Ok so after seeing the synth in this video I think it could be bigger

@unknownmemoirs

2 жыл бұрын

Don't you mean it's going to be bigger? ahem

@GoviaM

2 жыл бұрын

andrew huang

@forbiddensun9524

2 жыл бұрын

100% jajaj

@ogmarq2737

2 жыл бұрын

Andrew going craaazy

@MultiKombo

2 жыл бұрын

Time to buy another rack then

them looking at the main camera makes me feel like the modular synth

@Cyclically

2 жыл бұрын

pov: you’re a modular synth being messed around by andrew and rob

@prettypointlessvideo

2 жыл бұрын

Pov rob wont stop messing with ur nob

@lardkraken8231

2 жыл бұрын

@@prettypointlessvideo 😳

@Cyclically

2 жыл бұрын

@@prettypointlessvideo pov: you're a modular synth and they keep plugging wires in and out through all of your holes while messing around with your knobs

@ReplicateReality

2 жыл бұрын

@@Cyclically too far

Andrew is trying to create a self-generating song/soundscape, Rob is trying to create an instrument that he can play.

@justinstone1821

11 ай бұрын

Exactly my thoughts, I don't think he understood that the sound being manipulated is what you'd get if you held down one note on a keyboard lol.

@JohnGottschalk

10 ай бұрын

@@broodjeworst9701 my comment is?

@barmacidic2257

10 ай бұрын

@@broodjeworst9701I think you might be the enemy of art actually. The fact that you can’t see the artistry in what Andrew Huang wants out of a synthesizer doesn’t make it “not art”. It’s not anywhere near the level of AI generated “art”, the human involvement is much greater with synths than with AI.

@barmacidic2257

10 ай бұрын

@@broodjeworst9701 lmao, don’t breathe, eating is better. That’s an equally irrelevant and untrue statement. They’re equally important.

@victorvondroom1039

9 ай бұрын

@@broodjeworst9701 kid no one is impressed, touch grass

So, watching this, I'm definitely getting the sense that, "playing" a Modular Synth, is less like being a musician playing an instrument, and more like being a conductor directing an orchestra. Definitely amazing to watch.

@envispojke

Жыл бұрын

Yep. You're controlling how things control other things.

@stevewinwood3674

Жыл бұрын

Best comment on this video.

@PeregrinePilgrimage

Жыл бұрын

It never occurred to me that a modular synth is rather like a pipe organ but omg...

@TheSilverShadow17

Жыл бұрын

@@PeregrinePilgrimage An electronic remaster of a pipe organ that lets you create any kind of melody you want, hell even create sounds and tones from different time periods if you really wanted to haha

@spiralmoment

Жыл бұрын

It can be whatever you want it to be. Thats what's cool about modulars.

"Let's make something that sounds pretty." *Creates what a panic attack sounds like.

@gorlothmaclaren1924

2 жыл бұрын

Panic attack down a tunnel

@mattpassos5689

2 жыл бұрын

@@gorlothmaclaren1924 in a video game on a train

@ASLUHLUHCE

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@SlyHikari03

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds cool to me…

@NatureBetsLast

2 жыл бұрын

I'm in tears

“WHY AM I DOING THIS. LETS GET SOME INVISIBLE HANDS TO DO IT.” ^the precise moment Rob became a modular guy.

@lordundhimself1310

2 жыл бұрын

Saw this after I made a similar comment lol

@inexpensive_housing-2948

2 жыл бұрын

"you understand, invisible hands are the ruler of everything" or w/e tally hall said

@sleepy-gamer

2 жыл бұрын

They grow up so fast 😢

@dnl_lcknr690

2 жыл бұрын

literally came to the comments as soon as it happened, this is the moment it really turns into a jam session

@obamagaming7264

2 жыл бұрын

@@inexpensive_housing-2948 mfw mechanical hands 😳😳

Two things on this: 1, I would pay a lot of money to see a live mod-synth show 2, I would pay an hourly fare to play with a modular synth

@orotoi1

Жыл бұрын

Was thinking the same (2).. There is no way I can affort one but would love to jam on one for some times..

@falaghsepehr5504

Жыл бұрын

@@orotoi1 You can actually find free virtual modular synth though. Cardinal for example is an open-source vst plugin you can set up for yourself.

@orotoi1

Жыл бұрын

@@falaghsepehr5504 ye i know.. But I would love to have hands on such a hardware..

@falaghsepehr5504

Жыл бұрын

@@orotoi1 I know... but Cardinal is a good starting point imo

@robertevans7534

Жыл бұрын

You could also pair something like VCV Rack (or I assume Cardinal as well) with a midi assignable controller. You may not have all the options, but it gives you physical controls at a fraction of the cost.

I love how you went from "let's make something beautiful" to "industrial hellscape"

@harveyhandbanana

4 ай бұрын

I don't know if you've ever gotten to play with something similar to this but it always devolves into the system going full runaway. I did that with a friend's pedal board once and I had to cut the power to everything to get it to stop

@sublimingmule6356

4 ай бұрын

@@harveyhandbanana nice!

@geografiainfinitului

3 ай бұрын

I think they both are learning

Rob: Let's try to make the prettiest sound possible. Rob, 2 seconds later: Let's turn all the knobs to maximum!

@micowata

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty much all my patch stories.

@ShaggyRobot

2 жыл бұрын

Let`s just start turning knobs and see what happens :)

@Aleziss

2 жыл бұрын

and can't stop hitting that freakn spring reverb...

@Znijik

2 жыл бұрын

Like a true musician.

@firewolf11567

2 жыл бұрын

That's science, baby.

Andrew: dialing in new parameters with both hands Rob: S P R I N G

@Charlie-ev3ze

2 жыл бұрын

Rob “Can We put reverb on it?” Scallon

30:45 When he said "do you wanna make a snare drum from scratch?" it really hit me that synths are just a factory that can produce every instrument and then program people to play them.

@tomekk.1889

8 ай бұрын

Yeah but it takes a ridiculous amount of experience to be able to do that

@charycourt

8 ай бұрын

i realised that metronomes are just synths, from this video

@physicschaosdev

5 ай бұрын

@@tomekk.1889just plug an envelope into the volume of noise, should be a good snare to start with noise->amplifier ^ envelope

@teddy3k3

Ай бұрын

​@@physicschaosdev it takes a lot of experience to fine tweak it tho. Gotta find the right noise, choose the right speed for the envelope and pitch etc. It is pretty easy if you know the concept.

“Let’s make something pretty.” 54 patch cables later. “I understand that!” 2907 years later, archaeologists find Rob mummified in rainbows of silicone insulated copper wires.

@CA-FE-C0-FF-EE-00

7 ай бұрын

This one made my evening :D Thank you :D

@JJLYKES

5 ай бұрын

... With the biggest grin possible...

@geografiainfinitului

3 ай бұрын

I think they both are learning new things that's what happens when you teach something to someone.

Rob there's a standing invite to come check out the world's weirdest guitars, pedals and gimmicky gadget collection.

@clydecactus8653

2 жыл бұрын

This would be a beautiful thing.

@BeardTech

2 жыл бұрын

That: I'd happily crank through my bus speakers for all to hear

@ajknote3347

2 жыл бұрын

We need Rob with your midi guitar/any other crazy guitar and a bunch of pedals! Pedal time with y'all would be GREAT. Maybe even hit up JHS pedals too and have a trifecta. Love love love your channel.

@TRKTKO

2 жыл бұрын

That'd be awesome, y'all can do a jam with em.

@pablobarrios7681

2 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome!!!!

Rare footage of Rob being the only person not wearing a beanie

That sequence they get into at about 39:00 is so nasty bro. I would literally pay money to have a whole album of that kind of stuff. Makes me feel like I could run through a wall.

@GrouchyJelly

10 ай бұрын

Aphex Twin has entire albums like that (Richard D. James Album and Drukqs especially!)

@rami-succar7356

9 ай бұрын

www.youtube.com/@jerobeamfenderson1 :)

@sidveeka

9 ай бұрын

ScreamerClauz - Mutwa There's some killer sound 4 ya!

@WillywonkaHC

8 ай бұрын

Hotline Miami

@ayytihsgnikcuf5292

8 ай бұрын

Reminded me a bit of some Mr Oizo tracks

This shows how complex yet subtle the world of music is. This makes me emotional for some reason.

@susanhawkes2519

Жыл бұрын

Humbling how much sound there is out there to hear.

@geografiainfinitului

3 ай бұрын

Basically this is performance, I like how Andrew ego is not showing up lets Rob learn and they both learn new things.

Rob: "Is there a mute button?" Andy: *yanks the patch cable out of the module*

@AxxLAfriku

2 жыл бұрын

should i skip school for youtube video making? i making good stuff but i need much time to making. maybe replace school with making videos. i have two girlfriends. thanks for your opinion dear x

@dhir5560

2 жыл бұрын

@@AxxLAfriku no

@dhir5560

2 жыл бұрын

@@AxxLAfriku get your deploma first cuz u need that if your KZread doesn’t work out

@Gladdig

2 жыл бұрын

@@AxxLAfriku disgusting

@fredquevillon3727

2 жыл бұрын

@@AxxLAfriku By seing the way you write sentences, you should stay in school.

"And this is how we rebuilt 'rain' on a modular Synth" 5 Hour video with a room sized modular synth.

@hamidbabaali10

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@codesent2125

2 жыл бұрын

Now run this thru the MIDI of the pipe organ

@StreuPfeffer

2 жыл бұрын

@@codesent2125 I wo9uld love to see a service with midi sounds. maybe composed by rob? Mainly as a childrens service or so not a full serious one. Maybe check the midi issues they had before having them again

I'm not a musician, but as a programmer this is basically what i do, just patch modules to modules so this appeals so much to me.

@soniccucumber6639

10 ай бұрын

Same here. Would really like to program such synth

@withak30

9 ай бұрын

VCV Rack is basically a modular synth simulator for your computer, you can do everything they did but for free.

@futur_sunds

7 ай бұрын

So is this your first time hearing of a modular synth? Or how did you find this video if your not a musician?

@buhuhuh7757

7 ай бұрын

I watch a channel related to hardware engineering and programming that also features a lot of synth stuff and this just popped up for me. @@futur_sunds

@phutureproof

5 ай бұрын

@@futur_sunds popular channel it gets recommended, how do you use this site

Im so in love with the fact that you guys messing around went through like 20 weird genres of music

Andy: "You want to make a snare drum from scratch?" Rob: (pupils dilate)

@slice-the-pi

2 жыл бұрын

lmaoooo accurate

@eyeofcthulhu5362

2 жыл бұрын

Andy? ok...

I feel like this is Rob's BBC show whenever he goes around learning about instruments and music from all over the place.

@GoldenPoopD

2 жыл бұрын

it basically is already. these are some of the highest quality videos anywhere on youtube, even better than a lot of actual tv shows

@FynnFTW

2 жыл бұрын

isnt that THE Dream? Making Music for a living and exploring even more of it?

@yungpm

2 жыл бұрын

I read that sentence incorrectly.

@codesent2125

2 жыл бұрын

@@yungpm 🤣🤣

@rodwavings

2 жыл бұрын

big black coc

This is such a mad scientist way of making music. I double plus heart it!

@JJLYKES

5 ай бұрын

Yes. It's one of my favorite things to do!

There was a literal transition from structuring the instrument to letting it do it’s own thing. The music got 100 times better. Very cool

I like how this video goes from basic modularity in synths, to engineer levels, to random chaos in 45 minutes

@uwize5897

2 жыл бұрын

the end sounds like it would be a brutal doom theme

@dlawlis

2 жыл бұрын

I think that's how Eurorack goes for most people.

I never realized two people could jam on the same synth without getting in each other's way. What an interesting way to collab.

@seedmole

2 жыл бұрын

Anything is possible with a large enough synth

@una_10bananas

2 жыл бұрын

I think Andrew and Rob are quite in tune too

@lorde_spooky

2 жыл бұрын

Admittedly it's a fucking enormous synth, anything smaller and it might be harder or you might get in each other's way more

@TheSilverShadow17

Жыл бұрын

@@lorde_spooky The sheer size and complexity is worth it in the end since you're given vast amounts of control over what type of sounds you want to create.

@lorde_spooky

Жыл бұрын

@@TheSilverShadow17 oh i agree, i was just trying to say that it would be much harder for two people to jam on the same synth like this if it was a normal size setup, much easier to get in each other's way

Does anyone else think Andrew is a great teacher? The way he explains things is simple yet thorough to me… maybe I’m just too damn high right now lmao

for anyone to explain their setup to another is frustrating but collaboration is key.. respect to these dudes for creating and learning together...

I love how Rob went from "oh, explain what that thing does" to straight up jamming

@TheBanana93

2 жыл бұрын

Blows my mind how quickly he picks up instruments!

@ericoreilly8368

2 жыл бұрын

I know,! If you saw his video on the history of guitars with the all the old stringed instruments like the lute? And the oud? He was rippin on those ! Lol, even the historian dude was like " whoa" LOL.

@tiigerpoiss2004

2 жыл бұрын

Rob seems to be ulitmate jammer, you give him any instrument and he finds way to jam with it.

@ericoreilly8368

2 жыл бұрын

Hes like a big kid in these vids, its awesome, genuine enjoyment on his face. Lol. Informative too!

Now we need a once a year synth band that's called 13th of November.

So 7 months later and I have watched this video probably 5 times. This is by far my favorite video on KZread. It's just two friends making music and having fun. There is no arguing, no struggle for attention on camera, just the most real video I have ever seen. Mix that with the incredible hobby of modular synth and you have the best video on the platform. :)

Small little correction on the oscillators: Oscillators produce waves. Analog oscillators convert DC signal from the power supply through various simple electronic components into an AC signal, where the signal then oscillates at a certain frequency in a certain sort of pattern/"shape". There's no physical object vibrating in there, it's the electric signal that oscillates. The difference between analog and digital in synths is that analog synths produce sounds fully with low level components and circuits instead of the output signal being an algorithmically computed product of digital signal processing. Think of it like this: analog synths are like your one sound distortion/OD/Fuzz pedals and tube/solid state amp heads, digital synths are like multi-effect units/modeling amps/amp sims.

@jonpatchmodular

Жыл бұрын

If you have for example a saw wave generator based off a transistor (I saw one being made in LookMumNoComputer's channel once) then there IS something physically oscillating in there, not exactly moving but changing states. But that's almost at the atomic scale. What I'm trying to bring up is that even electrical components which don't move often have physical stuff happening in them, particles changing places or swapping states. Not really correcting you here, just some food for thought.

@deekusucks

Жыл бұрын

@@jonpatchmodular Yeah, that's essentially what I said. What I meant is that there's no physical object vibrating there or anything. I guess the way you phrased it is a bit more comprehensive though. 😁

@susanhawkes2519

Жыл бұрын

Wish Frank Zappa or my dad (Navy radar) were here to enjoy this.

@kaitlyn__L

Жыл бұрын

@@jonpatchmodular love to listen to the sound of electrons vibrating through the PNP (or indeed NPN) layers

@SkinnyVampiress

Жыл бұрын

In electronics... never be so sure :) Oscillators usually have a capacitor which is being charged or discharged.. And capacitors usually do vibrate a little bit. And sometimes a lot, for example some ceramic capacitors have huge microphone effect and they also can sound as a tiny speaker. I once had an old radio with broken speaker but I could hear the radio through ceramic cap there, lol. So there is definitely something always vibrates in the oscillator but it is not what makes the wave though. Just a fun thing :) Physical world is much more complex than people usually think...

The only thing I like about Rob Scallon more than Andrew Huang is video length. Sweet, sweet, 45 minutes of modular geeking

@robertrossignol4445

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Andrews videos are great and they take so much effort so I totally get it, but I love when he puts out a 25-30 minute video

@raimondsstokmanis1892

2 жыл бұрын

Most people have short attention spans.

@spanzotab

2 жыл бұрын

Andrew's videos are like a beautiful cheesecake dessert and Rob's are like a full 5 course meal. Sometimes the cheesecake is exactly what you need but sometimes you haven't eaten all day and you need that 5 course.

@qgp

2 жыл бұрын

theyre both awesome. but yeah i literally sat through this whole video and geeked out with them ahaha

Every time I think I want to get into modular synths: Andrew: This is a module. Me: you lost me

@boratezel

2 жыл бұрын

It's basically making your own custom synth. Imagine each module is essentially an effects pedal, and you're chaining them together in the order of your choosing

@nom6758

2 жыл бұрын

@@boratezel you lost me at module

@boratezel

2 жыл бұрын

@@nom6758 it's your own custom synth, like building your own computer

@TheBoglodite

2 жыл бұрын

Or i look at the price and then im out lol

@way2sh0rt07grad

2 жыл бұрын

@@boratezel or better yet, your own guitar pedal board

The way the two of them are just enjoying each other's innovation makes me so happy

It feels like this modular synth is to playing an instrument what pen plotting algorithms are to drawing, absolutely love it

I love that Rob goes from “let’s make the prettiest sound we can” to “bleep bloop bop robot” in 7 seconds

I would seriously kill to just see a unedited video of Andrew just making sounds for an hour and zoning out

@pierfrancesc0

2 жыл бұрын

I think you can find stuff like that on his second channel, Suture Sounds :)

@NeoBechstein

2 жыл бұрын

all in

Rob: “Let’s make something pretty” Also Rob 2 seconds later: I AM CHAOS!! Also Rob 10 seconds later: Makes cool synth.

I would not be dissapointed if I saw him with this setup creating music like this live at a concert.

@mxspokes

Жыл бұрын

Something like this would likely be an installation somewhere, or something like Neil Peart's kit where it's encompassing the artist.

@quinxx12

11 ай бұрын

Look mum,no computer does it with his home-built modules.

Now I get why John Frusciante spent 10 years experimenting with modular synths. This is a whole new world to explore.

@TheXVenus

2 жыл бұрын

He makes some cool stuff too imho

@Qliphirot

2 жыл бұрын

Hoping he doesn't take it to RHCP

@blitheringrando1410

2 жыл бұрын

Frank Zappa would lose his mind seeing this modern day synth setup

@zachkariotis9982

2 жыл бұрын

@@Qliphirot don't worry, he won't. that's what I love about john frusciante is that he will always understand his place in a musical context and play for the song, not for the experimentation.

@mattn.2520

2 жыл бұрын

Radiohead created their song Idiotque using modular synths just like this. They brought it on tour, was amazing to see it live.

I love how rob just sees andrew's tenthousand+ dollar setup and decides "yeah Im gonna slap this"🤣

@joshuar622

2 жыл бұрын

My stomach turned when he was slappin that spring reverb lol

@spitgorge2021

2 жыл бұрын

@@joshuar622 i mean its kind of made to slap

This has actually helped me understand how these work. I got a free mod synth Sim and had no understanding of what I was doing, this really clarifies how these work

Just sick. All of it. So many little grooves you guys got into. I couldn't stop watching you guys play around. So fun. Thanks for sharing!

Andrew's Spaceship Synth is quite possibly the most intimidating piece of musical equipment I've ever seen

@MarcelAmmerlaan

2 жыл бұрын

Nah, checkout kzread.info/dron/x74vAHCehhLOeQNwbJcGyQ.html (Colin Benders). The guy does this and much more. Even live jamming performances.

@iKrizNL

2 жыл бұрын

Have you seen deadmau5's studio

@sheepshoop6190

2 жыл бұрын

The Emerson modular system is insane.

@bermchasin

2 жыл бұрын

you must have never seen the triangle before. deceptively simple!!!!

@VitrificationOfBlood

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarcelAmmerlaan came here to say this, Colin benders is a modular genius!

I feel like a really chill video would be just a really long unedited cut of Andrew making a patch. Modular ASMR

@elliott7268

2 жыл бұрын

Andrew has a second channel with exactly that. Search Sulture sound.

@flyingrobotpig

2 жыл бұрын

@@elliott7268 thank you!! I was wishing he had some vids like that, super glad to hear that there is

@robinr22

2 жыл бұрын

*Suture Sound

This was awesome see y’all reaching over each other and collaborating … rob was a filthy scratcher doeee 🔥37:00

it took 42mins and both andrew and rob are just making absolute fire

Rob: So if I turn this knob, the pitch changes? Rob: So if I turn this knob, the pitch changes? Rob: So if I turn this knob, the pitch changes? Rob: So if I turn this knob, the pitch changes? Rob: So if I turn this knob, the pitch changes? Ok I understand now.

@Lolgkvsatcz

2 жыл бұрын

Bwahahahaha ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️😂

@krystof5271

Жыл бұрын

Tbf there were a lot of knobs that change the pitch

@marin7013

Жыл бұрын

Yeah right me too

@nickzoic

Жыл бұрын

Rob: I found a metal thing under tension with a pickup on it! Andrew: ... Rob: I'm gonna slap it

Rob was trying his hardest to make it a physical instrument with that spring reverb 😂

@ryno4ever433

Жыл бұрын

That's the beauty of it though. It CAN be and that kinda experimental stuff is what makes synths so cool.

@therealnynetynyne360

Жыл бұрын

Trying shit nobody ever thought of doing is how Eddie van Halen got his virtuoso status among most guitar fans.

This is is amazing beyond words. I love how it starts as an explanation about how modules work and halfway through it's jamming.

Rob hitting the spring reverb and then laughing out loud is my favorite part of this video

Andrew, you should definitely start a series where you invite various KZread musicians to play with your modular synth. Would be so cool to see what these talented people could do with it!

@SpadeNya

2 жыл бұрын

Second completely! He's such a chill dude and clearly has spent many a night just enjoying his time with the instrument.

@Moloch6666

2 жыл бұрын

wow yes! that would be awesome!

@danielvanatta8884

2 жыл бұрын

I fourth that notion.

@pacoside1092

2 жыл бұрын

I quintup it. It could even be like an hour long "live" or at least uncut video of the evolution of the song, with minimal talking, as kind of a "listening party".

@trollkarlenjp

2 жыл бұрын

yup!

At the 34 minute mark some real magic starts. A pure expression built from nothing and never to be heard exactly the same way again. This is really cool and greatly enhanced my understanding of why modular has such a following.

@KaityKat117

2 жыл бұрын

i mean you can hear it the same way again by going to the 35 minute mark o3o

This is why people play in bands , for these vibes of pure collab creativity

It's amazing that the sound evolves with the video to become clearer and more beautiful just as Rob's understanding of it increases. It's quite the living bit of poetry

Musicians having instruments that are more expensive than their cars seems to be a common theme.

@vav_vavrek

2 жыл бұрын

many many times more expensive, and lets not talk about artists' supplies, I used to transport paintings to shows strapped to the side of my motorcycle [well several cheap motorcycles over time]

@stevenwilson1146

2 жыл бұрын

Why not? Why have an expensive car and not an expensive instrument?

@srrrb5953

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevenwilson1146 yes really, why not expensive workhorse for musicians

@canochento

2 жыл бұрын

instruments are like drugs. i would starving, without my dears stopping me from buying more and more expensive once without a second trough :/ The feeling i have every time i get closer and closer to the exact pitch i have in my head 🤤🤤 pure bliss ♥♥

@zavierbalow1207

2 жыл бұрын

Car only has 3 notes This has all the notes

When rob scallon is making music with a space ship and invisible hands you Know you're in for a treat

by far best music creation and learning video ive seen in a long time. reminds me of the old style videos that u get the world out of

That was an absolute journey. I learned so much. Thanks as always Rob and Andrew.

I feel like the cables alone cost more than my entire musical setup. Also, I want to see Andrew in a mad scientist costume making crazy sounds with this thing.

@ActualKaktus

2 жыл бұрын

The cables are stupidly expensive

@Junior-eq7gb

2 жыл бұрын

I tought about both being mad scientist all along lol

@emmanuelcrespy8878

2 жыл бұрын

there's a dude doing exactly that called : "LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER" He did a totally crazy 1000 oscillator contraption : kzread.info/dash/bejne/lWerzZuQh7fMftY.html

@ejjes

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah those stack cables cost a pretty penny

Rob: "There's no other instrument that has, like, a probability..." Rob, let me introduce you to unfretted bowed string instruments and my questionable intonation.

@obesefrogman

2 жыл бұрын

hahaha

@blairjohnson6014

2 жыл бұрын

Haha! So good.

@imperialspy3457

2 жыл бұрын

So true.

Rarely can i say this but i actually had fun simply by watching a video. Making music is my most favorite thing to do and just by seeing you guys co-pilot that spaceship i almost got that same feeling that i get when i'm learning how to play a new instrument. That was really awesome!

14:03 is the most Rob thing Rob could say

Rumor has it that Moog put a keyboard on his synthesizers so that musicians would recognize them as instruments. Apparently, he was criticized by other synthesizer makers for the move.

@Ekebis

2 жыл бұрын

wendy carlos was the one who suggested it iirc

@zachhaywood1564

2 жыл бұрын

I'm new to synths, how were individual notes played one at a time before they added keyboards?

@M7M777777

2 жыл бұрын

@@zachhaywood1564 I suppose with adjusting electrical current using dials - like they do in the video

@NegativeReferral

2 жыл бұрын

@@zachhaywood1564 Buchla (Moog's main competitor) used touch pads similar to the one on a laptop. RCA used a piano roll.

@shaunfaesolar

2 жыл бұрын

@@zachhaywood1564 step sequencers are a popular method. But the cool thing with synths is you don't need to be playing notes at all.

Find someone who loves you as much as Rob loves that pitch knob.

This video made me so happy watching you guys create together. 😁

This is genuinely one of favourite videos on KZread. I think this is my 4th or 5th time watching it and I get something new out of it each time

This might be the only instrument you can actually play WITH a friend. Its so sad that the power of absolute customization/personality is so expensive

@Meevious

2 жыл бұрын

I have good news! Most instruments can be played with a friend for fun if you're keen enough. =) A lot of large instruments, like the piano and harp have a history of more serious and practical duet composition and performance (adding a second person enhances it, rather than just making a fun challenge, like trying to duet with a harmonica or a guitar). Search for piano duets and prepare to be amazed.

@embeddedsanctuary4348

2 жыл бұрын

you can totally do that with software synths, just start messing with the synth, and the other person can man the keys, and vice versa. I've had some fun jamming with friends that way, just making any sound that comes to mind, and messing with effects.

Having studied computer engineering I can picture the waves at the beginning and the algorithmic functions each module "executes" later on. This is programming music with analog circuits... FUN

@paradox9551

2 жыл бұрын

you can definitely see the e^ix involved in all of this!

@chupasaurus

2 жыл бұрын

@@paradox9551 In sine waves only obviously. Actually I've really learn the trigonometry and algebra through programming knobs in a DAW.

@nadadada3938

2 жыл бұрын

Worst part, me too, I am just seeing it as an algorithm and you now, this is why music pi is so cool

@danyomega1472

2 жыл бұрын

Fortunately me having a majors in Telecommunication Engineering, I understand everything that's going on. I remember making weird noises with a VCO in our lab 😃

@murphvienna1

2 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what got me into basic synthesizers and later on to Reason

I never realized just how much went into this kind of music making. This is so cool, and really helps me to respect the craft. You gotta be like a music engineer to do well with this stuff. Super cool.

5:30 An analog VCO doesn't have moving parts, it's an electronic circuit that makes electrons/electric field potential flow back and forth. In contrast, early Hammond organs had one "tonewheel" for each note, each mechanically spinning at different speed, and converted to an electric signal by a magnetic pickup - like in a guitar. It weighed a lot, and the motor needed several seconds to spin up to speed whenever you powered on the organ. Classic electric pianos like a Rhodes or Wurlitzer are also electro-mechanical instruments, with hammers like its acoustic counterpart, but instead of strings they strike metal tines or reeds, next to a pickup. "Analog" just means its components like capacitors and coils vary voltage continuously - as opposed to digital chips, which are basically computers that calculate the value of a signal should at the next step in time, as a number stored in binary, which is then converted to an actual voltage by an A/D converter.

Yay! Andrew and Rob together again! Make more videos like this guys, your creativity blending together is awesome!

@CrymsonNite

2 жыл бұрын

the problem I'm sure is location, Rob's in America, Andrew's in Canada, so they don't hang out often, and the pandemic made it impossible. I loved the videos with Andrew, Rob, Joel, and Dave together, those were great.

@boob5798

2 жыл бұрын

how is ur comment 11 hours old but the video only 9

@morlun838

2 жыл бұрын

@@boob5798 stream probably

@majipan2719

2 жыл бұрын

@@boob5798 i'm sure it's some patreon thing, patrons have earlier access to Robs videos

Man, layer some guitars over a few of the patterns you guys created, and you've got a pretty passable Nine Inch Nails sound.

@beamlarochelle5001

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha totally

@HenritheHorse

2 жыл бұрын

Trent's modular walls are amazing!

@VodkaSelekta

2 жыл бұрын

Try running a guitar through the FX as well

@HenritheHorse

2 жыл бұрын

@@VodkaSelekta Guitar through analog wavefolder and filter is great!

@Death_By_Media

2 жыл бұрын

And anything with an acoustic guitar is instant Bob Dylan 🙄

“Do you wanna make a snare from scratch?” The way Andrew excitedly asks Rob like little kids playing in the backyard. This was so fun to watch!

Never knew how much I needed a Rob and Andrew techno duo

I love the dichotomy of an instrument that gives the the most possible control you can get over the sound you make, but the best way to play it is to let it do things itself instead of controlling everything.

I know getting across the pond is tough rn but a video where Rob and Andrew visit LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER's Museum of Everything Else would be so awesome

@Chris-vr8cd

2 жыл бұрын

They should visit Heinbach

@ambershadow1

2 жыл бұрын

Oh hell yes! That would be awesome

@potterydogproduction

2 жыл бұрын

A whole uk and Europe tour would be sweet

@terminalglimmer

2 жыл бұрын

HI I'M LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER AND IN TODAY'S EPISODE I'M GOING TO CIRCUIT BEND ROB SCALLON

@Resomius

2 жыл бұрын

OK, that would be absolutely cool!

Bro this looks like so much fun. And the beats ya'll came up with were dope!

Rob, Great show. I've been watching a lot of your videos of late and have enjoyed all of them. Especially your enthusiasm and love of music. I've always wanted to be able to use and better understand modular synth. Now if only I had the money... Thanks again.😁

I love the interaction of Rob not having any clue on how to do anything but having ideas and Andrew figuring out how to make those ideas como to life lol

I love how the song went from smooth fairy tale-esque vibes to bip-bop robot futuristic vibes, to underground city hiphop vibes. Absolute thing of beauty.

"It's analog so there must be something physically vibrating in there". As an EE, this made me die a little inside. Analog =/= Mechanical. Good vid. Just a little hard to watch at times. lol.

I have long imagined such a thing and surprised to see it only now. Its wonderful. THank you.

I've never touched modular, but it seems like Rob really wants to "play" the sounds while Andrew lets something else take the wheel with just a few guidelines. Both mentalities compliment each other well.

@31pas0

2 жыл бұрын

When you know nothing about how this stufff works, the only thing you could do is wiggiling some knobs, just like if somebody gave you a guitar and you don't know how to play it, you just randomly strum the strings. With some knowledge you typically stop just messing around, start building concepts how modular ‘could‘ sound and what it's capable of. So it's not about mentalities, it's about knowing the instrument.

@nom6758

2 жыл бұрын

@@31pas0 unskilled people like to boil down hard work into "mentality" or "talent" while ignoring all the hard work and time required to get that good, because they dont have what it takes to put in the same amount of effort.

@anthonybrett

2 жыл бұрын

@@31pas0 "the only thing you could do is wiggiling some knobs" Although I understand what your saying, its amazing just what you can do by randomly "wiggling some knobs". Ive watched school kids screw around with modular synths they knew nothing about and after a minute or two create a sound that is utterly amazing. I don't doubt that "understanding" how the building blocks work helps, but when your working with modular...never underestimate chaos.

@EthanRadell

2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonybrett beautiful. You tend to figure out what knobs are doing what as you go anyway. While your path won't be clear to getting where you want, you can still get there with some experimenting. Part of the beauty of synths is the very low barrier of entry as far as skill and knowledge.

@anthonybrett

2 жыл бұрын

@@EthanRadell Agreed. Thats what I love about modular the most. Starting out with no goals. No presets...just a journey!

The amount of knowledge Andrew has is actually ridiculous.

@andiprogshop3097

2 жыл бұрын

I think i may have found the Chuck Norris on that kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z5t_286ngrTOf5c.html oder kzread.info/dash/bejne/dZukw8NqZ8vfoKw.html

@brendanschmitz321

2 жыл бұрын

You talk like someone on Reddit 😂

@dewmeister

Жыл бұрын

@@brendanschmitz321 LMFAO

@blvrrimg

Жыл бұрын

@@brendanschmitz321 this has no meaning

Only Andrew and Rob would within 35 minutes go from "invisible hands" to Justice's next hit

this swiftly went from ALMOST calm and controlled, to complete and utter madness and i'm ALL for it

This really reminds me of programming. Almost all programming languages you come into contact with are imperative, telling the computer what to do in sequence. On the other hand, query languages let you specify the data you want to plug in and how the result should be shaped and the computer is free to decide how to get there. They are incredibly powerful and beautiful once you know how to use them, but it's really hard to let go and not try to hammer an imperative mindset into them at first. You don't try to play them like an instrument, but shape the sound you want and let the synth do its thing.

@better.better

2 жыл бұрын

this is exactly what the first computers used to be like: full rooms of modules and patch cords that all fit inside one processor now

@danyomega1472

2 жыл бұрын

Current digital sythesizer are using this exact logic. They're embedded processors programmed to control a sound generator IC which creates the music

@beepst

2 жыл бұрын

Try Max 7 or Supercollider.

I feel like this format could make a great live show. Two folks talking about the tech, then they build some sounds and beats and maybe jam over the top of it.

@citrusblast4372

2 жыл бұрын

And maybe each episode they have a themr or goal in mind

If you consider that back in the day that Tangerine Dream had over 200 modules it really makes you think. Great video explaining how stuff like this works. Really cool!

Rob I just realized you remind me of Destin from Smarter every day with your enthusiasm for learning how things work. You both have the same energy and I love it!

I'd pay good money to hear 5 hours of Andrew and Rob jamming on this mothership

When 2 musicians come together, one loves electronic and the other loves physical

this is mind blowing.. ive seen others do it and just the amount of work to learn all of this.. mad respect

9:43 - 10:50 Sounds LIKE Digital Watch Tunes VOLUME ONE & TWO ! ! ! EPIC ! ! !

I had no idea you could physically interact with a spring reverb like that, that's amazing...so many interesting sounds and insights in this video!

@aidan_mundy

2 жыл бұрын

Check out his recent video on Reverb Machines, your mind will be blown! He has a whole jam session playing the reverb springs like an instrument

@Hasserfyllt

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/YpuexbebZdLad7Q.html&t= you are welcome

@jpatt1000

2 жыл бұрын

If you tap the right hand side of a Moog Grandmother (or any synth with a spring reverb) you will get a bang through the spring reverb like that.

@LilDeuceDeuce

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hasserfyllt That's awesome thank you

@LilDeuceDeuce

2 жыл бұрын

@@aidan_mundy Nice somehow I missed that one, will check it out

Honestly after hearing the bit around 30:05, all the dirty bass in the last 5 minutes, and seeing how well you two were able to improvise together it's a sin if you don't make at least one track. That was some incredible stuff.

@alexanderxul

2 жыл бұрын

They made an album together 😂

@ianbyrne465

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexanderxul three albums together. But I agree with OP, I'd love to see them use this beast for at least a full track

@alexanderxul

2 жыл бұрын

@@ianbyrne465 tru

@f1ne2

2 жыл бұрын

It's not only a sin but a sin wave

@drheck

Жыл бұрын

@@ianbyrne465 where can I find those?

When I first saw this it was over whelming. In the process of your learning how it works it's secrets were revealed so it wasn't such a mystery. This is something that is a nerds wet dream all the options and details that you can add or control in the sound. Totally awesome.

This is so cool! I love synth and I knew it was made with some type of soundboard but I had no idea it was so complex! One of my favourite types of music is synthwave, I love how it sounds. Also, this looks so fun to play. I could definitely see how one could spend hours playing and discovering all the different sounds and tracks you could make