What modules do I NEED? How do you pick the best modules? What case size do you get? How does power work? Why are modules SO EXPENSIVE? Do I need an output module? How do I plug modules in safely?! All this and more answered 🙀! USEFUL LINKS BELOW ⮯
If you’re looking to research/order gear, please use these links!!
➡️ Perfect Circuit (USA): [ Ссылка ]
➡️ Sweetwater (USA): [ Ссылка ]
➡️ Thomann (EU): [ Ссылка ]
➡️ Gear4music (UK): [ Ссылка ]
➡️ Plugin Boutique (Software!): [ Ссылка ]
(These are affiliate links!)
PLACES:
▶ Modulargrid: [ Ссылка ]
▶ Modwiggler: [ Ссылка ]
▶ r/modular: [ Ссылка ]
▶ Lines: [ Ссылка ]
PEOPLE:
Bana Haffar:
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Trovarsi:
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Julia Bondar:
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Lady Starlight:
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Surgeon:
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[ Ссылка ] (Schneidersladen talk)
[ Ссылка ] (Elevator Sound Talk)
[ Ссылка ] (Live Set)
[ Ссылка ] (A Classic hybrid DJ set)
Suzanne Ciani:
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(And loads of amazing music and videos, just hunt for them)
Daniel Miller:
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[ Ссылка ] (Modular liveset)
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DivKid:
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Lightbath:
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Ricky Tinez:
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Red Means Recording:
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Andrew Huang:
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BoBeats (inspired this video format, thanks m8):
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(Lotsa modular vids if you look)
Benn Jordan:
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Loopop:
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Daedelus:
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Dawless Jammin:
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Steevio:
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I forgot Colin Benders FFS:
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Blawan and Karenn (Blawan + Pariah):
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Also a new modular artist I found, Olan!:
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Omri Cohen (VCV Rack youtuber)
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00:00 Hello.
00:35 Q1: What can a modular synth be?
02:38 Q2: What size case/power should I get?
08:56 (Making sure you have enough power)
10:25 (DIY cases)
11:14 Q3: How to pick modules
14:53 (Classic synths for inspiration)
16:55 (Recommended Modular YouTube Education)
17:17 Q4: Why r modules so expensive?!
21:21 (Affordable module makers)
22:54 (Get a free modular in software)
23:58 Q5: What modules do you NEED.
25:24 (Analogue vs Digital Oscs)
27:35 (Mixers are important)
29:03 (Utilities are important)
29:21 (Filters)
30:26 (LFO's and Envelopes)
32:19 (VCAs)
33:39 (Wavefolders, Samplers, FX)
35:18 (Which Utilities are important?)
36:06 Q6: Do you need an output module?
40:30 Q7: Are some things better left non-modular?
46:11 Q8: The problem of no voltage standards
50:42 (You can push modules beyond their panel settings)
51:30 Q9: Linear vs Exponential: What does it mean?!
53:14 Q10: How do you plug in modules safely?
59:03 Wow, that took a while.
