightbath There's also the Quicco Sound Mi.1e. Which is a Bluetooth interface for the your ipad, providing 8 channels of CV/gate.
Lightbath yes you’re probably right. I’ve been running my Shared System into my iPad for effects and to record, but before this video I never thought to try and _combine_ them.
@@Lightbath don't underestimate what's possible with using AUM on an iPad. There are some really great sound sources and effects available as AUV3 plugins. Also, have a quick look at Drambo which has recently come out on IOS for some interesting sequencing and processing options. That's going to be a game changer for many I reckon
When will you make more of this
Maybe this summer. The timescale changed when the world changed this spring so I’ve had to make changes in my projects timeline. That is, there’s no tour planned for the foreseeable future, so this project is no longer getting top priority. Plus, there’s a ton of work involved in designing, refining, and getting to know the new system so as to make it a usable *instrument* and I don’t want to rush things.
I laughed a lot
What is the name of the plastic stands? Handy things...
Pretty sure the link is in the description
How could a BeagleBoneBlack board with a 7"-Touchscreen be integrated as a computer in a portable Eurorack (mounting, power supply, USB I/O)?
Cool idea.
And the best thing about this is that absolutely NO one at Airport Security will EVER get the impression that it looks like a small nuclear device. NO ONE!
(best feature)
Momo Modular is the best aren’t they?!
Agreed!
what pelican case are you using for that case?
1535 Air
When can I buy a lightbath branded pen magnet?
once all the threaded rails supporters agree that sliding nuts really aren't so bad
Have you encountered any latency issues so far?
Well, yes. If I try to make a round trip within a voice, it’s just not possible. That is, if I try to generate notes in the rack to play a VCO in the computer that is enveloped back in the rack, things don’t align. But if I go one way from rack CV to computer voice or computer CV to rack voice it’s fine.
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i havent a clue whats going on 🥺😵
that makes two of us
Where’s the other episodes?
Good question. I'm actually starting preparations for the next set of episodes this winter. The pandemic and a dying laptop put a long hold on my original hybrid system but I've got a new laptop and have been testing a new system since the summer. My summer injury put another hold on the vids, but I'm recovering nicely and ready to move forward soon. Stay tuned!
@@Lightbath cool look forward to that. Thanks for the reply and take it easy
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Only modular channel with a tolerable speaking voice
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Difficult On.....in my pants.
Momo modular may give super nice customer service to Lightbath but they are widely known for terrible communication and occasionally dreadful service.
Yikes! Hadn’t realized. Just looked on Reddit and MW 🤦🏻♂️
@@Lightbath they're not the devil or anything, you're just rolling the dice