Make Noise XPO Stereo Prismatic Oscillator: Overview + Explorations

[@sarahbellereid]

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[@zackcolbourne6921]

The patch that starts at 1:28 is insane.

[@rustyapellido4611]

yeah what song is that? I feel like it's menu music from a game console or something? I can't put my finger on it

[@faremissound]

What a truly fantastic module and of course Sarah is absolutely on FIRE making killer sounds on it!!! Preordered!

[@Larry30102]

Sarah, awesome video as usual. Great tutorial. XPO sounds great. Purchased one via your link. Many thanks.

[@TRANCEFARMERS]

GREAT TUTORIAL ❤ I just got MATHS, XPO, DXG and couldn't FOCUS on the other VIDEO Being not familiar USING 'MAKE NOISE YET' BEST BASIC TUTORIAL for both MATHS & XPO Amazing 🎶 ❤ Other TUTORIALS; during MORNING COFFEE (still high sensitivity hearing high frequencies that early; I cannot FOCUS drinking coffee ☕ watching other TUTORIALS; SARAH'S TUTORIAL is PERFECT 'DRONE, AMBIENT, TECHNO SOUND 🎶 ❤️

[@AntwaanMusic]

This sound at 25:28 is exactly one of the reasons I got into modular

[@fancylad22]

Wow. Such a thorough review. I would love to see a similar one covering the DPO now 😎

[@BottleMakesMusic]

Chaotic (in a good way). It definitely sounds interesting and full of character, especially the wavefolder - reminds me of the 0-Coast in that regard, but fuller-featured. Having a stereo filter seems to be the way to go to get the most from it (at least to my ears), otherwise the overly dry sound can feel wearing (on headphones). Feed this into a stereo delay and reverb (like say the Microcosm) and sync it all together......oh boy (well, have to start saving now)

[@Pocahontas.studio]

Thank you Sistaa ! That Awesome Tutorial

[@middaymeds]

This combined with a Euroburo would be absolutely fantastic, the stereo possibilities on that thing are insane for effects.

[@robertsyrett1992]

24:45 that sounds so familiar and relaxing. I could swear I have hear that type of patch before but can't put my finger on it.

[@bergheft2304]

What a great review! I really think about to buy an xpo now! At 24:45 what does the morphagene do in the patch? Since i don't have one, i'm just curious if the character or the color would change on the xpo without it. I really liked this kind of tone. Thanks! :)

[@kosmikmusa]

I was looking for XPO and now I need buy QPAS and MATHS. You are getting really expensive for me.

[@CarlsbadSGP2007]

Excellent work!

[@andrewnancarrow]

I don’t fully understand how one would make use of two different v/oct inputs with this since it’s only one triangle core oscillator. Any ideas?

[@marzbitenhaussen]

excellent review!

[@BlisterHiker]

Charming, the presenter 🙂 and the oscillator 👍

[@Waldemar_la_Tendresse]

I think I will be prone to gravitate around your channel from now on for your great work of explaining things and creating interesting patches. But please, don't create crying babies and cats anymore in your patches. Yeah, and no farts either. ^^

[@sarahbellereid]

Ha! Can't promise you that 😁Thanks for watching my videos!

[@Robert_Babicz]

thank you

[@kdsf12]

Is this Leighton Artist Colony?

[@synthemodulaire]

As always your video is amazing ! The self modulation patches toward the end are so great ! I always astonished by the speed at which you master the instruments going through your hands ! I was just surprised by the way you used the OSC Sync input, have you tried a more conventional patch with another VCO to see if it still sounds so 'broken' ?

[@sarahbellereid]

thank you!! yes I did try the sync input with a number of other slightly more normal inputs and the results were very similar (& interesting), so I stuck with Maths for this video mostly to keep a small setup on-screen.

[@synthemodulaire]

@@sarahbellereid Thank you for your reply ! Can't wait for your next video ! :)

[@Elektragen]

This is a tasty lil setup 🍕🌭👍

[@Paintopia_VR]

Scrumptious

[@zauwee]

Great demo, Sarah. Professionally done. Thanks. Interesting patches at 18:50 and 23:25. Subscribed.

[@AndyVonal]

Amazing demonstration of this fascinating oscillator... another to add to the ever-growing "to get" list... Thank you for your hard work!

[@aaronbridgeman5634]

Just got a Strega and I did not need to hear how amazing this sounds... Big oof

[@bamboo2229]

13:02 what a day!

[@richarquis]

"I'm running everything through Qpas just to take a little bit of harshness out of the high end." Proceeds to play a sequence with 100% harshness... I have O-Ctrl, Maths, Qpas, and Xpan. I just scored an XPO from a seller I know and trust, so I will have it next week. So much to look forward to!

[@andrewnancarrow]

Great review as always! Only one thing I think was overlooked is patching examples with the two V/oct inputs. That seems pretty unique for a single to have two of them, so seems like that would have been interesting ground to cover patching them simultaneously. I can’t even really imagine how that would sound or how that could be used in an interesting way.

[@javiertorrealba]

Very clear explanation with a bunch of fantastic textural and rhythmic examples, well done Sara! this module can go far and deep!

[@sarahbellereid]

Thank you for watching!

[@Somnambule]

Very special thanx for this great tutorial! Greetings 🖖☺️

[@barlobarlo303]

If you are into chaos sounds check out Sarah's "The Best No Input Mixer? Comparison & Shootout": Wild sounds using only a mixer - no oscillators. A great example of out-of-the-box thinking. Simply brilliant!

[@fo76]

Thanks! Very good & clear overview... and some pretty cool patches...

[@ThomasKobrick]

You're so good at sharing your expertise and doing it with compelling and musical examples, meanwhile making it all very approachable. Love your videos.

[@magnopere]

So jealous you got your hands on one already haha. Awesome video!

[@sarahbellereid]

Thank you❤️🙌

[@chinmitten]

Subbed. This is the first video that showed me an interesting tone from this thing. Was waiting for Sofia but this video made this a double take for me

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

Great sounds!

[@sarahbellereid]

thank you!

[@AGalgonzo]

Just got to see your video, excellent as ever with some great example patches. I so like the stereo nature of this module and multitude of mono and stereo outputs, I got my order in for one in the UK this evening!

[@streamtracker]

Very clear and well-paced demo. Thanks!

[@sarahbellereid]

Thank you!

[@PerfectCircuit]

!!! amazing sounds :)

[@sarahbellereid]

Thank you! 🙌🎉❤️

[@TheNimasan]

omg this sounds so unbelievable good!!!

[@sarahbellereid]

thank you!

[@VocalChainsStudio]

⚡️🔥

[@joseph.nicolaus]

thanx ... excellent vid as always!

[@sarahbellereid]

Thanks🙌❤️

[@alexfield4703]

she's so beautiful, and graceful. I would do anything for a woman like that. where are all the synth nerd girls?

[@vaaalsongs4867]

Favorite vid on xpo so far 🙌🏻

[@DJ_Cthulhu]

Great demo 🖖

[@sarahbellereid]

Thank you!

[@fl7210]

Hell yeah

[@geusensdriesmusic]

Great sounds and overview. Thanks 🙏

[@sarahbellereid]

Thanks for watching! ❤️🙌

[@vampiresforesl]

Thanks!

[@sarahbellereid]

Thank you!❤

[@finngrim9763]

KZbin flexing for Sarah Belle Reid by telling us she got paid to make this video. Being paid by MAKE NOISE to test their THEIR MODULES? Where do I sign up??

[@corticallarvae]

Destabilizing the stereo image sounds like someone is a Coil fan

[@corticallarvae]

Well done

[@kilohotel31]

Tryna get dabbed out, and make a sci-fi movie soundtrack

[@surrogatemarker]

Absolutely the best walk through of the Make Noise XPO!! The explanations and demonstrations are very clear and easy to follow.. (Probably because your voice is calming , and has no evidence of the typical Synth demonstrators and influencers who all seem to have mild attention deficit disorder). Your “Expert Hand Model” use of your hands to show the surface controls of the XPO without obscuring what you are doing are exemplary. If you are the talent and the producer, you are to be congratulated. Last, congratulations on your engagement! They better be a musician or loves music! ;-) subscribed!!

[@alexfield4703]

:( my celebrity crush is wearing a wedding ring! When will the suffering end?!?!