The Joys of a Dedicated Modular FX Rack!! 

I must have watched this 50 times in a row! I nearly got into modular about 10 years ago, but couldn't work out how to fit it into my workflow. This is exactly what I need and having a small case really focuses you on what each thing is doing, although I can imagine very quickly buying more cases :) I just managed to get a brand new Beads from the US - probably the last one... Great videos, thanks!

It's always a pleasure to watch and learn from every single video you make!

I can’t believe how entertaining this videos is. Great breakdown. Looks like so much fun! Got me thinking about that op-1

I've followed you for a while, awesome tips and inspiration. Really pushing me to downsize my system and focus!

Yeah man! Thanks for another great one. The fact you keep getting lost in the sounds and chuckling says an awful lot ☺️ Really inspiring to see that it is possible to find a hassle free, fun, interesting and productive setup. Been on the hunt for one of those for a while... Also, ps. Your beats are always dope 😎

Thanks, I like the effects rack approach. This helps me think through a strategy in using what I have on hand. This also, helps me think about how I work in the box.

Amazing video. Highlight of my Sunday. I really related to your comment about buying qu-bit chord being a sign that you wanted to be playing chords haha. I find that I don’t really make full tracks with my modular even though I have a pretty large system. I’m not sure I could go quite as minimal as you have, but this video as well as your entire channel have really inspired me.

Coolness. Cheers for breaking it down and going deeper into the modules, that Z5000 is not bad at all, once you know where the right presets and parameters are. Great video, enjoyed it 👍🏻

I loved the video and totally agree on your philosophy. I love seeing big modular setups, but I think I’d find more joy in a really minimal effects rack. Awesome videos. Cheers

@40’ - quote! 'Madness! - the type of madness that I love' - I love your comment which aptly explained where you can get too by creative'twiddling' The adding the Beads wet signal adds a mysterious element/texture to the mix - Wonderful! I love using Beads in Granular mode but also to syncopate delays - using it as a Delay line. Sending a slow scaled pulse from Pam's to change between 2 delay times works really well - a sort of Dynamic Dub style. ,

Exactly what I'm going for! More pedalboard than synth. "The type of madness that I love." Indeed 👏👏👏

Lovely beats 👌🏻 and explanation

ive never wanted a modular synth until i realised they can be an fx rack, super into it now lol

Thank you for the video! I'm looking to build a skiff for similar purpose, and found this very informative and inspiring! I was personally most surprised by lack of a mixer!

Always awesome

creates an awesome atmosphere I can almost smell it thats exactly what I like hails from drauglur from germany

Great video! Been going back and forth on whether to get Beads or DB next. Still not sure but this helps a lot :)

that beat in the beginning is incredible

really like your style

Thanks for answering about the power supply... I did wonder... hope you get the Nifty power supply sorted!

That's a really cool idea! I've been thinking about a modular FX chain too for 'normal' music production. But I need an interface with integrated send/return. Hopefully the Neve 88M wil be in stock again one day...

Great video, Ally! If you ever have the space for it, I recommend getting a joystick controller. I have the Erica joystick v2. It has four channels and I often leave it patched to my effects, as well as my main filter and Elements' geometry and damping. It's really fun to be able to play the effects live with that.

Did the chat end? You're so great. Thank you for the tunes.

This video makes me want to get into modular just for my FX only

Superb

Ive been semi-mod for a solid year and loving it -- been really wanting to get into modular and this EXACTLY the kind of thing Id like to start with. I literally posted it on Reddit asking a good starter setup with clocking, dedicated effects, and maybe a thing two to add sounds, but really mostly effects/modulation-source/clocking. I came to the same conclusion after watching and watching, that I would need so much stuff to make full tracks. I also used to write a ton with the op1, but I broke my connector port and while I was waiting for them to be in stock, the OP1field came out and I bought that. That data bender makes some super cool effects- it will be a must-have when I get a small system like this. Ive been eyeing it for a minute, and Pams/Maths seem like almost must-haves in this world. Would you be offended if I were to get a lot of the same modules cuz this is very much the kinda thing I was looking to do with Modular. haha. You make great beats my friend!

How are you splitting the two sounds coming from the OP-1? I thought it had just the one output?

Effects are definitely where it's at with modular. Just wondering, are you running the whole mix through the fx rack, or is there any way you can use insert fx from the OP1?

hey my man - great stuff - do you know if the op1 can receive cv clock sync? I saw you reference your “other video” and i remember seein you explain the PO synch as master. I read somewhere that the mic input can receive clock sync from modular.

Love your set up and sounds. Where do you connect from your rack? Is fx aid last in chain then out to mixer/interface? This is something i'm finding difficult to work out for best control/sound... very new to modular world

Thanks for this thorough walkthrough! Got some ideas for my own setup out of this. Thanks! Got a quick question: in your video(s) with this rack there seem to be echos on the higher frequencies but not so much on the low end, which made me curious how you achieve this. Does the z5000 have some sort of frequency dependent echo, so that your tracks don’t get drowned in bassdrum or general bass frequency echos while the delay still gets applied to higher frequencies? I hope I’m making sense here. 😅

02:38 Arovane vibes!

cool💙

Great video, I wonder how you're able to get the drums through rather unmuddled? Whenever I run my entire mix through my eurorack effects the low end ends up being an absolute mess.

wonderful channel. i'm not too familiar with the OP-1 but i really like the bright and colorful sounds here; are they from the built-in synths or samples?

did you ever end up getting the Qu-Bit Chord? found a good deal for one here and would love to know if you have any thoughts on it

Hapax would be cool with this

I’m sat waiting for my FX AID Pro to be delivered..

Data Bender seems to be a sp404 for eurorack

Would like to see your take on the ALM MFX!

Maybe a weird question, but what's your setup like for recording overhead? What kind of lights do you use? I really want to start recording my jams in a nicer way instead of holding my phone in one hand and trying to do hand yoga with the other.

If you're just using maths for modulation, you might consider a dual lfo (peaks?) plus something like HN 3xMIA for mixing and attenuation.

che bellezza!

Tuck In!

which compressor are you using ?

i don't really get how the effects only seem to effect certain sounds and not others. like the rimshot / snare thing seems to be getting a lot more than the rest. amazing video btw, this is like my fifth time watching it.

I see why you call it effects, but surely the line is blurred.

sry, I had to stop watching because the backgroundmusic over your talking is way too loud. Very interesting topic and I'd like to get your view, but pls, do something about this :)

Hey man do you have a video that shows the necessities for an fx rack? Modules to go in, and out to audio interface and modules needed besides the fx modules themselves. Im not really trying to build a synth but would love to build a nice fx rack for guitar and synths. Thanks man i love your content.