Intellijel Metropolix - A rhythmic patch from scratch

[@AmbientMusicStudio]

Metropolix is a powerhouse for this kind of sequencing. I like to do similar sequencing and use the second channel of metropolix pitch to open up FM2 on the Morgasmatron filter to give another polyrhythmic set of accents.

[@modularinspiration]

Interesting idea, never thought of using Metropolix to open a filter as usually leave that to something like mimetic digitalis. Thanks for the idea and will give it a go!

[@glaidaman]

Thanks man, great video that gives me plenty of new ideas on Metropolix

[@modularinspiration]

That’s the aim of these so fill your boots and get patching my friend! Enjoy!

[@sajidcains2710]

Fantastic video. I’d love to see a video on Metropolix, with you doing bass and lead.

[@modularinspiration]

Hi Sajid, if you take a look through some of my older videos there are a few where I do that and two about it, but will also try and do a dedicated one as it gives some good performance opportunities. Thanks for watching!

[@jonathanyoung6397]

I’d love that too! Love your videos, am making my way through your back catalogue as we speak. One other idea is maybe a bit more general, how to go about harmonizing a lead and bass line in modular. Been struggling with that a bit

[@modularinspiration]

@@jonathanyoung6397 I’m currently collecting ideas for future content and improving my KZbin workflow so this one is on the list now

[@jonathanyoung6397]

@mark booth Fantastic thank you 🙏

[@millsdg]

Great video and explainer, would love to see any more tutorials on the Metropolix - it’s a beast!

[@richarquis]

Cheers for this! I ordered mine last week, it's currently being processed in Customs, and will be with me in the next day or two. Watching through all the videos one more time before it arrives.

[@modularinspiration]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@michaelt_tamtam]

Hey Mark, love this video. Btw, you inspired me to upgrade my main pitch sequencer from the Mimetic Digitalis to the Metropolix. I got it a couple weeks now. It's capabilities for jamming live and improvising are so impressive. Huge upgrade, totally worth the money. Thanks for the inspiration 🙂

[@modularinspiration]

Glad to help and it truly is really flexible. Maybe I should create some affiliate links too!

[@jonathanyoung6397]

@@modularinspiration Be quick about it as my next purchase will be a Mimetic, almost entirely because of you ;-)

[@modularinspiration]

@@jonathanyoung6397 I am a bit obsessed with it aren’t I! It seems to vomit out magic riffs at least once a day lol

[@modularinspiration]

@@jonathanyoung6397 will have another quick demo patch out on Friday where it does it’s thang again and only took 15 minutes of mashing it’s buttons!

[@modularinspiration]

Sadly I’m on vacation for 11 days and been banned from KZbin and video editing!

[@FerboseSounds]

Great video! I just ordered a metropolix after the module was out of stock for months, can't wait to try it out!

[@modularinspiration]

Congrats I’m sure you’ll love it!

[@rasmuseberley]

I do indeed want to see you use it with a bass and a lead!

[@mangopudding8]

Hi Mark! Thanks for the tutorial! Have a great Christmas holiday!

[@modularinspiration]

Thanks and you too!

[@drthorpe8602]

my kinda music!! incredible what you can do with one note. I had a metropolis, loved it, but sold it during the pandemic. slide feature is just awesome

[@modularinspiration]

Metropolis(x) is awesome for creating catchy moving rhythmic lines over a kick so I need to do a patch breakdown because it’s super simple and intuitive. But technically this is one chord and variations, not just one note here. Didn’t realise Sinphonion would be so playable but not for the faint hearted and also a wallet burner!

[@drthorpe8602]

@@modularinspiration forgive my ignorance question, i have a super basic question regarding clock from PNW. How does the reset differ from the clock? or are they the same? i'd look at the LEDs but they are concealed

[@modularinspiration]

@@drthorpe8602 maybe this one need a quick video in itself as it’s not obvious how to do it with PAMs. The rest is a single high trigger on start. That’s why you don’t see everything automatically reset when the sequence stops.

[@kenswanson1093]

Hey Mark .. nice demonstration. Newbie modularist, here .. I'm fond of Mutable Instruments, .. and have a pair of MI Stages, and they are great .. but, so is this! .. :)

[@modularinspiration]

MI Stages are like gold dust now and you have two!?!? Nice!

[@kenswanson1093]

@@modularinspiration Yes .. the pricing's wild. Have to believe that this will either tame down, or someone will step in with a replacement. And, just because somebody wants 2X retail, doesn't mean that they will get it..

[@modularinspiration]

@@kenswanson1093 yeah I’m not paying those sorts of prices. People are trying the same with Mutable Blades too

[@GeorgeLocke]

Hey, so long as you're soliciting feedback on video topics, is there anything you especially like about the Squid Salmple?

[@modularinspiration]

Hi George, the Squid is a difficult one as I generally don’t like samplers. However, as a compact drum voice it works great for me as I usually just put a 909 kick and hats on my videos. The worst thing about it is 8 drums and only 4 outputs. That’s annoying when kick and snare are both on output 1 and I want to sidechain the kick. But for a sampler it’s dead easy to use considering there are menus. Assigning cv to any parameter is easy and channels 6,7,8 have dedicated cv too. So in summary it’s my go to compact unit for drums.

[@brennanfowlerib]

Almost sounded like you were trying to re-create sandstorm there around the 10 minute mark. Dig your videos, good work cheers!

[@modularinspiration]

Of course now I’m going to have to go work out what sandstorm is…..

[@brennanfowlerib]

@@modularinspiration oh no….I shouldn’t have 😂

[@TommiBenders]

Great video and explanation, but you are talking about polymeters.. not polyrhythm

[@modularinspiration]

Oh god I always get them confused and should have looked it up first!

[@lgproductionsintechno]

Hello Mark , good? What’s the case eurorack?

[@modularinspiration]

It’s an Intellijel 7U 104Hp case. They are not cheap but semi portable and reliable

[@martintaylor9205]

Another informative demo Mark, mind u Metropolix out of reach at moment, GAS again Anymore output before Xmas if not have a good one⛄️❄️🎶🆒👍🖐👁

[@modularinspiration]

Would like to create a Christmas video but not sure I’ll have time as away over Christmas. Will try!

[@chitlun]

This just popped up in my feed. Great vid man from a relatively modular newbie here… What compressor would you recommend for the rack? At the moment I’m side chaining either with an inverted envelope into a VCA or within Bitwig. Cheers man and a new sub for thee here 👍

[@modularinspiration]

Hey thanks for the sub! Trying to keep the content coming each time I try something I think people will be interested in. An inverted envelope works fine but I find setting the gain helps on a real compressor helps. If you’re sending stems out to your DAW then that’s the easiest place to add a side chain but if you’re looking for a full performance case, take a look at the Cosmotronic Messor if WMD MSCLs are too hard to find now. Alternatively, I’ve heard really good things about the Knobula Kickain which has side chaining built in. Hope this helps and good luck with whatever route you take, and let me know too :)

[@martintaylor9205]

Cockpit does side chain as well, look up HONEYSMACK vid on Acid Modular, de patching

[@modularinspiration]

@@martintaylor9205 does Cockpit do true sidechaining or just an envelope ducking the VCA? The Ghost has one and it doesn’t feel the same as when through MSCL or Ableton

[@looseyfur74]

we have a got of the same modules man its a bit uncanny.

[@modularinspiration]

I guess certain genres of music attract us to certain modules? What’s your favourite one?