thanks! I'm glad you liked it!

thanks!

thank you so much! that's awesome! I'll definitely be following along your journey on KZbin!

@@darleneelizabethmusic I will be following yours as well!

thank you so much for the recommendation! I'm really excited to try it, I just went and searched it in the VCV rack library, and grabbed that one and half of the other modules they make - they all look so good!

@@darleneelizabethmusic Surge XT stuff is awesome and open source. Also, check out Vult stuff...especially the Leakage Voltage Processor: "Gain control, Offset, Sample and hold, Slew limiter, Envelope follower, and Noise source."

thanks!! it's not a fender (I wish) it's a "peavey" but they made it in the telecaster style, and I like it :) I tried plugging my guitar in once, in my second week of learning VCV rack, but I couldn't figure out what to do with it because I was still figuring so many things out, but I think I want to give it another shot soon! I love using different effects on my guitar when I'm producing music, it would be so fun to be able to do that in VCV Rack!

@darleneelizabethmusic you should definitely give it a go if you have some sort of audio interface. All you do is patch one of the sockets labelled 'from device' into any module that can process sound - filters, reverbs etc. There's some crazy stuff you can do!

@VirtualModular That sounds great! I’ll give it a shot, and I’ll see how it goes! Thanks for your help, I’m really excited to try it out!

wow! thank you so much! this was explained so well, and I'm so grateful! I've tried the sample and hold thing, but couldn't figure out exactly what to patch to get it to work! I'm really grateful for the help! and I do usually use a quantizer so I'll check out that sickocell quantizer too! thanks!

that was my thought also mindmeld mixer auxpander and the mindmeld EQ

thank you so much!! that looks like such a good mixer - thanks for recommending it! it's one I'm really excited to check out! and thanks for the tip about the sends! If it wasn't something that I knew from working in ableton, I don't think it ever would've occurred to me to take out the dry signal in eurorack where you can't solo the send tracks! I really appreciate the advice!

@@darleneelizabethmusic also save a default with mindmeld mixer auxpander eq fx delay reverb and kick hihat clap clock ..so you always have a new start . and hook up modules to explore oh btw note16 seq is a good one

thank you so much for saying this! this was so encouraging to me, because sometimes I do feel a little constrained by the colour coding system of cables, sometimes I'll be stuck thinking "is this a trigger or modulation? should it be blue or green?" and it can take me out of the flow of creation a bit! I want my patches to be easy to follow, but I do think it would be nice to use some random colours when I'm experimenting!

That’s awesome! I would happily have a mismatched look to have the sound of some of those mutable instruments modules like plaits and rings

@darleneelizabethmusic the originals were made open source, so for the same reason you can get the exact sounds from their vcv clones, you can get the exact sounds from the many clones by major (and minor) module producers. After Later, CCTV, CalSynth, TLM Audio, Big T Music, Michigan Synth Works and dozens of smaller producers. Anybody but Behringer ;) Many make a large selection of them, and/or in black or light panels, so you can still have them all in a cohesive look. You can also get them in alternative sizes and control layouts if you're building a mini rack or prefer sliders. The hardest part is deciding from all the choices.

Thanks! I’ll check it out!

Beat me to it, was just about to say the same thing! It's also polyphonic, which is the big advantage for me. I prefer Surge Twist VCO, which is also a polyphonic Plaits clone but has easier to use modulation inputs. I find the user interface slightly confusing with Pallete. Also, particle noise is my favourite. If you leave the trigger unpatched, it fires randomly and is great for making dripping water or rain sounds, especially if you use the full 16 channels of polyphony.

Thank you!! That’s something I know to do in Ableton with sends, but everything here looks so different I didn’t even think of it 😂

@@darleneelizabethmusic I think that the workflow in a DAW like Ableton is completely different to that in modular synthesizer systems. What has always helped me a lot was separating the individual functions global clock mixing and global effects sequencers, chords... creative sound design with individual effects modulation gates and triggers The chaos at the beginning is definitely the number of modules if you want to work with a DAW-like note and pattern-based control, maybe the tracker module from Biset is right for you kzbin.info/www/bejne/mobUanupjNx3qdk The clock module from Biset is also cool because it is synchronized with the tracker Or there are a few modules from Entrian that allow you to import MIDI files. The nice thing about VCV is that you can play around a lot and there is actually no wrong way sometimes, for example, modulation in the audio area is much cooler than with an LFO have fun

Thanks! I’ve used the scope here and there, but I’ve never heard of the analyzer! Thanks for letting me know!

That’s such a cool idea, to draw out the expected outcome on paper. Especially with this all being on the computer it feels so intangible, drawing it out sounds like a really great exercise! I also really like the idea of saving a template of modules, like having a physical eurorack set up that would stay the same until you changed it. I’m going to give that a try!

Thanks! I appreciate patching advice, it helps a lot, and thanks for letting me know about the aux out on the first red sound mode! I can’t wait to hear what it sounds like!

Oh yeah! I had never heard of putting a tongue drum in the rain, but now I really want to! I love that this could kind of synthesize that sound!

Thank you so much! 😊

Thank you very much!

Thank you so much! I’m glad you liked it! 😊

It’s so good! I love how many different sound engines it has, it’s really powerful! I was actually using Ableton to trigger pigment’s sequencer, and to automate parameters. I made a midi clip that was the length I wanted the song to be, with just one note that ran the length of the whole song so that the sequencer in pigments would run, and I moved the macro knobs while the piece was recording, so Ableton recorded the automation and then I was able to record the piece again with Ableton automating the parameters so you can’t see my mouse moving :)

thank you! I find that with the music I produce too, there’s so much good music out there, it’s hard not to compare!

Thank you very much!

I totally agree! It’s more of a challenge to learn than other synthesizers, but you also get so much more sound design potential!

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you liked it and found it helpful! good luck on your VCV rack journey!

that's fair! I wasn't expecting the sound to change so much when I switched the mode because I had left all of my filter setting and everything the same, but it definitely changed a lot! thank you so much! I was really wanting to bring some colour into the room a little bit, I'm really glad you liked them! ☺

Haunting Quack did not dissapoint. Also I think it's my new favorite set of words.

😂 I might have to make a song called Haunting Quack now! 👻🦆

@@darleneelizabethmusic yes!! Ambient music for the ghostly pond!

@ ghostly pond 😂

thank you!

brilliant! I haven't gotten very far with the sample and hold module yet, but this explanation makes a lot of sense! I love Omri Cohen's channel, but I hadn't noticed that he does this, and now I'm really looking forward to trying it! thank you so much!

Thank you! Thanks for coming along on the journey!

Thank you so much!!

That sounds so frustrating! The VCV Rack library has tags, which makes it a lot easier to find modules by function, but the free version of VCV rack can’t be used in a DAW like cardinal. I wonder if maybe there’s a forum or something out there where people might talk about their favourite cardinal modules to use for different functions - it could be a lot of reading, but it might help to get to know all the crazy names! “Cat Vacations with Woodchuck” sounds like an interesting module!

@darleneelizabethmusic Thanks Darlene, I appreciate the info and clarification. Of course I made up that example name but, as I'm sure you've seen, I'm not far off. 😄

it’s true!! I actually believed it was a real module name because it’s not far off from a lot out there!

Hahahahaha Real life modules also sometimes have weird names. The whole idea with this stuff is to load the module and just start hooking things up to it to see what you get. A good thing to do is have a scope module or two in the patch so you can send outputs if there are any and etc to the scope so it gives you an actual visualization of what the signal is doing. Also, look at the right click menu on these modules because often times it will give you at least some clue as to what the module does or what can be changed from default

Sometimes the names also weirdly make sense when you learn what they do. For example, in real life there is a module named Pamela's Workout which is kind of odd... But it's a clock module. Think about what people do when they exercise or work out - they try to keep a rhythm. You know? "one and two and three and four then step and two and three and four then slide and two and three and four now to the left and two and three and four"

Thank you! That’s so nice! lol yeah especially if you start getting hardware, it can be such a rabbit hole! I haven’t gotten any hardware yet, but I’m tempted! If you do get into it I hope it’s worth the rabbit hole! 😊

That’s so well explained! Thank you, that helps a lot!

In similar fashion, the subharmonicon will only retrigger the envelope after envelope completion, so if you stretch attack + decay over the note interval like this, you can get cool rhythmic patterns that differ to the note intervals, just like this. Sometimes it messes up your melody and sometimes you find gold. As with all modular, what can be a problem in one context can introduce you to a whole new concept you might never have considered in another.

Thank you so much! I do hope to try hardware soon, and I would also love to try using VCV rack in combination with hardware when I get to that point!

thanks! I'm so glad you liked the video and that it inspired you to check out cardinal! I haven't heard of that one, I hope it's a lot of fun! thanks for coming along on the journey!

@@darleneelizabethmusic Hi, it's a free open source spin off of VCV Rack, that works in a DAW as a VST. I tried to share the link, but the comment is not displayed. Searching in google for 'cardinal kx studio' should lead to the website. For me, VCVRack is much more usable when it works in a DAW. Best regards!

Thanks!! I'm so glad you liked it!

thanks!!

thanks! I really love content that shows the process of learning something! I'll definitely go check out your 23 songs in 23 days to learn ableton video, that sounds really cool!

Thank you! I’m glad you liked it!

Thank you so much, I’m glad you liked it! It’s nice to hear from someone who’s also learning VCV rack, and I’d love to put a list together of what I’ve found helpful so far!

I have definitely felt that overwhelm! Thanks! I’ve watched his channel before but I didn’t know he did a VCV rack video! I’ll definitely check it out!

Oh that sounds great! I’ve used the gate module before, basically just to try the “flip / flop” outputs, but I haven’t tried using it to determine the specific duration I want for gates! I cant wait to give that a try with the sequencer! Thanks for letting me know, that’s funny that the gate module ended up in the polyphony category!

So cool to know that you’re finding less is more! That’s really encouraging, I’m excited to keep learning to simplify and get more out of each module! Thank you very much!

Thank you so much for your help! I really appreciate you taking the time to write such a long helpful comment, and I feel like I actually understand the issue now. I can’t wait to give these techniques a try!

@@darleneelizabethmusiceven better is sample and hold. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKjKqahvZpqffZI&si=U3gVUOgjhD_Tc_Bg

I love the movie reference! Thank you so much!

Thank you very much!

Thanks! I’m really glad you liked it!

Thank you so much!