Modules That Changed The Way I Make Music // Ep 1: 4ms Wav Recorder 

After rewatching this I realized the part where I'm demonstrating the module in my case might be a little confusing. To be clear, I am always able to hear the audio in my headphones via the module's outs, pushing Record doesn't change or affect that. In this video you as the viewer can only hear audio when I take a recording, because thats literally the only way I record this synth and I didn't add an additional-always-on recording of the synth separate from the Wav Recorder. In post, I've lined up the wav files from the module so that its in-sync with the video when I push the record button on the module. From the user's perspective, when you push the record button on the module there isn't any audible change or difference in what is being passed through the outs. Whether recording or not, you can always monitor and hear the Input signal through the Output. The way I made this video just kind of sounds like its punch-in monitoring and I wasn't super specific about that in the setup. Apologies.

I love how clear and unapologetic you are about your creative process. If you don’t like using a DAW or multitracking, don’t use them. You get to spend more time doing what you want and releasing your creative works. Well done recognizing your priorities! Good stuff!

I'm just getting into Eurorack and this is just what I need! I don't love having to be tethered to a PC and DAW. It can be nice, but it raises the barrier to entry. The process as you describe it is very much how I envisioned working. Tha k you!

Love that recorder. I often think about getting multiple of them just to experiment with same track yet different notions in the recording then mix the tracks and other twisted ways of goodness. Great piece. Really liked the pacing and like you explained it and then enjoyed it, thanks!

Hearing you descibe the friction you felt with the recording process and how it stopped you from feeling like what your producing wasn't worth the effor really mirrored my own experience, I feel a similar way to how I approach making music on my modular, very much in that moment and once it's over it's gone. There was a lot of stuff I made thats just lost because I didn't have that ease of capturing it. Definitley going to look into this module. Thanks for sharing :)

this outro jam is incredible. beautiful work as always. i didn't know about the wav recorder until you mentioned it in a previous video. I really like the quickly changing kick patterns as well! :)

hey man thanks for this! I've seen in your other vids where you mention the 4MS WR changed your game, due to the ease of recording and it makes total sense. I'm a euro-newb but really like the experience of staying in the 'flow state' of just working w/ the rack. Great channel, super informative and your music rocks too!

I usually have my mixer out into a sp404 and that works extremely well

I was initially confused : 4mS is a short recording! The module does look good for a compact setup. I usually do something similar with a Zoom H1 attached to an analog mixer so I can make instant recordings of whatever I hear, from modular or other instruments. If I'm working on something largely planned, then it's gonna be largely DAW (Reaper), but even then the Zoom is handy for making a quick mixdown.

We have a very similar approach to making music with our synths. It's always kinda a fuss for me to finally decide I've made something worthy of recording, fire up Audacity and my laptop and get everything connected and there's always these small little issues I have to address. Definitely have been interested in the module and to hear you say exactly how you use it, I know it's a good pick for my synth.

man, this is exactly what i need.

Great video! Now I want a complete walk through of how patch and use the 2 cases synced together!!! This is high level work! I’m still trying to get my footing 😊

This is really helping me out. I think I'm going to try this approach. When I first built my rig I got a h6 mic for both field recordings and multi-track modular recordings, but I hardly ever use it. It was always a hassle to set up and I've never mixed my recordings in a DAW like I thought I would. Getting away from my computer was part of why I was so attracted to modular in the first place. Thank you for taking time to show us your tricks.

Excellent work!

4ms have some awesome modules. I wish they still made effects pedals too.

That what you're doing is the opening up relaxation oscillation event not unlike the open eye breathing by candlelight holding Josef Albers kinetic straight line sculptures in "Despite Straight Lines" constant, wherein by remaining still in being breathing, the spirit transcends beyond the speed of light.

Man, you just recommended this to me recently in a comment on another video. I have this thing saved in my cart at the moment. Once my custom case is built, I'll pull the trigger on it. Can't wait to step away from Ableton entirely during the actual creation process.

disting can record and can also do so much more, and is cheaper…AND in less hp…yet, i am still drawn to this for simplicity and immediacy.

Sick outro

The genesis of sound.

I like this workflow approach. It works for me but I was just using a NUX Loop Core pedal for instruments up to line level; or a simple stereo out from the modular into one track in Audacity or Ableton or Reaper...one take.....otherwise my creativity dissipates whenever I try to manipulate and mix post-performance,,striking whilst the iron is hot leads me to more happy accidents.

I find this very empowering. I too struggle to enjoy post production with DAWs and what not, and much prefer to mix live on the moment as the noises are happening. I have a 4MS and use it exactly as you do. What other modules have you found useful for this live mix approach?

NICE.....

Because of this video, I went ahead and bought. Question though! When you are recording, do you crank the volume at the way? Keep it 0db? (Center) I’ve been messing with it and noticed that at 0db, you really don’t get the full quality even when your mix is full blasting. Just curious. Thank you.

Love the videos and sharing. Im considering the following right now and wondered if you have tried this... Have you tried or considered a third case which would be the live case and in it would only be samplers and ways to engage? I have 2 cases, where one case has my sound sources and the other case is for processing and final outs. I have no interesting in dealing ith those 2 cases and the cables. So Im thining about coul I create a third case or skiff that has samplers and controls. Maybe Im just trading lugging cases for time spent crafting samples, but Im also curious how my creations change if I have all my sounds right in front of me when at home.

Hello I purchased the module a few months back and enjoy it. Question. I notice noise from the busy light flashing that bleeds into recording depending on gain setting. I moved module around in my case trying to see if it made less noise noticeable but still exists. Did you encounter this issue?

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Too bad it has no USB port to reach the files on the card.

What happened to this series? I enjoy this module by module rundown quite a bit.

Ha! I always waffle between mentally pronouncing 4ms as "4 milliseconds" or more often; "Forms" (literaply FOURms)!

Question. All from what I hearing is truly from the 4ms wav right?

I’ve got a tiny little rack I’m working on, 7u*84hp, which is gonna include the 4ms wav recorder. If I read the manual correctly, it cannot be in playback and recording more at the same time, can it? What would you recommend, either as a module or as an external blackbox (like the 0hp series from Mystic Circuits), just for playing back audio from a sd card? I’d almost rather have a small battery powered tile so save on hp and then just use my Cloverleaf 1u with the jacks integrated into my Intellijel case

might be pronounced ¨forms¨:)