Chris Meyer | Learning Modular's Ghost Beats Presentation for the Colorado Modular Synth Fest 2020

For those who are curious, here is a slightly higher quality recording of the "ghost beats" presentation I did for the 2020 Colorado Modular Synth Fest (CMSF). The basic technique is taking two rhythm patterns - one that is the skeletal framework you want to always hear, and one with beats appearing and disappearing using a probability skipper - and using a logic module to blend them together.

[@Puto73]

This is absolutely brilliant. Thank you Chris.

[@ColoradoModularSynthSociety]

Thank you for coming on the meetup! Can't wait to have you on again!!!

[@Cosmic_Sunrise]

As a drummer and a modular synthesist, I am finding this to be an incredibly inspiring video. I think that this formula is the closest thing I have been able to replicate the "real drummer" feel. Thanks so much for all of your work - I am also currently enjoying studying Patch & Tweak! You are a life changer, my friend. 😎

[@LearningModular]

Thank you so much! I take the approach that no one was born knowing this stuff, and if I learned something I find useful, others might it useful too - so I share.

[@claudiodellaragione2653]

Pure gold. Thank you.

[@NutritionalZero]

The master at work

[@slowscape]

I found this really informative. I always neglect my and/or module, but you've inspired me to look into it to create these more engaging patterns. Thanks!

[@LearningModular]

Thanks! Here's a video I created last year on using logic modules that might help flesh things out further: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoTFdal8q5lleLc

[@slowscape]

@@LearningModular Thanks for pointing me to this! Excited to watch!

[@slowscape]

So I just looked and found that my module is actually a AND,NAND, and XOR. The video you linked covered AND which was awesome. Do you happen to have anything on NAND/XOR?

[@LearningModular]

@@slowscape not yet. But, I also don't take the approach of "I have this module...what can I do with it?" - instead I take the approach of "I want to do this thing - which module can make this happen?" :-)

[@Tharsismusic]

You would like the varigate modules

[@MarkoDeLaVoota]

👍🏻

[@michaelt_tamtam]

Using Intellijel Steppy gate sequencer would be an easier way of getting the probability control you want.

[@VictorSteiner]

What's that keyboard-thingy in the bottom middle? A quantizer? Looking for a quantizer with many inputs and outputs, not just 1 or 2.

[@LearningModular]

The keyboard thingy is a Doepfer A-173 Micro Keyboard that I use for transpositions, re-tuning Rings, etc. The Ornament & Crime (O_C) module has a quad quantizer algorithm in it: ornament-and-cri.me/user-manual-v1_3/#anchor-quantermain

[@AntoSous]

Which clone of grids is that ?? It seems super handy!

[@pieter-janstiers9726]

Milligrids: github.com/lassesort/milligrids

[@LearningModular]

milliGrids by Lasse Sort. He didn't make too many of them.

[@AntoSous]

Learning Modular thanks a lot !

[@ScarKord]

Another alternative if you are short of HP is the Drum Girl by Ladik. Very similar feature set in only 4HP, and cheap too!

[@BlackMan614]

You have your rack on modular grid?

[@LearningModular]

As of the time of this webcast series: www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/1247077