What an awesome video. Thank you for sharing. I bought the System 55 because I'm a big Tangerine Dream fan, and the techniques with the 960 and the effects are fantastic.
I've been avoiding the Eurocrack rabbit hole. If I do go in there, it will be for this module and the BARP 2500 clones. Thanks Paolo! Wonderful run-through, as always :)
they are wonderful little pieces let me assure you - modular is funny though, it fills up fast and is very tempting to continue, so good advice is to be strict - pick the modules you want, pick the case and settle :-) or don't and accept the servitude like many of us hahahaaaa
Well done Paulo! really cool video on this fab box. Had mine for a while now and you showed some tricks I wasn't aware of, so that's been a big help! really appreciated!
Great review as always Paulo! Not sure if you realize, but the major 7th scale (at 13:27) is the same as the Stranger Things intro. Hope you don't get a copyright strike. Lolz.
@@SynthManiaDotCom Great straightforward explanation of how the 960 works. I have 2 of the Behringer 960s and the 962 but don't have a case yet or other modules. Please see my question about how you get the "pulse wave modulation" sound at 11:36 and your other modules/devices. Thanks!
I was just recently looking into these..... Thanx for the review Paolo!! Best synth channel in my opinion! EDIT: If I seem a little overzealous I've had a couple beers after work today lol..... But this is my favorite synth channel
Cool ! It looks a lot like the first sequencer I built from Radio Shack parts back in the 80's lol ! All black face and knobs, but mine had 20 steps but just 2 channels. This one is WAY more sophisticated even with only 8 steps. Thanks for the review !
@@francoisrousseau7893 my understanding is that the red module is providing a LFO to the sequencer (third row of knobs) that defines a maximum speed of the ratchet - the third row of knobs act as an attenuator (slowing down or speeding up the effect of the LFO) for each step controlling how fast or how many pulses (ratchets) are used for that particular step. the red module also sends a square wave to the envelope generator (that shapes the vca) to provide a short envelope generator effect to the vca (otherwise the sound would be sustained, similar to a drone with pulses that bleed into the next pulse/step). more modern sequencers like the have this feature built into it but older ones from the 1970’s required external lfo’s or clock dividers - there are many youtube videos that explain this better.
Yes, there are a few ways to obtain it, I'll make a video to go more in depth on that - @Francois Rousseau - you don't need the red module specifically (although the Lizard is a fantastic multi-function oscillator), you can use any other oscillator
I am still holding my breath on the 1601 to be released (fingers crossed) although I see possibilities in this one. The quantisized sliders of the 1601 are very tempting.
Eurorack novice here. I have the 960 and plan to buy the Brains and a case to house them. Is that strictly enough to get the 70ies era Tangerine Dream sound (which is what I'm after), or do I need more modules? Also, I'm experimenting with a Crave and wonder whether I should use that instead of the Brains.
What a great episode! 😍 Two questions: 1. Do you remember what were the envelope generators settings in this fragment 15:15 ? 2. 16:13 Did Tangerine Dream played with the Skip function during concerts and studio recordings like you do now, or did they use extra gear or maybe modified 960s?
Great demo! Really like the hands-on interface, ratcheting mode and that you can manually select a step. Consider getting one to build a 84 hp sequencer case. Did you had any issues using the trigger/Gate outs with other (env)modules? i read about the s- versus v- trigger standard. Keep up the great work. Would love to see some italo disco style jams of you incorporating the modular :-)
A very useful device.. great for 'playing' with a sequence, but it seems hard to integrate into a sytem that includes other sequencers/drum machines (even a DAW) etc.. It needs a clock input at least! Hoping the ARP 1601 copy gets into production..
I just bought an erica synths CV-MIDI V2 for that purpose, the 960 can control tempo of the DAW or Vice Versa....... cheap litle module,, worth getting Dude.....
@@markschweter6371 Do you mean that in order to have a full sequence reset input, it is sufficient to use the IN input of stage 1 ? I am asking because the current revision of the quick start guide says nothing about the IN trigger also moving the current sequence step.
WHAT!!! Was that 25 minutes ??? o_0 ... time flies, I guess! So that's how those works. Does that work the same on the Moog Modular V from Arturia Collection? Then I'll fill the fridge and freezer and say good bye to friends and family until spring haha! :D
Oooooh! I just checked. All versions , hard or software, are practically and virtually indistinguishable from each other and you know what that means ... Good bye, world and hello Modular V !!! Btw it sounds a w e s o m e ! See ya later ... MUCH later !!! :D
Nice review. However I’ll wait for a version with embedded quantizer(s), proper clock control (including reset input), and 16-steps option (using the first two rows).
I dont understand how sending the 3rd row cv into the lizard created ratchets. does the lizard have its own envelope generators in it or something like that?
At 11:36 you say you changed the patch to give it a pulse wave with modulation. What is involved in that patch? It fattens up the sounds and makes it much nicer. How is that done? Also, If I want to follow along with this tutorial, what are the other modules and devices you use? I want to get your setup exactly!
Marko, that's a simple synth technique called PWM (Pulse Wave Modulation), just set an oscillator at square/pulse and you modulate it with an LFO. This is the setup I have in this video: www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/1811500
Excellent video Paolo, thanks for it. When I try ratcheting with my Neutron using the 2nd OSC, I can't get it to work right. I think I need to sync it with the 960's oscillator?
yes, sequencer tells oscillators what notes to play, ratcheting how many times to play, and env/amp when to play. just use your daw via usb to do the same thing.
Hi Paulo i am new to eurorack so forgive the silly question but why tune the 960 when the sound is from another source/ ocilatttor, also do you have to keep tuning the 960 ? Thanks
The 960 is a sequencer. You keep the other source/oscillator at the same tune, and change each position of the knobs on the 960 so you can send different voltages (and thus, different pitch/note) from the 960 to the oscillator(s) you're using with it.
Don't do it, P..... it's a.... trap!! Once you get in you can't get out :^D But seriously, it's a great way to pack a loooot of functionalities in a small space. The latest digital modules are incredible
not sure what you mean by “feed “, but if you mean output each stage to its own oscillator, then it’s like 3 separate sequencers and you can build chords, layer 3 melodies, etc
@@russ254 Yeah. Like for instance. Most videos I see of the 960, people use one or two oscillators and the sequencer runs through each 8 stages. But what if each stage is its own independent oscillator? I can't find ANY videos of this set up.
It's almost embarrasing how I never realized how little it takes to go from a simple note loop to full Tangerine Dream with a simple tape echo... I need to remember that trick
Yeah.... "Discovered" that back in the 70's and thought I was Soooooooooo clever... 😃👍 (Tape echo using a reel-to-reel tape machine) Talked to "the guys" at the music store.... Their reply "Yep!" 😲 Not so clever.🤨
50 year old circuit designs by people who are dead--oh, and the patents have lapsed and literally anyone could make a clone of it and many others. Crap argument. Dishonest.
It's alright, "Bob Bob," as you type out your hollow comments on an electronic device assembled by children, someone, somewhere, in a Thomas Edison-like heaven, maybe next to Bob Moog, has provided a folding-aluminum kiddy table like they used at Thanksgiving when these technologies were new, just for you.
Finally someone who shows the whole setup, clear! Perfect teaching.
This demo is really wonderful Paolo, I bought a 960 with the 962 too, the Ratcheting at 19:40 is fantastic, I can't wait to play it too.
Thanks for the 962 info.
Thank you for this. I just got one and was not sure of how to use all of the functions. Now I do.
What an awesome video. Thank you for sharing. I bought the System 55 because I'm a big Tangerine Dream fan, and the techniques with the 960 and the effects are fantastic.
Glad it was helpful!
I've been avoiding the Eurocrack rabbit hole. If I do go in there, it will be for this module and the BARP 2500 clones. Thanks Paolo! Wonderful run-through, as always :)
Start with 2nd hand modules always loads out there
they are wonderful little pieces let me assure you - modular is funny though, it fills up fast and is very tempting to continue, so good advice is to be strict - pick the modules you want, pick the case and settle :-) or don't and accept the servitude like many of us hahahaaaa
Not gunna lie, those 2500 clones are Dddyyaaammm Nice!!
As someone who had an original 2500 at his disposable for a couple of years, that would be my route.
@@Garflips Gotta tell ya, the actual CMS 2500 series could be a good route too!
First heard the ratcheting technique decades ago in Thief. Thank you.
"Thief" is great....but have your heard the soundtrack from "Sorcerer"? That was my favorite.
Your Riff at 15.44 is awesome !
Oh thank you so much for showing how to do this in great (... And understandable) detail. That's me lost for a few days now 👍😉😊
Thanks for the review! I've been having an eye on the 960 so this was interesting to watch!
Well done Paulo! really cool video on this fab box. Had mine for a while now and you showed some tricks I wasn't aware of, so that's been a big help! really appreciated!
Great review as always Paulo! Not sure if you realize, but the major 7th scale (at 13:27) is the same as the Stranger Things intro. Hope you don't get a copyright strike. Lolz.
Thanks!
Thank you!
@@SynthManiaDotCom Great straightforward explanation of how the 960 works. I have 2 of the Behringer 960s and the 962 but don't have a case yet or other modules. Please see my question about how you get the "pulse wave modulation" sound at 11:36 and your other modules/devices. Thanks!
Thanks so much for your video. You helped me get up and going with my 960.
I was just recently looking into these..... Thanx for the review Paolo!! Best synth channel in my opinion! EDIT: If I seem a little overzealous I've had a couple beers after work today lol..... But this is my favorite synth channel
Nice, I just watched the movie thief coincidently, sountrack by tangerine dream, using this ratched sequence.
Thanks for the detailed and Well done review. This was very informative and helpfull!
Thx!
Glad it was helpful!
Cool ! It looks a lot like the first sequencer I built from Radio Shack parts back in the 80's lol !
All black face and knobs, but mine had 20 steps but just 2 channels. This one is WAY more sophisticated even with only 8 steps. Thanks for the review !
PAOLO! How dare you, I have been avoiding eurorack like the plague…. But now I want one damn it!
Great demo some excellent sound sequences to be made with this module.
Indeed!
Brilliant, loved the dream tunes, thanx for the video :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice. Great Demo. Now I want one!
Could you please give a more detailed description of how to set up for ratcheting? Thanks!
Not having that red module prevents me from understanding that part of the video
@@francoisrousseau7893 my understanding is that the red module is providing a LFO to the sequencer (third row of knobs) that defines a maximum speed of the ratchet - the third row of knobs act as an attenuator (slowing down or speeding up the effect of the LFO) for each step controlling how fast or how many pulses (ratchets) are used for that particular step. the red module also sends a square wave to the envelope generator (that shapes the vca) to provide a short envelope generator effect to the vca (otherwise the sound would be sustained, similar to a drone with pulses that bleed into the next pulse/step). more modern sequencers like the have this feature built into it but older ones from the 1970’s required external lfo’s or clock dividers - there are many youtube videos that explain this better.
@@Chekmate99 thanks !
Yes, there are a few ways to obtain it, I'll make a video to go more in depth on that - @Francois Rousseau - you don't need the red module specifically (although the Lizard is a fantastic multi-function oscillator), you can use any other oscillator
I am still holding my breath on the 1601 to be released (fingers crossed) although I see possibilities in this one. The quantisized sliders of the 1601 are very tempting.
Awesome review!
Thank you! Cheers!
Oh my Tangerine Dream!😘
Me encanto este video!!! Gracias!⚡️⚡️
Great demonstration! Thanks a lot!
Glad it was helpful!
Eurorack novice here. I have the 960 and plan to buy the Brains and a case to house them. Is that strictly enough to get the 70ies era Tangerine Dream sound (which is what I'm after), or do I need more modules? Also, I'm experimenting with a Crave and wonder whether I should use that instead of the Brains.
This is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent demo, good sir! :-)
Hi, John! Thank you very much!
12:40 I have a big smile on my face when I recognize the melody.
great video!
Glad you liked it!
Impressive! I enjoyed this. 🫶🏽
Glad you enjoyed it!
Perfect gear for Berlin School fun ;)
Looks fantastic
What a great episode! 😍 Two questions:
1. Do you remember what were the envelope generators settings in this fragment 15:15 ?
2. 16:13 Did Tangerine Dream played with the Skip function during concerts and studio recordings like you do now, or did they use extra gear or maybe modified 960s?
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Great video
Great demo! Really like the hands-on interface, ratcheting mode and that you can manually select a step. Consider getting one to build a 84 hp sequencer case. Did you had any issues using the trigger/Gate outs with other (env)modules? i read about the s- versus v- trigger standard. Keep up the great work. Would love to see some italo disco style jams of you incorporating the modular :-)
This is awesome demo of TD's techniques. What were your delay settings?
Amazing demo Paolo, quick question.
It is possible to connect a external clock source to the 960 Sequencer?
Just put a trigger into shift socket and turn the internal oscillator off.
A very useful device.. great for 'playing' with a sequence, but it seems hard to integrate into a sytem that includes other sequencers/drum machines (even a DAW) etc.. It needs a clock input at least!
Hoping the ARP 1601 copy gets into production..
I just bought an erica synths CV-MIDI V2 for that purpose, the 960 can control tempo of the DAW or Vice Versa....... cheap litle module,, worth getting Dude.....
The "SHIFT" input, and the button next to it as well, in the lower right moves the active stage one step each pulse.😉
@@markschweter6371 But where is the reset input ?
@@dans.8198 you can put a pulse into any of the stage "IN" jacks to restart a subset of the stages.
@@markschweter6371 Do you mean that in order to have a full sequence reset input, it is sufficient to use the IN input of stage 1 ? I am asking because the current revision of the quick start guide says nothing about the IN trigger also moving the current sequence step.
Thanks for the techniques and now, hopefully lots of ebm daf kinda music in the future :)
MOOG 3C IS ALIVE !!!!!
great video, thank you :)
Glad you liked it!
WHAT!!! Was that 25 minutes ??? o_0 ... time flies, I guess!
So that's how those works. Does that work the same on the Moog Modular V from Arturia Collection? Then I'll fill the fridge and freezer and say good bye to friends and family until spring haha! :D
Oooooh! I just checked. All versions , hard or software, are practically and virtually indistinguishable from each other and you know what that means ...
Good bye, world and hello Modular V !!! Btw it sounds a w e s o m e !
See ya later ... MUCH later !!! :D
@@HowlingUlf Be careful, you're liable to spend so much time on it, you'll lose all track of time.
@@zachhaywood1564 No problem. I've been seen exaggerating things before ... :D
Yep, I've wasted/immensely enjoyed hours on the arturia thing.....and now i'm going to do some more!
Interesting. Since you are so well known for your vintage synths, I notice a lot more Behringer hate in the comments than on other channels 🤔
good video! will help me use my own 960.....
Great vidéo
How could you sync it with old drum machine external clock in ( cr 78, linn drum.....ect)???
excellent vid
amazing
The Major scale sound like strager things :p epic
Tangerine dream the fathers of Elektronik Musik
Thanks fr your demo!.A question: from which module does that bass sound come from?. Thx!!!
BubbleSound VCOb - you can use any oscillator.
That's a very cool copy of Moog 960 Sequencer...!!!
Sorry why when i start my sequencer i only hear: pick,pick,pick....? and if i add a sound i still hear sound plus pick..... Thanks.
Nice review. However I’ll wait for a version with embedded quantizer(s), proper clock control (including reset input), and 16-steps option (using the first two rows).
this is the most non-modular comment
I dont understand how sending the 3rd row cv into the lizard created ratchets. does the lizard have its own envelope generators in it or something like that?
Awesomeness
At 11:36 you say you changed the patch to give it a pulse wave with modulation. What is involved in that patch? It fattens up the sounds and makes it much nicer. How is that done? Also, If I want to follow along with this tutorial, what are the other modules and devices you use? I want to get your setup exactly!
Marko, that's a simple synth technique called PWM (Pulse Wave Modulation), just set an oscillator at square/pulse and you modulate it with an LFO. This is the setup I have in this video: www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/1811500
@@SynthManiaDotCom Thank you-that's a great very basic bit of information.The ModularGrid setup is very helpful, too. Thanks for setting that up.
@@SynthManiaDotCom Thanks, very helpful.
Excellent video Paolo, thanks for it.
When I try ratcheting with my Neutron using the 2nd OSC, I can't get it to work right. I think I need to sync it with the 960's oscillator?
yes, sequencer tells oscillators what notes to play, ratcheting how many times to play, and env/amp when to play. just use your daw via usb to do the same thing.
Hi Paulo i am new to eurorack so forgive the silly question but why tune the 960 when the sound is from another source/ ocilatttor, also do you have to keep tuning the 960 ? Thanks
The 960 is a sequencer. You keep the other source/oscillator at the same tune, and change each position of the knobs on the 960 so you can send different voltages (and thus, different pitch/note) from the 960 to the oscillator(s) you're using with it.
@@SynthManiaDotCom Thanks Paulo makes sense now, I'm a complete noob to Eurorack world , cheers
Ok I want this.
Can this do everything the Korg SQ-1 can do and more? It sure looks a lot cooler.
sq1 can run backwards, has probability i think
The Strymon Timeline Delay Pedal sounds good here. Why did you choose this delay as opposed to one of your many vintage ones?
Techno heaven!
Sensacional
Thinking of getting back into eurorack. Major 7th scale = Stranger Things! Big Sky adds a nice pad like sound.
Don't do it, P..... it's a.... trap!! Once you get in you can't get out :^D But seriously, it's a great way to pack a loooot of functionalities in a small space. The latest digital modules are incredible
The control of timing function would be a bit easier to hear without delay :D But nice run through
What happens if you feed each stage with its own oscillator?
not sure what you mean by “feed “, but if you mean output each stage to its own oscillator, then it’s like 3 separate sequencers and you can build chords, layer 3 melodies, etc
@@russ254 Yeah. Like for instance. Most videos I see of the 960, people use one or two oscillators and the sequencer runs through each 8 stages. But what if each stage is its own independent oscillator?
I can't find ANY videos of this set up.
Can I use this with any synth that has control voltage? Such as an sh 101? Do I need a power supply or anything else? Thanks!
Yes, you can use it with an SH-101. You do need a power supply for it, typically a powered eurorack case synthracks.com/eurorack-power-supply
Ah i wish i had not sold all those tangerine dream records i had.
Is this like the Doepfer Dark Time?
It's almost embarrasing how I never realized how little it takes to go from a simple note loop to full Tangerine Dream with a simple tape echo...
I need to remember that trick
Yeah.... "Discovered" that back in the 70's and thought I was Soooooooooo clever... 😃👍
(Tape echo using a reel-to-reel tape machine)
Talked to "the guys" at the music store.... Their reply "Yep!" 😲
Not so clever.🤨
What a figata
Many grazie
how do you transpose the melodies with a keyboard??
Use CV to change the value of the pitch
Wonder if you will get a copyright claim for the Stranger Things theme song now 😀
Wow
15:15 Giorgio Moroder vibes
It really does sound great but it’s not my bag 🙏🏿🙏🎩
didn't know behringer is pronounced as behring-er until now hahah
It's a shame the Behringer doesn't have a built-in quantizer. Who on earth wants to play random pitches?
I might have to unsubscribe before you bankrupt me lol
Don't like what bearminger are doing. Taking old designs off people who can't defend against them. There will only be Behringer in the end.
50 year old circuit designs by people who are dead--oh, and the patents have lapsed and literally anyone could make a clone of it and many others. Crap argument. Dishonest.
Enough with the blatantly obvious adverts for that horrible company please...
Seems like more of a feature overview than an advert to me?
It's alright, "Bob Bob," as you type out your hollow comments on an electronic device assembled by children, someone, somewhere, in a Thomas Edison-like heaven, maybe next to Bob Moog, has provided a folding-aluminum kiddy table like they used at Thanksgiving when these technologies were new, just for you.
Ah brilliant. My ear was listening out for the Stranger Things arpeggio at the end. 😃
Just wow thank you for the video
Glad you enjoyed it