Mutable Instruments Plaits Listening Session | Gear Review

[@RobertMaxwellMediaCorp]

2:26 Low Pass Gate 6:00 Classic Waveforms 8:53 Waveshaping Oscillator 11:29 2-Operator FM Synthesis 16:37 Granular Formant Oscillator 18:55 Harmonic Oscillator 21:22 Wavetable Oscillator 24:55 Chords 27:34 Vowel and Speech Synthesis 31:52 Granular Cloud 34:54 Filtered Noise 37:32 Particle Noise Generator 40:56 Inharmonic String Modeler / Modal Resonator 45:50 Analog Bass Drum 48:38 Analog Snare Drum 52:21 Analog Hi-hat

[@richardwaithe2355]

I'm 4 minutes in and this is already the best Plaits demo I've found on here thank you.

[@nickmoran1]

I'm 4 seconds in and he's already mispronouncing the name.

[@russ254]

@@nickmoran1 why the weird, annoying religious scolding?

[@tiouip]

Awesome walkthrough! No fussing with external modules (as so many modular so-called tutorials do!). Straight to the point! Keep it up man! CHEERS!

[@UndertheBigTree]

Thanks, and I will do so!

[@MarkoDeLaVoota]

agreed, also throwing drums to every walk through....brrr I don't like that either

[@eternalism8274]

That's one of my main complaints with guitar demos - of which I have many complaints - "I'm going to demonstrate this great tone to you" then the first thing that happens: they start the drums, drowning out any chance of hearing the tone of the guitar amp.

[@Test_Pressing]

Brilliant. Loved this review. Great great work.

[@phillipstosberg]

I learned so much by watching this video, and not only about Plaits, but also how one might apply LFO's to a module. I don't know why anyone would give this video a thumbs down, but I am grateful. I programmed the opening notes of Bach's Art of the Fugue into my Mother 32, patched the KB out into the V/OCT input on Plaits, modulated the "Morph" and "Timbre" of the Wavetable Oscillator (thanks for explaining what "interpolation" does in this context!) using slow LFO's (one from the Pittsburgh Double Helix, and the other from the Mother 32). I then ran the main output and aux output into the Strymon Magneto and proceeded to have a lot of fun with just these few elements. Thanks again for the wonderful video. As a novice in synthland, it is very much appreciated.

[@girlinagale]

Had Plaits since yesterday, one of those things you keep thanking yourself for choosing.

[@lisabock220]

Thank you so much for this video, showing all features of plaits!! Really great! 😀 I'm mesmerized by all the sounds it can make!

[@markmccarthy3304]

The best Plaits demo thank you, I have just ordered mine

[@chris_hall_music]

Excellent Demo! Thanks for such a clean and detailed walkthrough!!! Perfect viewing for when you have a Plaits due for Delivery tomorrow!!!! Can't wait to get some tracks going with it!!

[@saysthetedd]

What an awesome explanation/demonstration. Thanks for this one!

[@vinylarchaeologist]

Good thing you talked about the built-in low pass gate (LPG) right from the start. It took me months to discover that, and it's one of the most important features. [It does not do anything on the three drum algorithms, though.]

[@metokyo4960]

This fascination with all presentation!!! So missed on other channels. Please keep going!

[@UndertheBigTree]

Thank you! Will do!

[@warnelivesey]

If only all gear reviews were this good.

[@john9291]

great review! @48:00 you mention how you have the Level patched to your sequencer to get accents on the drum sounds. Does that mean you are sending triggers on the hits that you want to create accent on. If so how does this relate to your trigger pattern that you are using for the Trig input.

[@danielbauer4178]

awesome tutorial !!! thank you very much !!! is there a reverb outside the plaits ?? (i.e. at 38:00)

[@blackrazorus]

This is an amazing intro! So excited to add this to my evolving synth rack!

[@muturobert7422]

Nice. full,complete tutorial .I just bought Plaits and this video it is what I need

[@johntbd]

Great run through. Thanks.

[@dillipphunbar7924]

Such an excellent explanation and demonstration, I saved a copy to re-watch. Side note: Are you a Red Dwarf fan by chance? You have a similar voice to Mac McDonald: Captain Hollister.

[@snörre23]

Awesome, you just sold me one. You seem to be the only one who demoes this as an oszillator instead of just playing back all the presets using the trig and lpg.

[@TM1861]

Best demo on this! Thank you!

[@russ254]

The Plaits sound engine has been added to the free Surge XT software synth, for those interested.

[@ThaRealChuckD]

Great rundown. I think it was that British guy that said it best. It could use a fine tune knob on the harmonics knob.

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

What filters play well with Plaits? I love the module so far from using in VCVRack and want to put one in a real system but not sure what kind of vcf and eg to pair it with.

[@UndertheBigTree]

You know, the beauty of Eurorack is that you can really blend anything with anything. If you already have VCF and EG modules, try those. If you don't like them, there are so many alternatives out there. And fortunately, Plaits is one of those modules that does so much on its own that you don't even need a VCF or EG to get started with it...

[@bjamiork]

I wish I never found out about Plaits because I've been wanting to build a modular synth ever since >_> I do NOT need to fall down this rabbit hole.

[@MediaMusik777]

i really love that his is open source for my minilogue xd thank you mutable

[@jupitor919]

You can get so many nice sounds out of it, but then what? How do I turn it into a melody or lead? Do I go into a VCA, control that with an envelope? Sound design is great but Can it be played ? Can sentences be constructed with the voices and words?

[@FrankNobelMusic]

awesome review, just anlittlebit sas witherspoon the reverb on , specially on the drums! would’ve made sense if it was a part of the module

[@zpinkLondonBelow]

Thanks for a great demo! Definitely going to check this out more thoroughly in VCV Rack, but pretty sure there will soon be a HW one in my little rack before long! hahaha

[@ludwigkopp8130]

Your my favourite Eurocrack anchor. Nothing but good news here! 👍

[@aidanvinum]

Howdy! You’re the reason I bought the Verbose Complex-which is my favorite oscillator. Which leads to my question for you: is it redundant to have 2 verbose complex oscillators or should I get a different complex oscillator so they can compliment each other in the mix? Thanks.

[@UndertheBigTree]

Well, now that is an interesting question. I am of two minds. First of all, I like having duplicate modules that I really like, because I've done all the work to really learn it, so I can leverage that work to use the duplicate to its fullest. On the other hand, there is something to be said for having a lot of flavors. It's tough, because it is a significant purchase. Let us know what you decided to do...

[@whitenoisefromelectronicto1728]

What is the sequencer you are using? Could I use an arturia keystep or a korg sq-1 to control the oscillator? How would I do that?

[@UndertheBigTree]

I'm not using a computer sequencer in conjunction with my Eurorack system, if that's what you are asking. My most used sequencer is the Doepfer A-155, but I also have a number of other units I have built from kits. If your Keystep or SQ-1 have analog gate and pitch outputs, you can control the Plaits unit directly. Otherwise, you would need a MIDI-CV converter to go from the digital signals to the analog voltages required by modular.

[@prateekrajagopal1642]

Loved this demo! Thank you

[@UndertheBigTree]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SitamberTV]

Awesome vid. and awesome channel Nick! Thanks! Keep it up

[@UndertheBigTree]

The pleasure is mine!

[@davidwolfenden8289]

great demo

[@looseyfur74]

Great demo

[@eternalism8274]

I just abandoned another video by a famous guy who began by explaining his elaborate patch, without saying what the module does - but you have a proper introduction.

[@p.c513]

Amazing video, thank you so much

[@whitenoisefromelectronicto1728]

Man you are so good at this

[@UndertheBigTree]

Thank you. I sure love this stuff a lot - hopefully that passion shows through.

[@whitenoisefromelectronicto1728]

Under the Big Tree yes and I am definitely subscribing to your channel!

[@Genshi]

Nicely done walk through!

[@UndertheBigTree]

Appreciate the feedback - I will use this approach as a guide for future module walk throughs.

[@bartdecrem4092]

this is such an awesome tutorial. MUCH THANKS!

[@UndertheBigTree]

Hey Bart - we talked once around 2012 regarding Tapulous. Funnily enough, I've been audio director of Disney Publishing Worldwide since shortly after that. Small world!

[@bartdecrem4092]

Under the Big Tree dude that’s crazy! Do you know nick gallant? Btw, I got plaits this weekend and having so much fun with it thanks to ur tutorial. Modulated the wavetsble, laid down chords, created a cool robot vocals track

[@UndertheBigTree]

Glad you got into Plaits - it is a powerful module for sure. Nick G and I work together constantly. He covers games, I cover publishing, story telling, Alexa, Google Home - lots of linear and interactive media - basically any audio production required by Disney Consumer Products that isn't games.

[@bartdecrem4092]

Under the Big Tree what a small world! shoot me an email? Great to reconnect! I’m bdecrem on the gmail

[@riccardoantolinipil]

Extremely well done. Thanks

[@livinproof718]

Are mutable instruments clones any good ?

[@rmanpojo8485]

I have two clones and the sound is great (clone clouds and clone elements, They sound the same as original.) .. But I have the original Plaits, a use one.

[@nodfactor8808]

What do you have going into the level while you're covering the drum sounds?

[@UndertheBigTree]

In that mode, the level jack is used for accent. So if you send a pulse into level, then it will play a drum sound that is a bit louder, and possibly a bit brighter or slightly different sounding, than ones that are triggered from the trigger input. This notion of accenting drum sounds is extremely important in creating more musical rhythms, because it separates the pattern into strong and weak beats. Check out my video on clocks, pulses, and musical time if you like - I get into this quite a bit there.

[@mratomsfitzgerald8523]

Very helpful Cheers

[@LarsBjerregaard]

Great demo, thanks!

[@tomb-X]

Great Video

[@reekhavok2724]

Well done and some really cool sounds.

[@francescocottone3171]

still awesome -> Thanksalot!

[@riccardoantolinipil]

What module chain have you used?

[@UndertheBigTree]

Well, I use a lot of different things. For this video, I recorded the Plaits into a Bitbox sampler. Great sound quality, and very easy to record into. I then sync it up to the video afterwards.

[@DjRafiV]

And just like that I want a Plaits 🎛✨

[@Hirsbrochannel]

Thanks for doing these !

[@wwaynec]

Kinda skimmed because I've already bought one and done all of this, but this is the kind of review I look for.

[@UndertheBigTree]

Thanks, Warren - that's great feedback. People seem to be digging this presentation style, so I'll be sure to do more of it.

[@texacomann]

Braids keeps in my Modular!

[@julienfunken9168]

great video, thanks

[@UndertheBigTree]

Thank you - I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

[@rmanpojo8485]

great video I love my new Plaits... Japanese Gamelon? lol..

[@whitedragondojo]

Haaaahaaaa! This is GREAT, and NASTY and well.... I am gonna sell Granny to buy this.... LOL

[@MarkoDeLaVoota]

damn , you sold it to me , eurocrack i'm addicted :/

[@tiny333333]

All that is in that little box ?? Dem French is soooo crafty

[@livinproof718]

I just ordered a clone off reverb

[@jmawa8616]

now i need that too damn

[@RobertCharlesMann]

Thanks. FYI, it's pronounced "PLATS" ;)

[@skunksmisery]

Unless you're using it with a TR-8S. Platts before Plates, except before Traits.

[@MarkoDeLaVoota]

plaits will do , who cares ?!?!

[@aikighost]

Its actually pronounced "Throat wobbler mangrome"

[@ConwayBob]

It's "plats" if you're Scottish, mate. It's "playtz" if you're Californian, dude. If you live in the American Midwest, it's "dishes."

[@TooSlowTube]

@@ConwayBob, Do Californians playt their hair?

[@drlohertz8233]

I thought the Make Noise tELHARMONIC was cool nut now it seems like a one-trick pony. Thanks

[@acidbat4441]

how can u know so much about this module, but not know how to pronounce it

[@stevekirkby6570]

Plaits .... pronounced plats (as in braids) :)

[@NutritionalZero]

It's pronounced " Pla-a-hoots"

[@Boneless_Chuck]

It's actually pronounced, "ploots."

[@tommax2834]

It's pronounced 'Plats' as in something that you would braid In someone's hair.

[@Boneless_Chuck]

@@tommax2834 Ploots

[@DavidDeLuge]

Err, it is pronounced "platts", as in to plait your hair and not "plates", since it is an evolution of "braids", as in to braid your hair. Schoolboy error haha.

[@UndertheBigTree]

Yes, I am aware. Noted.

[@DavidDeLuge]

@@UndertheBigTree great video and it seems to be a very powerful module and worth considering.

[@TerekkiTerekki]

Great demo

[@alanc6752]

Great demo.