My Crazy Modular Synthesizer IS DONE!! build vlog + first test

[@BoBeats]

NEW eurorack video about my MINIMALIST case: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3i6gmamnaipadE total opposite of this case :D Some of the modules showcased NoiseLab: bit.ly/NoiseLabPC Ritual Electronics 1U modules: bit.ly/RitualElectronicsPC Befaco: bit.ly/BefacoPC (i use their mixer system) Three Tom Modular: www.threetom.com/ (badass filter!) Acid Rain / Maestro: bit.ly/acidRainPC Erica Synths: bit.ly/ericaSynthsPC Herbs & Stone: bit.ly/herbsandstonesPC Affiliate links support the channel at no cost to you

[@pepejul]

Of course we want 🙃

[@jonpatchmodular]

dude yes

[@oltec_modular]

sure!

[@dariusmorgan8302]

Absolutely wanna see a patch from scratch. That sounded awesome! Wow man, what a beautiful case, collection of modules and studio! Dude, you should be proud of all you've built! So cool. Heck, I'm proud of you!!!

[@steventaylor3789]

Yep!

[@Tycho2501]

Lesson one from building modular wall. Start at the top and work your way down.

[@zdravkodimitrov]

Specs for those wondering: Power Consumption: 5359 mA +12V | 2579 mA -12V | 0 mA 5V | Depth: 50 mm | Price: $15,568 | Number of Modules: 66

[@starnutron6147]

but how do you know that

[@zackcolbourne6921]

"0 mA 5v"

[@jasonguthrie3515]

Nice man, I recommend to turn the power on after each module instal. If 1 out of 50 or whatever modules is connected wrong you’d have to unscrew each one till you find the wrong one.

[@ToyKeeper]

... you left the loose screw inside the case? That's going to weigh on my mind like how I still owe my friend $5 but I can't pay it back because I haven't been able to get in touch for years.

[@nathanfreeman7362]

Can your homie afford a McDouble?

[@ToyKeeper]

@@nathanfreeman7362 Pretty sure he could afford to buy his own restaurant... maybe even an entire chain. But the debt still nags at me, even more than a decade later. In other words, Bo's eurorack isn't the only thing around here which has a screw loose.

[@tubeMonger]

Just bought a second-hand Behringer Crave and learning to patch.

[@BoBeats]

Keep it up!

[@mathias841]

awesome isn't it ? I love my crave

[@Joldrath]

Glad you are having fun Bo. So nice to see. Looking forward to seeing what more beautful stuff you can create with it 🥰

[@isham16]

The modular test: stop watching, listen to music and ask yourself: would it be possible to reach same sound with nice prepatched analog machines ? 😉 Of course there is the intellectual challenge and pleasure to control from scratch sounds + to occupy yourself with the “what next module should it get ?” 🤔 Hopefully we are all different!

[@SorchaSublime]

of course i could make the sounds in a lot of cases, but the depth of sound design is only one aspect of the appeal of eurorack. the many options for control and modulation make working within modular to create music a truly unique paradigm.

[@NateHorn]

It's like someone found my wishlist and accidentally bought it

[@NateHorn]

Also, cool jam

[@timdanyo898]

Thanks for bringing the fascination and inspiration. I’m experiencing your joy and excitement vicariously. 🌟👍🏻🌟

[@maxwebber1605]

Super excited to see this new setup. Hope you're loving it!

[@Chunda8]

That is a good patch, you plugged it in and music came out. It worked.

[@martinreuter1060]

I sold my Dotcom Modular after playing some ours with the Arturia MicroFreak. This little buddy runs circles around my modular-System. ;-) Please spend some pennies in a telescopic magnet - these hopping screws are a constant part of my life. Thank You for this video!

[@DJ_TideWave]

This looks and sounds awesome! This is the real gateway music making drug setup!

[@AlexRoe]

It's alive! You need one of those magnets on an extendible stick thingies to fish the errant screws out - assuming they are magnetic that is.

[@baqcasanke]

I think theyre aluminum tho

[@bistrobmusic]

I started cleaning my gear with a paintbrush like you suggested in a previous video. Works great. Thanks for the tips.

[@DocBolus]

I am so pleased I picked up my MicroModular again. Without it I would have no way to scratch that modular itch and I know I would fall into this epic hole of modular madness.

[@dlabrador]

Hey Bo. My tip: you can find tools which are basically small magnets on telescoping shafts at auto parts stores. Like an old radio antenna w a magnet on the end of it. I keep one next to my big case (only use when it's powered down). Tilt the case towards a corner (maybe jiggle it around if needed), remove a single module, problem solved :)

[@AdamSpade]

Bro you need some sort of telescopic magnet. One of those extended drill bits with the magnetic tip should do the trick though. Belongs in every tool box.

[@BoBeats]

I need a lot of different tools, and learn how to use them. Because I am not very handy 😅💪

[@digitaldobbie]

More of these please Bo

[@keysthomas1966]

Yes, more!! I just started a little semi modular TABLE (DFAM, Quadrantid Swarm, MicroFreak, RC 202 Looper), but Im hooked on the idea of building MY MONSTER, so keep doing THESE videos. Patches, unboxing, module demos, performance, etc. GO, BOY!!

[@PANTA-Music]

My OCD tells me that screw needs to be gone. How about using a telescope magnet? You know, those little sticks with a flexible arm. Always handy when you lose screws or dropped a metal somewhere where it shouldnt belong.

[@keschgelb]

This must be modular heaven....

[@g-dragar2203]

Great video! And waiting for the patch from scratch video!!!

[@damiansalza7297]

Welcome to the rabbit hole! Love my eurorack, it is a way of life! Cheers!

[@obscursounds]

Awsome Bo ! It's nice to see you going deeper into Eurorack !

[@borisborisov500]

The case looks epic filled up. great job. You lucky man

[@chent]

Congratulations on the new system. Looks and sounds super neat!

[@vraalten]

Wowwww, that is is a crazy beautiful setup! Keep up the great creative work!

[@EBFido1973]

Wow 😮Your modular is amazing and way bigger than my 4x128hp. You will definitely have a lots of fun creatively with it 👍🏻

[@IanWaugh]

That is beyond awesome! If your case cost more than your car, the modules must have cost more than your house :-) I really liked the little run-through chats about the modules at the end. Very interesting and useful.

[@futur_sunds]

The music during the montage of you setting up your modules was dope!

[@BoBeats]

Thanks!! New stuff i got brewing

[@goodnightosaka]

Music reminded me of Terraria! I know that the composer for that game used a lot of modular for it so it kinda makes sense. Great work

[@Smordor_Stormcrow]

Oh My Gosh. That setup looks gorgeous.

[@ConwayBob]

Holy smokin' silicon! That's one fine-looking system, Bo. Cannot wait to see some future patch ideas, sound demos, and modifications. I also use Modular Grid for planning the layout and subsequent changes. It's indispensable. I don't know if I will ever consider my Eurorack synth to be "DONE!!" as one of the principal reasons to build a modular synthesizer is having the ability to reconfigure it. Besides, I've got some empty space in it that begs to be filled with modules, perhaps ones that don't even exist yet.

[@Brumata]

Awesome monster studio rig! One day I hope to have one that glorious. Until then, I'll keep enjoying my two tiny-ish systems. 😂

[@MnemoLogic]

9:08 that‘s an ordinary Macro Controller, which is already in many many Synths. Each synth with a modmatrix is capable s functionality. And in modular there‘s MI Frames, which gives you even more functionality...

[@EricHanuise]

it's great to see you take joy building that monster :)

[@hugolafleur857]

Amazing - Nice work, Bo!

[@therealfaintinggoat]

0:23 "Just slightly overkill..." (in case my wife is watching -Bo)

[@StarMaze]

Love this setup 🤩😱 Thanks for all your contribution to the industry #respect

[@Terre-Sauvage-Music]

Waouh thanks bobeat and enjoy of course

[@AndrewSouthworth]

I feel like its so big its actually inconvenient haha. I have a system thats 3 rows of 140HP and I had to upgrade to longer cables for it. Yours is so big you have to like stand and lean to reach knobs.

[@Val_Cla]

Now that Andrew Huang is somewhere in space dodging Asteroids, that makes you the Top 1 human being with the biggest modular synth on earth XD

[@Chasing_Thoughts]

Look up Colin benders modular, also stevio, Mylarmelodies, divkid... bigger systems and they’re better musicians

[@illustriouschin]

True day.

[@illustriouschin]

@@Chasing_Thoughts Nope.

[@BoBeats]

100% better musicians. No doubt.

[@Chasing_Thoughts]

@@BoBeats Bo! I didn’t mean to insult your abilities , I regret saying it now

[@ltnjones1714]

Huge modular wall 👌. Impressive and beautiful 😱🥰 !

[@SammySuperStar]

Wow that’s a big one!! I remember when you had one that was tiny back in 2018 or 19

[@arnsteinkleven]

"Modular" and "is done" in the same sentence, good one! 😂

[@qi_kayon]

Nice, Bo!!! That must feel so good to have complete :D

[@wildnotemusic]

The track during the first timelapse is throwing of major stardew valley vibes. Love it!

[@BoBeats]

Awesome! I hope to put it on my next album

[@michaelhoste_]

Tip: Use a wad of bluetack on the end of a stick to pick up dropped screws.

[@wasabichickenwing5547]

YOU FILLED THAT THING UP SO FAST

[@Bananskuden]

You not only fell into the rabbit hole, you also made your way to the Mad Hatter :-O

[@bitmaster2000]

Beautiful, Bo.

[@BURG]

I came here for the "sexy timelapses" ... was not disappointed :D :D

[@darren3627]

I was looking at all this as a newbie thinking this all seems a bit ridiculous, then I hear that Liquid Foam :O Bo dude, that things sounds amazing!!

[@MyReasonToPlay]

@BoBeats, could you please create a dedicated video about a modular sequencers? Especially about polyrhythms and generative stuff. Thanks!

[@jasonguthrie3515]

Envelope generators are so not boring to me.

[@jonathanray4987]

Beautiful Set up Bo

[@davidcorraleslopez612]

wow, thats a dream wall!

[@SHINdanny]

I like your new Mondeo very much ;)

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

You are never finished with adding to modular other than budget, time and space. I started small as well Bo and now have two large 14u setups. It is by far the most fun creative way for music but also expensive.

[@instruktor6467]

Nice painting from CrazyOilArts!

[@techneek100]

New TA like always "Carefull Crazy" :)

[@BFBeast666]

Bo, you will never be done with your modular synth. My wife told me (as she was unboxing our new Cobalt8) "That's the last synth now, right?" I'm so glad she's not looking at my bookmarks right now. ReFace DX, Korg Drumlogue, Behringer 2600... they are so TEMPTING! :)

[@michaelhoste_]

That’s a pretty good first patch

[@KlemK]

Nice video as always. I must admit that because of you I order a case to Arjan. So thanks for that and keep up the good work.

[@BoBeats]

Glad to hear it! He deserves the business and hope you are happy with the case

[@StudioVoodooMusic]

Looks like chaos. If you're just getting started, I'll expect a regret video within a couple of months. Buying so much gear, all at once, will definitely reveal shortcomings in your module selection. It's impossible to build such a large system all at once and 100% correctly without ever patching before. For those contemplating such a move, take it slow and build your system over time based on your needs, not on Modulargrid. You'll save a small fortune. I expect this system would cost close to $25K at retail and a lot of it looks like slop - i.e. buying all modules in a series without looking at better alternatives. Congrats on the cool looking system, but pease don't share your misinformation with other people looking for good advice. Few people could afford such a system, nor do they need something so large and complex to be creative. Start with the basics.

[@BoBeats]

Feel free to watch my ”should you get into eurorack video”. I think you might find some takes refreshing. This video is about my absurd build, and I don’t make particular recommendations in it. If I were to give someone advice I would say: start really small and move slowly. I.e exactly the polar opposite of what I have done.

[@ScottofOakland]

I also have a Big Honking Button. Great module and great company!

[@ElJoellito]

The acid style jam you made there from about 6:00 onward seems to really come out easy for you. Maybe you should consider leaning into that style a little bit, it was probably -to my ears - the most profound thing I’ve heard from you. Well done!

[@BoBeats]

Glad to hear it!

I’m overwhelmed... 🎸

[@richardjones7793]

I like the nerdy references great vid

[@mikegeary8056]

Your gonna want more gate sequencing. Your need a Pams also. Nice rig.

[@officedigler]

Beautiful!

[@illustriouschin]

Great video as always. You might want to spray some expanding foam insulation into the gaps to prevent wasps from getting in there.

[@BoBeats]

No risk for that where I live :-)

[@keysthomas1966]

I never would have considered WASPS, other than that weird little yellow synth, as a potential hazard to a Eurorack Case. Learn something new every day

[@MathHammer]

It is never done, Bo. You add stuff, you take away stuff, you move stuff around, you buy another case and slowly fill it up. Then you buy another or maybe sell one and then buy a bigger one (or smaller for traveling). Then different cases get redesigned and made to fit different ideas. One becomes your effects processing case, another takes on a West Coast flare, another is for sampling and digital synthesis tools, or maybe stuff is all mixed around and it works best for you for a while that way. It is always in motion.

[@synthshoot1026]

Beautiful setup. I can almost feel your back pain after this.

[@BoBeats]

haha truth!

[@genepozniak]

Always use the screwdrivers that have magnetized tips! :-)

[@BoBeats]

Lesson learned

[@ce_cyr]

@@BoBeats they're great to recover lost screws at the bottom of the ocean... Or a simple magnet-stick, maybe? Don't know if the magnet could hurt the modules though. Probably not if not powered! Great video by the way, it got my nerd vibe going...

[@RobertNolan]

AND have a magnetic tip grabber. I would never sleep knowing there's just a screw sitting freely somewhere

[@MrRoskoPeko]

Interested to see how your Black Hole DSP’s behave with the Meanwell power supplies BoBeats. I’ve been running my system on 4MS power and recently wired in Meanwell supplies and noticed Black Hole DSP lost all stereo spread to the effects. It collapses the stereo field completely. Swap back to 4MS and it the DSP stereo comes back to life. Took me weeks to work out why my patches suddenly seemed so flat and lifeless.

[@incaroads001]

Nobody deserves this setup more than you. Have fun ! 🌈🦄🖖 P.S. Did the lights in your county dim when you first turned it on? And did you have to register it with any authorities before you put it into operation?

[@JeveMCD]

Thank heavens for knurlies.

[@OttoLindstam]

Så jäkla värt!!

[@Marshallangelo]

This just looks like the definition of the giddy child like abandon of having just got into modular. I’ve designed racks like this before too where it’s just all the modules that have stood out in other cases and seen in videos based on what you think you need. Overall seems to fit what you want to do with it well but I’m sure if there was more direction and focus in the design you could have accomplished the same goal within less than 25% of the space/price/power saving the rest for other things or whatever, but we all know theirs fun in excess with modular haha. Enjoy!

[@BoBeats]

you are completely right in that my setup isn’t cost effective. its partly because I dont view it like ”one setup” and more a library of modules. And its indeed also just a passion thing. I didnt start with modular to be super specific about what I wanted to achieve. Im just on a journey here, all giddy!

[@Marshallangelo]

@@BoBeats Right on! Not all Euroracks have to be the smallest, most versatile and practical case designs ever. let’s be honest, most of us are just forced into that because of the cost haha! 😬 There is definitely fun in seeing how little one can get away with to. ☮️

[@BoBeats]

@@Marshallangelo yepp! Im working on some smaller setup ideas

[@jppagetoo]

Love the new setup. I give you 2 months... until you outgrow that case.

[@jamesdowie4628]

Bo won the lottery 😂

[@sarahhey8654]

303 vibes coming from that bass patch 👌 now just gotta fill out the remaining spaces in the case to cure our OCD lol

[@RobertNolan]

Damn if this were me: *Spends thousands on parts for a modular synth. *Makes elaborate youtube video. *Closes out with the start of the theme to Beverly Hills Cop.

[@Tape_Echo_Player]

Good stuff

[@samwain584]

This is great

[@sojimani7616]

The background music is so cool.

[@BoBeats]

thank you! tracks I want to put in my next album

[@formerself4372]

Agree, came here to say the same thing. Nice work Bo!

[@ciaranmulhall6123]

First patch was fuckin' sweet !! 😎🤘

[@JAdeWii_]

When can I come over and chill 🥸

[@munkelfisch4948]

Hey Bo ! Im currently building my own modular synth case and im currently wiring my psu and putting in the protective conductor wiring. Did you make the case on your own or did you buy it premade ? The rails where you have the protective conductor wires connected look really interesting. Also the Busboard and PSU Setup. Cases are such a integral part of the whole modular synth situation but seem alot overlooked. Biggest part when it comes to correct wiring and safety...

[@andreaswehrmann365]

"Slightly overkill" Nah, it's a pretty modest system. 😏😏😁😆🤪 Sorry, don't know why I'm laughing hysterically. It just came over me.

[@scottkinder4888]

Jesus, have you learned all these modules already? Lots of great choices. Also, you need a magnet telescoping stick.

[@BoBeats]

ohhh magnet telescoping stick! gotto get one. I have learned most of my modules. I often avoid too deep digital modules because they take a ton of time to truly master. And I often end up not using all functions anyway. So most modules I have are very straight forward.

[@IntiAlonso]

What a beast!

[@tompoynton]

Confirmation at least that I can get the same sounds with my iPad, Microfreak and Keystep Pro

[@BoBeats]

well ofc you can get similar sounds using any synthesizer 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@danikoenig]

NICE!

[@bjartehaugland]

I cannot agree that the forecaster module introduces anything new to eurorack as the Verbos Electronics «Scan and Pan» module does the same + panning of each channel. Also Makenoise Rxmx does the same(alltough not DC coupled) with 6 input channels. However the module looks cool and fun to use:)

[@BoBeats]

never said it introduced something new to eurorack. I said it is new to me and a function you often do not see on normal synths. Very little seems totally novel in the world of eurorack: most is just slightly differently implementations of same basic ideas.

[@Axel-xl2vh]

Beautiful!!! How much do everything cost?? 2000$??

[@jonnycavell]

Ha ha

[@mgscheue]

Maybe for the top row.

[@radical_ans]

Any plans on adding fans? I know LearninModular had some heat issues with his big case.

[@alb_reuel]

is there any music coming out of this monster or its just for production design?

[@BoBeats]

Didnt you watch the video?