Mob of Emus Full Overview and Demo

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Full overview of functions and patch examples for the Mob of Emus by Rossum Electro-Music for eurorack modular systems. Time stamps below:
This is an unofficial video quick start guide and walkthrough of features and encompasses how it's extremely powerful without too much hidden under the hood to be a headache.
This is not a replacement for the manual! Go and read it after watching then maybe watch this again.
00:00 Intro
00:25 The Concept and Structure
01:16 Tap/Trig functions
02:52 CV Inputs
04:02 Real Time Independent Controls
08:18 Hex Mode Controls and Differences
10:48 Channel Selectors- Solo/Mute
11:27 LED's and Graphic Feedback
12:32 Option Modes
13:20 Preset Load and Save
13:46 Other Notes of Operation
14:45 Patch 1- Combined Independent Functions
17:08 Patch 2- Quadrature Basics and Expanding with FX
19:18 Patch 3- Hex Mode Basic Drone and Harmonic Exploring
22:55 Final Notes and Conclusion

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8 июл 2024

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Комментарии : 73

@PnPModular 3 года назад

Have to say you've done an amazing job of displaying this module.. I've got three Rossum modules and really want to wrap my head around this guy but even with your excellent run through I'm still a bit confused. I want to believe just struggling !!!

@dbvelocity6508 3 года назад

It's essentially an array of oscillators. Hex mode is where it shines... and all the extra details are defined in option layers.

@PnPModular 3 года назад

@@dbvelocity6508 I've ordered one up!

@PnPModular 3 года назад

I've kind of understood it as rossums spin on Pam's new Workout.. kinda...

@dbvelocity6508 3 года назад

Or like a twist on the Octocontroller into audio rates.

@PnPModular 3 года назад

@@dbvelocity6508 got mine today revisiting your video ! One thing I am hoping to see is how you actually select the options... Wasn't entirely clear if it was the double press if the option button... Going to revisit the manual but hoping to see here!! Tough module to get your head round you did very well with this video

@danieljackson3868 2 года назад

It's great seeing Dave make whatever the hell he wants. As you said, very forward thinking. Absolutely unique.

@musictech_10us 2 года назад

Dave is just the frigging best.

@adamenger9298 2 года назад

I just picked up a Mob of Emus and your video has been a huge resource for me. It’s hard to make a simple video about such a complex module. You’ve done a great job of it. Both Sweetwater and Rossum owe you for your contributions and for making the sale of their module much easier. IMO you’re operating as an extension of their marketing department here. Great work and please keep it up.

@000aleph 2 года назад

Thank you for what must have been a massive amount of work. I appreciate it. I have to say, though, that the demos were almost completely unhelpful to me. With such a complex and unintuitive module, I would have liked you to start very basic, like: let's do an LFO on a single channel, how do I change its parameters... then add another channel doing the same or sth else, turn some knobs to see what they're doing and get a sense of their behavior etc. Make clear distinction between using channels individually vs globally, or between CV inputs and audio inputs. Maybe that's something you could do in the future. Thanks again.

@averagepainter 2 года назад

very easy to use module... after 5 years of study.

@georgedovel3951 2 года назад

Thanks so much for this video. I'll keep watching it until I understand how to use this thing :) I'm still vaguely optimistic that this module is worth the time it will take to learn how to use it. Side rant: MoE is my fifth Rossum module, so I'm obviously a fan of the company, but I am mystified as to why they didn't add a display like Morpheus and Control Forge have (or even the micro b/w display from Satellite). When you have banks of hidden functions and buttons that can do six different things depending on which mode you're in, or you need to rely on LED chases and other kludges to indicate modes, that should've sent up some red flags about the UI. This thing would have been so much easier to use with a display that shows the status of each channel, active modes, menu choices to scroll through, etc.

@Sonakinesis 3 года назад

Thanks for tackling this overview of such a complex module. I'm on the fence about the Mob of Emus though, but I guess if I want such complex modulation resources all in one module, this is the one.

@hypnoz123 2 года назад

Amazing tutorial on this. Seems like a module that begs to be used a lot both because it’s so versatile and because you have to remember all of the option combinations haha

@GuitarsAndSynths Год назад

Just re-watching this as I need to dig in and learn this module! Great sounding wish it had a screen.

@dbvelocity6508 Год назад

I must admit that I too sometimes need to rewatch my videos to recall things. 😉

@robbylewis107 2 года назад

Well done i understood

@user-cq8xi1uk4o 10 месяцев назад

Is it possible to store the presets for mob of emus in Forge and recall them?

@jsogman 3 года назад

Omg so much hate in these comments ("less talk more sound") I don't understand at all this is a great demo!

@qyoo620 3 года назад

I understand it. He recites the manual for like 15 minutes straight

@000aleph 2 года назад

The world is a tough place for sensitive souls...

@theronpro_gmail 3 года назад

Amazing tutorial. This module is intense. Just wondering if I'm ready for it yet...

@jdanielcramer 3 года назад

Nice job👍 I don’t think I could ever get a handle on all the button presses though 🙀😳

@dbvelocity6508 3 года назад

Thank you, I do prefer to latch the option, then cycle through the layers as much as needed rather than all the click/double click and hold stuff.

@gilbertvidela7238 3 года назад

so what's this thing do?

@dbvelocity6508 3 года назад

Well, it doesn't filter..so there's that.

@WalmikDeshpande 3 года назад

Thank you for this video... This is probably the only video out there that covers so much functionality! I had a question related to the pitches I send to the mob of emus. They are kinda not what I expect them to be. For eg if i play/send the C major scale.. it sounds weird. I wonder if it s the harmonic function of this synth that does this. Is there some way to bypass it?

@dbvelocity6508 3 года назад

There are several settings that can alter the pitch. You can select all the channel's and manually zero out things like the Harm#, quantize, random and warp at 12 o'clock. Another method is to initialize the settings by holding Tap, Hex and Option for the utility menu and while still holding all those, press preset 2 for initialize. Note that the default Harm# will set the channel's to powers of 2 and apply a mid range Harmonic gain so again you may want to select all channels and dial to multiplier 1 then.. dial the hex layer gain up.

@WalmikDeshpande 3 года назад

@@dbvelocity6508 I tried both options but still ended up with the same weird sounding C major scale. I double clicked Hex to select all channels and then went about resetting. Do i need to be in any option mode?

@dbvelocity6508 3 года назад

You would need to be in option one for the Warp parameter which is a crazy pitch shifter but I suspect if things are wonky after the initialize...you have a clock or something plugged into the trig input. This trig input affects all channels and will essentially determine the frequency they are to play so it really gets in the way of a proper tuning when trying to just use the channel's as oscillators.

@dbvelocity6508 3 года назад

Also check that the CV mode you have is freq for the channel you are controlling, if in multi then be sure you're controlling the correct input. There is also an update that allows individual cv assignments that I will potentially cover soon.

@WalmikDeshpande 3 года назад

@@dbvelocity6508 Thank you so much for your patience, sincerely.. I tried the following and still no luck: 1. Initialize the settings by holding Tap, Hex and Option and then press preset 2 2. Select all the channels and set the Harm# to multiplier 1 (complete left), quantize/random to 0 (complete left) and warp to 12 o'clock position (this makes it 0) && dial the hex layer gain up (complete right) 3. Get in option 1 mode (click and keep pressed option and then adjust warp) for channel 1 output (make sure it s selected/active) 4. connect patch cable to freq 5. tune it in reaktor 6. map midi keyboard and test

@ThomasHerlofsen 3 года назад

Looks wonderful, but completely impenetrable. Get Divkid to do a three hour video on this thing :)

@2fu599 2 года назад

at the end of the review you point out to the downside of the global CV Mode, and the potential of truly individual channels. Does that mean you cannot (yet) set the Module to 6 individual oscillators and control these with 6 different v/o inputs to get 6 different outputs like a regular standard VCO?

@dbvelocity6508 2 года назад

The module is already setup to use as six individual VCOs and you can use a global cv mode set for v/oct to drive the channels independently. Global cv mode means all channels are now v/oct input or trigger or etc. There is also an update that came after this video was uploaded that allows independent cv mode now. So you can have e.g. 3 VCOs with v/oct and 2 env with trigger inputs and a quantizer channel or whatever combo you want.

@motoboy6666 3 года назад

Can you use this in some simple manner as a simple 6xLFO or 6xENV? (And learn everything else on later on... hopefully🤨)

@dbvelocity6508 3 года назад

Yes, you could do that.

@motoboy6666 3 года назад

Simon A yeah ok, functionality-wise it seems really intressting. Went for a Batumi and a ES general cv synth voice instead anyways :)

@dbvelocity6508 3 года назад

For the record, you can absolutely trigger each channel independently with the dedicated CV inputs. The recent firmware update also allows full independent cv assignments.

@Nick-kb6jd 3 года назад

This is great. Help me work out this complicated module

@robbylewis107 2 года назад

Both my brain and my pocketbook are hurting right now

@MuslimShortanov Год назад

Why to do so complucated modules?

@claycowartisamazing Год назад

kinda hard to sit through this without any musical applications

@unfamiliarenvironments 7 месяцев назад

Is there one amongst you who dares to cross the MoE threshold???

@rhialto39 3 года назад

I've liked your other tutorials very much, but this one I found rushed - you speed through points sooo quickly - and kind of disorganized, so as a whole it was very hard to follow. I have the Mob myself and am just getting started with it but I hope you'll take this as constructive feedback rather than just criticism.

@dbvelocity6508 3 года назад

I totally accept that, it seems like a fine balance to get the pace but not drag on forever. Condensing most of the manual into 15 min is maybe not the best way but I see this as a type of quick start video and not a replacement for reading that enchiridion. There is overlap in everything and so I attempt to lay down some chapters that have clear separations but by all means ..Thank you for the feedback

@GuitarsAndSynths 3 года назад

@@dbvelocity6508 would love to see a patch diagram set of examples to help beginners get a handle on how to patch this module with oscillators and filters. I have been sending the outputs on the right of this module to 1v/oct on my Trident with fun happy accidents. I love using it like a random chaos generator.

@sumocloud 2 года назад

Just get the manual tattood on your hand

@bystander85 3 года назад

Need to give examples with sounds not just words

@TerekkiTerekki 3 года назад

Those button combos kill this module.

@dbvelocity6508 3 года назад

They are pretty straightforward for me, using it for an hour makes sense of it all without the need to reference the manual.

@sonikboom007 3 года назад

Lame that modular is going more and more into drill down menus.. sigh

@schwajj 3 года назад

That’s Rossum for you. If you don’t like it, buy something else. Lots of modular designers with different design aesthetics.

@sonikboom007 3 года назад

@@schwajj well clearly. I have a pretty substantial amout of rossum in my rack already. It was just an observation

@pixelwash9707 3 года назад

If you want to pronounce emu like the Aussie bird, it is eem-you, not eem-moo.

@dbvelocity6508 3 года назад

NPR is fine with my pronunciation and it's what I've always known.. further propagated in american media e.g. the "LiMu Emu" of Liberty Mutual advertisements.

@pixelwash9707 3 года назад

@@dbvelocity6508 Sorry mate, NPR and you are WRONG. The emu is Australia's national bird, they are native there, they are all over the place in the countryside there, and Aussies, all twenty five million or so of them, like myself, call them eem-you s. But if you want to turn the name Australia's of national bird into an amalgam of the most common vowel and the sound a cow makes, go for it. Ignorance, arrogance, and a disregard for reality is a state of mind clearly you, many Americans, and NPR share. From now on, I am going to pronounce that carrion bird that the US regards so fondly as an eeglee, maybe it will catch on in Australia.

@yaveeya2992 2 года назад

How about some sounds bud.. putting me to sleep..

@lordvonzipstor5304 Месяц назад

I could not do any better than your with it unfortunately, selling it off next week, what an abomination and insult to sythesizers. 6 oscs, you think you could make fat leads? Well, no, not really. Probably the teason why one keeps talking the whole time and then bleeps away for 5mns at the end, incapable of making anything much different from the presets.