IMPROVISED PATCHING - MAKE NOISE B&G SHARED SYSTEM

[@boglwe1142]

You literally forced me to buy a system. Your work here reminds me a little of Philip Glass. I loved how there is always something anchored to that same sound and we get to come back and revisit. Lovely.

[@Nekomakesnoisesagain]

Every now and then I rewatch this video, mesmerised by the sound You made me fall in love with this synth Thank you for your work!

[@busch028]

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. I have been at modular now for over 10 years and have never really wrapped my head around "spaghetti patches." I can usually look at a patch and pick different things out (what is modulating what, etc.) but wrapping my head around the entire patch can be difficult. This gave me great insight into how a complex patch builds. It has really enhanced my outlook and thought process when dealing with a modular. Again, thank you!!!

[@CasparHesselager]

Thanks a lot, glad to hear you got something out of it!

[@johnlopez4730]

I came here to see what a Shared System can do and I was not disappointed. I cannot seem to make my mind on what I want for a live modular setup. Buchla or Make Noise. This was supreme. Great job.

[@brianrodman1033]

With all of the excellent demos, tutorials, and performances for the Shared System on KZbin it’s near impossible not to wish I had one. I really liked being able to watch the patch take shape, these types of “live patching” videos are some of my favorite, and are helpful for learning new tricks.

[@CasparHesselager]

Thank you, glad you got something out of it. I should do some more of these too, they're pretty fun to do. Yes, the Shared System is truly inspiring as a self-contained instrument. It's funny , because I own a fair amount of Eurorack, but I'm mostly drawn to treating this one as its own thing. I definitely recommend taking the dive, if you're already familiar with synthesis. Thanks for listening!

[@brianrodman1033]

If I was smarter (or just more patient) I would be saving up for the B&G Shared System. Instead while building up an all Sputnik 6U case I had to buy some Make Noise modules as place holders while waiting to find the Quad VCF/VCA and Dual Oscillator. Ended up with an Optomix and a DPO. Then I’ve added a Tempi, René, Contour, and ModDEMIX to Make Noise Line up. With a Maths and Wogglebug I would have a solid set up. Having the self contained Sputnik set up and a Make Noise one as well would be great. They will complement each other well and hopefully inspire different musical ideas.

[@ScrublandTV]

This gives me major Nils Frahm vibes, nicely done... maybe I'll start saving up for one of my own. Make noise makes some incredible stuff

[@bradywelch2173]

Hey man thanks for posting this. I’ve had my shared system for almost a year now and it was fascinating to see someone else’s process with it - I find I get stuck in certain routines so seeing a fresh approach is extremely helpful. Great patch as well. I’d love to see more videos like this.

[@CasparHesselager]

Glad you liked it, thanks! I know what you mean, it's easy to go down the same paths for sure. To be honest, my other planned patches often start with just sitting there not patching, looking at the system trying to think of stuff I haven't tried yet. Like, what if i patch all six gate outputs from Tempi into DPO ;) I find that helpful, and then I'll base something around that. Anyway, thanks for listening, I'll try to do these improvs once in a while in the future.

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

@@CasparHesselager and you only used one oscillator and did not touch Maths for a lot of the patching, and squeezed some amazing ambient tones.

[@Digiphex]

Alleviating Corona boredom with this. Very nice.

[@CasparHesselager]

Digiphex Electronics glad to be of service!

[@afraidhishorses]

i love this... you always can find videos with a jam fully seted and nobody turning a knob... but in this way its really interesting, seeing the interaction with the instrument... thanks for share and hope you upload more

[@justinhuffman2430]

Beautiful Tones. ❤ amazing synth 🔥 subscribed ✨️

[@cnic7085]

Thank you! Fun to watch your thought process unfold.

[@CasparHesselager]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@nebula34]

I haven’t the foggiest idea what is going on with modular synths, but your videos make me really want to get a Black & Gold shared system and get to work!! This thing sounds so cool I prefer keyboards to play, but this thing just has an allure to it. Like an abstract painting or something like that 👍✌️

[@CasparHesselager]

Haha, that's actually a great analogy, I liket that:) Thanks for listening!

[@brianrodman1033]

Pick up a Make Noise 0-Coast, it’s a semi modular synth. Great to get the hang of this type of synth in a compact, streamlined package. Then you can get accustomed to adjusting the controls manually or with control voltage (CV) by patching which is where a lot of the fun begins. Paired with an Arturia KeyStep (MIDI/CV controller w/ sequencer & arpeggiator). The duo would make a great mix of what you’re accustomed to by using they KeyStep and you can also go about patching to control things with CV. A Korg SQ-1 Sequencer is another great choice to use with the 0-Coast.

[@Genshi]

Really beautifully done!

[@CasparHesselager]

Thanks!

[@axanderofficial8619]

Such a wide range of sound design. Well done, and I just LOVE arpeggio sounds in electronic music!

[@CasparHesselager]

Thanks for listening!

[@klacke2]

Great patch. Please make more step-by-step patching videos. They are super helpful. I learn a lot. Thanks

[@CasparHesselager]

klacke2 thanks, glad you enjoy it. I’ll get back to making more before too long, I promise.

[@jonridley]

So great, just got a Rene and have a sort of hybrid make noise mutable system. Will definitely be using some of these ideas for programming the Rene and my various other modules

[@steveambrose1734]

My system turns up today so i want to practise by following. What scale did you use in the rene? Sounds great

[@patchnovae]

amazing patch Caspar!

[@bathtubreverie]

I could listen to this for ever! Caspar, I'm actually ordering one this week!

[@CasparHesselager]

Thanks Ben, congrats in advance. I'm sure you won't be disapppointed :)

[@tonysharp1615]

Love the groove of your patch Casper. I tried really hard follow the connections but I lost track beyond the 75% point. I’m pondering buying the Shared System and watching as many KZbin videos as there are so far. However I’ve yet to hear the oscillators sounding fat. I’d appreciate your thoughts on this. 😃👍🏻👍🏻

[@CasparHesselager]

Hi Tony, thanks for watching, glad you like it. As far as the sound of the DPO goes, I guess it depends on your definition of 'fat' and your frame of reference. The DPO, to my ears, is extremely rich and natural sounding and you can achieve so many timbres that are practically impossible with more conventional (subtractive) synths. It's almost as far away from, say, a minimoog as you can possibly get. There's no 3-oscillator-stacked-and-detuned kind of 'fat' on the SS (although I'm tempted to say that you could kinda do it), just as you don't get the absolutely brutal cross-mod FM sounds and organic, percussive vatrol-sound on the Moog. Neither is the other. Like I said, I don't know your frame of reference at all, but 'fatness', is a very subjective term. To me, sometimes a single oscillator sounds more right for the job than several stacked together. So I think the focus should be whether the SS as a whole sounds to you like a unique, rich, and interesting instrument and does it spark a curiousity in you to discover new sounds. If I have any 'philosophy of modular', it's something to the effect of not having too many expectations and pre-conceived ideas about what you want from an instrument. Rather, the most rewarding, I find, is when you let it guide you into new uncharted territory instead of the other way around. Hope some of this helps :)

[@tonysharp1615]

Hi Casper. Thank you for taking the time to reply to my question. My point of reference is the Moog Voyager in terms of “fat”. Thinking about it more objectively, it’s not something that should be a deciding factor in buying the Shared System. I do like the sounds of the SS; I guess I’m nervous about not being able to comprehend the patching capabilities of the modules (as I mentioned I got lost trying to follow your creation). The closest I have to this type of sound creation is my EMS VCS3 which can be mercurial at times and is way less complex than the SS. I’m not quite there yet regarding buying an SS but your videos are certainly encouraging me to do so. Thanks again.

[@CasparHesselager]

@@tonysharp1615 A good starting point could be checking out Make Noise's and James Cigler's videos on the DPO, René and Maths. Understanding these three will arguably get you to the core of the system. Alternatively, the 0-coast is an incredible-sounding box that will give you a taste of the SS. I highly recommend that. Check out Mylar Melodies' vid on that one. Good luck on your journey!

[@tonysharp1615]

@@CasparHesselager Thanks again for your advice Casper. I’ve watched many more videos these past couple of days and just finished watching the James Cigler one’s you suggested. Well……. I decided to dive in and purchase the Shared System today; delivery promised for Tuesday, from Elevator Sound here in the U.K. Your advice has helped greatly. I’ll let you know how I get on with it in a few weeks time. 😃👍🏻👍🏻

[@kenb7540]

Love watching you work. Great patching 👍

[@thekiwiclipper1113]

Fantastic performance! I got an 0 Coast but gonna upgrade to shared system when I can afford it.

[@CasparHesselager]

Thank you. Yeah, the 0-coast is an awesome litte beast :)

[@Wadepenn_]

you did a fantastic job showing this off! Really appreciate the beautiful euphoric sounds. Sick video!!

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Looks and sounds awesome! I am really enjoying my Make Noise 0-coast a mini version of this.

[@CasparHesselager]

Thanks man, the 0-coast is a beast for sure:)

[@jthek2000]

Thanks for showing off the shared system! More videos would be greatly appreciated 😎

[@CasparHesselager]

jthek2000 thank you! There’s more to come:)

[@jayfree3257]

This is SO AWESOME!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@ryanwalter5675]

Honestly, this makes me want to sell off everything I have and work exclusively with a Shared System. So simple. So powerful.

[@CasparHesselager]

Thanks Ryan. It’s a very rewarding system to work with for sure, and I constantly find myself discovering new paths within it. Thanks for listening:)

[@glooms691]

Wow that melody so goood

[@christdolphin69]

whoa, this is mind blowing about halfway through

[@CasparHesselager]

thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@geneberlin1]

most beautyful patch i've heard from the b&g

[@CasparHesselager]

Thanks a lot!

[@galenbaby]

Yeah amazing. I’d love to see a patch from scratch that uses Maths more as the command center. Thank you for this

[@richie_jape]

studying your amazing videos and trying to learn ... had some real good fun fm'ing dpo, sending lfo to the follow earlier ... every day is a new dawn ... thanks for these dude !

[@CasparHesselager]

Thanks Richard, yeah, when it comes to FM, I've never tried anything else that goes as crazy and deep as the DPO.

[@WiredBrain]

Cool video and superb melodic work !

[@CasparHesselager]

Thanks a lot!

[@mooseinbeesocks2700]

Been Loving this at 25% speed

[@CasparHesselager]

moose inbeesocks ha, awesome :)

[@aidanvinum]

I plan on purchasing this system again soon. Tempi and Rene 2 included... what would it benefit the most with the remainder 12 hp, do you think?

[@CasparHesselager]

If you want to keep it MN then I would add another Optomix and Brains :)

[@aidanvinum]

Caspar Hesselager Thanks, Caspar. I thought about adding an STO. and what are your thoughts on analog vco vs a digital vco?

[@CasparHesselager]

@@aidanvinum STO is great, I own 3! But the thing I find I miss the most often in the SS is another VCA/mixer. Analog vs Digital is tricky, I don't think there's a right or wrong. Personally, all the digital ones I've owned, I've sold again though. But then again I own other digital synths like Prophet 12, OP1, Monomachine, etc, and I love all of those. But I don't really crave trying out different oscillators in Euro that much tbh. I feel that the STOs, DPO, and the Verbos Harmonic and Complex are pretty much all I need. DPO is my favourite though :)

[@aidanvinum]

Caspar Hesselager Thanks...that’s insightful. I just assumed another VCO would give me another “voice.”

[@CasparHesselager]

@@aidanvinum Sure, I mean, there's no right or wrong really. Personally, I feel like I get enough voices out the DPO and Morphagene. You can even make Maths work like one or two oscillators. So often I just want to be able to mix modulation sources or control another output from DPO independently in another VCA, stuff like that. But the limitations also makes you work harder and in a more creatice manner. iI recommend the LxD also, a very nice sound lowpass gate. Good luck with your system!

[@floatershaw]

After watching this vid i think i will be getting one, i was going to get the new moog one ,, but after this i am pretty sure were i am going and it will be this modular,, sounds great .

[@CasparHesselager]

Thank you! I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun with it. Best, Caspar

[@crowemusic1736]

love this! would love to have this system one day!

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Subbed! Enjoyed watching you patch cool stuff on the Make Noise B&G SS. I have a 0-coast that is fun but this would be even more so.

[@CasparHesselager]

Renaissance Man thanks for listening! The 0-coast is awesome for sure.

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

@@CasparHesselager finally after 2 year wait, bought my Shared System so learning it!

[@ElSWVisitor]

Nice! 😃 So jealous of that kit haha

[@CasparHesselager]

El Visitor! Thanks for listening:)

[@julienrohel9585]

Beautiful ! Now saving to offer myself one.

[@CasparHesselager]

Thank you!

[@robertwatters1186]

I like the tuba -esque timbre the bass notes have

[@CasparHesselager]

Robert Watters thanks for listening!

[@arjuna207]

i wonder if you can still do this with the rene 2. i don't know how you're just keeping it on one row, then transposing

[@CasparHesselager]

Sorry, I don't have the Mk2, so couldn't say!

[@petdoe8938]

If you had too choose two modules from the b\g to start with which ones please, loved the demo

[@CasparHesselager]

Thanks:) I'd say DPO and Maths.

[@petdoe8938]

Thank you ,just don't have the money for the full black and gold lol so I thought two at a time blessed be

[@ccrowe714]

Want this system to bad!! 😳🤯🤯

[@ew7230]

This really is the Music Easel for the new millennium.

[@CasparHesselager]

It's definitely its own thing, as is the easel! Thanks for listening.

[@OldHorn666]

I love your videos! Oh my dog, this is amazing! I wish I was as good with my B&G Shared System! Damn!

[@CasparHesselager]

Thanks dude, appreciate you listening :)

[@djfree5435]

So cool, great piece

[@wellnesswitcher]

So badass! Great video=D I have a question, I am wanting to buy the make noise black and gold shared system....but I am curious as to how many voices you can get out of it before purchasing it.. Any idea how many voices can be created with this beast??

[@CasparHesselager]

Thanks Natasha! The core sound source is the dual oscillator, DPO. So you could argue 2 voices, but then there's the Morphagene, a sampler, and then you have various more raw noisy oscillator outputs from the Wogglebug. And then again the Echophon delay can function as a type of sampler also, and even the Erbe Verb can also be used to create a sound source, so its guess it depends on how you look at it. But check out Make Noise's own youtube channel, you'll find videos on all the modules. Best, C

[@naefspiel]

Thanks for this. Learned some new techniques from it

[@CasparHesselager]

Glad you dig!

[@lightsongstudio]

Sublimely mesmerizing!

[@caveofsleepers]

When that second osc came in at 16:13 ❤

[@jorgenstil]

This was great. Thank you 💖

[@CasparHesselager]

Jørgenstil tak!

[@papapoum]

one of your best video !

[@CasparHesselager]

Thanks Franck!

[@Hauckelectro_Official]

Very nice

[@timcosgrove]

Thank you for this video! I am learning a lot from your long-form patching videos. A quick question: I followed along with your patch, but I ran into issues clocking Tempi from the Wogglebug internal clock. There was very noticeable jitter. I discussed this with a forum (Lines, the Monome forum), and the general consensus was 'Wogglebug's clock is not stable'. However, yours sounds rock solid, at least to my ears. I'm curious, did you ever run into issues running Wogglebug as your master clock? Did you find a way to tame the jitter, or did you get lucky with your particular Wogglebug? Or, maybe I'm just not hearing the more "organic" clock. I realize the video is almost 3 years old and you may no longer remember or may not be engaged here. But, if you have any info to share, it would be appreciated! Thanks. Edit: rewatching this a bit, I am thinking that the jitter was not noticeable in the Rene clocking because of its speed, but I feel like I do still hear it when Echophon tempo is clocked (in the pitch wobble as Echophon attempts to adjust to a slightly varying incoming tempo, maybe)?

[@CasparHesselager]

Thanks for watching, glad you're getting something out of it:) Re clock, yes, WB can be unstable. There's nothing in this patch that I'm doing to try and prevent that though, and as you say, it can even bring some life to things. If I don't need to change tempo at any time, but still want a steady clock, I sometimes just pull out the cable when I have a set tempo. The Tempi will be keeping perfect time, and WB can keep doing its crazy thing too. Thanks again for watching, best, Caspar

[@robertparenton7470]

Excellent and Thank You for Your Time.

[@CasparHesselager]

Thanks, glad you dig

[@JensPaldam]

Fedt kig over skulderen :) Stærke sager!

[@CasparHesselager]

Hey Jens! Tak! :)

[@kladdha_]

This is incredible.

[@CasparHesselager]

Keshav Laddha thank you!

[@jaimearreu5906]

I just love this outer space sounds 10:13

[@jonathondeiley]

simply beautiful, sub'd!

[@CasparHesselager]

Thank you!

[@jonathondeiley]

@@CasparHesselager just came back to this after getting my own shared system recently..still so good man. what mode do you have your Rene in to make it go back and forth like that? allowing you to use it has like 4 lanes of arps?

[@CasparHesselager]

@@jonathondeiley Thanks for listening! It's pendulum mode. I don't know the Rene mk2 though, so if that's what you have you should check with the manual.

[@jonathondeiley]

@@CasparHesselager legend! I’ll do some research.

[@dani538]

That’s dope!

[@malikdavis6091]

can i create any sound I want with it

[@CasparHesselager]

Malik Davis no!

[@PolskiAmbient]

so cool !

[@CasparHesselager]

Thank you!

[@tColorsinspacerecordings]

Coolio. Sounds great

[@CasparHesselager]

Thanks Tyrone!

[@shadowhenge7118]

Wish i could afford one of these.

[@GeorgeLocke]

Two would be better.

[@awoodcoc]

@@GeorgeLocke Why would two be better?

[@GeorgeLocke]

@@awoodcoc If you had two, there'd be more places for your children to hide raisins. Or, if you could afford two, you could buy none and instead give the money to save the whales or something.

[@jurj4108]

@@GeorgeLocke lol

[@benlawrence4096]

this is amazing.

[@CasparHesselager]

Ben Lawrence thanks Ben!

[@xrl2mil]

❤

[@djformalin]

Thx a lot 🎼

[@rodrigoalves9855]

DOOOOOOPE!!!!!!! AMAZING

[@CasparHesselager]

Thanks for listening!

[@russ254]

good good good!

[@remon563]

is it Eb minor - F - Gb - Eb different voicing- ?

[@CasparHesselager]

Once the sequence starts flowing, the progression is Eb minor - Ab major add 11 / C (root note) - Gb major - F minor. The whole thing sort of just revolves around Eb dorian. Thanks for listening!

[@remon563]

@@CasparHesselager love it my friend. I am doing microdose mushrooms and this literally gave me physical enjoyment haha. I have done allot of synthesis when I was younger but im not really familiar with the physical wiring of these anologue systems. Would this be very hard to learn ? I have to admit its one of the best synthesizers I have ever heard. Definitely buying one of these in the future!

[@CasparHesselager]

@@remon563 There's a learning curve for sure, but if you understand how the signal flow of a 'normal' synth works, then the building blocks are basically the same. There's a lot of modular 'getting started' vids on YT, so check out someone like Mylar Melodies or Raoul's world of synths for some basics, if you're keen.

[@geraldgoodiii6993]

Thank you for sharing (no pun:)

[@CasparHesselager]

Thanks for listening Gerald!

[@nikarga]

Just wow

[@antonlindstrom8373]

From 18:20 :O. Wooooow

[@jackharisson5598]

Nice...... but seriously, $4,000.00? rly???? it s very expensive

[@CasparHesselager]

Hey Jack, glad you dig. Yeah man, it's expensive, but it's also a very specific set of tools meticulously and painstakingly designed and built by a few hard-working people. Check out Make Noise, they don't come across as being multi-millionaires :-D Thanks again for listening.

[@remon563]

@@CasparHesselager cant agree more. This takes so much time and effort to make... and just see what you get.. the sound.. my god the sound! ps. what would be the chords played here with the voicings ?

[@averagepainter]

every one of these videos is roughly the same. while interesting, it baffles me that these cost so much money and all ppl can do with it is make 28 minutes of basically modifying the same loop.

[@CasparHesselager]

Hi, thanks for the comment. First of all, I appreciate your input as a starting point for discussion, and I’ll happily share my perspective, if you’re interested. I take it that you’re familiar with (maybe even enjoy) synths/modulars and maybe have experience with working with them. I think you’re missing the point of this particular video though. The purpose was to patch from nothing, and see where that would end up over the course of 30 mins max. So it’s somewhere between instructional and musical, and in the end there’s a small piece of music. As intended. I don’t do tutorials and never will (plenty of people do that very well), but this is as close as I’ll get. So, I’m not sure what you mean by ‘every one of these is roughly the same’ (or if you’re even talking about my pieces or modular videos in general), since what I normally do is try to make pieces that quite clearly undergo a development, be it in terms of timbre, melody, rhythm, noise, whatever I can get out of the system. That may not be enough for you (which is totally fair) and obviously we’re not looking an instrument here that makes entire tracks with verses and banger choruses and so on that go to dominate the billboards. But it’s like being disappointed with a solo violin only sounding like a violin. While interesting, why can’t it play a GbMaj7#11 chord? Why does it sound kind of winy at times? Why doesn’t it stay in tune? What’s with the limited range, where’s the low end? And why, WHY are violins so expensive? It also sucks for beat-making! My point is, this synth is an instrument, a great sounding one, and as with all other great instruments, they don’t cover all the ground, but do certain things really well. And other things not so well. So for that other thing, use another thing or a computer, and appreciate the infinite number of nuances every instrument is capable of within its (limited) realm. It all just depends what you find exciting. Sure, it does cost a lot of money. It’s a lot of hard work envisioning, designing and building these things. And, the less people you have to sell these to (the smaller the market) the more it costs to make. We’re not talking Korg or Behringer-scale production of some 80s re-issue here. It’s an inspiring piece of gear to sit down with though, and I hope you get the chance. However, by your logic, because it’s so expensive, it should be able to do more, is that right? So let me ask you, what would you like for it it to do? Any suggestions? ;-) Btw, I know people that own basses or guitars that cost 2-3 times as much, and they don’t even have a sequencer or any built-in FX. I know, crazy, right? Anyway, thanks again for commenting and taking time to listen (and perhaps reading). Best, Caspar

[@yongamusic]

Caspar Hesselager Wow, such an insightful, informative and intelligent answer. Thank you!

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