Creative modular sampling patches | Sebsongs Sampler

This video is about the Sebsongs Modular Sampler. It’s a new DIY kit available from Thonk, who kindly sent one over for me to check out. It’s a simple 12-bit mono sampler with about three and a half seconds of memory and a beautifully crunchy, lo-fi sound inspired by vintage machines like the Akai S612.
In this video, I’ve put together a small case with a few of my other favourite modules - the Blukac Endless Processor, the Serge VCFQ and Resonant EQ, the Pladask Dradd effects unit and the Xaoc Devices Sarajewo BBD delay - and I've built a few simple patches that explore some creative uses of sampling.
More info:
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www.thonk.co.uk/shop/sebsongs...
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Chapters:
00:00 Testing 123...
00:56 Module overview
02:37 Found sound rhythmic layers
05:18 Simple loop recorder
08:50 Ambient texture machine
11:22 Triple sample hack
14:34 Reverse drum grooves

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Great video again Tom! Interesting module, and that's a good looking little case :)

[@TomChurchill]

Thank you sir! Yeah, that little case is a lot of fun :)

[@Jimantronic]

Great musical examples 👍 That blown out gritty feedback from the Sarajewo is pretty special too!

[@chonbaquer]

love to see my good friend Sarajewo get some wiggle time

[@dmarman]

I can imagine creating some sort of granular synthesis using Sampler, Traffic and an envelope generator together

[@fabiopirlo7678]

This little sampler is really interesting and your video highlights its peculiarities. Excellent job!

[@robertsyrett1992]

I love this approach, let CV from other modules determine the sample's manipulation. There is no need to try and design an MPC in a 8 HP footprint.

Such a good demo of this little sampler. You sold me on one or two...

[@chrisgialanze1401]

Always explained so clearly and concisely with excellent examples to demonstrate 👌🏼

[@shufflephunk]

oufffffff tom, that reverse drum thang, damnnnnn the crowd s going to love you for learning me that trick, mad respect! i got the original s612 actually, unfortunately the mic pre isnt working so i couldnt compare this with the original. its probably not as gritty but it will do the trck very nice and for my liveshow i dont wanna bring a s612 haha! sebsong is gangsta

[@verstaerker]

the paper sound is pretty neat runs really well with the beats !

[@modularbias]

Built in mic's are always so fun to experiment with. Great video 👏

[@dillipphunbar7924]

Got this in my basket..think I'll have to commit, after hearing this.

[@MichaelFurtak]

Excellent patches! I especially enjoyed the combo with the Traffic, as that's been a recent favorite of mine.

[@floozyspeak]

well done, thanks!

[@joakimskurk]

Damn you. Now I have to buy this sampler and the Endless Processor also...

[@geusensdriesmusic]

Excellent patching as always! thank you

[@garaughty]

Lovely work on this Tom !

[@danielsolomon63]

amazing! if only it had 8 - 10s of recording....

[@JonathanBrain1]

This is really quite beautiful ❤

[@MotorHolmes]

Really cool. Lovely little case with the VCFQ, resonant EQ, etc. Something particularly aesthetically pleasing about the square shaped cases.

[@TomChurchill]

Thanks! Yeah, I really like this form factor for a case. It also pleases me that this particular set of modules all have the same style of knob :)

[@MotorHolmes]

@@TomChurchill great point. All Serge style knobs. I half want to add the Endless Processor to my case just due to the look.

[@BeniRoseMusic]

Very cool demo! Does it save what's in sample memory during power cycles? I imagine not.

[@TomChurchill]

No, it’s all temporary - definitely feels more like a creative effect than a traditional sampler.

[@jonathanyoung6397]

This was great as ever Tom. Apols for the stupid question but how do you get Pam’s to trigger that one bar loop?

[@TomChurchill]

Cheers! There are a couple of ways - I think for the relevant patches in this I just did a square wave, width 25%, on a /16 - that gives one bar with the gate high and three bars with it low. You just need to remember to yank the patch cable out during that 3-bar low period before it cycles round again, or it'll overwrite what you've just recorded!

[@UNDERMIND_AUDIO]

Just one sample at a time with no way to save samples, correct?

[@TomChurchill]

Correct

[@stevenhampton2308]

*promo sm* 💞