A MODULAR SYNTH WALKTHROUGH OF MY DIY MODULAR SETUP 

Imagine what he could do if he was an octopus.

THIS MAN SPEAKS IN CAPS LOCK

It’s like when your room is a complete mess but you know where everything is.

This guy lives in the 1970s and in the 2080s

this is what chaotic good looks like

This dude must have been a telephone operator in his previous life.

I need a lifetime supply of whatever you’ve got in your coffee, mate.

Sam is the missing link between the past and the future. I swear, this dude knows just how to take the best of retro and use it in such a futuristic way that it sounds brand new. His enthusiasm for what he does is bloody inspirational. It's people like this driving music forward these days; not generic pop stars and big labels.

Here we have Sam in his natural habitat, pressing buttons and plugging in cords. Watch as he creates futuristic sounds using a blend of primitive techniques and modern day tricks. Stay tuned for more on Animal Planet!

his gf left him a year ago but he still doesn't know cause he's been down here all this time.

When the aliens come, I want you to start the dialogue.

I play some instruments, guitar, drums, piano. Recently I discovered the world of synthesizers and I came across this channel by accident. It's a new world! You rock!

This is a lost art. Think of the keyboard stacks from the 70s and 80s before MIDI and sampling. Props, my dude!

The fact this monster is DIY makes it even more valuable than a Moog 55.

Moral: Never judge someone for having a safety pin for an earring

You seriously need to turn that opening jam into a full track. The hooks are addictive.

plz just a 2 hour noise video

this guy should make some soundtracks for cyberpunk 2077

The Collin Furze of music

dust and cables is my aesthetic.

Never meet deadmau5 he will kidnap you and force you to make him synths in his studio dungeon

electric sheep have dreams of this guy.

I happened to find this video while researching modular synthesis. I fell in love with synths after years of free parties and listening to acid techno. This video is awesome and I want to start buying modules. I have a very addictive personality and I know that once I start I will not stop. Nice to see your videos and someone enjoying their passion and expressing their creativity :) thanks Matt

i'm the operator of the pocket calculator. analog baby.

You're like a mad scientist, but in a good way!

Always enjoy listening to you jam. Makes me want to get on my gear everytime.

This is my introduction to this INSANE art form & I love it!! SO COOL. Thanks for walking us through the functions!

Respect! You're the most complex synth analog guy ever seen & heard and with the simplicity and no issues with explaining their magnificent work. Keep on the road folk. Regards from Mexico city.

Wow! Such amazing sounds. Looking forward to Christmas when I get my own soldering iron. You've inspired me to try and make a synth. Best channel!

Dude, your sound is getting much more complex. Love those delayed arps, grinding drums and gritty overdriven synth lines. Cheers!

dude i love all the sounds you can create with the tech that you assembled and how creative you are

Out of all the ambient mod synth sessions I’ve seen this is legitimately the first time I’ve seen a modular setup used as a real instrument and in an amazing way as well

This some of the most wickedly cool shit I've ever heard/seen. F***n' brilliant. Subbed and telling...👍

Hi ! for me it's very difficoltous follow you because my schoolastic english dont permit me to understand all you say but I want to send my great admiration and compliments for yous activity in that you put a great energy and creativity. The genre of your music is not really mine but I have always enjoyed your videos. I have seen others from which I understand that you are the builder of all your equipment! Also I am a builder of sinths but yours are absolutely unconventional !. I try to build modules with a nice small panel, the same knobs etc. You draw the panels with a marker, but everything works beautifully! Very unconventional your modular where there is even the puppet that acts as a bell and another module - which I did not understand what it is - with eyes and false teeth! Even a module, probably an overdriver, showed an electronic valve !!. Truly unique! I will follow you in your videos since I will now subscribe to your channel. One last thing: if you were to ask for some schematics of your modules you would be willing to send them to me? Ringmodulator

Very impressive! I always used to look down on electronic music and musicians but operating these instruments is just as difficult and expressive as any other. I learned this when I bought my first moog haha. Even more impressive when you build your own wall of a set up, well done!

This might just be your best "serious" video. So chock full of the information I was curious about. Thanks Sam.

You are hilarious AND brilliant at the same time!

Fascinating. Loving the signal path and how you patch it. Great insight into this. Was hoping to catch you at CV Freqs last Saturday :)

You are very very very cool dude. High energy and frantic but controlled, I absolutely love musicians because of the impeccable timing (which literally means the actual world) and I love synths and funk so this is really the perfect combination of content. Keep doing you because it’s great, peace

Love your channel. I haven’t subscribed to anybody in ages, but you sir are more than worthy

OMG so much lovely stufffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The LynnDrum with the other drums sounds just fascinating!

Bill Nye the Synth Guy. Best channel on youtube.

the enthusiasm is infectious

Totally just discovered this channel yesterday and find it fascinating! Lots of brilliance and brains here This is basically Doc Brown from Back To The Future when he was a kid! 😁

I love the fact that it's very portable, live gigs made easy. Love the gear man. Keep up.

13:40 "...I've just recorded some Furbie into it" wait, what?

"Look Mum".... unlimited creativity. Beautiful video,Thank You!

WOW! Im "speechless", in "awe", and full of "respect" when i see someone this young actually making all these modules..! REALLY cool :P Liked, shared, and Subbed!!!

Somehow he reminds of Doc from Back to the Future. Great one mate!

This is called “Dedication” 👌🔥

This is awesome, never stop what you are doing!

This is absolutely amazing! Haven’t seen anything like it. Keep up the good work mate.

6:27 Starting up 1944 moped for first time since 75 years

My wife and I were talking last night about your cool projects like the furby organ ect. We challenge you to make a modular synth Christmas tree

I really enjoy it. You make my rest after dinner better than it usually is. Thank you very much!

Mate, you're pure inspiration. Thanks for sharing this video!

even NASA could't recreate his mad setup..

Has mum been round? The studio looks tidy! :D

Those analogue Filters are insane sounding! ❤️

This machine is beautiful madness! I love it!

Gotta love the #MadScience and hours ploughed into that synth setup and it really has to be more satisfying due to the fact that a massive slice of it was lovingly hand built that makes it all the more precious and enjoyable to engage with! Absolute great setup, mate and I only wish I had the electronics skills to built one myself but I guess I'll just have to stick with computers (boo-hiss) as that's my field of music making and experimentation! Maybe one day.. maybe one day..

I just imagine you 30 years from now. The real mad scientist with grey hair in his hopelessly overloaded laboratory. As mad, as only an englishman can be.

Anyone else's left speaker stop playing back from11:55 to 12:15? Yeah thought something was wrong with my equipment lmao. Finally realized it was the video 😂🤣😂🤣. You're amazingly talented, man! I wish I had a setup like that!

Amazing man. Really inspiring to see that level of dedication

18:04 "so lovely choply , that make sense" "suuuuure"

Brilliant, inspirational and on it.

You're a genius, Sam! Love your videos and music.

First time that I seen your channel... Now you got a new subscriber! ♥️

15:34 goodbye telephone XD

I normally find this guy far too hektic, but he obviously knows what he ´s doing! ...and the idea to combine very-old-fashioned modular synth with modern sampling is brilliant and sounds faszinating!

I have absolutely no idea what or why I'm watching this but it's cheers me up

"Don't be scared to try it!" is my favorite catchphrase now. Not because it's some good phrase, but because it's (probably/arguably) THE Life Motto.

Good stuff Sam

WOW your enthusiasm and technical skill is very impressive but I am interested what meds your next door neighbour is using to cope when this bad boy kicks down!!! 😂🤙

mate, you do it all right! I will enjoy watching your career!

this shit is awesome!! very inspiring man!!! i want to watch a talk show with you as the host and wacky guests then you jump over and make crazy ass music and everybody dances for a while

how can someone be so good at this with all that synths looking complicated i love this world but its too damn complicated for me i wish i was that geek

Any Gig near Barcelona? Maan I would love to see you live....

He properly understands what's going on with thqt system, signal paths, the electronics and so on - he would make an amazing recording/mix engineer

Have fun going on tour with that!

This is so incredible. How did you even go about learning this at the beginning?

must be Jean Michel Jarre's hidden grandson

!!! Bigger than a family van, and sounds much better!

Incredible sam. Absolutely mental.

you need to run some workshops dude.... me and a ton of people would come ...

How do you route the MIDI?

Amazing setup. Thank you for explaining.

totally insane ... mind is blowing ! amazing creativity ... carry on

no wonder deadmau5 likes this guy, his projects are amazing

I see guitar pedals hiding here and there. Makes me curious:) Are there any Look Mom no Computers pedals around?

Holy Fu** This Setup is massive! Love it

that se still oversees everything is incredible

What is your electric bill like?

well done m8 :3

Respect. It just reminds me of the scene in always sunny when charlie is running the mail room.

Genius at work! Respect!

Fruity Loops manual mode :)

hI Sam, when do you add a polivoks vcf module? If you're interested, I can send you the schematics (and do the RUssian2English translation): I have one Polivoks left (sold my second one two months ago) plus an Eurorack PVKS filter module...

Some day, when your equipment goes to that sythie museum in Switzerland, they need to build an extra building just for you. Awesome!

these real synths are just amazing, as an audiophile i lissen to a wide range of musik but in the elektro chapter this kind of synth maid musik just sounds amazing and crisp clear compared to PC-maid musik! You doing the right stuff the right way!