ha synthfeld ruled

@ukyo.studio

5 жыл бұрын

p l e a s e m a r r y m e

@CryptoTonight9393

5 жыл бұрын

just ordered a 3 3340's, 2 electric druid vcdo wavetable synth chips, 2 vcf chips couple vca's and im going to build 3 thomas henry VCO-1 circuits for sine wave ocs's. gonna be a nice little piece of kit

@patrickday9928

5 жыл бұрын

Didn't expect to see you commenting in a beginner video lol

@jakayboy

5 жыл бұрын

LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER bring back synthfeld

@ians7351

4 жыл бұрын

Scratch my back?

i know this is mostly a music channel but you're actually funnier than a lot of comedy on youtube

@TobiasSample

3 жыл бұрын

Every video has at least one zinger, it’s great!

@redbigapplefloppa302

Жыл бұрын

Not really dow

I love the vocoded title cards. You can tell Benn really put a lot of effort into these lol

@nuegonah886

3 жыл бұрын

after all, they WORK perfectly

@kevinm.n.5158

11 ай бұрын

Bro I'm musically analyzing a 2 second long transitional title clip help me

Who downvotes this? This guy is giving invaluable information to people who need it. Honestly he basically talked me out of getting into modular synths. I love the sounds they make and they look super fun but it’s more tinkering that I have time for. He just saved me a ton of money and kept my wife from being pissed at me. Thanks Benn I’m gonna keep watching your channel because you know your stuff, I enjoy the music and you seem like a cool guy.

I think the price is tied to the fact that most of modular companies are really small business, doing a lot of things by hand, and for the most part are based in USA and Europe, where people want to make an adequate living out of their jobs.

@kevinobryankob

5 жыл бұрын

Well said. 👌

@elissitdesign

4 жыл бұрын

I want it to stay expensive just in the idea of it keeping away people that aren’t serious and flooding the market. Just look at computing-once cheap computers with serious CPU power became available everyone became a laptop DJ/musician.

@sinane.y

4 жыл бұрын

@@elissitdesign Yes, it also made it possible for plenty of really creative types to make music that may have never been possible without the cheap software. And don't act like modular is exclusive to SERIOUS MUSICIANS that know better. A lot of modular gear is bought by people who make the same sounding ambient patches that go nowhere so they can film it the same way everyone films their gear and put it on youtube. Being able to spend money on gear has absolutely nothing to do with ambition or musical purity.

@OgamiItto70

4 жыл бұрын

Also, economy of scale. Several a year, or several dozen a year or even several hundred a year is a far different per-unit cost than several hundred thousand or millions per year.

@brmbkl

3 жыл бұрын

@@OgamiItto70 or both; economy of scale, and slave labour. i.e. ; behringer.

Maybe in a few years, but for now I'm happy learning on VCV Rack. Awesome video though, it's very informative.

@LarsBjerregaard

5 жыл бұрын

That's a good point! I mostly agree on what Ben said, but I think there's a whole lot to be said for using something like VCV Rack to *learn* about how modular works, about what you actually want to use it for, and to let that, to some degree, dictate what you'll buy if you eventually decide to go to a physical system. Also, you can get an awful lot done in Rack, and maybe most importantly, you can use it to tell if this is just a fad for you, and you'll loose interest, or if it grows on you and organically lead you to get to the physical gear. I have seen a lot of this going on in the Rack community.

This is an excellent video but it's taught me I'm not ready for modular ...yet.

00:39 What is a modular synth? 01:24 How is a modular synth better than a standalone synth? 02:32 How is a standalone synth better than a modular synth? 03:52 Why are so many modular videos just awful noise? 05:15 Can you make good music on a modular synth? 07:51 Why are modular synthesizers so expensive? 10:00 If your spending all this money, why not make/design a synth yourself? 12:00 Why have a modular when you can use VCV rack? 15:11 So what modules should I buy?

@vegeta897

6 жыл бұрын

Get this to the top!

@HARBINGER8752

5 жыл бұрын

00:00 Synthfeld

@drinks_menu

4 жыл бұрын

5:42 What's the difference between CVGate and MIDI?

@LizaLavolta

4 жыл бұрын

At any part does he state how to set one up? I am just trying to understand the compatibility with my setup before I purchase one....

Just getting back into Syth after 30 years and wow the gear has changed.....so many new toys! I’m an old Roland RS09, MS20 Korg owner looking for new toys and sounds and love patching. Thanks for the show n tell👍

Great video Benn! Glad to see more people adress beginner questions in a clear way.

I've been dancing around getting into modular for a few years. I really appreciated the starter examples in this videos!

This was incredibly helpful. I've been thinking about modular synth for a while now, watching loads of videos, using simulated rack systems to learn, and this video answered all my questions. I'm not going to be able to commit enough time to make this work for me. Kudos to all the awesome folks i've seen doing this well along the way.

So well spoken and informative!!! Also, that is the best outro anyone can have. Thank you for all the effort you put into this guide!

That intro. You bloody genius.

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video man. Haven't seen anything more clear or concise.

I like the well-structured approach to your videos, saves me time and frustration, thank you for this content.

love the whole video, but especially the intro! I'd love to see more short creative clips like that!

Love to see another builder's work. Great tutorial and a great looking rack.

Great video as always! I just took my first steps into the eurorack world and this was super helpful in figuring out where to go next

this is a wonderful and sincerely underrated video... definitely going to share this with folks asking these questions. thanks so much!

Great video! The Seinfled clip was awesome! I would recommend this video for anyone toying with the idea of getting into modular

This was really useful and beneficial as a starting point. I'm going to go down the route of premade modules and home made to try to force me to learn and understand the technology behind it. Already started on my first module. Simple ocillator. Great fun.

I was googling around about modular synthesis for beginners... stumbled across this video... I was blown away when I realized you made one of my favorite albums. I've been in love with 'Planet Nine' since I first heard it at the Chicago Planetarium.

On the 'Why not just make modules myself' question I totally agree that if all you want is a modular synth then DIY is not the way to go. I've built over half my system. If you don't already have the electronics building skills and equipment building modules just because you wanna get them cheap is a bit misguided and a recipe for massive frustration. I build because I want to expand my system AND because I want to learn electronics. Turns out that building synth modules is a great way to learn because there are a bunch of very simple and useful circuits that you can build and there is a relatively clear path to increasing complexity and unique functionality. I can now build stuff that I can't buy. That's the reward that comes from learning.

Hi. LOVE the channel and thanks for doing so much educational content that us noobs can just gobble up. I have been toying with the idea of modular for a while, and I have a Minibrute 2s and a Boog Model D, both of which are semi-modular. I felt that those would be decent starting points for going into eurorack. This video was a godsend and answered very many of my questions. Sadly, it hasn't stopped me from wanting to spend inordinate amounts of money on building my first rack. At least I have a better understanding of where I want to start with it. Thanks!

Awesome video man. Format, subject, production. Good stuff.

I love the fact that many module makers have a hard time describing what their products do. The creativity and imagination is just amazing.

Whaoooooah.... this is a killer video, in both production value and content.... WELL DONE!

hands down best video to explain modular on youtube

1010s Bitbox, toolbox modules are definitely a BANG for the money. There's so much I can do on my bitbox is a modular package it's incredible and the touchscreen and instant 16 note polyphonic through midi of an instantly recorded sample is just incredible to me Some modules are a BANG for your buck

Really enjoyed this video. The ending track was stellar!

great video. loved the acid seinfeld theme.

Hey, this is an amazing video! Thanks for the info and the humility, fab!

Best intro to a synth video I've ever seen.

Nice one, Benn. I think there are ways of getting deeper into music creation, Modular synthesis is where you can truly develop an original sound with patches, therefore, if you want to enhance your sequencing, maybe the digital realm is where you can do things surgically. When you have instruments on the go (with DAWs and Trackers), it changes your focus for composing , people lean towards elaborating the phrases and pattern structure. When you go modular, the "instrument creation" on it self becomes de music, that is why generative, drone and ambient fits so well with it. just a thought, cheers

This video is gold, wish I had found it 6 years ago!

Man how haven't I found this channel before?! Fantastic video Benn, thanks a lot ♥ Happily subscribing!

What an amazing overview! Cheers for that!

Thanks for this video, it's just what I needed. I've recently just got my first synth. A Moog Grandmother along with a DFAM, Ableton 10 and a Push 2. I know I'm not as set up for life as I think I am with this gear but it should give me enough to really get experience with. I'm a photographer and know just how expensive anything can get if you want it to be. With video, cameras are just arriving in 12K etc. So there's always something. I'm looking forward to the time where I try and do more with less within making music. When you have a big old camera and bags full of lenses and you start wondering how fun it might be to only use your iPhone and see how you can apply the knowledge you have. The process for most things is the same. And even though I recognise that at some point I'll want to try and reduce the music gear that I've not even bought yet, the trip is still really fun. As long as it's creative and you can learn something then I'm up for it. Ben

Thx for the video. I have semi-modular gear and want to expand in a small modular rack and your video helped me a lot.

This is a great resource. It's fun and reasonable. Thank you.

The opening skits are so good. I'd love to get some of the background music to relax/study to.

Great stuff Benn , im a 23old music producer wannabe from argentina and these kinda vídeos are very helpfull for people like me, you have a new subscriber! Keep it up

Thanks man, real nice video about the basics. I'm just planning my first modular system, mostly for "analogize" vst sounds.

I legitimately laughed my ass off at the vocoder voice. Really good job dude 👍

Great info for an on-the-fence candidate and served in an objective way. I'm going modular though.

Best information about modular synths! Thanks!

Well done video. Thanks for taking the time to make it

That beginning was so cute. You seem really happy these days

Amazing video. Answered a lot of questions. Thank you!

Cool video! A couple of observations: Mutable Instruments discontinued Clouds last year, so the only options for that are used or one of the clones. The 0-Coast is not rack mountable without modifications (unlike the Mother 32 which is easily rack-able).

Your channel is ridiculously good.

Thanks for the video! It helped clear up some questions I had and it affirmed that I'm on the right track as a newbie and some of the choices I've made.

Just a full hour of skits next time please!

Thank you, great questions and great answers. I have been subtractive sound designing on digital synths for 30 years, recently began FM. My favorite is the Roland Gaia SH01 because of the three of everything. Obviously the sound quality of the oscillators are a little weak but are acceptable when in deep polyphonic big chords. So I have been watching modular for years now as I wish to build a similar synth to the Gaia but with much greater modulation routing and a big analog sound. Also a stereo field is a big part of my design so routing amps to a mixer and panning oscillators across a stereo field is a big requirement also. Monophonic leads would be my goal with modular, sequencing is not. I would like to begin with semi-modular then add modules as I become skilled in design. My thought today is a Arturia MiniBrut2s - Moog Mother - Behringer Nuetron - some extra ADSR's and LFO's all in a 176hp case. Then a dedicated sub-mixer to build a stereo field. What do you think, a waste of money?

You got a synth brain. Amazed how much you know.

Well spoken and a cerebral wit. I bet his music reflects his intelligence. Im a hardware synth guy, two Yamaha CS-80"s, Two Andromedas, Modal 002, Schmidt 8-Voice, Knifonium, Nemorymoog LAMM. The list can keep going. I look at modular synths and salivate but have never taken the plunge. Modulars scare me. Imagine having a friend coming over down in your basement studio and they see this beautiful monstrosity of knobs and wires. You explain to them what it does, or properly tweaked, is capable of. Then I fire it up and proceed to make a farting sound, and if I'm not lucky, just unpredictable sound. They look at me, and then look down at their phone saying they forgot about an appointment and that they need to excuse themselves, never to be heard from again. With my hardware synths, I get to at least relate to musical expectations to some degree. That being said, I really, really want to build one. Benn, thanks for the wonderful video. You are so conversational that is very east to listen to you speak for the duration. Keep them coming please.

I am a guitar player and I am subscribing after seeing this. Excellent.

Nice video Benn. I love the Seinfeld bit. I would say the first part is for beginners and its really clear but the second part of the video is for people who have some prior knowledge. So if you get lost on the second part, don't worry, just watch another 100 videos on modulars and you'll sort of understand it ;-) . Subscribing now.

Benn, great vid. Nicely done as usual. I'd really love it if you could do a video on your Kilpatrick Pattern Generator, especially since you have the midi expander as well. There aren't any videos I'm aware of about using CC messages to change the patterns/scales, and that's a shame because the general lack of CV control over these is why so many people either never buy it or end up selling it. Thanks, and keep making these excellent videos!

I absolutely love VCVrack, it's the first thing I do when I get home from work. Absolutely awsome!

@grokranfan8578

5 жыл бұрын

Tried it but it dies not work on my Laptop - can build Systems and patches but get nö sound

You explained such a complex concept so easily thankyou

I love your little skits. Do more. And while youre at it Red extensions part 2!

So glad this wasn't the first video of yours I watched.

Great video. I'm learning Voltage Modular (Cherry Audio) right now and may get into this. I really like that idea of a swiss army module. Maths, Clouds, some oscillators, filters, vcas, multis, and say 8 of those swiss army modules. And this thermos. And this paddle ball game. And that's ALL I need.

@BrianKukowski

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, Navin Johnson probably spent half of his two hundred and fifty big ones on modular

Great video! Should be a required stop in beginner research. I say that as a beginner. Synthfield was awesome, too!

That intro made my day. Thanks

I use Softube Modular, and you would hear the difference side-by-side doing nothing but making a patch and comparing the two. However, I'm not convinced that software modular that's been through the full production process in a piece of music is going to sound all that different. For me, it's cheaper (and sometimes even cheaper still on sale!), I can save presets, I don't have to buy a second, third, etc unit if I want multiple units of a particular model, it can come with me on a plane, and I never have to solder a thing. I don't have access to the boundless Eurorack market, but I'm covered for enough of the main device types to make it worthwhile for me. If I ever changed my mind then the world of Eurorack is still there, but I only wanted to dabble in it as a side-venture so this is perfect. (And I've seen what happened to my friends when they started building walls of the stuff, and it ain't pretty.)

@poguri27

2 жыл бұрын

I've been diving into this stuff lately and that's been my understanding too, especially as computers and the software get faster. If you want to have tactility, you can use midi CC, and with that you can freely map the controls how you want, including switching things around to switch between different modules. You can even add analog to your setup if you really want, routing CC in/out of the computer. And I don't really buy the argument that you can't get the same sound out of software.

I had to rewind and make sure it wasn’t an ice cream cone the whole time. Got me shook.

watching that really complicated my life ;) seriously though, very informative and much to consider but starting small and simple seems to be a wise approach. Now to save some money!

Kudos for the video, very clear, dynamic and informative. Just want to point out that the 7bit (128 levels) limitation in MIDI (which I don’t think is pretty decent for some parameters like frequencies due to stepping), can be circumvented with the usage of 14bit messages (16384 levels) when available from the synth manufacturer.

The intro literally killed me, i already love this guy

Thanks for sharing...some good thoughts to consider about setting up a Eurorack.

this is a perfect synth video btw. great job

What a great down to earth video!

the most helpful video so far :)

Fantastic video! You almost convinced me to go over to the dark side. I was planning on getting a Neutron and never considered hitching a Clouds module to it, until now. Dammit, you might have gotten to me after all. At $832 it gets quite compelling.

@HazeAnderson

6 жыл бұрын

"At $832 it gets quite compelling." More like bankrupting. It never ends, you just keep adding more and more and more as you realize you left behind all the functionality that kept your wallet fat. Srsly.

Excellent tutorial...thanks for sharing ✌🏼

Nice video dude. Not that many things that i didn't know yet (im interested in modular synths but don't own one) but i enjoyed the video! I like the idea, that you recommend full synth voices for a beginner, because i also think that this is a good and "cheap" entry :)

One reason the price of modular gets a bad rap is there are no entry level-priced modular setups like there are with other traditional instruments -- like the $99 electric guitar or bass. __Being a lifelong musician, in the past I've spent ~$20,000 on two high-end kits, and about $10K on guitars and amps, and thousands more on PA systems and all sorts of gear. I could've built a HUGE modular setup with that dough! Ask any working musician what they spent on their gear, and they're gonna give you a figure in the thousands. Making music is rarely a cheap endeavor. __HOWEVER...You can build a _nice_ little modular synth for ~$2,000. That's the same price as a Les Paul with a decent amp, a nice drum kit, or a nice [insert musical instrument]. Modular certainly isn't _cheap,_ but it's no more expensive than any other professional-level instrument.

This vid helped me determine modular is not for me. Thanks! :D

i already decided to go modular. but i like watching you videos. after i saw the beringer video, i like your videos more :D

Thanks man this was the video I was looking for! The only thing I am worried about is the tuning...it would be nice if you made a video about that as well!

That intro was really good.

Your videos are chill and awesome! Not sure if I will ever get into modular as it's so expensive. Currently I can make most any sound I want with Ableton. If I ever have disposable income I'd consider it haha.

"Finally there is a small amount of modular synth who are just not musicians." Damn, you got me.

As a guitarist/bassist AND photographer who is ALSO a computer gamer, who just got into eurorack: Yes, photography is my most expensive hobby. It's not even close.

Hey dude, this was really helpful! Thank you so much! 😀🎹🎶

Finally, someone with a studio tan like mine.

Brilliant video

Man... you really cut through the tinsel. But seriously... thanks for the straight info on the subject. I’m pretty new to this stuff... and actual quick digestible information is harder to find than I thought. I am a Electronics savvy person, so “just the facts” is my mantra at this time. You know... voltages used, what’s a gate voltage? That kind of thing... thanks again! Oh yeah... I am a Musician from way back... but I still enjoy making bleeps and bloops. Ha ha. Blooooop🤖✨

Thumbs up for ice cream gag! 🤣

Very helpful tipps. Thank you! :)

Excellent video. Now I want to listen to Baseck.

The intro with the Seinfeld theme played on a moog bass is just hilarious

This video is well explained and factual..... I went straight to the 5U (MU) format because I preferred the larger cables and knobs and because synthesizers.com is so easy to deal with ..... they accept Paypal and foreign customers and ship to anywhere in the world. However later on..... I wondered if I had made the right choice, because they do not make modules for phasing, delay or other cool effects (like you get with Eurorack).... and when I searched for these effects modules in MU format they are really expensive and I would have to deal with a host of small companies, so I began to think about a hybrid system..... starting over with Eurorack and integrating it into my MU system, but I have not done this as yet.... mainly because I have not found a global internet vendor who gives the same level of customer support to international customers and offers a wide range of Eurorack modules from different companies at reasonable prices..... if anybody can recommend such a business I would be very glad to check it out.

Thank you to encourage us to buy more Behringer Eurorack modules at low price ! ;)

For someone wanting to maybe get into modular but are unsure i would say either start with a semi modular or get an AE Modular starter rack. I started with a behringer neutron along side a used clouds and ornament&crime modules with a microzeus power supply and synthrotek rails. 2 months later I'm on my third power supply and building a second 6U case.

Hey, I watched this video many months ago but forgot the contents. Over the past couple weeks I've started to design my own first small modular, got a few modules to go with my 0-Coast... and to my surprise, it's basically turning out to be the Alien Machine. So I guess in some roundabout way this video must have helped me!

I wanted a big enclosed case that I could still easily cool and have all I need to make noise in one spot. I went with a $300 portable 10U+4U Gator rack case. I spent $140 on mounting hardware from Synthrotek and Matrix Modular taking up the top 10U. In the 4U below I am putting in a drawer and vented panels. The back holds a surge protector and will hold a fan array.