I had the chance to take a weekend course on the Modular Synthesizer in 1973. They had an Arp just like this one. I thought it was the coolest thing I had ever seen.
As some seem confused y the musical aspect of this, it should be noted, he is simply showing the process, not a completed composition. Much like showing how to play a pentatonic minor scale on a guitar; that in it self is not music, but is the basis for much music. Benge is showing a few basic techniques in a brief amount of time, that can be employed to create music, nothing more. Browse around, you can see some great finished works online.
I finally understood what a sequencer on an analog synthesizer is, and how it works! This is completely different from sequencing on software, so I was initially confused. Thanks for clearing things up with this concise and clear explanation.
One of the better videos on youtube thanks futuremusic! I've been following Benge's blog for a while now. It's really cool to get to see in his studio.
They're part of the mixer console - for example, if you've got an artist in a singing booth, you can communicate with them via the telephone on the mixer.
Nice! Calmly explains and demonstrates features and functions. Oh god i wish i had one of those beauties! Fondly remember making edgar froese laugh with my impressions of their sequencers with my mouth after a gig! Good job Benge!
Glad this video is on youtube, the cd in my magazine was all jacked up. glad its on here though because I was looking forward to it, been getting into modular.
You and me both! I've used a couple of modulars in my time and they are truly wonderful. All I can realistically do is own synths (and I do have a few). But that's indeed one of the beauties of VSTis - as I've said there are pros and cons.
you can see were a lot of the original new wave and modern music sounds came from back in the old days,it always annoyed me but watching it be created this way makes it seem much cooler to me now.he is like a creative mad scientist,this is awesome.it definitely is musical,what he is showing you is very raw but the finished,refined products have been heard on many famous recordings im sure.
Great video. Thanks. I think it is helpful to have a sequence running to show how the filters sound over time, as well as showing the different characteristics of each synth's additional control features...lol, I guess that is why "Benge" made this demonstration. I like all of those modulars...I think they could all be useful and would be fun to own any of them. I like the experimental approach of the Bucla synthesizer. But the ground thumps with that Serge, and the moog. Filters!
From one Benge to another, I really enjoyed this video. I have the Behringer eurorack clones of some of these modules and I really enjoy them. I'm sure they aren't the quality of the originals, but they are a fraction of the cost.
Since I will probably never have the extra money to spend on something like these vintage analog synths, I can only be grateful for the next best thing, Reason. I love being able to connect patch cables to other devices within Reason. It's really handy when you want to make your own instruments/sounds. I would love to have even just one of these synths. Patch cables kick ass!
Yup I've been a reason guy for a long time...it's the next best thing...but those really are nice toys wish I could get them and the space to keep them lol...until then ableton+ reason
What the e series buchlas have, in comparison to the other synths, is patch memory, in that, each patch connection can have its voltages saved for further recall. You still have to route the signals via cabling however.
The buchla is the oddball of the lot, as it requires TONS of patching to get anything useful out of it, but what you do get, is some of the most amazing modulation possibilities on any synthesizer, the stackable banana plugs REALLY allow you to go bat shit crazy, and you don't need to waste multiples and mixers to route things. The sequencer is also amazingly flexible, and can act in many different ways, not just linear..but you pay through the nose for such wonderful chaos. His setup is $12k.
Good to know that even those with albums out there, just play around to see what happens..!! Now that I watched this, off to listen to the album again.
I can say, that of all the modulars, the Moog is the easiest one to patch, but it is also the hardest one to wrangle into some sort of usable pitch, as it has a tendency to float all over the place...the System 100/700s are the best middle balance of all the ones shown, they track well, and they're flexible...Serge build quality tends to be all over the map, some are great, some are total lemons and constantly break down..
Got to mess with the arp 2500 and learned a lot! For me, the arp 2600 was much easier "see" in terms of using patch cords to connect all the modifiers in whatever configuration that sounded good.
@@Jaesee I'm referring not to the potential of the Machines, but rather to these particular examples of their use :] That having been said... I own Moogs. They are undeniable rich! Would love to snag an Easel someday !
I must say, the newer single wire patch cords that are banana plug/socket based ,eliminat the irritating dodgy connections on the older,moog etc dual mono jack type connections, this is simply because the surface area of a banana plug/socket is far greater. I built my first modular synth back in the 80's,still have parts of it, shame i have robbed a few pots etc over the years, might reassemble it one day,with banana type instead of the 3.5mm jack connectors. Great Video.
