Half of the fun is building your very own custom instrument from various modules. That said a basic system has value to the beginner. I started with a small Doepfer A100 basic system and still use most of the modules in my patches even with a much larger system now. I went with Doepfer due to the affordable price and basic ease in learning modular without weird icons and eccentric ways of doing things like how Make Noise does.
@@ruffiankick with the new MPCs ha ing CV outs, I'm sure it will only be a matter of time for hip hop producers to finally go "ok ok wtf is this CV shit?".
My wallet and I had a heated discussion about this rabbit hole. Maybe someday. While I do appreciate the flexibility and malleability of modular sound design, I prefer my spaghetti served with sauce on cookware
NONONO Pamelas and the squid salmple are the only things you will want to keep (maybe quaid as well) only buy a full system if it's used and minimally 70% off retail with great modules.
Can someone recommend me a full album that features modular synths? I don't mean to sound like a cynic these things are very fascinating, but they often sound more like bleep-bloop machines than instruments for actually composing stuff
The later Nicolas Jaar albums (Sirens and Nymphs) are said to be made using several make noise modules. Morphagene, Mimeophone and others. I'd say it's indeed pretty hard to implement, not sounding all bleepybloopy. But it's certainly possible. Most users probably don't bother and just play for fun instead of composing. Like others do on their "real instruments".
The first thing that comes to mind for me is Radiohead - Kid A. Songs like idioteque, but they can be quite bleepy bloopy. These things are more than likely all over warp records, aphex twin, autechre, stuff like that, but again, they can be quite bleepy bloopy, but I like that.
i think "traditional synthesizer music" by venetian snares was made almost fully on modular synths, u can find videos of him recording a few tracks live on youtube
If you want to fiddle around with sound and spend a lot of money, get into eurorack. If you want to make music, get a complete synth and start writing.
What if you want to make the music you enjoy rather than the music that will sell? Modular synths are clearly not the best way to be a successful producer or to make techno and hip-hop, but they are perfect for other styles.
Half of the fun is building your very own custom instrument from various modules. That said a basic system has value to the beginner. I started with a small Doepfer A100 basic system and still use most of the modules in my patches even with a much larger system now. I went with Doepfer due to the affordable price and basic ease in learning modular without weird icons and eccentric ways of doing things like how Make Noise does.
Word up Fess! It's Amir. I am well pleased to see you doing your thing my Bro.
Cool to hear hip hop on modular
ModBap!
We need more of it!
@@ruffiankick with the new MPCs ha ing CV outs, I'm sure it will only be a matter of time for hip hop producers to finally go "ok ok wtf is this CV shit?".
@@TheSunshineGroup you're right! Watch everyone bout to mess with that feature! I'm already dabbling with it myself with my live 2.
such a high quality video with so few views is criminal
I got a squid and Pamela, love alm modules. If I had to do it all over again, would probably just get the Coupe
Nice colours! It looks so playful.
I’ve been considering this but don’t have the money! Would definitely get it if I could!
Dope deluge shirt!
My wallet and I had a heated discussion about this rabbit hole. Maybe someday. While I do appreciate the flexibility and malleability of modular sound design, I prefer my spaghetti served with sauce on cookware
NONONO Pamelas and the squid salmple are the only things you will want to keep (maybe quaid as well) only buy a full system if it's used and minimally 70% off retail with great modules.
Can someone recommend me a full album that features modular synths? I don't mean to sound like a cynic these things are very fascinating, but they often sound more like bleep-bloop machines than instruments for actually composing stuff
The later Nicolas Jaar albums (Sirens and Nymphs) are said to be made using several make noise modules. Morphagene, Mimeophone and others.
I'd say it's indeed pretty hard to implement, not sounding all bleepybloopy. But it's certainly possible.
Most users probably don't bother and just play for fun instead of composing. Like others do on their "real instruments".
The first thing that comes to mind for me is Radiohead - Kid A. Songs like idioteque, but they can be quite bleepy bloopy. These things are more than likely all over warp records, aphex twin, autechre, stuff like that, but again, they can be quite bleepy bloopy, but I like that.
The album "New Ways" by Solvent is quite good and serves as the soundtrack to the documentary "I Dream of Wires"
i think "traditional synthesizer music" by venetian snares was made almost fully on modular synths, u can find videos of him recording a few tracks live on youtube
Stay cynical, eurorack is for people who want to obsess about gear instead of actually making music that makes people feel something.
Uh, where can I get that shirt?
If you want to fiddle around with sound and spend a lot of money, get into eurorack. If you want to make music, get a complete synth and start writing.
I can count at least 20 other synths I’d dump 2 grand on before this.
I am just too poor :(
"It doesn't make any sense to buy an $8000 modular synth and then sell 300 records."
-Mad Mike Banks. May 11, 2017
What if you want to make the music you enjoy rather than the music that will sell? Modular synths are clearly not the best way to be a successful producer or to make techno and hip-hop, but they are perfect for other styles.
it makes sense to do whatever you want.
Fortunately this one only cost $2100…I can’t afford it but it looks like a nice way to meditate and make great sounds