Resilience Live Set : How I Patch My System For Improvising Live Techno
Here's the link to the Resilience live set : • Résilience invite dc11
If you haven't watched it yet, it makes sense to watch it first. Maybe.
I though it would be interesting to break down the process of building the Resilience live set with my modular and the Alphabase. I set out to do it fully improvised. I've toyed with the idea of using some samples but it's just not how I wanted to do things, and the little I've tried felt more complicated than necessary without giving me much leeway really. I've built my system towards improvisation, so why deviate from the goal at the last minute. In a way, improvising is simpler, and freeing; you don't have to stick to anything, you're making things up as you go. Thats also the biggest downside : what if nothing good comes out ? That's where having a strong basis like the Alphabase comes into play. I did not program all the drums on the fly, but had a fairly complete pattern ready to go with three different kits to tweak; enough to take a few seconds to breathe and find something new on the modular. I played the system a lot the weeks coming up to the recording date trying to find a patch simple yet flexible enough, forcing myself to continue when I felt I was out of ideas after 30min etc... It's good training and also... I don't believe there's any other way. Building "presets" in your head, having rough ideas of what can work and what doesn't, rough ideas of the different moods and energy levels you want to reach etc...
Anyway... I hope you'll find this interesting and I hope you enjoyed the Resilience video. I sure loved doing it even if it was a bit stressful at times, and I am very proud of the result. The team did a fantastic work and that's an honour to be featured in such a nice looking video.
0:14 - Alphabase
16:00 - Syncing the drum machine to the modular
17:49 - Modular
27:47 - Mini live set with explanations
41:12 - Conclusion
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Loved it! Great video as always. Can't believe I haven't tried Odessa into the Bark Filter yet. Makes so much sense! Thank you for the great tips! :)
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
they make a great pair !
Really a pleasure to watch this, especially when you temporarily forget you're not just supposed to be jamming. Setup is apparently simply too inspiring!
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Very jam friendly ! That was the idea :)
Amazing breakdown, thanks for your insight. I love your attitude towards producing, no overthinking, no overcomplicating things, what sounds good sounds good, period. It is inspiring and motivating !
Clever ways to use the Jomox machine! I used an older Airbase99 for a while with a TR-626 as a combo in much of the same method with great results. I also love the sound you're getting into during your time on this planet.
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Owen ! In intend to keep making similar sounds 👽
Helpful and useful as always. Thank you for posting.
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
Fantastic breakdown! Thanks for this.
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
you're welcome, thanks for watching :)
Love how solid and well thought ur set up feels, it really seems like you play ur own build instrument and the sound u make is crazy good!!
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
Now that I know I can keep the same pattern through different kits, there is no way I’m not buying the Alpha Base. Ils pourraient carrément te payer ! Merci ❤️
@doverbeachxyz
2 жыл бұрын
You can do the same with the analog rytm.
Well this 48 (!!) minute video was defiantly worth the wait!
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
hehe yeah there are a lot of things to mention...
Very good the Idea with 1 pattern and 3 different but similar Kits. I use the Alpha Base with the Octatrack MK2 and a Bassline from Erica. But no Modular.
thanks a lot! i really loved your resilence set, this type of mental tekno need more visibility, it's so pure ,i really fall in love your feedback loops!!
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks !
that FM synth needs more love, it's wild!
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
I know ! Need to dedicate a bit more time to this and the Mbrane
Excellent demo and setup!
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you !
Interesting and fantastic sounding patch. Very generous of you to share your setup but equally your ideas/approach/thoughts cheers.
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching :)
nice stuff again. thanks for the thoughtful explanations and awsome defined sound!
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
you're welcome, glad you enjoyed it
15:00 you are suggesting to change to a channel you don't use before muting, to avoid making a mistake while muting. I recommend that you push the BPM/Midi button before you mute, you achieve the same thing this way
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
good tip, thank you !
Nice insight to your live rig 👍 I find the FM synth to be capable of unleashing great bass and percussive sounds
Love stuff like this man, thanks!
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Merci pour cette belle démo!! J'ai écouté ce que tu fais sur Bandcamp, c'est excellent!!
@LucasMarchal
Жыл бұрын
Merci !
Enjoyed the Live Set a lot! Love your music and even more that you share your insides and techniques! I got fixed by the Verbos Hype at Superbooth 2021 and thereupon found your channel. Have been watching all your videos since then; for the music and your masterful skills! Greetings from Berlin!
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot ! Glad you found the content here to be helpful :)
Dinguerie. Hyper intéressant d'avoir tous les détails et tout
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Merci !
Wow what an awesome playground! Would love to play with it!
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
it is fun :)
Fantastic video, very insightful. Merci pour le “candid” video. Great performance as well. I’ve heard great things about the Overstayer.
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you ! The Overstayer is an amazing bit of kit. Worth every cent.
@ritec
2 жыл бұрын
@@LucasMarchal i will keep that in mind 😊
excellent man!!! def picking up a few things here from sequencing to improv ideas and stretching your sounds.
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you found it inspiring :)
Merci beaucoup! Very inspirational video :D
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks !
Good job!! Putting the Alpha Base to good use :D
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks !
Great video and workflow. Loved the jam at the end. I’d love to hear more how you do your rumble kick. Subed
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you ! I don't really do "rumble" kicks, it's just a kick. The key is finding a good interaction with other elements, be it toms, a bass line etc... It's hard !
@potsandjacks
2 жыл бұрын
Ahh I dig it. It’s an illusion then. That more or less how I’ve been doing it. Thanks.
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
@@potsandjacks I've dabbled with reverberated kicks but not much.
Gives me a lot inspiration 🖤🔥
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
That's the idea :)
this, Sir, is stellar! :)
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching !
Very nice! Love the setup that you've been using lately!
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It's a lot of fun
it seems like I'm on a spaceshipI love it 🎵
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Good travels ;)
Saw your Resilience set and it was great, as expected. Saw you be distracted a few times by that drone buzzing around you all the time - I assume it was a bit annoying 😅
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
It wasn't too annoying, and you have to admit it makes for nice shots !
@vinylarchaeologist
2 жыл бұрын
@@LucasMarchal It does!
Thanks, really nice!
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you !
you should experiment with the mbrane channel really, solid potential there!
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I know ! Gotta take a few hours to explore it one of these days.
I love your sound
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you !
🖤
Great content thanks 🙏🏻
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
thank you for watching :)
Super useful as always! :)
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you mate :)
Love it. You’re turning your CO into a right rubber box (in the video after around 32:00) … I have never heard my CO sound like that - what’s your magic sauce?
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks ! It's pretty easy, just frequency modulate the right osc with the left osc at lfo speed, saw wave works nicely. find the frequencies/mod index that you like and open you VCA fully, adjust filter/res to taste. Also the phaser here has a strong impact on the sound. Check my demo of the Complex Oscillator, I think I show a similar sound in a bit more details.
Great video, just bought one of these as sort of Tanzmaus replacement. I love Tanz but it's build quality is failing me in live situations. Hope this will deliver that live hands on thing
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
It's pretty hands on I think ! lots of knobs :) Also very nice build quality.
is that you, Luke Slater? Amazing and useful.
@2point7182818284590
2 жыл бұрын
Luke Slater is british, isn't he? I hear a french accent in here...
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
@@2point7182818284590 Definitely British, also definitely a legend, while I am a french nobody ;)
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Hehe not quite... Glad you enjoyed the video !
@YaLu69
2 жыл бұрын
@@LucasMarchal Listening again I thought about Oscar Mulero sets and PoleGroup style Techno
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
@@YaLu69 well that's very kind, both artists/groups I follow closely :)
Hello Lucas! We are Alphabase brothers and I really admire your work! Are you from Portugal? Do you have a tip about places or people I can meet to show my work? I'm arriving in December in Porto. :)
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Hey, I've been to Portugal once 15years ago so that's the extent of my knowledge of the country. If you're ever in Paris I can give you some tips though :)
Can you please provide the modular synths in that case, I would like to build something similar
@LucasMarchal
Жыл бұрын
It's mostly verbos, they do pre-configured systems !
@s.t.6627
Жыл бұрын
@@LucasMarchal Thankyou!
I wish there was a way to mix in the volume of noise with the sample, more often than not it totally overpower it, makes me use it less
@LucasMarchal
Жыл бұрын
I agree, but then you can really shape it nicely with the filters and LFO. But it would be even more powerful if you could just layer that with the original sample.
Do you use A Soundcard or A mixer to get your sound in to ableton? i have A tascam model 24 now But thinking about Switch to a soundcard for better soundquality, whats your thoughts? Love your Music
Great Video! i think you just sell me the Alpha base, i can do it now with eurorack but i want have just more fun :)
Awesome video. Thanks! I’m sure you’ve been asked this before, but what are the cases you have your modules in please?
@LucasMarchal
Жыл бұрын
It's a MDLR Performer case. The case is fine and reliable but I would not recommend MDLR. Not a reliable person/company in my experience.
@gregbrookman
Жыл бұрын
@@LucasMarchal Thank you for the honest feedback.
Hi, amazing explanation, clean workflow and super jam at the end! What case are you using for your eurorack sytem? Looks ace!
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot ! Glad you liked it :) The case is an MDLR Performance case
@sebotonin_official
2 жыл бұрын
@@LucasMarchal thank you!
i only have a guitar here so i can't really try this, but i still enjoyed the video ☕
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Gotta come visit and play with all those knobs :)
@worldbrain_
2 жыл бұрын
@@LucasMarchal yaa let's do soon !
Hi Lucas, apologies if you've said this in the video and I missed it but what are you using to mix the individual outs on the Alpha Base when playing live?
@LucasMarchal
Жыл бұрын
For this livestream it was a Mackie 16 channel mixer, but I've never brought the Alphabase again for playing live, I use an Octatrack now, much more convenient.
Je suis impressionné par le son hyper large de l'Alpha Base, notamment sur le pattern avec le deuxième kit vers le début de la vidéo. Est-ce que c'est le son pur de l'Alpha base avec la réverbe interne ou bien est-ce qu'il y a d'autres effets externes à ce moment-là (autre que l'El Capistan sur le tom, si j'ai bien compris) ? Peut-être que tu le précises plus loin, il faudra que je prenne le temps de tout regarder en entier (j'ai eu un peu la flemme pour l'instant parce que le modulaire c'est pas trop mon truc et je n'y comprends rien en général...)
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Hello ! Pourtant tout est quasi en mono, à part un peu de reverb sur les hats je pense et un peu de delay sur les toms (les deux fx sont en stéréo). Je n'ai pas utilisé les effets internes, pourtant ils sont plutôt corrects.
@shallowthenhalo
2 жыл бұрын
@@LucasMarchal Merci pour ta réponse ! Ce sont peut-être ces deux légers effets stéréo qui me donnent cette impression d'"immensité", parfois dans un mix avec tous les instruments au milieu il suffit d'en panoramiser un seul pour avoir le maximum d'effet plutôt que de tout panoramiser (leçon que j'ai apprise du channel KZread "House of Kush"). Ou alors c'est simplement le son massif de l'Alpha Base qui me fait cet effet, haha! Au passage, tes vidéos où figurent l'Alpha Base et ton set Resilience sont parmi les rares exemples d'utilisation de cette BAR que j'aie trouvés convainquants et qui arrivent à en faire ressortir les qualités dans un contexte musical avec d'autres synthés. Je suis fasciné par le son de cette machine et régulièrement tenté de m'en procurer une, ce qui me retient c'est que j'ignore si elle pourra convenir dans mon style (EBM, Darkwave, Coldwave), où typiquement on a souvent plutôt besoin d'un kick très sec genre TR-707. Y a pas, faut que je m'en achète une pour voir par moi-même ce que ça donne :D Au pire, je serai obligé de démarrer un projet parallèle dub techno...
Hi I saw on your patreon that you offer lesson for modular synthesis. Would you be able to teach VCVrack if im using that? Thanks
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Hi, yeah definitely, the principles are the same. Contact me via instagram or on Patreon directly. Cheers !
What audio interface are you using? I see you record all AB outputs seperately. Is it Motu 24ai or 16A?
@LucasMarchal
Жыл бұрын
yep it's the 16a, very happy with it. Rock solid. I have a Fireface UC as well in adat for extra in/out, midi, mix pre etc...
@BXLrules
Жыл бұрын
@@LucasMarchal Thanks for the reply, I saw the interface type in one of your other videos. I've got a 828es and 2 8a, connected with a avb hub, I've got to much gear:) I love the motu stuff, it just works. I'm thinking of getting a 16a or 24ai to get these separate outputs tracked too.
nice video lucas! weird question: which stand model you using for the alpha base?
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Ahah I've been asked quite a few times. It's a magma verktor laptop stand.
at 28:08, really love the bass sound, is that just low tom send to some delay? it comes so good with the kick. really want to know how you made it.
Hello! Have you ever noticed that the Scan Pan is a rather noisy mixer? Or there is a problem with mine?(:
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
I don't think it's inherently noisy but it packs a lot of gain, unity is a 9 o' clock. Beyond that you're boosting the levels which can sound amazing but also bring up the noise present in your system :)
@fet3665
2 жыл бұрын
@@LucasMarchal thanks.
@NickHchaos
Жыл бұрын
There are problems with basically all Verbos modules. Which makes it even more absurd how expensive they are and the hype that he has managed to build with the cooler than thou Brooklyn-Berlin crowd. A tech person who knows what they're talking about once said the errors are not build errors, but actually design errors in the circuits themselves, which is indeed, a big problem, especially compared to all the great modular companies out there now run by engineers with a strong electrical background and decades of building and repair experience.
@LucasMarchal
Жыл бұрын
@@NickHchaos if you say so mate.
@NickHchaos
Жыл бұрын
@@LucasMarchal i do say so and many people on modwiggler have weighed in over the years at finding multiple hardware problems with their verbos modules..I owned a number since 6+ years ago and enjoyed them; but consistently noticed these flaws, which I have never experienced across many modules like AJH, ACL, L-1. It’s quite weird, and for the continual number of people that have threads or comments about “my Verbos module does X when Y..is this normal? Is something broken?” Really not right, especially at those prices. Lots and lots of instances of poor support too. I’m glad if you haven’t experienced any of these, but it’s well documented, buyers beware!
Hello, I notice you have 3 pedals on the top? How you use them, like an effect chain after audio come from modular case?
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
they are on the FX sends of my ableton session, like in a mixer, so I can send any sound to any pedal, in any amount. Very flexible.
@hefeng5338
2 жыл бұрын
@@LucasMarchal understand!thanks you so much! And keep waiting for your new video 😀
Outstanding sound. Is it possible to make kick rumble inside the alpha base?
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Hum not really with the reverb/saturation/compression thing, but you can emulate some sort of rumble with toms or other percs.
Which 16 channel maxer did they rent you? Was is a Mackie? Mixers are really the annoying part of a live setup unless you have a stage crew.
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah a 1604. Does the job.Most venues will have a Xone DJ mixer so if you can limit yourself to 2/3 stereo channels then you'll be fine. Mixers are impossible to carry around.
@2point7182818284590
2 жыл бұрын
@@LucasMarchal At one point I had a Roland MX-1. Easy to carry around but sounds like sh*t and only has four analogue input channels.
Hi! is your overstayer always on the master bus, also when playing live?
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
It is set up as an insert in Ableton so I can use it on the master but also on any channels/groups/bus I want. Super flexible. I don't bring it when playing live, except the one time for the Resilience live stream because I had some time to set up and a big van to put everything. Otherwise it's too big/fragile.
Niiiiice!
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks !
Alpha base is great i own 1 👍🏻
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Superb drum machine !
Brother any possible on Jomox create a rumble kick
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Just by itself I'd say no... but you can do it if you combine a kick and a tom or a kick and Mbrane maybe... Usually these "rumble kicks" are very processing intensive so you kinda need a DAW.
@ecilo307
2 жыл бұрын
@@LucasMarchal Thanks alot man i m still try to compare between Rytm and Jomox the versitile of maschine and possibilities.
May I know what type of headphones are you using?
@LucasMarchal
Жыл бұрын
Audeze LCD2C, love them ! The X are supposed to be more neutral, but they are also much more expensive.
Salut Lucas, je souhaiterais retrouver tous tes modules sur #mirack, pour les patcher de la même manière, crois-tu que ce soit possible ?
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Je ne connais pas du tout; mais tu devrais pouvoir retrouver le même genre de modules, un oscillateur complexe, un sequencer 8 pas, des filtres, des enveloppes etc... à toi d'experimenter :)
@FreddyVortex
2 жыл бұрын
Yess, du coup j'ai commencé :p je vais checker Verbos pour tenter de reformer +/- ton modulaire (un schématique m'aurait aidé, mais je prends le challenge:)
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
@@FreddyVortex Tiens le modulargrid si ça peut t'aider : cdn.modulargrid.net/img/racks/modulargrid_1601688.jpg?1633511749
@FreddyVortex
2 жыл бұрын
🙏🙏🙏 je te tiendrai au jus ici
Is the Alpha better than the 2010 MFB Tanzbar ?
@LucasMarchal
Жыл бұрын
No idea, I've never had that one. Better is extremely relative when it comes to drum machines
Salut merci pour cette vidéo, ton ordi a t il une fonction ? Merci
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
Oui il me sert de mixer et pour tout enregistrer.
@LaFleurLabs
2 жыл бұрын
@@LucasMarchal mix dj ?
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
@@LaFleurLabs non pour la production
had a joemox 999 for a week , anyway to speed up the encoders ? seems to be set to fine adjust .
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
don't think so
@acidtechno
2 жыл бұрын
@@LucasMarchal oh bum
But - where’s the mixer?! 😮
@LucasMarchal
8 ай бұрын
I mix in Ableton, the mixer was only rented for the live set.
@petrusbarbatusberolinensis2102
8 ай бұрын
@@LucasMarchal I still don’t get the signal flow! 🥲 Do you use a patch bay?! 🤔
Love your channel !! We want to host you on our channel, how can we contact you ? Thanks :-)
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
you can send me a message on insta :)
DO YOU SPEAK FRENCH?
@LucasMarchal
2 жыл бұрын
oui oui :)
awsome vid! how do you mix your voices and drums? do you have otb mixer for routing into the fx or how you handle this?
@LucasMarchal
Жыл бұрын
For this live stream I had a 16 channel mixer with two fx pedals as sends, check the video in the link :)
@vanluud
Жыл бұрын
@@LucasMarchal lovely! And how do you handle that in the studio?
@LucasMarchal
Жыл бұрын
@@vanluud I mix everything in Ableton with a motu 16a interface. When I play live I usually use the same DJ mixer the DJs use, usually a Xone 92, but it's not the same setup. I have a separate vid about that if you're interested :)
@vanluud
Жыл бұрын
Thanks alot for the fast reply! You are rockin it! Super educational vids and insane quality of profuctions! Keep up the good work!