mylarmelodies
Nearly going deaf: A Eustacian Tube Dysfunction & Ossiculoplasty story
updated
Extra stereo reverb was provided by the Universal Audio Golden Reverberator set to Lexicon 224 Hall. The dusty delay is built-in!
LINKS
▶︎ Official Elmyra 2 Page: neutral-labs.com/elmyra2 (It's available in both black and white, assembled or DIY)
▶︎ Elmyra 2 Dealers: neutral-labs.com/products/elmyra2/order
CHAPTERS
00:00 An Ambient Panel Overview
03:27 CV Modulated Headnod
05:17 Righteous 90's Autechre
07:18 MODP Modes
08:30 Dusty Chords
09:50 Nervous 90's Autechre
11:29 Sequenced Kosmiche
14:09 Mood Strings
16:04 Emotional Microtuning
THANKS TO SPONSORS:
▶︎ http://signalsounds.com &
▶︎ thonk.co.uk/shop/befaco-oneroi
SUPPORT THE PODCAST ON PATREON:
▶︎ patreon.com/mylarmelodies
MORE EPISODES
▶︎ WEB: http://www.whywebleep.com
▶︎ APPLE PODCASTS: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/why-we-bleep/id1338201154
▶︎ SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/show/7geAIMtHFkCjEiRy3oqez0?si=wJOmlqVDR1CHur1PBrDlXg
Links to Some Things We Discuss
▶︎ All things Befaco: befaco.org
▶︎ FM3 Buddha Machine: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM3
▶︎ Elektroplankton: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroplankton
▶︎ My weird Superbooth video (3:08 for Oneiroi): youtu.be/Iy1jM7KKHdk
▶︎ DAKIM live set: youtube.com/watch?v=AmQ7AMnooj0
LINKS
▶︎ Official site: mysticcircuits.com/product/ana-2
▶︎ ModularGrid for ANA2: modulargrid.net/e/mystic-circuits-ana-2-
▶︎ ModularGrid of the case: modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/2562476
AFFILIATE LINK
▶︎ Buy ANA2 from Perfect Circuit (USA): link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-312335-9759?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2Fmystic-circuits-ana-2.html
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL
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CHAPTERS
00:00 The problem with logic modules
01:00 ANA2 Panel Overview
02:45 Basic Patch Ideas
04:33 Min/Mix/Max
06:27 Making beats with AND/Min
08:58 Making weirder beats with CUT
11:12 Making Sounds with MIN
12:34 Making Stereo Sounds with BOX etc
14:34 Sequenced Stereo Synth Voice
18:08 XOR/CUT/MAG Sounds
22:25 Sound of Sine waves into CUT
24:27 Modulation with STEP
26:19 Modulation with SWAP
28:28 Making helltones with BOX
30:54 Francis's Feedback
Watch out - it also contains the odd swear word!
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Featuring:
@sonicstate @HANGINGOUTWITHAUDIOPHILES @RedMeansRecording @BoBeats @DivKid @tombola2004 @ArturiaOfficial @AshunSoundMachines @MoogSynthesizers @BodySynths @signal-sounds @Elevator-Sound @KorgOfficial @Befacosynth @melbourneinstruments @FredsLab @somasynths @enjoyelectronics6070 @NovationTV @busycircuits and many more.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Travel with me
01:10 Korg PS-3300
01:47 Heading Outside
03:08 Befaco Oneroi
03:50 Red Means Jamie Lidell
04:19 SECRET MUSIC THING
05:05 Melbourne Delia Poly
05:48 PolyBrute 12
06:16 Vlad Demos Soma Flux
07:43 Novation PolyBasstation 2
08:37 SoundForce, Mad Custom Mixer
09:33 Dinner & Drinks
10:17 Day 2 Begins
10:44 DINSYNC Jam
11:17 ALM, Freds Lab, Tubbutec, LPZW
13:39 Currywurst Moment
14:15 Moog Spectravox
14:50 MSL Drop = fun!!
16:00 Plinky Bib 1U Stereo FX!
16:54 Nick Batt's New Sticker, Beer with Steve
17:25 Lambda PolyPulse & Silver Troberg
18:00 Cuckoo Looking Beautiful
18:37 Street Beerz with Jeremy
19:07 Day 3: PWM Mantis
19:49 Gyros with Jason & Tom & Matths
20:04 Body Synths Metal Fetishist & Norand Mono 2
20:56 Youtube Meetup, Microrack, Wiggler
22:02 Korg Berlin Acoustic Phase8
23:29 Schlappi & the RetroKits Raffle
24:39 Enjoy Electronics Defeel
25:29 A final wander, a sound coffin
27:18 Eowaves Quadrantid Acoustic Vibes
28:06 Buchla in the woods vibes
29:15 UDO Super8 UberBliss Drones
30:06 Jason's Error Gift & Marco's Kiss
31:42 Finish our beers and go
32:27 It's been a long day
32:49 Sunday Morning in Berlin.
33:08 The afterparty
34:25 Let's go home.
Thanks for Der Mann mit Der Maschine for hiring me to demo the Moto Kit. Given that this was designed by someone who actually plays live, you might expect that my next step is to try this as my live case sequencer. Watch this space.
LINKS
▶︎ DROID MOTO KIT: https://shop.dermannmitdermaschine.de/products/moto-kit
▶︎ READ THE MANUALS: https://shop.dermannmitdermaschine.de/pages/downloads
▶︎ JOIN THE DROID DISCORD COMMUNITY: discord.gg/9TUcRmH
▶︎ A DEAL ON B-STOCK M4S: https://shop.dermannmitdermaschine.de/products/moto-kit-expansion-bstock
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL
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00:00 What is Droid & The Moto Kit?!
03:12 Sequencer Intro/Overview
05:41 Let's Make a Track!
14:57 Jams: Meet the Quartet
18:27 Electro Aceed O'Clock
20:41 Electro Variation
23:26 Forlorn Acid
26:49 Stinson Acid
33:54 Endless Noodles
35:02 AFX Bass
36:17 Accumulator Jam
39:33 Arpeggiator Explained
43:06 Compose Mode Jam
45:30 Octave Shifting Melodies
49:04 Divided and Multiplied Melodies
51:33 Reprise Funk
53:36 Kosmiche Arpeggiator Jam
MORE INFO AT: ryk-modular.com/product/algo
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL & JOIN ITS COMMUNITY: patreon.com/mylarmelodies
👉 Like the drum sounds in this vid? I made a sample pack of the drums from this video for Patreon supporters here: patreon.com/posts/patreon-bonus-6-103333380?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
CHAPTERS
00:00 A taste of what's to come
00:43 What is this?!
01:55 Algo (and FM) Explained
14:06 Jams: Fast Footwork
17:35 Aphex Bass
19:35 Plinktown
20:44 Low n Slow
23:49 Woof!
25:18 The Righteous Chord
29:13 Hellscape Acid
It’s an amazing art form and Alex is the person who coined the term ‘Algorave’, and created TidalCycles, a free program for live coding, and is a great advocate for the art form.
Links below to watch performances, watch Alex’s TED talk, get access to TidalCycles and more.
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▶︎ Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7geAIMtHFkCjEiRy3oqez0?si=wJOmlqVDR1CHur1PBrDlXg
▶︎ WEB: whywebleep.com/whywebleep/2024/algorave
🫡 THANKS TO SPONSORS:
▶︎ http://signalsounds.com
▶︎ thonk.co.uk/shop/byom (this is the kit I mention in the ad)
🙌 SUPPORT THE PODCAST ON PATREON:
▶︎ patreon.com/mylarmelodies
🎓 INTRO TO LIVECODING
▶︎ Here's a TED talk Alex did: youtube.com/watch?v=nAGjTYa95HM
▶︎ Here's a nice little Resident Advisor film about Algoravin: youtube.com/watch?v=S2EZqikCIfY
▶︎ Here's a performance Alex did which I reference in the conversation, I think it's absolutely wicked and a great example of the tools being used to sensational effect: youtube.com/watch?v=Vomnc9R-7mw
▶︎ Here's ORCA, which we touch on: 100r.co/site/orca.html
▶︎ Here's a good intro vid to ORCA: youtube.com/watch?v=RaI_TuISSJE
🔗 ALEX'S LINKS
Here's an uber useful list of links that Alex provided for me to share with you, if you want to learn how to livecode, try it immediately in your browser, or find a community meetup.
▶︎ Introduction to live coding music and visuals - youtube.com/watch?v=-QY2x6aZzqc
▶︎ TidalCycles tidalcycles.org
▶︎ Try Strudel right now: strudel.cc (it's TidalCycles running in a browser without any need for installation)
▶︎ Strudel Demo by Alex: strudel.cc/?FRyhM9b5iLDm
▶︎ TOPLAP - the home of live coding blog.toplap.org
▶︎ List of local live coding communities blog.toplap.org/nodes
▶︎ Pattern Club Sheffield - patternclub.org/sheffield
▶︎ 'Eulerroom' channel with loads of archived live coding streams: youtube.com/eulerroom
▶︎ Alex's algorithmic pattern project algorithmicpattern.org
▶︎ Comprehensive list of live coding links github.com/toplap/awesome-livecoding
▶︎ Alex's blog slab.org
▶︎ The nonprofit Alex works as part of thentrythis.org
00:00 And now a word from our sponsors
02:56 Opening thoughts
08:13 Conversation with Alex
48:26 Strudel Demonstration
1:00:55 Conversation Continued
1:17:06 Today's Thoughts
#livecoding #algorave #tidalcycles
We'll also make a generative sequencer with the Mutable instruments stages and use it to control the excellent Doepfer A-111-6. We'll drive it with the Music Thing Mini Drive. We'll turn the Tiptop Audio Trigger Riot into a modulation sequencer. We'll then use Ableton Live and we'll absolutely smash this thing to bits with some simple but very interesting methods to get completely wild patterns, that would take a LOT of modules to do in analog-land.
One thing I forgot to show/demo! It responds to dynamic triggers (eg gates of differing heights) which is very cool - here’s a new video Tubbutec did that covers this: youtu.be/XX-1OImcIXg?si=CwmQJDaR7LixtWpH
Happy days.
📕 FURTHER READING 📕
If you liked the last section, I thoroughly recommend you watch some tutorials by @asd_asd_asd_asd whose video showed me the arpeggiator technique. Really interesting techniques that get us out of old pattern habits. Here's the video that inspired this (seek out the rest!): youtube.com/watch?v=WXzDesXWA3I
🔗 LINKS TO THINGS 🔗
▶︎ OFFICIAL PAGE FOR THE 6m0d6: https://tubbutec.de/6m0d6/
▶︎ OFFICIAL PAGE FOR 6QUENCER: https://tubbutec.de/product/6equencer/
▶︎ JOIN THE CREW ON PATREON: patreon.com/mylarmelodies
💸 WANNA BUY A 6m0d6 (or anything else?) - AFFILIATE LINKS AHOY: 💸
▶︎ Thomann (EU) https://www.thomann.de/gb/tubbutec_6m0d6.htm?offid=1&affid=845
▶︎ Perfect Circuit (USA): link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-312335-9759?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2Ftubbutec-6m0d6.html
00:00 Today we shall...
01:07 I made a tiny groovebox
02:03 6m0d6 sound / basics
02:51 Generative sequencer recipe
03:47 Modulating Decay Time / Accent is Life
05:37 The 1U 6quencer
06:51 Now let's DRIVE it.
08:27 Urgh.
09:05 Sub Tom = A bonus bassdrum
10:46 Speeding up, breakbeats
11:05 Creating a two kick 'roll'
12:55 Trigger Riot
16:59 A weird way to make modulation
21:25 More odd triggering ideas
23:04 Why did this work?
24:43 Ableton Madness
26:36 Dummy modulation clips
29:14 Note Echo Madness
31:22 asd's Arpeggiator Insanity
Thanks to Matt Milligan for editing this episode.
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Links to Some Things We Discuss
▶︎ The original Jake M185 jam that I could still hum was: youtube.com/watch?v=eAvPPj_Sy6c&ab_channel=RYKModular
▶︎ The amazing David Elsewhere breakdancing clip (it’s actually from 2001, heck): youtube.com/watch?v=iUz4OLQi_uw
▶︎ The VW Ad Jake & Ryoko directed as NE-O (Mint Royale also doing great work on the remix): youtube.com/watch?v=Myxb1f07cAo
▶︎ Jake’s favourite Toyota ad they made (and which won the Cannes Lion award): youtube.com/watch?v=6xJcwF7N0QM
▶︎ Bonus: Brilliant Toyota ad NE-O directed: vimeo.com/155964264
▶︎ The game written in Assembly was actually Rollercoaster Tycoon, made by Chris Sawyer: quora.com/Why-was-Roller-Coaster-Tycoon-written-in-assembly
▶︎ That video I mention that features an interview with Jake: youtu.be/OQBycdh1MYw
00:00 Absurd Ads
2:59 Who are we meeting today?
9:08 RYK Modular Podcast
1:00:07 Today's Moral Story
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➡️ patreon.com/mylarmelodies
FANCY BUYING SOME STUFF?
If you’re looking to research/order anything, please consider using these store links!!
➡️ Perfect Circuit (USA): link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-312335-9759?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2F
➡️ Sweetwater (USA): sweetwater.sjv.io/DKnn6y
➡️ Thomann (EU): https://www.thomann.de/gb/index.html?offid=1&affid=845
➡️ Gear4music (UK): tidd.ly/3ha7yhv
➡️ Plugin Boutique (Software!): pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=642c4629ec8ef
These are affiliate links - Anything you buy helps the channel keep going as this is my full time job & how I support my family.
CHAPTERS
00:00 The Journey Begins
00:41 Divkid
02:44 Endorphines
03:53 Knobula
06:07 Lord Morts Thoughts
08:29 Nick Batt - Sonic State
11:29 Signal Sounds
14:35 ASM/Arturia
16:52 Scanner & Daniel Troberg
18:12 KMR Audio
19:51 ALM Busycircuits
24:05 RYK Modular
26:14 Enjoy Electronics
27:41 Erica Synths
29:04 PWM Synths
31:08 Journey's End
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▶︎ patreon.com/mylarmelodies
GEAR USED:
▶︎ Dreadbox Telepathy Bundle: dreadbox-fx.com/telepathy-bundle
▶︎ Torso T1: torsoelectronics.com/t-1
▶︎ Keystep 37: arturia.com/products/hybrid-synths/keystep-37/overview
▶︎ Drum Sequencer: makingsoundmachines.com/stolperbeats
▶︎ Drum Voice: https://tubbutec.de/6m0d6/
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Montage!
00:43 What is it?!
3:33 A monotimbral polysynth
12:22 A multitimbral polysynth
16:15 A 6-voice monosynth
20:48 All the sounds that make a track
SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL AND FUTURE VIDS
▶︎ patreon.com/mylarmelodies
RECENT VIDEOS SHOWING THIS CASE AND TR8 AT WORK + MORE DETAILS
▶︎ 5 Minute Rave: youtu.be/R9RJ8lRa28Y
▶︎ Me & Steve at Synth East: youtube.com/watch?v=NdOmTwLgu4s
▶︎ Me/Robin/Gaz at Synth East: youtube.com/watch?v=7epoiNLo7v0
▶︎ This is the O_C firmware I'm using: github.com/djphazer/O_C-Phazerville
▶︎ The mystery 1U module is an unreleased drive prototype from LPZW which sounds excellent. Not sure if they will become available but here's the company anyhow: leipzigwest.org
OBLIGATORY MODULARGRID OF THIS SYSTEM
▶︎ modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/2500380
FANCY BUYING SOME STUFF?
If you’re looking to research/order anything, please use these store links!!
➡️ Perfect Circuit (USA): link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-312335-9759?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2F
➡️ Sweetwater (USA): sweetwater.sjv.io/DKnn6y
➡️ Thomann (EU): https://www.thomann.de/gb/index.html?offid=1&affid=845
➡️ Gear4music (UK): tidd.ly/3ha7yhv
➡️ Plugin Boutique (Software!): pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=642c4629ec8ef
These are affiliate links! Anything you buy helps the channel keep going as this is my full time job & how I support my family.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro and Caveats!
01:13 What's in the case/Overview
4:26 How I'm Gate Sequencing
14:43 The moral of the story
17:17 How I'm Pitch Sequencing
25:07 Voices/Modulation Explained
31:38 Why No Drums?
▶︎ BUY THEIR RECORDS (AND SEE THEM LIVE): everything-everything.co.uk
▶︎ THANKS TO SPONSORS: http://signalsounds.com & thonk.co.uk
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▶︎ WEBLINK TO EPISODE: whywebleep.com/whywebleep/2024/everythingeverything
Links to Some Things We Discuss:
▶︎ Ableton Live: ableton.com/en/
▶︎ Verbos Modular: verboselectronics.com/
▶︎ Cwejman Modular: modulargrid.net/e/vendors/view/20 (The founder died in 2021 and I am not sure what the future holds for the brand)
▶︎ Monome Teletype: monome.org/docs/teletype/
▶︎ Cirklon: sequentix.com/
▶︎ Bach to Moog (exploring hybrid acoustic/electronic arrangements): youtube.com/watch?v=4Rcw5GCXJnQ&t=335s
▶︎ Stuart Price: soundonsound.com/people/stuart-price (old interview but interesting)
▶︎ James Ford: jamesellisford.com/
▶︎ David Kosten: davidkosten.com/
▶︎ VCV rack: vcvrack.com (A free virtual modular synth in your computer!!)
▶︎ Teletype add-on: library.vcvrack.com/monome/teletype
▶︎ Alex’s Teletype tutorial recommendation: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMHhQKTYXU657VGx48aj-0rs_tjoz7-Eo&si=V7cyhn7UnTC41OfR
▶︎ Alex’s favourite Teletype Instagrammer: instagram.com/tv/Cbf0boxg4yp/?igsh=MTRrbGNjbWU5Z2lyOA== (the guy who connected lights to his!)
LINKS
▶︎ Official Output Bus page: befaco.org/output-bus
▶︎ Support on Patreon: patreon.com/mylarmelodies
BUY AN OUTPUT BUS?
▶︎ Perfect Circuit (USA): link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-312335-9759?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2Fdivkid-output-bus.html
Affiliate links support the channel at no extra cost to you, please fill yer boots!
DIY AN OUTPUT BUS?!
▶︎ Thonk have a kit for it! thonk.co.uk/shop/divkid-output-bus (not an affiliate link)
Signal Sounds hired me to make a new Disting video following my one from 2014: Mega thanks to them for supporting this as ever, this was fun & they are good people. Hat tip to Os at Expert Sleepers for endlessly making this thing useful!! Here's to 10 more years?
▶︎ MORE INFO & DEALER LINKS: expert-sleepers.co.uk/disting.html
▶︎ JOIN THE COMMUNITY ON PATREON: patreon.com/mylarmelodies
▶︎ WATCH MY VINTAGE DISTING DEMO: youtube.com/watch?v=3IJsGzld788
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & Montaaage
02:57 Pulsar VCO
06:58 Stereo Tape Delay
13:45 Granular Pitch Shifter
16:46 Shift Register Sequencer
21:46 1V/Oct Sampler
26:26 Two Voice Sampler
WANT TO HEAR SOME MUSIC I MADE ON IT?
▶︎ Watch the companion jam video: youtu.be/Df6_ExXJuOI?si=WjBE6-z7N_GV-dul
WANT TO BUY A T1?
▶︎ Official Site: torsoelectronics.com/t-1
▶︎ Affiliate link in the USA to buy a T1: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-312335-9759?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2Ftorso-t-1.html
WANT TO SUPPORT FUTURE VIDS & PODCAST? (I support my family with this channel)
▶︎ Join the community on Patreon: patreon.com/mylarmelodies
▶︎ SPECIAL THANKS
Special thanks to real one @jamescigler3039 who took an hour and a half out of his time to remotely tutor me on T1 when I needed help to understand it. James created Patch The Card Game, where you can gamify patching your modular. You should buy a set! patchtcg.com
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro Jam
00:30 T1 Concept
02:02 T1 Structure
03:20 Connectivity
04:26 Organising Your Tracks
05:12 Editing Channels/Scales
07:17 Access Secondary Functions
08:21 MIDI/CV Channel Setup
09:24 How to Copy and Paste
11:20 Organisation Tip
11:49 Pulses
14:31 Step Length
14:41 Pitch/Harmony
16:39 Rotate
17:17 Repeats
19:17 Time/Pace
20:31 Sustain
20:48 Division
21:13 Probability
21:44 Timing
22:20 Muting
23:08 Voicing/Style
26:05 Range/Phrase
29:01 Output
30:51 Random
33:08 Accent/Groove
34:05 Length
35:03 Quantize
35:40 Cycles
38:48 Temp
40:27 Summing Up
▶︎ The Big companion T1 tutorial I made: youtu.be/xG0gcDi0u5E
WANT MORE INFO OR TO BUY A T1?
▶︎ Official Site: torsoelectronics.com/t-1
▶︎ Affiliate link in the USA to buy a T1: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-312335-9759?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2Ftorso-t-1.html
GEAR USED
▶︎ Torso T1 Sequencer (obvs)
▶︎ Roland MKS-7 (strings, bass and 707 drums)
▶︎ Arturia Minifreak: (You can buy a soundpack I made for it here! I use one of my presets in this. mylarmelodies.gumroad.com/l/minifreaksounds )
▶︎ Yamaha TG55 (organ/flute)
▶︎ Alesis Quadraverb (big Taj Mahal reverb)
▶︎ Eventide H90 (delay)
▶︎ Zoom 1201 (chorus on the hats)
▶︎ Intellijel Dixie II (bass VCO)
▶︎ Soundforce VCF/VCA 6 (Filter and VCA)
▶︎ System 80 880 (Hats and clap)
▶︎ Wearing GD-350GB-1ER in the vid: g-shock.co.uk/gd-350gb-1er
CHAPTERS
00:00 Earnest Acid Intro
02:27 TG55 Footwork Acid
04:31 Quadraverbin MKS Strings Acid
06:54 Flutey MiniFreak Ambient Acid Outro
09:37 Hidden Bonus Track
▶︎ BUY TOMS MODULES: musicthing.co.uk
THANKS TO OUR EXCELLENT SPONSORS:
▶︎ http://signalsounds.com
▶︎ thonk.co.uk
LISTEN ELSEWHERE & SUPPORT
▶︎ whywebleep.com/whywebleep/2024/musicthingmkvi
▶︎ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/why-we-bleep/id1338201154
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LINKS TO SOME THINGS WE DISCUSS
▶︎ Tom’s Residential Workshop in April 2024 he’s doing: dyski.co/Tom-Whitwell-Sound-Maps
▶︎ 52 things Tom Learned in 2023: medium.com/magnetic/52-things-i-learned-in-2023-a3bbb9f9323d
▶︎ An interesting book about being interesting that Tom is in: thedobook.co/products/do-interesting-notice-collect-share
▶︎ The book drawing on the right side of the brain: drawright.com/
▶︎ 10 rules for students and teachers by John Cage: openculture.com/2018/07/10-rules-for-students-and-teachers.html
▶︎ The David Tudor book Tom loves: http://remindedbytheinstruments.info/phone/index.html
▶︎ The Centimental Noise Book: cementimental.com/noisebook/
▶︎ Poems generated by Tom’s poetry Machine: tomwhitwell.github.io/dad_poems/archive_news.html
▶︎ Tom’s Move module: thonk.co.uk/music-thing-modular-move/
▶︎ Tom’s 8MU controller: thonk.co.uk/shop/music-thing-8mu/
Teenage Engineering KO II: https://teenage.engineering/store/ep-133/
▶︎ My Panda Shall Fly: instagram.com/mypandashallfly/?hl=en-gb
▶︎ The episode of Why We Bleep with Sunroof: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/why-we-bleep-032-daniel-miller-gareth-jones-sunroof/id1338201154?i=1000532055425
▶︎ An app can be a home cooked meal: robinsloan.com/notes/home-cooked-app
Matt Webb’s AI Clock: theverge.com/23669343/ai-clock-chatgpt-poems-rhymes-diy-project
▶︎ Tom’s Mikrophone MK3 Module: thonk.co.uk/shop/mtm-mikrophonie-with-mic/
▶︎ Tom Whitwell’s original ‘Where Daft Punk Got Their Samples From’ video: youtube.com/watch?v=MJPdVVOmbz4
▶︎ Tape Notes with James Blake: tapenotes.co.uk/project/tn122-james-blake
▶︎ ChatGPT: chat.openai.com/
▶︎ The service Mylar uses that AI transcribes: descript.com
▶︎ The Rabbit R1 pocket companion: https://www.rabbit.tech/
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introductions
10:52 A Whitwellian Odyssey
2:47:08 Closing Thoughts
Crum Drum not used in this, but for more on both the Freaq and Crum, see this demo I made for my pals at Thonk who sell em: youtu.be/Ah1EtfY1snI
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LINKS TO WEIRD THINGS
▶︎ @AlbertNystrom CRUM DRUM: thonk.co.uk/?s=crum+drum&post_type=product&title=1&excerpt=1&content=1&categories=1&attributes=1&tags=1&sku=1&orderby=date-DESC&ixwps=1
▶︎ @wireheadinstruments FREAQ FM: thonk.co.uk/?s=freaq+FM&post_type=product&title=1&excerpt=1&content=1&categories=1&attributes=1&tags=1&sku=1&orderby=date-DESC&ixwps=1
▶︎ OTIS Lifetones pedal: https://www.otisaudio.com.au/shop/p/lifetones
▶︎ Korg Volca Mix: korg.com/uk/products/dj/volca_mix
⚡️ Join the Community on Patreon: patreon.com/mylarmelodies ⚡️
LINKS
▶︎ Music Thing 8mu: musicthing.co.uk/8mu_page
▶︎ Grids device: maxforlive.com/library/device/2518/grids
▶︎ Turing Machine device: maxforlive.com/library/device/5988/turing-machine
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL
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▶︎ If you’re looking to order any other gear, please consider using these store affiliate links!! Anything you buy donates a percentage to me at no extra cost to you, it helps me live as this is my full time job.
➡️ Perfect Circuit (USA): link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-312335-9759?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2F
➡️ Sweetwater (USA): sweetwater.sjv.io/DKnn6y
➡️ Thomann (EU): https://www.thomann.de/gb/index.html?offid=1&affid=845
➡️ Gear4music (UK): tidd.ly/3ha7yhv
➡️ Plugin Boutique (Software!): pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=642c4629ec8ef
MORE FROM SAM:
▶︎ lookmumnocomputer.com
▶︎ youtube.com/lookmumnocomputer
THANKS TO SPONSORS
▶︎ signalsounds.com
▶︎ thonk.co.uk
(Check out the two samplers mentioned: thonk.co.uk/shop/sebsongs-sampler & thonk.co.uk/shop/infinite-digits-pikocore )
LISTEN ELSEWHERE & SUPPORT
▶︎ whywebleep.com/2023/wwblookmum
▶︎ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/why-we-bleep/id1338201154
▶︎ patreon.com/mylarmelodies
THINGS WE DISCUSS
▶︎ The photographer we discuss who develops pictures with unusual materials is Melanie King: instagram.com/melaniekatking
▶︎ The module idea Mylar said someone sent him is: https://hoge.land/weaver/
▶︎ Korg MS10: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korg_MS-10
▶︎ Dave “Nervous Squirrel”: nervoussquirrel.com
▶︎ Great SOS video with Dave: youtube.com/watch?v=upYn03sU80A
▶︎ Kosmo Format Modular: lookmumnocomputer.com/modular
▶︎ Mutable Instruments Braids: pichenettes.github.io/mutable-instruments-documentation/modules/braids
▶︎ VCV Rack (Contains a Braids): vcvrack.com
▶︎ The Talk by Vlad Kreimer of Soma: youtube.com/watch?v=WxdzM86Urhg
BOOKS MYLAR MENTIONS WHICH ARE ALL WORTH YOUR TIME
▶︎ Deep Work - Cal Newport
▶︎ Digital Minimalism - Cal Newport
calnewport.com/writing
▶︎ Four Thousand Weeks - Oliver Burkeman: oliverburkeman.com/books (Book of the year for me)
▶︎ 10 Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Account - Jaron Lanier
▶︎ You Are Not a Gadget - Jaron Lanier
jaronlanier.com
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This was delivered at Machina Bristronica 2023, check out the event and attend the next event in 2024 here:
▶︎ ra.co/events/1788966
▶︎ instagram.com/machinabristronica
Thanks to all at Machina Bristronica for filming this (I edited it and did sound fix & mix!)
WANT TO BUY SOMA (OR ANY OTHER) GEAR?
▶︎ Soma @ Perfect Circuit (USA): link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-312335-9759?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2Fsoma-laboratory
▶︎ Soma @ Thomann (EU): https://www.thomann.de/gb/search_dir.html?smcs=16eda6_640&manufacturer%5B%5D=SOMA&sw=soma&cme=false&filter=true?offid=1&affid=845
(These be affiliate links, pls fill your boots!)
CHAPTERS
00:00 Opening thoughts
1:50 What is 'Romantic' Engineering?
5:28 The need for imperfections
9:46 Static digital oscillator
10:22 ...vs analog oscillator
12:30 ...vs a violin.
15:47 Musician vs The Sound They Want
22:15 The secret of Lyra-8
25:12 Triggering Emotional Resonance
27:39 What is an Organismic synth?
31:08 Organismic: The Visual Analogy
32:31 Linear Synth vs Organismic
36:10 Vlad's Challenge to Synth Brands
37:19 Q&A: Macro controls vs Organismic
40:23 Q&A: What synths does Vlad admire?
41:47 Q&A: What is TOO MUCH 'organismic'?
43:02 Q&A: How do you know when a synth is done?
45:16 Q&A: Can we truly perform synths that aren't organismic?
48:19 Q&A: Beyond touch, what other ways can we control synths?
50:29 Q&A: Will people commit to learning to play instruments?
51:47 Q&A: Vlad's Dream: The brain-to-music interface!
53:10 Q&A: What is the Soma design 'difference'?
⚡️ Join the Community on Patreon: patreon.com/mylarmelodies ⚡️
▶︎ Listen to and buy Jeremy/@RedMeansRecording 's M8 album: soundvision.bandcamp.com/album/heartsing
▶︎ And subscribe to him: youtube.com/@RedMeansRecording
▶︎ More on M8: dirtywave.com
▶︎ A tutorial how to create 'M8 Headless' (that's M8 firmware running on a Teensy 4.1 low cost computer and a web interface to edit it): youtu.be/gf1Blf8M7XE?si=fuwEiYGifgcXb5pQ (aka M8 methadone)
Regarding my comment on whether there is a cheat sheet - there's one included in the M8 carry case when you buy one. Also: sites.google.com/view/m8tracker/home
CHAPTERS
00:00 Teach me M8, m8!
01:10 'PSCPIT' Navigation
02:55 Project Page
08:06 Song Page
11:26 Blank Pattern Trick
13:49 Chain Organisation Tip
18:10 Phrase Page
19:01 Instrument Basics
22:43 Entering Notes
27:28 Editing Instruments
33:40 Output Effects Basics
38:22 Chain Creation
41:42 Adding Slides/Note FX
47:22 Song Layout Tips
49:14 Making a Kick Pattern
57:32 Copying/Pasting Steps
59:38 Making an FM Snare
1:03:01 Pattern Tip, Fixing the Bass
1:06:02 Slicing a Break
1:13:54 Arranging the Break
1:15:48 Mixer Page Basics
1:18:28 Break Arrangement w/FX etc
1:25:31 Song Page FE Trick
1:28:44 Cloning Phrases
1:31:05 Deep Cloning Chain & Phrases
1:32:34 Bending Notes
1:35:46 REP & KIL Command
1:44:07 Grooves
1:50:19 Tables
2:02:50 Scales
2:05:18 Rendering Tracks
2:10:53 How to Arrange Songs
⚡️ Join the Community on Patreon: patreon.com/mylarmelodies ⚡️
BUY MARIANA?
▶︎ Affiliate link to buy Mariana at Plugin Boutique: pluginboutique.com/product/1-Instruments/4-Synth/11727-Moog-Mariana?a_aid=642c4629ec8ef
00:00 Let's Learn!
00:42 Init Patch & Duophonic Mode
01:33 Layering/Multitimbral Lessons
04:08 Navigation Shortcuts!
05:02 Mixer Level Drive Gotcha
05:42 Oscillator Tuning Tips
07:48 Modulation: Setup and Refinement
09:37 Advanced: Modulating Mod Amount!
11:36 Modulating Modulators & Modwheel Trick
13:59 'CV' Control Between Marianas & MF'rs
16:20 Stereo Spread of VCOs
17:22 Accent and Env Retrig Modes
18:33 OSC Crossover & Possible Mix Issues
21:15 Adding HF Fizz to Improve Translation
22:23 Vocal Sounds w/2 filters in Series
23:28 Acid Test: Modulating Filter w/Random
24:08 Making 'Expensive' Stereo Sounds
24:49 Perlin Noise Mod of Duty Cycle
25:43 Making a Master Cutoff Control
27:04 Always Modulate Your Release Times!
27:54 Correlation: Watch Your Phase!
30:40 Outro Jam Track Ideao
THANKS TO:
▶︎ intellijel.com
THANKS TO SPONSORS
▶︎ signalsounds.com
▶︎ thonk.co.uk
BONUS LINKS TO STUFF DISCUSSED
▶︎ GYU Beats: youtube.com/@GyuBeats @GyuBeats
▶︎ Surgeon was lent gear by Mick Harris: mickharris.bandcamp.com
▶︎ APB Dynasonics Mixer (Matthew Johnson vid): youtube.com/watch?v=VWv_PGZIa6Y
▶︎ Mathew Johnson on the SH101: youtube.com/watch?v=OC_g_hDGTcM
▶︎ Worth watching Robert Babicz always: youtube.com/watch?v=YkVj9nBXdys
▶︎ Matthew Johnson vid worth watching: youtube.com/watch?v=hEpDnvNl8l8
▶︎ That Surgeon 6 Hour Hare & hounds Set: soundcloud.com/dynamic-tension/all-night-long-hare-hounds-2021
▶︎ Jamtaba: jamtaba-music-web-site.appspot.com
▶︎ Ninjam: cockos.com/ninjam
▶︎ The live jam I talked about: youtube.com/watch?v=HPary3fDPYw
▶︎ Stoor Live in ADE (7 hour set!) youtube.com/watch?v=h9D0sPIaSY4
Link to Stoor Roundtable video explaining the six hour sets: youtube.com/watch?v=C5x3htRtkoQ
▶︎ A good example of something bonkers made with Midjourney: instagram.com/sy_the_ai_photo_guy
MORE EPISODES
▶︎ On the Web: whywebleep.com
▶︎ On Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/why-we-bleep/id1338201154
▶︎ On Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7geAIMtHFkCjEiRy3oqez0?si=wJOmlqVDR1CHur1PBrDlXg
⚡️ Join the Community on Patreon: patreon.com/mylarmelodies ⚡️
LINKS TO WEIRD THINGS
▶︎ @AlbertNystrom CRUM DRUM: thonk.co.uk/?s=crum+drum&post_type=product&title=1&excerpt=1&content=1&categories=1&attributes=1&tags=1&sku=1&orderby=date-DESC&ixwps=1
▶︎ @wireheadinstruments FREAQ FM: thonk.co.uk/?s=freaq+FM&post_type=product&title=1&excerpt=1&content=1&categories=1&attributes=1&tags=1&sku=1&orderby=date-DESC&ixwps=1
▶︎ OTIS Lifetones pedal: https://www.otisaudio.com.au/shop/p/lifetones
▶︎ Korg Volca Mix: korg.com/uk/products/dj/volca_mix
CHAPTERS
00:00 All one needs to have fun
01:24 Crum Drum
06:13 Freaq FM
10:16 Both Together: Woof!!
12:25 Full 1992 Head Nod
13:44 It's fun to make small gear setups
15:05 A final FM jam
⚡️ Join the Community on Patreon: patreon.com/mylarmelodies ⚡️
BUY A DELAY 1 OR ANYTHING ELSE?
▶︎ Affiliate link to Perfect Circuit (US): link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-312335-9759?sid=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2Fjoranalogue-delay-1.html
▶︎ Affiliate link to Thomann (EU): https://www.thomann.de/gb/joranalogue_audio_design_delay_1.htm?offid=1&affid=845
(The Soma Ether & Roland T-8 come highly recommended also)
MANUFACTURER LINK/MORE INFO
▶︎ Official page for Delay 1: joranalogue.com/products/delay-1
▶︎ ModularGrid of System in use: modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/2404840
CHAPTERS
00:00 Hello and Montage
00:49 What are we trying today
02:07 What's in the case?
04:58 What's in Delay 1?
07:49 Trad Karplus Strong Patch
11:20 Different Exciters
15:40 Making Kick Drums
18:32 Making LONG Delays
24:42 The madness of external processing
28:50 Making complex modulation simply
34:30 Don't settle for static patches!
38:39 Ending Jam
#delay #eurorack
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🙀 OK HOW WAS THIS DONE?!
Ninjam is a free plugin which sends audio on a roundtrip, in realtime, between two or more people. The trick to defeating latency it turns out, is to introduce a LOT of it. In fact, it introduces a reliable and long 1+ bar latency so that if you can start your gear in time with the software, it'll maintain the timing relationship for your session reliably due to the long delay.
The REALLY weird thing is that you are not in fact hearing the same mix as each other, since you must hear your own music overlaid over the other person's with a different timing offset. You each hear your music overlaid over each other's music differently. Yet for continuous grooves etc like this, it still works, you never realise it. As you can hear us discuss, it's helpful to respect the '1' downbeat in Ninjam/Jamtaba to help make the offset as similar for every player.
In this jam, I'm in the UK playing the Roland T8 (plus Eventide H90 FX & some modular noises!) into Ableton Live with Jamtaba client, and @thelastdoreo in the USA plays Modular + Digitakt for drums, using Reaper and Ninjam, and is hosting the server privately. In fact my T-8 isn't actually sync'd to Live, I manually stop start it at the beginning of the video to get the timing spot on.
This was the first time we'd used Ninjam. We're going to learn more about the nuances of doing this and then I'll make a tutorial to explain the technique, for now, hope you enjoy the jam session as much as we did and if you have any tips on using Ninjam please share them!
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL
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NINJAM & JAMTABA
▶︎ Jamtaba: jamtaba-music-web-site.appspot.com (Should work in many other DAWs - I had to manually try to open the .component to get it to open properly in OS Ventura as it's not Notarised properly)
▶︎ Ninjam: cockos.com/ninjam (Works just with Reaper)
▶︎ Article about this: ableton.com/en/blog/together-apart-remote-jamming-with-speedy-j
CREDITS
▶︎ @thelastdoreo is a Patron, I'm grateful for him for setting up the server and getting this to work. Check out his jams and subscribe: youtube.com/channel/UCnua1EZTAWr2rMPQMQzhmNA & twitch.tv/thelastdoreo
▶︎ I'm grateful to @stoorlab for showing the way as they did this first! youtube.com/@stoorlab
CHAPTERS
00:00 Getting Sync'd
01:33 OK, We Cookin Now
05:40 Downward Dog
09:37 Getting Breaky
15:26 Chonks
18:02 Pew Pew
22:11 Various Acid Trax
33:00 Peaceful Acid
▶︎ Sinusoda Cases: sinusoda.com
▶︎ Affiliate link to get Sinusoda at Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/gb/search_dir.html?sw=sinusoda&smcs=332b54_3093?offid=1&affid=845
▶︎ Support the channel at: patreon.com/mylarmelodies
CHAPTERS
00:00 What is this?!
00:18 The Problem with Eurorack Cases
01:24 What does Sinusoda do?
02:46 The raw building blocks
03:41 Powering it
06:00 MAGIC SIDE HP!
09:30 How is it built & expanded?
12:43 Customiseable End Caps
13:56 What is the build quality? (Not a review)
Podcast edited by Matt Milligan - thanks Matt!
If you enjoyed this episode, please share it!
▶︎ Buy CLARK's music: throttleclark.com
THANKS TO SPONSORS
▶︎ signalsounds.com - for all kinds of gear
▶︎ thonk.co.uk - for easy synth DIY, take advantage of the offer code before end of November 2023.
MORE EPISODES
▶︎ On the Web: whywebleep.com
▶︎ On Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/why-we-bleep/id1338201154
▶︎ On Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7geAIMtHFkCjEiRy3oqez0?si=wJOmlqVDR1CHur1PBrDlXg
WANNA BUY A SIG?
▶︎ SIGs are available direct from Stochastic themselves: stochasticinstruments.com
MORE INFO
▶︎ ModularGrid of the big Sinusoda Case in the video (note the side mounting capability!): modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/2377698 (also: sinusoda.com )
▶︎ ModularGrid of the little Intellijel Case in the video: modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/1503740
▶︎ A great digestible tutorial that helped me learn the module: youtube.com/watch?v=wlBWUV-OXtU
▶︎ Access Creative College Plymouth FE music tech courses here: accesscreative.ac.uk/campuses/plymouth
▶︎ dBs Institute Plymouth Degree/PostGrad music tech courses here (including Phin's Modular Research Group!): dbsinstitute.ac.uk/campuses/plymouth
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL
▶︎ Join on Patreon: patreon.com/mylarmelodies
▶︎ If you’re looking to order any other gear, please consider using these store affiliate links!! Anything you buy donates a percentage to me at no extra cost to you, it helps me live as this is my full time job. Note that SIG is only available direct from Stochastic so grab one here: stochasticinstruments.com
➡️ Perfect Circuit (USA): link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-312335-9759?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2F
➡️ Sweetwater (USA): sweetwater.sjv.io/DKnn6y
➡️ Thomann (EU): https://www.thomann.de/gb/index.html?offid=1&affid=845
➡️ Gear4music (UK): tidd.ly/3ha7yhv
➡️ Plugin Boutique (Software!): pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=642c4629ec8ef
CHAPTERS
00:00 Hello.
00:23 Choosing Notes & Probability
02:28 Choosing Octaves
03:25 Looping
04:47 Looping Tricks
08:09 Force Barline
10:24 Linearity
11:25 Repeats
12:24 Ascend/Descend
14:52 Ratcheting
15:59 TrEG Attack/Decay
18:13 A pause for thought
19:32 Making a multimbral Orchestra!
23:13 Ambient Outro
THANKS TO SPONSORS
▶︎ signalsounds.com - for all kinds of gear
▶︎ thonk.co.uk - for easy synth DIY, new customers can take advantage of the offer code before October 31st 2023.
If you enjoyed this episode, please share it!
MORE ON SYNCLAVIER:
▶︎ Synclavier Digital: synclavier.com
BONUS NOTES:
▶︎ Steve Hills account of the Synclavier here is brilliant: http://www.500sound.com/uniquesync.html
▶︎ Matia of INHALT plays his Synclavier, oof: youtube.com/watch?v=NbN6Xn21VGg
▶︎ Amazing page on the Synclavier with loads of good YouTube vids. 120years.net/the-synclavier-ii-new-england-digital-corporation-usa-1980 (Note the Jon Appleton demo) youtube.com/watch?v=ikHtUq48rWE
▶︎ The Synclavier Story (It was from ‘Music Technology’) - June 1989. Note this was written by Chris Meyer of Learning Modular! http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/the-synclavier-story/97
▶︎ Inside the Synclavier - SOS, 1989. http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/inside-the-synclavier/4578
▶︎ Everything Synclavier at Muzineshttp://www.muzines.co.uk/gear/3/30/43
MORE EPISODES
▶︎ On the Web: whywebleep.com
▶︎ On Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/why-we-bleep/id1338201154
▶︎ On Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7geAIMtHFkCjEiRy3oqez0?si=wJOmlqVDR1CHur1PBrDlXg
CHAPTERZ
00:00 Intro
13:29 Interview
1:33:15 Closing Thoughts
WANT TO BUY AN ADVA?
▶︎ Plum Audio’s Site: plum-audio.com
▶︎ Perfect Circuit (USA): ADVA 1U: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-312335-9759?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2Fplum-audio-adva-1u.html
▶︎ Perfect Circuit (USA): ADVA 3U: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-312335-9759?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2Fplum-audio-adva-3u.html
(The Perfect Circuit links are affiliate links, which help me pay the bills at no extra cost to you)
GEAR USED/MODULARGRID LINK
▶︎ ModularGrid Link: modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/2345376
▶︎ Arturia KeyStep 37 for Sequencing.
▶︎ Reverb: Eventide H90
▶︎ Drums: Roland TR-8
SUPPORT MYLAR MELODIES
▶︎ patreon.com/mylarmelodies
MORE READING
▶︎ I've been using ADVA for a while. It's actually the filter in the Hall & Micropitch moment here: youtu.be/quBjwJClQAc?t=493
CHAPTERS
00:00 Shalom Montage!
00:47 What is ADVA? (plus Noise Demo)
02:14 Filter Sweeps, All Modes
06:27 Drive & Dist Demo
08:23 Audio Rate FM
08:46 Acid Jam
11:28 Modulating FIlter Mode Jam
16:08 Rov'ed Plaitsy Chords Jam Begins
20:44 Plum Jam
TRANSPARENCY NOTES: WHY DOES THIS VIDEO EXIST?
Plum Audio commissioned me to make a demo video of their new filter, ADVA. This means they sent modules to use as well as paying me back for the several days of time and effort to research, set up, shoot and edit the video, and I do my best to show and explain what I think is interesting/unique about it, to help find people who have been looking for something like this, and so help them keep making more cool modules (and help in some small way to maintaining Eurorack as a viable market so we ALL get more cool things!!). This is a demo video, a demonstration of sound and capabilities, not a review, where it is assumed you accept the opinion of a third party. Use its truthful depiction of the features and capabilities, along with other research, to form your own opinion as to whether the product has value for you, taking its cost into consideration. Let it be known that you are only seeing this video because the author is confident he can recommend it. Unless expressly noted otherwise, I only create videos about products I would be happy to recommend to friends, because videos ARE me recommending products to my friends! If you have specific questions about the product not covered by the video, please feel free to ask. Thanks for watching.
▶︎ Buy or stream Ryan's new album Now Is, here: erasedtapes.com/release/eratp153-rival-consoles-now-is - and see him live!
LISTEN
▶︎ Episode on Web: whywebleep.com/whywebleep/2023/whywebleep37
▶︎ Episode on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/why-we-bleep/id1338201154 (it's on Spotify too)
SUPPORT
▶︎ Support on Patreon: patreon.com/mylarmelodies
▶︎ You can support Why We Bleep for free by sharing this episode with friends.
SPONSORS
Check out our Episode Sponsors:
▶︎ signalsounds.com - for all kinds of gear
▶︎ thonk.co.uk - for easy synth DIY
▶︎ modcaf.org.uk - tickets for their Test Chamber event in September 23
Thumbnail Image Credit: Dan Medhurst.
00:00 Ads & Introductions!
08:28 Interview
1:44:20 Ad & Closing Thoughts!
GET YER SEALEGS OR ANYTHING ELSE:
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➡️ Sweetwater (USA): sweetwater.sjv.io/5gYYAo
➡️ Thomann (EU): thmn.to/thoprod/573844?offid=1&affid=845
(These be affiliate links!)
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WHAT ELSE BE IN THE VIDEO?
➡️ Sequencer: Intellijel Metropolix
➡️ Voice: Intellijel Atlantis
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro Montage
01:01 What Be Sealegs?
02:42 Learn the Ropes (Panel Walkthru)
12:00 Modes: TAPE
14:24 Modes: BBD
16:59 Modes: DIGI
20:34 Rhythmic Delay Jam!
25:15 Sealegs on Drum Machine!
30:33 Fog (Reverb) Only!
33:13 Chorusy Stereo and Karplus Jam!
35:41 Self-CV-Modulation Jam!
38:38 Driven & Colour CV Mod Jam!
41:24 Wobbly Plaitsy Jam
45:06 Ambient Seafoam
47:56 Join the crew
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The spiritual companion video to this video, is this video: youtube.com/watch?v=bpH88SSkYvA
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Hello montage
01:30 Panel Walkthrough
08:00 Sounds Begin: Drone
08:29 Traditional Acid
10:42 Calm Acid
13:03 Itchy Acid
13:27 Majestic Fifths via FX Loop
14:20 Feedback FM Acid
15:15 Calm Foldy Plucks
16:00 Steppy Filter Acid
18:20 Contemplative Acids
19:21 Duophonic Acid
21:14 Wavefolded Helltones
22:39 Righteous Ring Mod Jam
25:38 29 Second Reverb Acid Dream
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FURTHER WATCHING/LISTENING
➡️ This was me: youtube.com/watch?v=ip4aap5cu1c
➡️ Also me: soundcloud.com/sourcedist/moog-voyager-thru-eventide-space-reverb-pedal
WHAT'S THE GEAR IN THE VIDEO?
➡️ Mixer: Mackie 1604 VLZ
➡️ Synth 1: Korg ARP 2600, connected to the Keystep 37 via pitch/mod/gate CV outs (mod going to filter cutoff).
➡️ Synth 2: ASM Hydrasynth Desktop.
➡️ Drum Machine: System 80 880
➡️ Interlude Synth: Nord Lead 2
➡️ Modular Filter 1: Plum Audio ADVA
➡️ Sorrowful Turing Acid Filter: SoundForce VCF/VCA6 youtube.com/watch?v=ehN26GUSSm4
➡️ Modular Source of Voices: Music Thing Turing Machine youtube.com/watch?v=9g2Q0esgBuk
CHAPTERS
00:00 A thing that is 62 pedals in one.
00:36 Crystals & Quadravox on ARP2600
02:35 Weedwacker/2016 on 2600 & 808
04:09 Nord Lead Interlude 1
04:32 Harmodulator Drama
05:21 Fruity Pitchshifting
06:32 A very Eventide thing happens
07:26 Nord Lead Interlude 2
08:10 Hall & Micropitch Acid on...?
11:04 Making a 2600 Polyphonic
13:03 Pensive Fifths jam, oof!
15:11 Nord Lead Interlude 3
15:55 A sort of dubby...thing.
17:18 Drunk David Bowie's 808 jam
19:49 Sorrowful Turing Acid Jam, oof
22:30 Blackhole Reversal Jam
23:59 Nord Lead Interludes 45678
26:51 Tripped Outro: Relax Completely
28:46 Hydrasynth Goosebumps
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AFFILIATE LINKS TO BUY STUFF
▶ My MiniFreak 50 Patch Soundbank: mylarmelodies.gumroad.com/l/minifreaksounds
SECRET BONUS VIDEO
So I actually recorded and edited a 21 minute video with me talking through the various function blocks on the MIniFreak, but since there is so much to this synth, I decided to totally scrap that approach and just edit all the noises and jams I came up with together into this, and let other videos I'm in (see below - also see Arturia's own tutorial series with Matt Pike which is great) actually explain it. It's a deep machine so I'll let it speak for itself.
▶ ...Here is that video (unlisted!): youtu.be/FdcM9bh7OBI
EVEN MORE FURTHER READING
▶ A series of videos I appear in for @Gear4musicSynthsTech about le MiniFreak: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLueio2_MN7JNPijhdtABvyjFS5ipQfv1D
▶ Almond Moccochino? youtube.com/watch?v=Nx-8m_a6fHg
CHAPTERS
00:00 The Hello
00:10 "Nemo 16ths"
00:41 Rapid Sound Buffet
04:15 "CS80y"
04:35 "Dream Xynth" Jam
06:33 "Dry Bass" Ouchies
08:08 "Chord92"
08:37 ARP Spice/Dice Jam/Explanation
10:10 Introducing a Drum Machine
11:47 'So good.'
13:22 "Can U?" into Ratchet Jam
15:12 "SAW3" AFX Ambient
16:02 Vapor 7 Jam
16:54 "Crisp Bell"
17:23 "Glass Voices"
17:54 "Nine ae" Jam (cheers ladz)
20:14 Begging 4 forgiveness
21:23 Majestic Stuff
21:44 "Poly Pluck" Hartnoll Moment
22:39 "Nemo 16th's" Revenge
23:10 Almond Mochoccino Jam
26:24 Half-Time Mochoccino Vibes
28:21 "Simples" mit flanger
29:26 "Whole Tone" Techno Jam
33:08 Closing Thoughts
FURTHER READING
🙌 Studio Tour with BT youtube.com/watch?v=DEJlL0Aq01I
🙌 The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg: charlesduhigg.com/the-power-of-habit (Theory, but not necessarily much application)
🙌 Atomic Habits by James Clear: jamesclear.com/atomic-habits (_Application_ of the theory in Duhigg's book, recommend to read after it)
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Thanks to BT for being ace.
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🙌 Here's a big jam I did with Hypno doing visuals throughout: youtu.be/qOjibMKaPHk
GEAR AND THINGS
😺 Sleepy Circuits Hypno: sleepycircuits.com/hypno
😺 OBS software: obsproject.com
😺 USB Capture Card: amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B092Z6RYQ3 -- I bought this one which isn't available on UK Amazon any longer, but I suspect similar generic 1080p USB HDMI capture devices would be successful.
😺 Logitech C920 Camera: amazon.co.uk/Logitech-Calling-Recording-Microphones-Adjustable/dp/B006A2Q81M
😺 The wee MIDI Controller I show is the upcoming 8Mu from Music Thing: github.com/TomWhitwell/smith-kakehashi
😺 The background music is my YouTube Audio Library album - you can download those tunes for free and use them in your videos! youtube.com/watch?v=wY9hrLIS-pI / studio.youtube.com/channel/UCz0l5LJhNQkktxKWcGUtWxg/music (search for Mylar Melodies)
00:00 The need for visuals
00:34 What can Hypno do?
06:00 How to use Hypno
12:49 Animation (LFOs!)
17:48 Cross Modulation
21:43 Feedback Modes
24:55 CV Control (Moog Mavis!)
33:29 Using Hypno Live (with Eurorack)
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➡️ More on the Sleepy Circuits Hypno (not an affiliate link - it's the thing making the background pattern): sleepycircuits.com/hypno
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MORE VIDEOS
➡️ Another video I did on the Mavis: youtube.com/watch?v=d0nLXQvT4lQ
➡️ And on Sample & Holds: youtube.com/watch?v=_tFVat6O3Jk
CHAPTERS
00:00 So what's the trick?
01:45 Mavis' S&H on Filter
03:22 Clock S&H Externally for Sequenced Funk
04:30 Yeah! Adding Drums. Who needs sequencers?
06:09 The moral of the story.
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visuals are ALSO being jammed, using the immense @SleepyCircuits hypno video synth (you can see me driving it in the corners) which is providing the psychedelic patterns (it's an all-in-one video synth with MIDI and CV control and is amazing). watch carefully and I'm pushing keys on the Arturia MicroLab in order to MIDI recall visual presets I've pre-designed on Hypno, then I'm using controls to jam the look in realtime to the music - so it's sort of like I'm my own visuals guy, but I had to do the jam first. the visuals aren't sync'd to the music but they can be.
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MORE ON HYPNO
➡ Great intro to Hypno: youtube.com/watch?v=hTZGyDZRIMU
➡ Another great one on Hypno from Lord UwU: youtube.com/watch?v=SXUk_2qZLVA
GEAR:
😗 Sleepy Circuits Hypno: sleepycircuits.com/hypno (video synth)
😗 Quadrantid Swarm (affiliate link!!!): tidd.ly/3rNVrML ...being discontinued, get them sharpish.
😗 Ghost FX: endorphin.es/modules/p/ghost
😗 Tubbutec 6quencer (1u Clock Sequencer): https://tubbutec.de/6equencer/
😗 Roland TR8 through UAD 610-A (for drive)
OBLIGATORY MODULARGRID:
😗 modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/1243875
00:00 jam1: a bit more techno
15:23 jam2: a bit more relaxed


