Making Pitches and Melodies WITHOUT a Keyboard

Support these experimental music tutorials on Patreon: / whitenoises
LIMITED TIME: Sign up by 23rd February and you will get a free, pre-release download of my debut album “Grounds”, which will be released later this year on cassette. It is the culmination of the year-long project called “Collections” that took place over 2017.
Find out more about the 2HP Arp and Tune modules: www.twohp.com/modules/
∿ H a n d y t i m e s t a m p s ∿
00:26 Arpeggiators
06:58 Analog Shift Registers
09:54 Quantisers
16:04 Sequencers
20:55 Chord
∿ R e l a t e d v i d e o s ∿
∿ Euclidean Rhythms EXPLAINED: • Euclidean Rhythms EXPL...
∿ 3 Unexpected Ways To Use Filters: • 3 Unexpected Ways To U...
∿ Baptism | Rings, Clouds Looping Delay, Field Recordings: • Baptism | Rings, Cloud...
∿ Lost Like Tears in Rain | Pulsar, Ornament + Crime, LxD: • Lost Like Tears in Rai...
∿ M o d u l e s u s e d ∿
∿ Tune and Arp by 2HP
∿ Chance, Tone, and Chord, and Pulsar by Qu-Bit Electronix
∿ Ornament + Crime by mxmxmx
∿ Pamela's New Workout and Tangle Quartet by ALM Busy Circuits
∿ STO by Make Noise
∿ Clouds and Rings by Mutable Instruments
∿ Batumi by XAOC Devices
∿ uJack and Buff Mult by Intellijel
∿ StrongPWR by Konstant Lab
∿ Travel case prototype by me
∿ Performance series case by mdlrcase
∿ PATREON: / whitenoises
∿ BANDCAMP: gregwht.bandcamp.com
∿ INSTAGRAM: @gregwht
∿ MODULAR GRID: www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/v...
∿ TWITTER: @gregwht
∿ WHITE NOISES WEBSITE: www.whitenoises.co.uk
∿ PERSONAL WEBSITE: gregory-white.co.uk

[@myles.o.reilly]

Talent, feel and emotion is so often vacant in module vids but you sir are gifted. "This is a very emotional module" had me sign to your Patreon imediately!

[@onceuponasynth]

Just discovered your channel and subbed! Love the overall vibe, very soothing haha. Greetings from Canada!

[@ChuckLeone]

Great video! Thank you for putting this together. I came for 2hp Tune info and ended up with so much more.

[@ricjenner1120]

Just came across this video and wow, it is incredibly relevant to what I have going on in my setup. I only recently took the dive into eurorack after years of using analog synths and some MFOS diy modules. The ornament and crime, clouds,and pamela's new workout are three of the main modules I'm looking at grabbing next, along with MI marbles and rings. I loved seeing these modules in action and your demonstration and explanations were exactly what I needed to hear to help me understand how they can be used melodically. Thanks and I look forward to more of your vids.

[@eddiegomez4134]

Awesome! Recently started getting into modular. Experimenting with trying to make more musical/melodic pieces. Thanks for this!

[@Quantumspace23]

Like the way you approach your subjects and the pacing. Great job. With that I went ahead and signed up for your Patreon.

[@WhiteNoises]

Thank you so much! 🙏🏻 That really is appreciated. Glad you are enjoying!

[@lensilver2393]

Nicely done, have been watching a lot of different eurorack videos. This is hands down one of the best. Really like your approach and how you take the time to explain what and why things are happening.

[@WhiteNoises]

Much appreciated! 🙏🏻

[@circuitbored3717]

Top quality. Keep up the great work mate!

[@stefanhansen5882]

Thanks a lot for this! Very informative. It helped me in decision which modules to buy for my first modular system.

[@modernmage3658]

I love your videos. You have such a beautiful ear for synthesis and I learn new things too. Thanks so much.

[@QrchackOfficial]

Thanks for sharing the idea of using arps as pads and clocking stuff with random clocks! Didn't think of it

[@hasan7786]

I feel lucky when I find a video that uses the same modules I have. Can really sink my teeth into learning. Just got OnC yesterday. Thanks for the vid.

[@thebookofpower]

this is a great channel, you are good at demystifying things.

[@SuperPedalhead]

Very nice video! Always informative and enjoyable, keep up the good work.

[@jodo985]

Such a great tutorial. Maybe it’s time for a part 2 😁😉

[@pseudobeast4653]

I found this video very helpful. Thank you.

[@nickmoys22]

Really clear explanation - good stuff.

[@Vadlife]

Very fascinating. Great job!

[@ron.h264]

Excellent intro to the O_c, would love to see more videos on that module. I think a lot of people, myself included, missed the glory of this module due to lack of a good overview vid.

[@WhiteNoises]

Thank you! Voltage Control Lab also has some great overviews of each particular mode if you're looking for more

[@outfaux7]

Such amazing and beautiful content! Thanks a lot!

[@jascooly]

Wow, not many channels can convince me to subscribe to their channel, having seen only one video... U sir, just did!

[@colinwright27]

Great video. Very informative. I'm getting started with modular to do stuff like this as I'm not that good at playing the keyboard.

[@steveoath]

Another excellent and informative video. 4mins in is ace! I think you may have tipped me towards clouds!

[@WhiteNoises]

Clouds is on everything I make! Love it. Thanks man!

[@paulbergel9191]

Wow! I’m almost done building an o_c and after watching this video I think I’ll need to build like 3 more! So cool!

[@jeffwad5706]

Thank you. That was the first time i started tk get how to patch

[@marzbitenhaussen]

thank you, very insightful

[@hrnekbezucha]

Nice one! Great inspiration source.

[@Snuckyfication]

Thank you very much for what you're doing!

[@wegmore1]

thanks for your work. Great job with this vid.

[@temporoboto]

Good Stuff! Thanks for sharing.

[@precarious333]

A great way to create repeatable musical phrases is to run an envelope into a quantizer. You can trigger it however you'd like, at whatever syncopation works. You can use an inverted version of the same env or an attenuated version to quantize an accompanying voice. Also very useful for quantization are synced LFOs. Batumi is perfect for this. Sync all 4 LFOs at different clock divisions then use different quantized wave outputs to play against each other. You can even cross modulate them to create changing speeds/divisions, and/or use a mixer to combine multiple shapes or LFOs running at different divisions. Another fun source for quantization is the Doepfer A-115 Audio Divider.Though intended to create sub octaves of an audio rate VCO, when fed LFOs it creates square wave divisions of source frequency which may be mixed to create stepped voltages capable of producing semi-random repeating phrases. Run through a quantizer then fed into a VCO you get a strange little sequencer you can change on the fly.

[@WhiteNoises]

Great contributions! Thanks for this. Definitely going to try out the Batumi idea!

[@precarious333]

You are very welcome. I love to share ideas. Most especially if they lead to inspiration to experiment. I know your videos help a lot of people so it's my pleasure to contribute.

[@calluml314]

Very informative and interesting, i love your videos.

[@kospia0music]

So many great ideas in this video! I keep watching it again and again! And some beautiful tunes too! Nice and discrete use of Clouds too, I could not imagine this kind of use of this module. And a question: Are you happy with the 2hp Tune (as a low cost quantiser)?

[@WhiteNoises]

I am -- I reach for it most often when I need to quantise something, as it's nice and simple.

[@alexisjaques9408]

I really really love and enjoy your videos 🤩💞

[@DCBMusic]

What is your favorite top output from Chance? I honestly would say mine is smooth, but the Blend can really come in handy as well if done right :)

[@britox.6216]

You're the best Greg 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@riccardoantolinipil]

Thanks! Very nice melodic stuff. Can I find your rig on modular grid?

[@budfoon]

I was hoping you would use the 2HP Tune with the Turing Machine, especially since they were adjacent!

[@avantlanuit]

merci pour ces explications _ bravo

[@JohnLRice]

Nicely done! :-)

[@julianstaniewski1371]

Beautiful demo

[@Cowaco]

With the Ornament & Crime, can you sequence and use the quantization on 4 channels function at the same time?

[@joncrandall2955]

Great vid!

[@chatolars]

Great video Greg! Do you have some kind of tuning fork near the Batumi?

[@WhiteNoises]

Yes! It's called the Jackalope, and It was part of a short run by Simeon Smith: www.awonderfulkindofimpossible.co.uk/jackalope/jackalope

[@ScottofOakland]

13:16 is beautiful man.

[@BobCharlotte]

Thanks a lot for your videos Greg; design, titles, perspectives,... they fit perfectly with your music, truly inspiring! Let me ask you... I'm about to get a quantizer and can't decide between Quantimator, uScale II and the 2hp Tune. Price, size and functionality of the Tune are really great, how much do you like it? Any complaints? I'm planning to use it with some random Cv from Pam or some LFO waves. Thanks again for your job!

[@WhiteNoises]

I find the 2hp Tune to be really handy, especially in cramped cases, but obviously more limited than other more complex, bigger, more expensive quantisers. If you just want quick quantisation though I feel like it can't be beat.

[@BobCharlotte]

thanks a lot for your answer Greg!

[@Jacoabril]

Beautifully done Greg. Not only the sounds but the aesthetics of it too. (Jacobino at ////////)

[@WhiteNoises]

Thank you! Great to see more lines folks here :)

[@yalivec]

Hi Greg! Cool video, as always! I'm very interested in that 2hp Arp. Could you tell me please, is it possible to use it with Intellijel Plonk? As there is no 1v/oct input in Plonk, but there is Trig input. I've confused. Will root output of Arp work with Trig (or Pitch) input of Plonk? Thank you in advance!

[@SamElektron]

yes it will. the pitch input is v/oct. in eurorack you can always use everything with everything ; )

[@TerekkiTerekki]

TY

[@jonaseggen2230]

In your video about the use of filters you ask us if we have any suggestions for topics or want you to talk about something. I want you to talk about interesting uses of white noise. As this is the name of your channel I expected to find a video here about that. You already mentioned one in that filter video though. Thanks for great sources of information.

[@WhiteNoises]

Thank you, that’s a great idea!

[@jfklmk13447]

Hey man! Great videos

[@WhiteNoises]

In effect, yes -- the voltage that comes out of the arpeggiator will adhere to whatever scale you have chosen. You don't need to quantise it after. Hope that helps!

[@jfklmk13447]

yes! thank you so much & will be waiting on the new videos

[@LavendelBrei]

What is that tuning fork module?

[@waywardambience]

Wonder if Voltage Modular has a module like clouds, love what it’s doing here

[@CarlsbadSGP2007]

Excellent!

[@ritec]

Another option, Turing machine to quantizer, which I saw you had next to each other in your case.

[@scottrowan200]

Can you help with your clouds settings I tried this and clouds sounds so sinister more creepy and off sounding that lush and ambient!

[@NiamorH]

cool tips there! you can call me picky, but I suppose O&C is not an analog shift register but a digital one right?

[@SamElektron]

its a digital model of an analog shift register. thats kind of a standing term, even if its done digitally... ; )

[@daneguitarist1]

This is a great video! We play totally different ways but I love what you are doing bro! Let's jam sometime Side note, why do you have 6 down thumbs lolol this is a well done video.. lol why would someone do that haha

[@nolywilliams1107]

Any advice on where to get an O & C module. I don’t want to build one. Thanks!

[@WhiteNoises]

Yeah it's a bit tricky - I got mine built by 'xbted' on the Muff Wiggler forum. Some websites will sell built, but mostly I've found it's just regular folks who build them for others.

[@couleurves]

The best option is to buy it from "Willzyx" on reverb.com. Great build at an amazing price. He puts some on there randomly, so be on the look out!

[@Jaysusitsme]

Another good place to look is modularhaven.com/

[@BRNTmodularmusic]

Noly Williams PerfectCircuit is selling a mrSeri O_c, just another option.

[@britox.6216]

Would uscale be considered as a quantiser or a sequencer

[@Ethan-qe7cr]

Xavier Brito I was wondering the same thing 🤔

[@wrdsld]

That is a quantizer. With uScale you can dial in the tones and make it change between those tones from output a and some others from output b. But to make them change over time with the whole range of notes in the dialed in scale, connect it with a sequencer.

[@chatolars]

By the way, how do you change the chord (for a chord progression) in qubit chords module? Cheers

[@VinnieLeeStudio]

I think you could use the 1v/oct to define the root, then everything on top is defined by the Qubit itself.

[@WhiteNoises]

Yup! What Vinnie said

[@resonanzfilter6997]

Great Video. Thanks for that. The 2hp Arp looks very interesting. I'm new to Eurorack and i'm building my first rack. Could you please tell me the exact patching for the part with Clouds starting at 3:03? That would be very kind!!

[@TheSpeenort]

A challenge if you will... Do all this in surround-sound.

[@tinypatches6939]

2HP quantizer... bought.

[@AndrewAHayes]

I'm not really into the bleeps bloops and space farts that you get with most modular synth patches, any chance of doing a video on patches to be played with a keyboard?

[@papathrv1968]

how o make melodies without keyboard so plug in an expensive generativ module :D

[@Ethan-qe7cr]

Vcv rack.....here I come 😂

[@personeighty9304]

the 4 dislikes are from keyboards

[@bacicinvatteneaca]

My dude you're somewhat cute

[@TheBabalaba]

Nice haircut 🤣😂🤣😂

[@AnxiousCowboy]

April 12 2027