Thanks tarekith! I just bought a 0-coast and LOVE it. This is the best overview I have found yet. I great job in explaining what each of the sections do...thanks again
Great video. Best overview I’ve seen yet. I like how you went over the different functions and explained how you might use them. Everyone else just tells you what’s there and not how it can be used. Thank you!
I was looking for a great straight-forward intro into the O-Coast, and you've done it. Great that you mentioned the need to tune the oscillator and to calibrate as well. Really good. Thanks!
Thanks for posting this--was helpful. Recently decided to go with the Pittsburgh Modular SV-1 for my initial step into modular and awaiting its arrival, but I'm still curious about the 0-Coast. Your stuff with the pedals was amazing--agree it really opens things up.
Nice review, thanks. I'm pretty sure I will be ordering one of these very soon. From other reviews I've seen, this little unit is capable of producing almost an infinite variety of sounds.
Solid review, as others have said. I absolutely LOVE that patch around the 22:00 mark, by the way. It's fantastic. Reminds me of a haunted, long abandoned version of Coney Island.
Very helpful review. I've had my eye on this as well. Your review made me realize I first need to learn more about additive synthesis before I invest in this!
Some lovely sounds there. Great demo. Just got the Strega and 0 ctrl and am wondering if I need this as the Strega seems to be kind of an fx rather than synth.
This is made for superb Dub and Trap! Slap some effects on it and you're good to go. I just found out about this little beast. Definitely a modular gateway drug.
Jeez, sounds like you were in EXACTLY the same boat as me with regards to modular. I'm drawn to this one as well, for many of the reasons you specified. Great review.
I started with the Mother-32, but I'm likely to buy the 0-coast too. How can you get all the functionality without paying a bunch more for individual modules? That being said, I'll probably end up with a row of Eurorack modules, something like the _Mother's Big 0 Helper_. -Does the 0-Coast have any End of Cycle triggering like Maths?- ( Edit: I now see the EOC, lower mid on front panel) I could see adding just a Make Noise Function instead of a complete Maths, if I already had the 0-Coast. These are cool little synths. Tony Rolando seems like a really cool guy with some of his creativity gleaned from working at Moog. The Dreadbox NYX looks great too.
Nice overview. Some great soundscapes at the end - very West Coast and deceptively beautiful. Have just got mine and agree it’s a noodles synth and I can get lost for hours. I have also taken a lot of _photos with my phone of patches just so that I can revisit. It’s a whole different world from iOS music making.
Revisiting this review. Would I be able to control the O Coast with a mother 32 ( mother 32 as a controller to control both at the same time with its keyboard)?
I am really interested into getting this little one. I have seen a few videos now and I still don't know how it can get synced LFO (for example) to Ableton tempo ? Is there any informations on this ?
Same here as I did not want to drop 15-20k just to get started. The No Coast is a great fun package and also experiment with Softtube and VCV Rack software.
Hey buddy, I was thinking about getting a very similar setup. Can you please explain how its all connected to ableton? Do you need some sort of sound card? This is all starting to add up! I already have ableton and a push 1. What else would I need other than the 0-coast (or similar, like moog 32)?
a mean and nasty brutal synth . . . still not sure . . . this one or a novation circuit for strange sequences in my set up! . . . i've heard a lot of smooth sounds from the 0 coast . . i like this groaming filter sound . . good vid and keep up that dronesound
Cool review...always dig how sincere and honest you seem about what you’ve learned about the item being reviewed. What do you think of this paired with an OP-1? And some of those patches sound like the soundtrack for a dimension between Blade Runner and Aphex Twin ambient works vol.2.
Thanks! I think paired with an OP-1 woud give you a very unique, though rather limited sound design options. That's just me personally though, by all means go for it if that way of working is appealing to you.
Nice review Tarekith. I'm pretty interested in buying one. How do you send midi from Live? Are you doing this through external instrument on midi track? This would be ideal for me - I would like it to behave like another plugin in Live. Also how do you have it connected - through midi output on your interface? I recently updated my interface but I skipped the option of midi din ports, now I feel I could made a mistake if I would like to run external gear like this. Do you know any other good solution to send midi out from computer? I know something like iConnectivity but I don't know if I want another box on my desk :). The best would be just connect straight from usb/thunderbolt on mac to the input on 0-coast :)
Yes, I use an external instrument plug in in Live, its no different from any other MIDI gear in that respect. For MIDI out, I just have a cheapo 1x1 MIDISport from M-Audio, nothing fancy. There's $5 knock offs on Amazon that will work fine too.
Wow sounds hash.... in a nice way ...in fact so nice ... and ...I love mine ... I use it with my Arturia drumbrute and minibrute 2 ... I also have the tc hall of fame and a fender phaser and boss rsv-10 and Rrv-10 ... not too modular......it’s a crazy sounding machine.....sometimes I’ll link it to my laptop over midi
Helpful video. I just ordered one of these, was wondering if it were possible to connect my Launchpad S to this as a midi source? I don't have a mixer atm and this is my only hardware synth. i use fl studio.. not sure if you could help me or not but thanks
tarekith I have an RME UFX for producing and screwing around, but when it's time to track my analog stuff, I'm bringing out the Prism Sound Atlas, it's like my dog, I love that thing. The Hilo seems to be the most true and accurate when observing wave forms and it sounds incredible, I went with the Prism converters b/c I love the sound and I needed mic pres. Great vid man, I'll be checking out the other ones.
Thanks for this. Informative with your natural personality instead of some fake high energy you see with others.
Thanks tarekith! I just bought a 0-coast and LOVE it. This is the best overview I have found yet. I great job in explaining what each of the sections do...thanks again
Great video. Best overview I’ve seen yet. I like how you went over the different functions and explained how you might use them. Everyone else just tells you what’s there and not how it can be used. Thank you!
Thanks, glad you found it useful!
I was looking for a great straight-forward intro into the O-Coast, and you've done it. Great that you mentioned the need to tune the oscillator and to calibrate as well. Really good. Thanks!
Ernest Fuentes excellent, glad you found it useful!
Thanks for posting this--was helpful. Recently decided to go with the Pittsburgh Modular SV-1 for my initial step into modular and awaiting its arrival, but I'm still curious about the 0-Coast. Your stuff with the pedals was amazing--agree it really opens things up.
The SV-1 was my second choice, lots of interesting possibilities in that one for sure.
Super helpful review, thanks. I was one the fence between the 0-Coast and the Mother 32 and decided to go with the 0-Coast. I'm ordering one today. :)
Excellent, glad it helped Jimmy!
Nice review, thanks. I'm pretty sure I will be ordering one of these very soon. From other reviews I've seen, this little unit is capable of producing almost an infinite variety of sounds.
Solid review, as others have said. I absolutely LOVE that patch around the 22:00 mark, by the way. It's fantastic. Reminds me of a haunted, long abandoned version of Coney Island.
Thanks! I never thought of it like that, but I like the association with the carnival.
Very helpful review. I've had my eye on this as well. Your review made me realize I first need to learn more about additive synthesis before I invest in this!
Nah, you can just dive in and start messing with things, it'll all go pear-shaped soon enough anyway. :)
I'm still not sure if I want one of these - but I do like it! Great overview vid - thanks mate! Liked and sub'd !!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video!
Best 0-coast review...so thank you guy!!
Some lovely sounds there. Great demo. Just got the Strega and 0 ctrl and am wondering if I need this as the Strega seems to be kind of an fx rather than synth.
This is made for superb Dub and Trap! Slap some effects on it and you're good to go. I just found out about this little beast. Definitely a modular gateway drug.
Thanks for the great review! I'd really like to give this thing a try...
hi =) what do you mean with recalibrate ?? at 15m 22s/23secunds
Jeez, sounds like you were in EXACTLY the same boat as me with regards to modular. I'm drawn to this one as well, for many of the reasons you specified. Great review.
Thanks!
I started with the Mother-32, but I'm likely to buy the 0-coast too. How can you get all the functionality without paying a bunch more for individual modules? That being said, I'll probably end up with a row of Eurorack modules, something like the _Mother's Big 0 Helper_. -Does the 0-Coast have any End of Cycle triggering like Maths?- ( Edit: I now see the EOC, lower mid on front panel) I could see adding just a Make Noise Function instead of a complete Maths, if I already had the 0-Coast. These are cool little synths. Tony Rolando seems like a really cool guy with some of his creativity gleaned from working at Moog. The Dreadbox NYX looks great too.
Great video Tarekith! 0-Coast is definitely high on my list of gear to get!
Loads of fun, you won't regret it!
Aaaah my nr 2 Christmas wish!
What's your #1?
Watch my Wish List video :D
p.s it is not world peace :/
Nice overview. Some great soundscapes at the end - very West Coast and deceptively beautiful. Have just got mine and agree it’s a noodles synth and I can get lost for hours. I have also taken a lot of _photos with my phone of patches just so that I can revisit. It’s a whole different world from iOS music making.
i just got one...Can't wait to do a Video with my Electribe E2...this should be fun....Thanks Terekith....awesome Video
Should be a fun combo, have fun!
Always excellent reviews
Thanks Evan, much appreciated!
You should consider pairing it with a Korg SQ-1 to sequence via CV/Gate
Revisiting this review. Would I be able to control the O Coast with a mother 32 ( mother 32 as a controller to control both at the same time with its keyboard)?
Sure, I don't see why not.
I am really interested into getting this little one. I have seen a few videos now and I still don't know how it can get synced LFO (for example) to Ableton tempo ? Is there any informations on this ?
James Meustache that should be possible, but I don’t have mine handy to check it for you. Did you look in the manual?
Yes I have although it's a bit blurry without having the machines in my hands :(
Great video. Really helped.
Great video! How did you connect the push to the 0 coast? How did you route it?
Great video you are a very human reviewer!!
Thanks, I try and supress my robot side. :)
@@tarekith 😂
Thank you!!! Just bought it!!! I'll do superavantgarde weird stuff!!!
Same here as I did not want to drop 15-20k just to get started. The No Coast is a great fun package and also experiment with Softtube and VCV Rack software.
great review im new to synths n had no idea wat 0coast was really about so this vid was helpful. if u had other modulars can u patch them to a 0coast?
Definitely, it will fit right in with any other Eurorack gear.
tarekith
thx for the quick response. synths r confusing lol
Hey buddy, I was thinking about getting a very similar setup. Can you please explain how its all connected to ableton? Do you need some sort of sound card? This is all starting to add up! I already have ableton and a push 1. What else would I need other than the 0-coast (or similar, like moog 32)?
Sun Tzu yes you would need some kind of sound card if you wanted to record the 0-Coast, plus a midi interface to send midi to it.
a mean and nasty brutal synth . . . still not sure . . . this one or a novation circuit for strange sequences in my set up! . . . i've heard a lot of smooth sounds from the 0 coast . . i like this groaming filter sound . . good vid and keep up that dronesound
It's not a filter. It's a wavefolder, reflective of west-coast synthesis. It adds harmonics instead of subtracting them.
Awesome video
thanks for the review
Cool review...always dig how sincere and honest you seem about what you’ve learned about the item being reviewed. What do you think of this paired with an OP-1?
And some of those patches sound like the soundtrack for a dimension between Blade Runner and Aphex Twin ambient works vol.2.
Thanks! I think paired with an OP-1 woud give you a very unique, though rather limited sound design options. That's just me personally though, by all means go for it if that way of working is appealing to you.
Nice review Tarekith. I'm pretty interested in buying one. How do you send midi from Live? Are you doing this through external instrument on midi track? This would be ideal for me - I would like it to behave like another plugin in Live. Also how do you have it connected - through midi output on your interface? I recently updated my interface but I skipped the option of midi din ports, now I feel I could made a mistake if I would like to run external gear like this. Do you know any other good solution to send midi out from computer? I know something like iConnectivity but I don't know if I want another box on my desk :). The best would be just connect straight from usb/thunderbolt on mac to the input on 0-coast :)
Yes, I use an external instrument plug in in Live, its no different from any other MIDI gear in that respect. For MIDI out, I just have a cheapo 1x1 MIDISport from M-Audio, nothing fancy. There's $5 knock offs on Amazon that will work fine too.
Thanks.
I think so.
Nice, thx....🎼
Wow sounds hash.... in a nice way ...in fact so nice ... and ...I love mine ... I use it with my Arturia drumbrute and minibrute 2 ... I also have the tc hall of fame and a fender phaser and boss rsv-10 and Rrv-10 ... not too modular......it’s a crazy sounding machine.....sometimes I’ll link it to my laptop over midi
Hey man just got one of these. Is there an off button?? or do you just unplug it?
Dane Flannery just unplug it.
Helpful video. I just ordered one of these, was wondering if it were possible to connect my Launchpad S to this as a midi source? I don't have a mixer atm and this is my only hardware synth. i use fl studio.. not sure if you could help me or not but thanks
Would like to buy one but I know I will want their 0-control and strega as well. That would mean I will lose at least one 💪
hey! superb review. how are you controlling it with the PUSH?
Just running a MIDI out from Live into a MIDI interface and then into the 0-Coast. The laptop is necessary sadly.
...a man who respects good converters...honorable sir.
bigdap100 Love my Hilo, might be one of my favorite bits of gear ever. Props for spotting it!
tarekith I have an RME UFX for producing and screwing around, but when it's time to track my analog stuff, I'm bringing out the Prism Sound Atlas, it's like my dog, I love that thing. The Hilo seems to be the most true and accurate when observing wave forms and it sounds incredible, I went with the Prism converters b/c I love the sound and I needed mic pres. Great vid man, I'll be checking out the other ones.
Would it make sense to run the output of this thru an Analog Heat?
I don't see why not! :)
Kinda want to trade my dreadbox nyx for one
Hmm, honestly if you're dipping more into eurorack then I'll Definitely send you tracks to get mastered. 😋
Now that sounds like a plan :)