Nice explanation, thanks for this! I'm about to start to build my first modular system and this has changed my mind from the Make Noise Rene to this Metropolis (though I will also add the Rene eventually.)
Man I feel as if I could just program the hell out this like no other sequencer. Like it seems more hands on and easier to get the sound your looking for. I’m gonna have to pick this one up for sure.
One of the greatest features of the Metropolis is, at least for me, the possibility to send out a BPM-exact master clock to all my other modules without needing an external clock coming from my DAW. This is great when I'm recording loops for sample libraries. I actually don't know any other module that can translate BPM to clock internally like the Metropolis can.
although it may not be what your talking about... I’m pretty sure Beatstep pro can accomplish this. I use it to clock the bpm to all my other synths via midi. All without a DAW. It really serves as the mother brain of my setup.
John Thorgard Ha, thanks?! Worth noting that this video actually covers fixed mode where the other one doesn't - I hadn't gotten into at that point, but after doing so, I've pretty much never turned it off!
mylarmelodies Yeah I noticed fixed mode, I'll check it out. I saw your video on the Intellijel Metropolis a while ago and subscribed because of it. Keep up the good work.
Made In Machines thinking the same, but on the other hand I like 8 the simplicity with 8 steps. Pittsburgh has a 8 step seq as well, which is much less Hp.
Hello , can you give me a comparison with the a 160 clock divider from doepfer and using the metropolis which i have but not installed yet , which has one built in I have not received the a160 which is on order from the importers of doepfer modules here in the uk. The reply I got when I tried to cancel the a 160 from the order was to the effect that it was more useful than the basic one in the metropolis and would me more appropriate running a pair in parallel , it is puzzling to me whether I really need the a 160 which is not that wide or expensive Is the one in the metropolis adequate for a beginner or would I get a lot of benefit from keeping the a160. without the a 162 which I am not familiar with. I do not want modules duplicating functions , I am trying to conserve space and keep the cost down wherever possible. Thanks for any advice you could give me John Horrobin , lincolnshhire uk
Could anyone recommend a cheap modular that I could use for my home studio. I'm just a teen so I don't have much money, but if anyone could recommend me one with Logic Pro X functionality, that would be insanely great.
Patrick Williams Don't take it so personally man. He's probably make a joke because there is no cheap way to get into modular (this video is for $580 module, and it's just a sequencer). The cheapest complete system modular I can think of is the Pittsburgh Modular System 10.1, which is $650, and is as basic as you can get modular-wise. Plus the fact modular has really high resale value, it's doubtful you'll find a modular in the sub-$500 range ever. Plus the Logic Pro comment shows you don't have much experience with modular synthesis, so you have a steep learning curve to overcome. It's not just a plugin you can just cycle through presets with, you literally have to build your sound from the ground up, so learn about synthesizer architecture before you even get a modular.
good review...although not sure if a like the metropolis...seems very rigid and traditional in the way it approach sequences ...any plans in reviewing the Make Noise René? Cause I'm looking for a modular alternative for my Arturia Beastep Pro
the best tutorials and voice in the business, period !
Absolutely ingeniusly designed. Shame that it's 600 credits.
It’s a nice chunk to drop down at once but I could probably piss away 600 credits in 6 months of pub crawls and munchie funds without even knowing.
Nice explanation, thanks for this! I'm about to start to build my first modular system and this has changed my mind from the Make Noise Rene to this Metropolis (though I will also add the Rene eventually.)
I recognize that cardboard case. Hello mylarmelodies!
Hello!!
mylarmelodies neeed more of your stuff, loving it man, great great great !
Man I feel as if I could just program the hell out this like no other sequencer. Like it seems more hands on and easier to get the sound your looking for. I’m gonna have to pick this one up for sure.
hello mylarmelodies ;) happy to hear your voice
Wow this part is awesome, respect to the inventor
One of the greatest features of the Metropolis is, at least for me, the possibility to send out a BPM-exact master clock to all my other modules without needing an external clock coming from my DAW. This is great when I'm recording loops for sample libraries. I actually don't know any other module that can translate BPM to clock internally like the Metropolis can.
korg volca beats translates bpm to clock also / it's not a module but cheap and really compact
although it may not be what your talking about... I’m pretty sure Beatstep pro can accomplish this. I use it to clock the bpm to all my other synths via midi. All without a DAW. It really serves as the mother brain of my setup.
How do I make a 16 step pattern? I know I can set 16 stage steps but that is just 8 steps repeated.
Thanks. Can you explain how to shift the root note of the sequencer with the AUX (e.g. with an other Sequencer).
Love Modulars! Love your Vids! Really Cool!!!
I recommend you all check out mylarmelodies' (the narrator) original video on the Metropolis. Much better.
Thanks man
This one isn't bad but I agree mylarmelodies is better.
John Thorgard Ha, thanks?! Worth noting that this video actually covers fixed mode where the other one doesn't - I hadn't gotten into at that point, but after doing so, I've pretty much never turned it off!
mylarmelodies Yeah I noticed fixed mode, I'll check it out. I saw your video on the Intellijel Metropolis a while ago and subscribed because of it. Keep up the good work.
16 steps possible? That's gets us a two part phrase and beyond laboratory mode. Nothing wrong with this laboratory though.
What VCA is being sequenced on this video?
Synthesizers the internal vca of the Atlantis
Really great but I'm not sure 1 x 8 steps is really enough especially at that price.
Made In Machines thinking the same, but on the other hand I like 8 the simplicity with 8 steps. Pittsburgh has a 8 step seq as well, which is much less Hp.
Can it do ratcheting?
Hello , can you give me a comparison with the a 160 clock divider from doepfer and using the metropolis which i have but not installed yet , which has one built in
I have not received the a160 which is on order from the importers of doepfer modules here in the uk.
The reply I got when I tried to cancel the a 160 from the order was to the effect that it was more useful than the basic one in the metropolis and would me more appropriate running a pair in parallel , it is puzzling to me whether I really need the a 160 which is not that wide or expensive
Is the one in the metropolis adequate for a beginner or would I get a lot of benefit from keeping the a160. without the a 162 which I am not familiar with.
I do not want modules duplicating functions , I am trying to conserve space and keep the cost down wherever possible.
Thanks for any advice you could give me
John Horrobin , lincolnshhire uk
I miss the Top Gear style editing of your first Metropolis vid.
What's the reverb?
Perfect seq!
Anybody not adding phat drum tracks and vocal samples in their heads when listening to this video?
Hey, it's +mylarmelodies!
He's probably responsible for 75% of metropolis sales.
+andy van wart I bought. One because of his video!
+sunil solanki same here!
ahahhaha! thats f...g true!
Could anyone recommend a cheap modular that I could use for my home studio. I'm just a teen so I don't have much money, but if anyone could recommend me one with Logic Pro X functionality, that would be insanely great.
You are trolling, Right?
WurstPeterl
How the hell do you perceive this as a troll?
Patrick Williams Don't take it so personally man. He's probably make a joke because there is no cheap way to get into modular (this video is for $580 module, and it's just a sequencer). The cheapest complete system modular I can think of is the Pittsburgh Modular System 10.1, which is $650, and is as basic as you can get modular-wise. Plus the fact modular has really high resale value, it's doubtful you'll find a modular in the sub-$500 range ever. Plus the Logic Pro comment shows you don't have much experience with modular synthesis, so you have a steep learning curve to overcome. It's not just a plugin you can just cycle through presets with, you literally have to build your sound from the ground up, so learn about synthesizer architecture before you even get a modular.
good review...although not sure if a like the metropolis...seems very rigid and traditional in the way it approach sequences ...any plans in reviewing the Make Noise René? Cause I'm looking for a modular alternative for my Arturia Beastep Pro
Tiptop Trigger Riot and/or Circadian Rhythm
very best explanations!
is this Boyinaband ?
it seems a lot like the moog modular v3 sequencer
I love it! I need it!
I miss the backhand slap you gave it in your first Metro vid.
DiscoticUK Ha, that was an accident too (which I left in)
It's on my wishlist...........
Nice stuff :)
mylarmelodies!!
oh snap it quantises notes too?!
Yep! With multiple scales.
Wheeeeee!!!
Nothing Future about this
It changed the way _I_ work...
lol