@@kamavery4477 wow! i thought i was in deep at about $16k of modular… not counting all the other stuff: recording interfaces, controllers, pedals, Volcas… I bet you’ve got a fun system there!
Nice video, I hope it’s not limited to 3 episodes. The first step to getting into Eurorack is cancelling your credit cards with lots of unused credit available. Even if you have been financially responsible in the past, most humans aren’t up for this level of self control.
Ha. Exactly. I'm just getting into modular and my credit cards are in extreme danger. I'm going to attempt to learn and try as much DIY as possible. You can get a ton of modules for 1/6 the price that way and gain some great skills in the process. Tiptop is definitely getting my $600 for that Circadian Rhythms sequencer, though (drool).
Mostly focused on manipulating/modulating acoustic instruments like guitar, etc. I've had an Akai Miniak, but will very soon be upgrading to either a Blofeld or a Dreadbox Nyx. :)
Morphagene is 'spensey but it seems like a nice way to both sample a sound source into Eurorack and start mangling it. Can also function as a stereo line-in. It'll probably be my first big acquisition. One thing to consider FX wise is that, for some things, pedals may just be cheaper/more-effective options. If it's got an expression port it's controllable by CV! Friends I know tend to leave end-of-chain effects (like 'verb that won't be modulated) to pedals. Certainly there's a charm to just having everything in a rack though.
Yeah pedal manufacturers obsess over "tone" cuz guitarists are picky, but it results in the creamiest sounding effects pedals. To me, eurorack's more focused on high-level sound manipulation and signal manipulation/inversion/etc.
I first watched this at the same time as you, 3 years ago, and I held out for so long. I even satiated my thirst with a new 2600 and a subharmonicon along with a Zoia and some nifty boutique pedals...I was doing so well. I just bought a rackbrute and 4 mutable instruments modules. Dammit.
@@yourmaw8790 Hey! I’m interested in the DFAM and Subharmonicon combo from Moog but I don’t know if I should rather spend that money on a rack, what do you think? Cheers!
@@JX-jk9qn hello! id always say go for a rack because you can plan it out and really make it your own. I went for a more granular sampling machine so i ended up with one oscillator and the rest utilities, sequencers and granular based units like the morphagene and arbhar. Its important to plan these things out and have a clear vision for what you want your rack to be able to do. The price of a subH and DFAM would go a long way in starting your modular journey. I say, do some research, plan it, and pick yourself up a powered case with a module or two. Be prepared that if you go too small with the case you might end up spending more in the future! i learned this the hard way! Behringer Go seems like a decent sized case for the price. Good luck friend!
Thanks for saying that, I honestly hate most videos where they’re trying to explain Eurorack, like 30 minutes and I still don’t know how to get started lol
Thank you very much!!! That answers everything. I have learned more from this series than all the videos I watch until I pass out for the last month!!!! Again thanks!!
Great video! I started with a Doepfer Dark Energy and was hooked when I started patching. Soon I had a Doepfer 2 unit height case like you have now and now I've gotten myself a 3 HE case because of how a modular system can grow but it's managable if you start with a few and then over time build it up... :-D Main thing that I noticed is that it's surprising how important utility modules like multiples are. And cables, like you mention. You never have enough cables! :-D
Noir Et Blanc Vie so basically what your saying is buy cheap modules first. I already have too cases ( a suitcase and big wooden thing I have to ask for)
Lots of good info right off the bat. I made the mistake of just getting modules I really wanted in the beginning and ignoring need. Very expensive and and important lesson. I would like to point out that if you are handy with wood you can build a case for about 20 bucks and some work. This is minus the power and rails of course. For a couple hundred dollars you can build a massive case. I have a 13u 104hp case because I put in the work on the wood. Also, if you’re handy with a soldering iron than power becomes much cheaper. Andrew from nonlinear circuits put up tons of case plans on thingverse both for building or even 3D printing cases, and it’s all free.
Wow I was literally just thinking about you making videos for beginners who want to get into Modular stuff and voila! Thank you for your awesome content !
Take me to Church & I'll listen like a dog... I have been asking the wrong questions, part of the learning curve I guess, I'm hoping this is the right one.. I own a Benjolin 2v, a 0 control, Erica synths Sample Drum, WMD pro output & Maths, installed in a powered rack, all hooked up & working. The question I have... are there modules or parts am I missing "meaning" I have noise makers Maths & Benjolin, I have a keyboard, 0 control, I have a method to bring in sample sources & "drum sounds" (I think I'm a little confused on this point " Sample DRUM right? ) & what I think is an amp WMD Pro Output every video I've seen , does not explain or show the leads to an amp & the powered speakers or mixer so I guess my question is three fold, 1. do I have all the necessary modules 2. more information on once the sound leaves the rack how is it amplified properly those options it is assumed in this community from the videos & other resources this is common knowledge but its not 3. basic patching to begin to explore the different sounds On Modular grid .net when I built a virtual synth & started to experiment with it it gives me this message ×This Rack does not contain any Modules that are playable in TrueGrid. I have been using the guitar pedal of my sons FX 100 by Flamma the amp contained & head phone jack & volume it to produce sounds , but I don't like the "Barney Fife" method, & my kid wants his pedal back I hope this better explains my dilemma, any advise helps, thanking anyone who answers in advance, kind of feeling like Ricky from trailer park boys , sad because I only have my grade 10, in this very cool group of people
This video is bursting with excitement and enthusiasm. I don't have a modular but halfway through this I had to turn on my VCV rack and start experimenting. Your passion is contagious.
Hey how do u get that logo off the middle of the screen? Ive noticed on a few diff channel's. Prob something i gotta change in my RU-vid settings...lol. Yea im pretty tech savvy lets get into modular.
Ok. I got a vco. Check. Vcf. Check. Vca. Check. ADSR module. Check. Sequencer ✔️. Patch cables. Check. Am I missing any essentials? (Oh and I got case with power supply.) 😁
HOLY FUCK! When you showed the prices of the wood cases... I could buy a lot of "funny trashplay" synths like Monotron or so 5 times with that money. Why are only the casing that expensive? This looks like a normal Eurorack has the cost of a small flat in the middle of a populated city. I'd rather stick with Reaktor 6 for a while until I really know what I want and can do. If this stuff was cheaper, I would consider it... but you could buy a TB-303 with that kind of money. ='(
So true, the barrier of entry is crazy high, though the payoff is maybe worth it only if you have the disposable to justify it. Both you and I wish it was cheaper, my little case is all I could afford at the time.
Here's a bargain basement solution--cardboard. No, seriously! www.synthtopia.com/content/2015/03/16/how-to-make-a-diy-3u-eurorack-modular-synthesizer-case/
Brian H. Also for those that might be reading this, cardboard is also a great way to prototype your custom rack and ensure that your modules with fit with the power supply... made an oops? Out with the craft knife or box cutter and attack it again. It's much quicker than cutting plywood or particle board. :-)
Synth novice here looking at getting into eurorack systems, and this was very clear and concise. And the A Different World/Dwayne Wayne look is on point.
I am the dude that went full 420hp before even knowing what EuroRack was. What ever, I do what I want! It is now half full, I was bummed out to discover that the MakeNoise 0-coast isn't EuroRack mountable. I probably should read more, but turns out I can modify it though so, I get what I want!
I'm just getting into Eurorack and i must say this is one of the best Vids on the Tube. You explained it very very well. Thanks for sharing...btw i liked & Subscribed....
Cool video, I am recently getting into modular... I am into noise music, drones, and stuff like Puce Mary makes. Do you have any suggestions for a few modules to start out with ?? Thanks!
Natasha Witcher sorry for the late response Natasha, my first suggestion if you haven’t already is pick up a Cloud’s Module second hand on EBay. They don’t sell them anymore, so that’s my first suggestion :)
Why are you recommending the Mantis case and not the one that you use (shown in all your videos) ? ...... looks like it's a Doepfer ? .... beginners need to know 🙂
Because as a beginner I picked the Doepfer, and in hindsight I wouldn’t choose it again. I would have picked the mantis. The Doepfer is less expensive and a larger HP. In all reality for me the Doepfer was the best choice at the time, but it was overpriced back then.
I'm not even done watching this short clip but I'm pausing to comment on how wonderfully helpful this is. I'm coming from the world of guitars/a stupid large pedalboard and have wanted to break into Eurorack stuff for years but have been too intimidated. Thank you again! Can't wait to delve in.
Ah, thank you! Girlfriend and I agreed that I should wait a month or so as the semester winds down to start selling off guitar gear to convert to eurorack stuff(to be sure it's the fiscal route I want to go when I have the actual free time to sit and learn this stuff and play.) I'll be sure to have a few when that time comes!
Im here bcuz i studied pro tools in college and i believe the 3 piece band is coming back.... Im thinking this plus a 3 or 4 piece band you can really put on a show for people.(edm is dead 😆)
I grew up recording and producing hardcore bands in HS/college. I keep hoping it will come back, but POP and Hip-Hop found a way to be the “cool” thing to do, someone just has to find a way to make it “cool” to be in a band again. It must not be profitable or something, if it were labels would be pushing it more heavily.
@@NoirEtBlancVie I've just finished watching the series (thank you - very easy to understand and follow) and played around with the VCV Rack. Thinking of picing up a Mother-32 as an early birthday present and going from there... I've subscribed too and looking forward to checking out more videos. Thank you for such great content!
@@NoirEtBlancVie Hahaha... Oh god! haha I'll re-tie my purse strings for now. Although the one I've seen is less than £400 ($500) pretty much brand new.. Excited for tomorrow now!
I never knew the cases cost so much.... May I say only this...P.M.-SV-1 + Moog Subsequent 37 CV(OR Waldorf KB37, OR MFB Dominion 1), + Oberheim TVP(add voices for polyphony)... I would like to see the capabilities of some Algorithm Modules(Make Noise Maths, Akemie's Castle, Ornament & Crime Harrington, ErbeVerb/Worng Electr.-Vektor Space(Reverb) on small scale) Intuitive Quantizer, + Rainmaker... I feel there is a narrow capacity to have less... but somehow the essentials pieces must be there/that tiny package for everyone,(Just no-one's there yet.) I think everyone should never buy an envelope... and go w/ Cirklon Sequencer(+ Drum Trigger Module, +w/ UnoBob OR the UknowBOB, YounoBOB???). I think everyone should never have to buy a case... I would hopefully not go further than 8-10 modules and get the Parts/Electrical and build it in a suitcase, like the DIY Synth guy @ that price(We, the people are paying for Shipping/Handling.... outrageous.) What Suitcase do you recommend??????????? ;) The more equipment that can do more than one job... should in the end save the most money. That was a very well construed/apt/forethought eye-opening Disclaimer! You just kicked my arse in such belief. =( Thanks Noir Blanc Et Vie AHHHHHHHHHHHHH Tooo many modules.... CRASH!
Thanks Sidney, I felt like that about lots of beginner videos. They were too long, I’m not really a teacher, but I hoped anyone who felt like long drawn out “Eurorack beginner” videos weren’t for them, maybe bite size videos would work. So I’m glad this helped 😊
Broadcast - Tender Buttons Out Hud - Let Us Never Speak Of It Again Casino Versus Japan - Go Hawaii Boards of Canada - Music Has The Right To Children Apex Twin - Assorted Ambient Works 85-92
One note about cables, if you already have a soldering iron, making your own patch cables is a great way to save a lot of money and make whatever length cable you want, i got a bunch of bulk mogami gold 2524 cable and some bulk 1/8 inch rean jacks and it's way cheaper and feels way more premium, and they look pretty good too, also even if you don't have a soldering iron a cheap 20 dollar one from Amazon will do for something this simple.
I would never be able to handle the different colored modules - it would drive me nuts and I would end up just going with one manufacturer, which defeats the whole purpose. Probably for the best, since this stuff looks hella addictive to me.
This is/will be a great series of videos. I always wanted to start with building my own modular synth (as everyone at some point) and even if I‘ll never realize my vision, it‘s still nice to have those videos as a possible starting point. Great videos, great channel!
i got a case off of etsy (underrated place to get cases imo) and am about to start small with eurorack. i have a semimodular synth and have ordered the mimeophon and maths to upgrade it. Im hoping to slowly collect modules until i have filled my two rows of 88hp
Why not start with a semi modular that can fit into a eurorack like behringer's neutron or model d clone? Only about $300 for a working monosynth Build up from there . . . Even then it will burn a hole in your bank account but atleast you can get started on the cheap.
Definitely cheaper! Intellijel's was four times more expensive with all the 1U modules I wanted (one day though!) This is what I'm getting first, feel free to offer up some suggestions: www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/575483
Definitely a good starter kit, damn look at that price though! Hahaha you want to eventually fill the case? Good call on the Black Wavetable VCO, it's so versatile!
Yep all my part-time money is going into it! I have you to thank for choosing the Black Wavetable VCO ;-) It's work in progress but this is more or less what I have planned for the full case: www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/575552
As of 2021, by far the best starting point for super broke people (like me) is the NiftyBundle. For $250 you get a powered case with a sequencer, midi and audio converters, and two voices. You're getting $400 of value for $250. Did this and I'm so happy.
Just got my own Doepfer LC6 in last week :D Seems to be the best bang for the buck for a low cost case (it's in the name!). The cheaper Skiff case has issues with depth and power consumption, whereas the larger Doepfer LC9 is also power starved when fully filled. I put a carbon gray stain on my LC6 and it's looking great- similar to the EP-208 shown. One money conscious way to go about things is DIY. I currently have the components for my first few modules in plastic bags- just waiting on the PCBs to arrive from international orders. With some time and a moderate amount of money invested into a soldering setup, it can decrease the cost on certain modules. Grabbing things used on ebay or Muffs rather than getting too carried away with pre-planning to purchase everything new seems to be a good way to go as well. Finally, I'd look into what your other gear can provide- my Minilogue will serve as my clock initially (though Korg products like the ML and Volca's are half-tempo in Eurorack), and with an English Tear my MS-20 Mini can provide a lot of utility functionality at first.
You could, lots of manufacturers make plugin versions of their modules. Reason was always a great spot to start for a similar interface. For me it’s all about the physical interface and not looking at a computer screen. So trust me, Eurorack is extremely cost prohibitive
Can you By the power supplies separately ? Wouldn't it be Cheaper and then you wouldn't have to worry about how many Patch cables because you can choose than ? In fact what would you need for the power supplies? Batters how many wolts and that green board what's it called ? In the next series Could you please go a little more in-depth on the power supply Case stuff .please but GREAT VID 👌👍
I hear what you’re saying, since this is a Beginners Series I wanted to make this extremely uncomplicated. So that’s why I suggested going with a pre-installed power supply, it’s my recommendation. So no, unfortunately there will be no expounding on idea of buying your own power supply, as I personally can’t recommend it. (And this series took like 80 hours to film and edit). Part 3 is going up this Tuesday.
