"Essence" | Generative Modular Ambient

This patch is something of a happy accident! I sat down with quite a clear idea of what I wanted to try out, something with both Crave and modular that might make another video. But as soon as I patched the first voice (Beehive) up roughly I liked it so much I wanted to record just that! So after a bit of tweaking and modulation here's the result =D
My lava lamp is back in the shot for the first video in a while as well xD
I really hope you enjoy, thank you so much for watching =D
Patch Notes:
Recorded with Behringer UMC-202HD interface into DAW.
Modules:
Behringer CP1-a power supply
Micro Ornament and Crime (Benisphere firmware)
After Later Audio Baker (MI Peaks clone)
After Later Audio Beehive (MI Plaits clone)
Tenderfoot Electronics SVF-1 filter
After Later Audio Monsoon (MI Clouds clone)
Instruo Ochd
4ms Listen 4
Ornament and Crime is sequencing using the TB-3PO applet. Sending pitch and trigs to Beehive.
Baker is in Tap LFO mode with a random shape. Channel 1 is modulating note density on TB-3PO, and channel 2 is modulating the diffusion on Monsoon, to move the delay signal around the stereo field.
Beehive is in the 2nd green mode, with both Timbre and Morph being modulated by Ochd. Audio is going through SVF-1 into Monsoon.
SVF-1's lowpass output is patched. There's a bit of resonance and the cuttoff is being modulated by Ochd.
Monsoon is in delay mode, with the shortest buffer size to give a reasonably fast delay. Lots of reverb and feedback (repeats) but no modulation other than the diffusion (density slider).
Ochd is doing it's usual modulation goodness =D
Listen 4 is outputting into my audio interface. In the DAW there's a little bit of stereo widening, saturation and limiting for audio levels.
#ambient #eurorack #generativemusic #modularsynth

[@yassokiiba]

Veeery nice! 🤩Lovely pace and sounds to this piece. Those are the best jams - when something jumps out in front of you and forces you to abandon your plans.

[@Not_A_Creative]

=D Thank you so much! They absolutely are the best kind of jams! I always learn something new each time =D

[@maleficenthardware]

Beautiful! Appreciate the patch notes too. Having a somewhat similar rack it is always interesting to see what others are doing.

[@Not_A_Creative]

Thank you!! Glad the patch notes are useful =D I always find it interesting too =D

[@fabianmartinez31283]

Very interesting sounds, very interesting case, modules and patching🤩

[@Not_A_Creative]

Thank you so much! =D Glad you liked it =D

[@star.trails]

Absolutely beautiful patch! I'm inspired by your work

[@Not_A_Creative]

Thanks so much, that means a lot! =D =D

[@mauriziofaggion]

How cool is the Lfo of Instruo... Beautiful track, very coherent with all the rest of your production!

[@Not_A_Creative]

Yeah it's such an awesome module =D It can get even more interesting as well with CV control for rate I haven't really played with that yet. Glad you like the track =D thank you!

[@firstandlast4415]

like it, like it a lot. jam on it.

[@Not_A_Creative]

Thank you!! =D =D

[@marcsouciepiano7772]

Beautiful. Thank you for the upload. Thinking about getting into modular, but much to learn.

[@Not_A_Creative]

Thank you so much! Modular is a rabbit hole for sure xD I started with Red Means Recording's VCV rack tutorial series which was really helpful (and free!)

[@marcsouciepiano7772]

@@Not_A_Creative Thanks for the tip!

[@estebanfigueroa8844]

Great !!!!!

[@Not_A_Creative]

Thank you!! =D

[@scoth2202]

Wonderful sounds!🙏🏻👌🏻

[@Not_A_Creative]

Thanks so much! =D Glad you like it =D

[@guitdafunkadelik]

Magnifique 😍

[@Not_A_Creative]

Thank you!!! 🙏🙏🙏😁😁😁

[@DasDoktorchen]

Very nice accident indeed..👍

[@Not_A_Creative]

They are the best kind of patches ;) Thank you! =D

[@akaneyamamoto-bx9gk]

Lovely stuff! Reminded me of Roy Montgomery’s Scenes from the South Island:) How do you like the ALA Baker?

[@Not_A_Creative]

Thank you!! I hadn't heard Scenes from the South Island before so just gave it a listen and loved it =D Honestly Baker is one of my favourite modules, I almost bought 2 of them! It's so versatile for only 6HP. I know Mutable Instruments clones are sometimes criticised but I love ALAs redesign of Peaks, the CV control is fantastic and all 2HP less. If you've got the rack space Rainier is probably more ergonomic, but in a small case like this I think Baker is a nice inbetween of Rainier and Piques. Plus the knobs are the same as Beehive so fits nicely. And with the Dead Man's Catch firmware there's SO many functions. But you can also just use the simple base Peaks modes without any 'menu' diving. =D

[@akaneyamamoto-bx9gk]

Thanks a lot for that! I'm glad you checked out Roy Montgomery - Scenes from the South Island is an under appreciated NZ gem. The ALA Baker looks great! Looks like a great solution for the small 4ms pod I am building for live gigs. I have been dabbling in solo modular stuff and primitive video editing. Please check it out if you have a moment below. Once again, really enjoyed your music and will check out the other videos on your channel. All the best kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqHcaX9nqrNpiZI@@Not_A_Creative

[@Not_A_Creative]

Awesome, I'll check your vid out =D Thank you again for such kind words!

[@bengreatwich7489]

fully inspired. thank you

[@Not_A_Creative]

Thank you!! Always glad to hear something is inspiring =D =D

[@stephenparry6811]

Sounds good nice tonal variation

[@Not_A_Creative]

Thank you!! =D =D =D

[@lektrekdreamz]

Very nice!

[@Not_A_Creative]

Thank you!! =D

[@r1cht3a]

Lovely!

[@Not_A_Creative]

Thank you!! =D =D

[@hanskloss1331]

I have absolutely no idea how to operate this machine but I'd love to be able to play with it this is great 👍

[@Not_A_Creative]

Thank you! =D Yeah modular is great fun, if you haven't come across it there's a free program called VCV Rack that emulates a lot of hardware modules, it's a great place to learn about it.

[@d4funky1]

Hey, love your videos, I am trying to recreate this particular patch but coming across some issues. Is there anyway I could reach out to you for some assistance? Thanks again.

[@Not_A_Creative]

Sorry for the delay! The best way to contact me other than youtube is the contact form on my Bandcamp (on the right hand side under my bio). That should reach me :)

[@Tee_youyou]

Not to sound dumb but is that machine playing all of that music itself (I don’t understand synth)?

[@Not_A_Creative]

It's not dumb at all! Modular synths can be particularly confusing. Yes all the sound is coming from the synth. It's broken up into individual modules that are each doing something different. From left to right they're doing: Sequencing (which is creating random patterns of notes within a scale) Modulation (which is changing the pattern of notes on the sequencer and varying the FX sound) Sound Source (which is creating the base sound) Filtering (Cutting out some of the frequencies of the sound) Effects (Which is doing delay and reverb) Modulation again (changing the sound and filter settings) Output (which sets the levels for going to my audio interface) It's all running by itself which is why I've called it Generative music. There's a few different definitions, but one analogy I like is that it's like gardening. You plant the seeds but then the plants grow by themselves. Like here, I've chosen the scale, the types of sounds and how far I want them to change. But then the system slowly evolves on its own. Hope that's helpful =D

[@Tee_youyou]

@@Not_A_Creative thanks so much! Thats such a good explanation ❤️🙏🏽

[@Not_A_Creative]

Glad it was helpful =D =D

[@michaelevan9184]

Proves you can do a lot with very little.

[@Not_A_Creative]

Absolutely! Small systems can be so rewarding, even if you do have to fight off the G.A.S. haha xD

[@JamesIsCommenting]

How much is a setup like that?

[@maleficenthardware]

you can build your own rack (and this rack) on modulargrid and see a price approximate ;)

[@andycook7220]

Behringer PSU - $80 Ornament & Crime - $250 Baker (Peaks Clone) - $150 Beehive (Plaits Clone) - $225 Tenderfoot SVF1 - $200 Monsoon - $200 Ochd - $220 Listen 4 - $210 Case ~ $100ish so, you're already in $1,600 bucks here.

[@eddievanheinous666]

That MOOG 60 case, if powered (probably is), is 300 bux.

[@andycook7220]

​@@eddievanheinous666 Well....if you consider the Behringer PSU that wouldn't make any sense. Safer to assume its a Behringer case probably - at the very least the unpowered MOOG case.

[@eddievanheinous666]

​@@andycook7220 You might be correct - I don't have the moog case (and admittedly am not a Eurorack master), but isn't the difference the bus board?