Explore Compressed Distortion / Kick Drum Sound Design and Techno Jam Session
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Sound design with the distortion and compression is essential for Techno Music. In this video I get a chance to try 2 new modules from Cosmotronic. Peradam - side-chained analog distortion module. Messor - analog stereo compressor module. My main sound source today is Basimilus Iteritas Alter from Noise Engineering. All mounted into a lovely Palette case from intellijel.
In the first part of this video I do some sound design of a distorted kick drum, sample it into the Digitakt for a following techno jam session. I use a filter, distortion and a compressor. In the second part I make a bass line / lead line and continue jamming until the end.
Disclaimer: this is not a sponsored video by Cosmotronic and they have no influence on the content in this video. They did send me both of their modules however - Peradam and Messor.
🎛️ In this video
- Peradam - [US bit.ly/3FZFtXj] [EU bit.ly/3JHgGs3]
- Messor - [US bit.ly/40F35bB] [EU bit.ly/3LKC7Le]
- Basimilus Iteritas Alter - [ALL bit.ly/3zbmeWH]
- Mimetic Digitalis - [ALL bit.ly/40orbr9]
- Quadrax - [US bit.ly/3JTMzgT] [EU bit.ly/3nhthKK]
- Polaris - [ALL bit.ly/3ntJFrX]
- Palette - [US bit.ly/3XSdKhg] [EU bit.ly/3ZvCnSj]
- Digitakt - [US bit.ly/3Z91eeE] [EU bit.ly/3y3sfV0]
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🌍 Hello World! My name is Ihor.
This is my channel where I share my experiences, ideas, reviews and tutorials related to Electronic Music Production. I focus mostly on Techno and House music. In my Studio on my Music Production Desk you will find a variety of different gear like: digital and analog synth, eurorack modular, drum machine, sampler, effect, mixer, guitar pedal, MIDI controller. Also software: DAW, Ableton, VST, plugins.
I am myself an engineer and I am quite obsessed with the Music Technology and Sound Design. I like making music without a computer. I like playing Electronic Music Live with my Minimal Dawless Setup. I love Eurorack Modular Techno and always keen to talk about the modular workflow.
I strongly believe that nothing can be better than a good Dawless Techno Jam!
I watched all the Techno Tutorials on KZread! (I think)
📺 Thanks for watching! And have fun!
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#Techno #Modular #Distortion
Пікірлер: 87
Dude does a demo harder than all the techno from the 90's I've heard.
Yo! That was DOPE! I think you need to get carried away everytime. You had an hours worth of jamming left in you bro. I think you are ready for the clubs!
it just keeps getting better
"I bet you're dancing there" yeah and hitting subscribe! Go on lad, this was awesome!
I always love your video's Ihor! Thanks again for sharing!!
I keep saying it Ihor, you have amazing talent!
@IhorMedia
Жыл бұрын
Thank you ❤️
New Ihor video on Christmas day! That's good life. Merry Christmas dude.
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Merry Christmas!
Love your videos, man. Really inspiring and you walk us through your thought processes in a very clear way. Keep them coming!
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! ❤️
The mixing problem is not your fault. Techno simply cannot be loud enough. Nice!
I clicked to learn about the modules, and stayed for the jam, as I always do with these videos. Great content.
A master and his machines, Im blown away by how easy you just made that look !! Awesome
Please release this jam on Bandcamp Ihor! You are producing some of the best, most engaging, groovy and baddass sounding techno on the planet. omg I love this
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for such kind words! It means world to me! I am figuring out the best strategy to release my music. Most probably this jam will be available on my Patreon soon (which I don't have yet haha).
@mattster303
2 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to it! Thanks
that's a whole performance rig you could fit in a small hardcase! another great video man!
Very nice done! Massive and solid samples! Merry Christmas! Thanks for all your uploads!
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas!
Possibly the most banging thing I’ve heard in months, and it’s just a gear demo! Awesome stuff man
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
Wow. That was outstanding! Thanks for another fantastic jam! I know you usually talk about writing tracks, but I'm pretty sure you could perform a full live set with just a Digitakt and that palette case. I'd come see it!
Nice sound 👍👍👍
Triptych is incredible and you will love it👌🏻 thanks for another wicked video
Two new Modules are FEROCIOUSLY exciting in your explanation as well as your Soundscape here.💥🎵💡🐾✨🌌🌔❗ Go on...drive that baby C R A Z Y ! ! !
Out standing music! Love it!
I'm glad you got carried away...DOPE !!
Thanks for sharing your techniques lhor
🙌 so good. Great explanation, and even better jam
@27:28 it's like the beginning tune of The Bells from Jeff Mills! Yes we are dancing!!
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Wow! It really is! I might have a better title for this video: "How to Jeff Mills" haha
20:38 this is fantastic....
Sick! 🤟🏻
More great content, my favourite techno production channel 👌
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
You’ve done amazing tunes in the past but this best so far,outdone yourself my friend just far out, outta sight just wish I could afford the two new modules on right hand side Awesome Ihor👍🆒🆒🎶🎶🎶🥂🥂🌟Happy Crimbo
this kicked ass
Neat little yet very powerful rack man! Small, sounds awesome and even proper mixed with that punchy kick! Came here looking for Cosmotronics stuff, might grab me that Messor too
Great stuff as always. The Cosmotronic modules seem really cool, didn't know them. Cheers. ^_^
Great video
Another awesome video! Thanks Ihor
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Your content is really gold! Dancing over here!!!
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Nice!!!
Oh yeah man.
Hi Ihor my friend I rewatched this today and never seen you so Animated , in the Zone so much, if u replay this u capture so many sonic moments it’s just a pity u didn’t record sections of this into Octotrack for later use, if u ever put your ultimate Live Gig case together this is one of Elements, need 4 Pallette cases with different patch, module set ups but cross mixing , Morphing between each case of Elements DOPE. ACE ( Even though I’ll never have Octotrack)👍🆒🎶🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🇬🇧🔱👁🌈🙏
Awesome set 👌👌
wow, sounds amazing!
Uh, yes. Nice stuff! Also very inspiring.
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that Daniel!
really inspiring ! keeps growing :)
Sounds great and thx 4 sharing 😎😍😎 geez
Great video and channel continues to grow nicely man! Free modules ;)
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Thank you!
Really great music man and I'm sure the levels could be the worst in the world and that jam would still sound good.
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Andrew!
This awesome! I was wondering if you might have engaged the SC in on the compressor using one of the trigs out corresponding to the kick. Curious if that would have worked to get the ducking effect on the baseline in this patch?
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
It would have definitely worked. I even thought about that. The initial problem with this particular setup was that I couldn't get the kick sound standalone from the DT. If I'd use Analog Rytm, for example, it would be possible to get the kick separately from the entire mix and plug it into sidechain input of Messor. Though your suggestion makes even more sense now! I think I could have used trigs out into Quadrax to get the envelope shape, however. Then put it into the SC in of the compressor. And this would be even better than using a dry kick sound. More controls indeed! Thanks for kicking in, Alex! Much appreciate your idea!
@alexbarn
2 жыл бұрын
@@IhorMedia ah, nice…next time 😃!!
Hey ,great jam! :) Is cosmotronic messor good for master bus to glue all together?
@IhorMedia
Жыл бұрын
Messor is a very flexible stereo compressor. It is goog for master glueing, transients shaping, compressing the dynamics, etc.
You're a mad genius. I want some Cosmotronic stuff in my rack. Have you tried envelopes into the BIA trig yet?
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Haha! Thanks! No!!! I have not tried this yet! Shame on me! Gonna note this idea down into my list now!
@mntbighker
2 жыл бұрын
@@IhorMedia I keep finding magic doing that. Unexpected ways to use the BIA. And of course that has triggered ideas with other modules too.
Sounds a bit like tracks from leftfield. Do you have some album out yet?
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
These are just jams, not really tracks. I don't have an album or EP yet. Maybe some time.
Why not upload longer jams? :D
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Haha! You've asked! I've uploaded! Or you mean even longer?
@jsonchin
2 жыл бұрын
@@IhorMedia I meant more like this haha. Great stuff :)
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
@@jsonchin hahaha! Thank you!
coool
Lolll I was also looking at this module for the past 2 weeks, the Cosmotronic Messor. Nice video. How good is the sidechain compression? I couldn't really hear it well from the video unfortunately. I'm planning to send the stereo output of my Befaco STMix into the Messor and sidechain the shit out of it (with a kickdrum) before it goes to my mixer :) Nice to see that it fits in your setup, I love the Messor's aesthetics as well.
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Aesthetically and sonically both of these modules are great! I have not tried the side chain compression yet. But I am planning to dig deeper into that soon. Stay tuned, I guess. Thanks for kicking in!
@mojibake7868
2 жыл бұрын
@@IhorMedia Will do! Thanks for your reply, that clears things up. I'm splitting the output of my kick (coming from my TR-8S) into 3 equal audio signals, one is going to the mixer, and the other two into the sidechain inputs of my DBX 166XS dual compressor. I'm sending my hi-hats through comp channel 1 and use a mixer send to send any track through comp channel 2. So both channels can be sidechained to the kick. It really cleans up the sound massively. I can recommend it to anyone making techno. A hardware compressor (with sidechain) is great, so I'm amazed you didn't try it out yet on the Messor!
Very inspiring I just have one question: what is that step sequencer you are using in your euro rack?
@lovedeathdisco
2 жыл бұрын
intelijel steppy 1U version. it comes in 3U as well. excellent fun module 👍🏼
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Damian is absolutely right! Steppy is a great sequencer.
BIA Harmonics... always need to be careful with this one as it warps the pitch which causes strange issues!
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
BIA Harmonics is weird indeed. First quarter of this knob is kinda "safe". It blends yet another oscillator aka a tone. Turning it more goes into wild territory! It starts adding 4 more and amplifies them more and more. This knob is great for not melodic, but rather some wild sounds. Instant techno percussion kinda thing!
@markbooth
2 жыл бұрын
@@IhorMedia I stay away on baseline tones for that reason!
I think compressor after digitakt would have sounded way better
@maxistork6060
2 жыл бұрын
Anyways this sounds so pro
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed! I think I hadn't used the compressor in the Digitakt in that video. Technically it would've been an end of chain compressor after everything mixed together.
yeah, still better that the demo with the man with black gloves, but still it's a poor one, sorry dude.. sounds are well, ugly ? and these poor techno patterns, that's crazy. Thank, tho' for the effort
@lucienvaldez
Жыл бұрын
What are you talking about “poor techno patterns” techno is based on boots and cats rhythms.