Hardware: Ela Minus’ Colorful Rig Is a Small Orchestra of Synths

[@ayudantedesanta4335]

I remember she was the drummer of an amazing post hardcore band here in Colombia. Now she is doing this. You are going to be huge! You deserve it parcera!

[@CoreDark]

Raton Perez

[@holesmanreloaded]

Eaton Perez!

[@shutterfruit]

Love the rolled up towel used to prop one of the sequencers up!

[@truecuckoo]

Awesome work!

[@Patrick-857]

Trust you to be here. You are the man who made me buy the Analog Rtym back when it came out. It's a pity my tastes have gone towards extremely minimalistic synthwave style music, because the Rytm is capable of glitchy mayhem like very few other pieces of kit.

[@satyanpatel6403]

Trust him to be here as well. Love seeing people's DAWless setups and they use them to make eclectic music. It's just so awe inspiring. Yes Cuckkos has sold me some great gear as well. I've learned so much from him.

[@truecuckoo]

Satyan Patel ❤️

[@ElaMinus]

i absolutely love all your videos, i've seen them all. this means so much to me. thank you : )

[@truecuckoo]

Ela Minus well thank you so much!! I hope our roads will cross one day. It’d be fantastic meeting you, and catch one of your performances live! Keep it up!

[@skazsky]

Every now and then I revisit this video so I can delight myself with her beautiful Bogotánglish accent

[@nbcuni]

shes playing in L.A. in March should I go?

[@HotelEdenMusic]

Excellent point on removing the visual representation. That's where I'm at right now as well. Something very special about going tactile.

[@albertswift]

I remember people going back to their hardware sequencers from Cubase on an Atari ST 25 years ago for the very same reason.

[@Magnus_Loov]

At the same time it's a bit contradictory. Not playing a keyboard and instead rely more on button pressing and sequencing being more Rhytm and pattern based and less chords, "aftertouch", modulation wheel bending and melody playing is not "more tactile" in my view. You can get maximum expression if adding a good midi keyboard controller with a great feeling keybed and using velocity sensitivity, after touch, mod wheel, pitch bending etc. Something not in her setup here! Not that you still will have a tactile experience with her setup (you do!). It's just that I think the most important component of that is missing. (We can all agree that staring at a screen and using a mouse to turn virtual knobs is the least tactile thing no matter what).

[@TheFreshPeddler]

That and getting away from the EM radiation, blue light, ect. Much easier on the eyes. It is valuable to be forced to use your ears, turn off quantize or just experience another route and learn from it. That said, you can still make music with your ears with a pc a much less screen time if you know key shortcuts or set up midi control surfaces, synths ect. Im liking the po-33 ko screen. Its like a cheap handheld game from 1993. Great little sampler with some limitations like 8bit, quantize only, and being monophonic, but is more immediate than the MPC and there are lessons and workarounds for all but the 8bit aspect, which isnt necessarily bad.

[@jungoogie]

@@Magnus_Loov What works for her may not for you. Honestly I've seen street musicians banging pots and pans express themselves better than musicians with a "traditional" setup.

[@sorryboyyy]

I guess something like an sp404 could also be used without that visual representation? Im not sure. Id love to have and know more gear that isnt reliant on a computer like a midi keyboard

[@Antonio229]

Love this setup. MPC and Elektron, the best of both worlds

[@disarmsox]

I am wondering if Kia are going to enter the synth market soon?

[@sofcom8522]

They are ! The Kia Ora comes out in March 19 I think

[@PaulBoos]

Ha! Well we've been driving their cars for almost a decade now and they are great value. If they made synths I'd expect the same...

[@papas_lapas]

2021 and Behringer release a car, it looks identical to a 911 but costs only 7k 😂

[@stephencosta1599]

Lol

[@GuyMcguy24]

Y’all joking, but Yamaha is having the real laugh.

[@CreativeBlue]

I was probably living under a rock for many years. Only discovered the beautiful music of Ela Minus recently on SoundCloud and wanted to learn more about how she was creating her music. Since this video was recorded (in 2016), I am curious to see if and how her gear has evolved. Fantastic music. For some reasons, there were vocals here who briefly reminded me of Canadian singer Jane Siberry who changed my way of listening to music many many years ago.

[@quietri0t]

Funny that this video pops up in my YT recommendations four years after being published. Saw her one time playing the live-drums for a band called Austra at the Open Source Festival in Germany and also took pictures of her. She's a Multitalent. 👏

[@catsandchords986]

That's funny, it also just popped up on my recommendations. And I saw her open for Austra in Canada a few years ago at a small venue. Think she may have played drums with them for a song.

[@eroorefulufoo6625]

for those who want to see ela perform drums: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZfJpZucZbeLj7c

[@JX-jk9qn]

I met her a couple of months ago, she played a DJ set for a local radio station and did it beautifully, she’s such a nice and down to earth person. Beautiful set up.

[@wiggesobk]

She's worked on the organelle? Wow thats amazing!

[@ashorii]

she's one of my favourite artists and inspirations. Respect.

[@TsavosAlliance]

Ela Minus is AMAZING!

[@showponysrsly]

This is still one of the most inspirational gear talk throughs out there. Love the video production too Remezcla.

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

Shout out to you, from Sacramento California! Great tour of your rig. Like the ideas you shared here. I imagine your performances are a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing, and best wishes for your continued success.

[@Alcoda777]

The way she says polyphonic synthesizer completes me

[@ReneAlexisPenalozaMunoz]

A lot of people out there should take note of the most important fact she states: forget the visual representation and LISTEN. Music is not supposed to be done with your eyes and it should be all about your ears. Fantastic.

[@ReneAlexisPenalozaMunoz]

@@undividedorchestra Wow, you've just spent most of your vocabulary there. Lol

[@Xul]

I'd say that's only true as long as you already have huge experience like Ela. I find it extremely helpful - especially as a novice - to have some visual representation of things like an envelope, waveshape, mod sources etc.. People seem to forget that beginners don't easily remember what each section does and how it affects sound. So it helps a lot to get into synthesizers and explore them further. One reason why I use my Waldorf Blofeld much less than my Deepmind or my Wave 2 - despite its great sound - is how it does such a poor job at giving visual representation. It doesn't even matter if it is screens or many distinct LEDs - I just simply prefer to know what is going on. The same applies with software synths: Synths like Vital or Pigment are just great with their visual representation. I don't see how such obvious drawbacks of (some) poorly designed synths should be praised. Good synth design doesn't prevent you from listening. Though I see that mere "track editing" at a laptop can stifle the creative process - but thats nothing that is required at a laptop. After all, the MPC is also just a very underpowered computer with a decent control surface - there is no essential difference to a good, well integrated MIDI controller at a laptop/PC.

[@wabbit2099]

Exactly! That is why no self respecting composer or orchestra uses sheet music 🙂

[@paullamanna5265]

Thi is my favorite video right now, you are a genius and love the colors and how I don't understand anything that's going on

[@remotegod255]

Very awesome! I love how she brings such creativity forth from her limitations. The artistic integrity is strong. She has a clear vision of her creative tools and options and works within that framework marvelously. This was my first introduction to Ela Minus and I am very impressed - taking tips for my own music production :)

[@murve33]

Love the carrying case split in two. Wish we could have seen a quick timelapse of her setting up from scratch.

[@MicahT]

Do you know what kind of case that is / what to Google to find something like that? I've been struggling to figure out a set up just like this.

[@murve33]

@@MicahT Look for pedal board cases. I bought a "CNB PDC 410G SSL Pedal Case" new from ebay for $69 USD. I don't do analog, but I was able to cram two Arturia Keysteps, an old Yamaha Drum Machine, a Behringer 4-input Audio Interface, a power strip, a space for my netbook, a foot pedal, and all of my MIDI Splitters and Audio Chords. If you're lucky you might be able to find a used pedal board case with the power supply built in for cheap.

[@MicahT]

@@murve33 Thanks! Flight cases are overkill for what I need, but this might just be perfect.

[@setphaser]

i love this series so much! i’d love to see more especially from female artists as i really relate to them.

[@KeironRaven]

Her set up is beautiful

[@thinkofparis]

I reallly like the accent of your speaking voice and the air/breathy nature of you singing voice

[@MarkusVolker]

Someone doing is own stuff with heart will always be convincing to me, it’s not about music genre, it’s just about passion ☺️

[@saam6768]

Everyone should check out the album she just dropped. Its great.

[@bepec1431]

very nice setup Ela

[@lesquatrecentscoups]

🖤 me encanta la forma en que entiendes tu set, aguante ela!

[@Aqua-28Purpz]

She has dope set up! Nice work 2

[@lordleaf4534]

Saw her a couple days ago 😌 beautiful set

[@Gabriel.Glacial]

Ooof shes so cool , whatever she does the sound overwhelms me in an instant.

[@rubbernun66]

great approach and her music reflects that live/jam vibe.

[@cellophaneriot]

One of our hero’s! Love your stuff Ela!

[@biggrime]

Very cool video. Making the gear your own is the 🔑

[@DocBolus]

When I started making music getting bits of hardware to talk to each other was the only way. A PC was just way outside of my purchasing capability. There was a joy to it and I still have my very first bit of kit. A Roland TR-626 drum machine.

[@DocBolus]

@@originellername3062 Bro, I am an old fart and I started playing with music tech in the 90's. I will never be a huge artist, I am not interested in just being able to do anything and I have used many DAWS. Started with Cubase (when I could eventually afford it) have used Logic, and ProTools coupled with a huge SSL desk while at a college for a while. Hardware is what I enjoy, and the challenge of getting them to talk to each other is part of that. I don't understand why some people think there can be only one right way to do stuff.

[@CatLover-g7j]

@@DocBolus GET the new MPC!!! WOW

[@CxViolet]

Very inspiring! Back to the studio for me, thanks Ela

[@CatLover-g7j]

Caleb Joseph MPC!!

[@CxViolet]

hmmm what does MPC stand for?

[@fantomas3826]

that last piece was sickkkkk

[@davidquintero2153]

Any other Colombians can notice how her accent also somehow is there when she speaks English

[@byrlink]

I didn’t know she was Colombian until right now that I heard her speak in English and said: she has to be from Bogotá!

[@sampleexamplemusic]

so colorful! i love it. gonna start doing multicolor cables now!

[@syntheffects]

Talented musician and a genius setup!

[@JL-Breaks]

I make a completely different genre of electronic music but I love watching my electro peeps do their thing. (I know that kinda made no sense... lol)

[@cellophaneriot]

We think it makes perfect sense!

[@ELPHNT]

Really inspiring setup! When you first started talking I was like, 'this voice is so familiar' and then you mentioned that you'd worked on the Organelle and it clicked! 🤓

[@RealBassPhat]

Very cool setup and music is awesome

[@ancientmartianunderground6413]

Stellar .....more please

[@Pierre.Dagens]

hello everyone did some body know what is the table she use who's it also a box to put the setup in it's look like super useful

[@RetropUk]

Lol. It's the lid of the flight case on top a keyboard stand as far as I can see.

[@BrunoWiebelt]

fantastic and good insight in your work

[@angelodomino]

Looove this style, she is great! (Reminds me a bit like the album from Jarre called Zoolook, also awesome)

[@PierGen]

nice setup, you sound great Ela Minus!

[@dyscotopia]

Excellent stuff and a nice collection of gear. Tossing out the laptop would feel so liberating. I can't wait until I have a sampler. I got rid of it figuring a daw would be way more powerful... And they are, but they're also tedious to use and you spend half the time screwing around with latency as everything just slightly stumbles over itself.

[@ernestolarajr5143]

Daaang!!... She be puttin all you laptop DJs to shame... Get It Girl!!! Show em how Its Done!

[@CatLover-g7j]

GET a MPC!!! TODAY!

[@GangplankPhilly]

God I love her custom Mpc with the wood sides and all.white !!!!

[@CatLover-g7j]

Colin Rupprecht Google FORAT MPC CUSTOM. ;)

[@realSeanMcMahon]

I want to know what kind of case that is that she's using for her desk

[@ChristianJavate]

I like both, analog hardware and Ableton live

[@Ferrichrome]

Hybrid is best! Best of both worlds!

[@alexanderkristofersson2043]

So what’s the light-blue little synth with cream round-button keys at 2:55, that Ela says she helped design? Can’t hear just what she says there.

[@craigshaw141]

It's an Organelle kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpyVfn6Ed82Xjbc

[@alexanderkristofersson2043]

Thanks, Craig!

[@toddspeck9415]

Super cool sound! Like your accent!

[@fiddlestickzmuzik]

Awesome really loved that little setup it seems like a fun rig

[@KeytarKris]

Great music and education. Thank you

[@enriquedui3995]

De donde es ? estoy enamoraod de ella y su musica

[@daneguitarist1]

shes so awesome!

[@taviyo]

Wow I am so moved with the way you create music.

[@christoroppolo8742]

The things you are saying is so correct and important. Thank you for helping people to understand the Relationship to the tools as more than some random shit. Peace Christo 🐕🐕🕺🕺👽👽👍🏻👍🏻💀💀☠️☠️✌🏻✌🏻🔦🔦🎶🎶🛸🛸🙏🙏❤️❤️👏🏻👏🏻🤖🤖

[@devonhughes3805]

Really well-chosen setup!

[@ghastlyshimmer]

What a cool set up

[@ZackWebsite]

LOVE THIS !!! SUPER CUTE SETUP AND TRACKS !

[@XXTRIAGexx]

I want to know what kind of road case that is. I hope to build something just like it some day

[@benrdec]

Did you find something ? I really like this setup too !

[@Fluxwithit]

Benjamin Roulet looks like standard road case. They come with foam inserts that you cut out to the shape of the gear you want to put in them

[@stargalaxyblack]

Leaving a comment here, i wonder what case this is, how easy it is to disassemble the lid like this.. Might be SKB?

[@felipesigne901]

hello, who knows what is the thing between the moog and the volca beats at 00:25 and that we see again at 4:01...?? thanks!!

[@CatLover-g7j]

MPC??

[@felipesigne901]

@@CatLover-g7j no no the MPC 1000 is that big white box one sees at 1:17 for example.. or quickly at 00:23 between the organelle and the elektron rythm

[@Cochese]

@@felipesigne901 i have the same question, i could not find out what is

[@vivian131313]

Wow wow wow What a beautyfull , amazing , sweet voice and accent:) xoxo

[@andrespuerto9121]

Sounds Colombian

[@ivang2490]

So good !!! I like it.

[@hipp0409]

I love this so much

[@santiagogarcia3906]

gran artista colombiana, en concierto es tremenda

[@agerven]

Professional at work. Nice portrait.

[@lesaintdemon]

el acento rolo es super marcado hasta en inglés

[@mobith]

amazing!

[@unamaria9563]

Does anybody knows which mixer she uses??

[@Cheech519]

Have no clue how you did that with the RYTM but I love it!

[@AndrewStottisTheIndiWerWlf]

Instant fan here. She reminds me of early Hello Seahorse! vocally. But its that boucy indie female spanish vocal thing. Love it. And Ela knows her shit!

[@papabois5001]

Beautiful…… the synths also.

[@aikighost]

Unique style, Fun music, some of my favourite gear. What's not to like? :)

[@eriksharar986]

Brilliant.

[@theretrosynthwaveopera]

I'm gonna keep my ears on this one.

[@ancientmartianunderground6413]

Kindred Spirit...I too have always used hardware ....tho the elektron o.s. is still smarter than me I use the rytm and my own little family of hardware...Thanks for your inspiration and Viva Venezuala!!!

[@LeonTrimble]

Lovely rig

[@o.j.sounds]

Bravo!! I like that!

[@ramilyanson2431]

awesome set😀

[@reggenerator8]

really nice, thanks

[@zoroark4208]

awesome!! hardware synths!!!!!

[@CatLover-g7j]

Zoroark 420 Get a MPC LIVE! !

[@KiiAudio]

Brilliant

[@nataliabernal4267]

Anyone knows What's exactly the loop rhythms that her use?

[@kostantinosmag2986]

Nice one..

[@oakiron6455]

such a bad ass.

[@Dasero]

Cool setup! 🎶

[@dalinwaldo]

omg for the first time ever i found a sister who has the exact same feeling about electronics as i do !

[@gebhardmeilinger8578]

Hi sister ! I am your gear-bro, using nearly the same tools. Great selection!

[@dantron7073]

I'm in love..

[@DanieleIppolito]

Love Hardwares!

[@percsone]

love her!

[@alexstixx]

I think there's nothing wrong with visual, the problem is going all the way to keyboard and mouse. I like the push2 because it kind of keeps the information but presents the interface in a way that you are still not going to KB and mouse (mostly).

[@ChemistryAmsterdam]

She heard the call! Spread love and peace @ 432Hz

[@tihkal]

So dope

[@talentunenoding]

Feeling of heartbeat

[@steveperry7799]

EVERYONE needs a MPC!!! GET ONE!

[@big_b_radical3985]

They should've just rereleased an upgraded mpc1000 and licensed the latest jjos instead of releasing the monstrosities they did.

[@MrLongduckdoong]

The MPC Live is AMAZING!!

[@satyanpatel6403]

@MrGreyjeep MPCs are usually standalone hardware that is a DAW, that you can arrange music in. Any one involved in music has at least one variation of it. They are just really powerful machines.

[@satyanpatel6403]

@MrGreyjeep The MPCs are very versatile. You could easily map to Abelton Live. Don't worry about older models, as for you'll find the one you like regardless of age or type of media it uses for sample loading. I do however recommend watching tons of KZbin videos of people using different models to see if it fits the bill for you. For example I wanted a all inclusive non sample loading model for me. So I bought the xr20 for creating hip hip beats and creating other beats in a highly portable fashion that runs on batteries as well. If I need to load or want to use samples I just map the midi out to a different sample device like a MPC MPX16. Both devices can be had for less than 250.00 US dollars total together. Hope that helps.

[@steveperry7799]

Its a all in 1 production tool....Google: USED MPC 1000 They are very easy to pick up. BUT...The MPC LIVE is the New beast. About $1,200

[@RL82]

Really talented