Creative stereo image processing with Xaoc devices Minsk 

Thank you :) I'ts really nice to get kind responses about these videos. Cheers!

Nice, that Odessa is a monster! Glad to have made the decision easy, think you will have fun with it! Also happy being in touch with the friendly folks at Xaoc, indeed more videos on their modules will follow! :)

Glad you think so!

Glad it was helpful! Cheers :)

Hey, glad you liked it! And I agree. In my opinion the module has the 'give the user options from minimum to way to far' approach. It means you definitely have to use your ears and keep an eye out as well. It's easy to push the stereo effect so far it starts to hurt the sound when summed back to mono. But in between no-effect. and pushing it to far is a world of subtle detail and stereo fun! Enjoy the beer, and cheers from Berlin! :)

Thanks! And happy to dive more into it, there a few videos on lovely Xaoc modules coming up :)

Thanks! It's a fun module to explore! Not sure about that low frequencies, in general you'd like the base frequencies in mono though. Danke!

True! :)

Haha, I like it to :)

Thanks! You can send line level from synths directly to any eurorack module. With thigs like this processor, or digital FX modules that can work. In some cases you'd want to bring an input level to eurorack level. Minsk doesn't amplify an incoming signal.

Haha, no angry hulk, not the modulars!

Glad it was helpful! And yes, happy about the Drezno to, will dive into that as soon as I have some time after superbooth! Cheers :)

@@MonotrailTechTalk I was also excited to see a Drezno in your case. Would def enjoy a tech talk on it and the rest of the Leibniz Subsystem... Really looking forward to it.

Thanks! And happy to hear it, hope you'll enjoy it! I use the 4MS stereo triggered sampler for all the drums in this video :)

Hi there! Hmm, that's a tough one, really comes down to your personal preference id say. In general I'd give most people the advise to experiment with compression in a DAW. Record your modular multi track and clean. You also save a lot of cash, as compressor modules are expansive. If you do know what you are doing and really want a solution live it might be interesting, but you can for sure wonder if you won't get more bang for your buck getting a compact outboard compressor. Also depending on using a compressor for pumping sidechain on sounds, or as a end of chain compression for max volume is different. For sidechain have a look at the new Knobula Kickhain. I mostly do more soundscapy melodic performances, so I don't use outboard compressors atm. I do use an outboard mixer so I can EQ different voices from the modular, which is crucial in my opinion!

@@MonotrailTechTalk Thanks for the reply. Totally get what you are saying. After I wrote my message, I came up with what I want is to really hit sounds hard with a compressor to create a big sound vs a glue for a track. Im seeking more of a cinematic sound that can be super puncy and squished.

There are some great analog compressors both in and out of euro, it can add a lot to how your individual sounds and mix come across, it’s like salt-it won’t replace the main ingredients, and too much can destroy the cuisine, but a little bit used effectively can make everything a good deal better!

@@NickHchaos At the time I wrote that question, what I was really after were affordable compressor options. I got that covered now.

Hello! Don't have any experience with those modules, but indeed patch cables are mono. To get a stereo signal you need to keep a left and right signal separated all the way to your speakers! Inside the modular it sounds like you got it right. Use two mono cables, one for the left and one for the right signal. Send each to a separate VCA, and use their individual outputs to your soundcard/interface. So that's where the problem might be. Quite some interfaces are set up for two 'mono' inputs. For example a guitar and a mic. Meaning both mono signals will be recorded / played / heard in the dead center, effectively mixing a stereo signal back to mono. Again maybe it's not the problem in your case, but if your speakers are connected to your interface make sure the inputs used are panned hard left and right. (most interfaces come with software to set up internal routing). If the speakers setup is confusing, see if you can define what inputs are recorded when recording in Ableton. Either multitrack input 1 and 2 on two tracks, and pan them hard left and right. Or see if you can define input 1 and 2 as a stereo recording.

@@MonotrailTechTalk Thank you for your personal reply, Monotrail! You were absolutely right! After a whole day of investigation, I finally wrapped my head around it (in stereo this time 😃). I just had to set 2 channels of my Optx as a stereo pair instead of 2xmono (in Ableton). I m now hearing all my stereo modules the same way a deaf person would hear for the first time after a bionic surgery. I almost cried. Modular stereo is a beautiful thing! However, I can't hear the stereo while jamming. I only hear it when I play back after it's been recorded since I set my recording channels to "monitor off" cause if you set it to "in," you will hear the incoming + Ableton signal with the latency. I've done some research but didn't achieve that breakthrough yet. If anyone has a tip? (I see people doing it all the time with the benefit of using their vst effects mapped to a controller. How do they do that?) I hope this comment can help others too! Thanks to the community!

Maybe a bit late, but from what I can tell, you need and output mixer in your rack. Checkout 4ms Listen 4 It has 2 mono and 2 stereo inputs and outputs stereo over balanced cables to outboard devices.

Hmm, a ringmod is basically a VC polarizer, inverting the polarity of audio signals with another audio signal. But you would be right of course you could run either mid or side (or both signals) though a ring mod, which could lead to interesting results! Havn't thought of that during the video :) Cheers!

Papomi, from Metabolic Devices. Did a video on that a while ago! :)