Mutable Instruments - Warps

Put your feet up and grab a drink and join me for around 28 minutes of Warps from Mutable Instruments! It's a longer video than usual but I wanted to really dive into each mode and go through what's going on while also reverting back to the crossfader mode to show you the input signals and sequences used. There's also the internal oscillator, some through zero FM and a bit of a jam at the end with plenty of modulation. All the timings for the video sections are indexed below and will work as links so click them to go through and check out the bits you want ... AFTER watching the full thing of course! :)
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/ divkid
00:04 Features
01:12 Crossfader
02:46 Crossfolder
05:32 Diode Ring Modulator
07:51 Digital Ring Modulator
09:56 Exclusive Or Modulation (XOR)
13:56 Comparison & Rectification
15:53 Feature Run Down (with modulation)
17:12 Vocoder
23:51 Internal Oscillator
25:01 Through Zero FM (of the internal oscillator)
25:47 Lightshow / Ambient Jam

[@mrmdshaw]

Wow! The vocoder is much better than I expected. We now also have the name for the next Mutable Instruments module... The Revorb!!!

[@DivKid]

+Matthew Shaw haha I doubt Olivier is into Revorb as a name. But yeah the Vocoder sounds killer! I'll have to dig out a project I've used it on for you.

[@UntrueSounds]

I really love these very much in-depth videos of yours. Helps me a lot choosing what modules i want. Thank you, also loved this one! :)

[@jazzjeffjazzjeff]

I love those drums through the vocoder! Sick, in the best way!

[@usefulnoise8427]

Personal record for me of watching one of your videos to buying the module! Didn't even make it halfway through before I ordered it! Great job mate!

[@DivKid]

+Useful Noise Soundware haha well it's a longer video than usual so maybe between 10 and 15 minutes is normal? :)

[@sysexstudio]

Nice feel with the live recorded narration Ben. As usual a top notch job. Your doing work for FM now, which is well deserved.

[@DivKid]

+Sysex|Studio yeah FM stuff is all happening now submitted my third lot of work now which is on the Hex Inverter Mutant series. First two issues with my involvement are already out now :)

[@aboxinthesea]

Fantastic as usual! I love the new pace and casual tone in your voice.

[@DivKid]

+A Box In The Sea thanks you for the kind words. New set up and no overdubbing voice overs which I feel much better about. Definitely makes for a better flow.

[@ChrisBennettGameDesign]

Just picked one of these up. Amazing overview as always, mate!

[@DivKid]

ah great cheers! you won't be disappointed with it.

[@digitaldiezel5870]

Nice combo! Great modules never get old!

[@DivKid]

Exactly!

[@Kohntarkosz]

I have to say a lot of your videos are very helpful in understanding a lot of these modules, and of course, making me wish I had more money so I could buy a second case and fill it up. lol

[@PaulBoos]

I'm looking at getting Warps (I have Shades and Branches) and I found this super helpful. May have sold me on Streams also...

[@synkrotron]

I needed to watch this again... Have Warps, but struggle to integrate it into my stuff. So, yeah, an inspirational vid here and I need to play more with Warps to get the best out of it.

[@DivKid]

Nice one Andy. I don't always use Warps but it's nice making up a complex oscillator arrangement with the on board one and just one other VCO.

[@stevekeller4814]

I hope you are getting credit for this from all the various manufacturers. I have learned more about my modules from your videos than anywhere else. Keep it up! BTW Warps sounds gorgeous. I just bought a bunch-o-modules, but when I get tired of what I've got I'll definitely check this one out.

[@DivKid]

+Steve Keller Thanks Steve appreciate that. I'm working with pretty much everyone you a see a video for on my channel now. Also scored myself a job with Future Music through it and some other stuff coming up next year so all good! :)

[@stevekeller4814]

+DivKidMusic You deserve it!

[@DivKid]

+Steve Keller thanks

[@XYtoTheDoubleG]

Wow... That's awesome man! I love your videos and cand wait for my mega system to arrive (warps included). Trading my Dua cab 100m

[@els1f]

"I don't REALLY need this thing." *Enters into KZbin search* "Fuck, there's a divkid video! 😭"💸💸👋

[@frankpalomacity]

great demo!!love this module

[@DivKid]

It's a great module.

[@WillFehlhaberMusicOfficial]

yaaaaas. been waiting for someone to post about this

[@DivKid]

+Will Fehlhaber Music yeah I sprung to action as soon as I heard it was to be released.

[@adamsmith4416]

Mental future bass weapon. This would be awesome for drum and bass.

[@DivKid]

+Adam Smith definitely!

[@adamsmith4416]

+DivKidVideo Out of curiosity, how did you get this gig bruv? If you don't mind me asking. Are you an underground IDM star or Techno god, a crazy collector who doesn't eat, a distributor or retailer for this gear or Gary Barlow's younger brother? Obviously you know your stuff. Just wondering what the story is. Because you've gotta know, this is one sweet gig:)

[@DivKid]

+Adam Smith "Gary Barlow's younger brother" hahaha! Lots of that was funny, thanks for the comment. Bit of a long answer but we can chat over Facebook or email if you want. Happy to share a bit of a back story.

[@thisisprisma]

great job! loving the vocoder

[@DivKid]

+thisisprisma yeah me too, it's lovely!

[@Neuron8000]

Great video!

[@DivKid]

+Neuron a nice one thanks!

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

That thick, buttery accent... it's as entrancing as the synths!

[@DivKid]

why thank you

[@Kohntarkosz]

You get the feeling he actually knows what he's talking about, as opposed to if you had someone doing this with a BBC accent, you'd think "He's just reading that out of the manual on the website, he has no idea what any of that means".

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

@@Kohntarkosz Absolutely! I dipped my toes into Eurorack about a decade+ ago... (I now have a 6U Analogue Solutions AS1600 case almost full) but this dude knows what's *really* going on in there... both in theory and practice (making it not only musical/sonically useful, but unlocking some of the potential of the module in a system). I don't know, it made sense in my head as I typed it! 🤣

[@Kohntarkosz]

@@scramblesthedeathdealer No, it makes perfect sense. I know what you meant. There's a lot going on with some of these modules and he does a good job of telling us about most, if not all of it.

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

Love it!!

[@DivKid]

Nice one Udo.

[@canecreek00]

Great video, another want want want module, wonder if telling the wife that knob would make a beautiful Christmas decoration will win her over ?

[@DivKid]

+cane creek or say it's a nightlight for the kids (or future kids, or pets or whatever is in your house that might like it). That'll win her over! haha

[@rossanderton3424]

Awesome video!! These modules are just amazing, with the huge amount of features and the reasonable price this has to be one of the best (if not THE best) module released this year!!! From what is posted on Muffs it's worth having just for the easter egg, but that is really difficult to find. Don't suppose you have any ideas?

[@DivKid]

+ross anderton I wasn't part of the testing for the easter egg (was never told how to do it) and haven't found it since. That said I haven't looked. I'll do an easter egg video like I have for Braids and Peaks long after it's public knowledge. In the meantime enjoy the hunt and I'm glad you like the video!

[@sunilsolanki]

Great video Ben. Thanks. I thought I was done buying modules until I watched this! Question- can I take let's say a drum loop or any audio file from my phones headphone out into the input of Warps and Vocode it? Or would the signal be too low? Would my Linux mixer work like yours for mixing the wet dry balance?

[@DivKid]

+sunil solanki too quiet I'd imagine, not tried it. But there's lots of input module options. If you split the input signal to one channel of the linux and the input of warps and then warps output into a second channel on linux you could use those to mix the dry and wet.

[@manokriko7353]

Sick , as always. What OSC's are you using on this one? Also, how do you change octaves?

[@DivKid]

Hey Mano, not sure was OSCs I was using at the time. But if I was changing octaves it could have been the AJH Synth MiniMod VCO with it's octave switching. Or Mutable Instruments Braids. If you're talking about the Vocoder bit I think that was the CSAW mode on Braids.

[@nectariosm]

Fantastic range of sounds, only small gripe is that it sounds a bit "2D"...like there is no depth in the sound...what oscillators where used for this demo?

[@DivKid]

+nectariosm hmmmm I'm not sure about that. Maybe just as it's a video? Hard to tell properly when something isn't in your own system. It's not seemed flat in any projects or anything for me though.

[@nectariosm]

+DivKidMusic I guess I'll have a better listen when I get Warps in my rig. Great demo mate, loads of people, including my self, wait for your demos to decide on modules. Great job.

[@DivKid]

+nectariosm thanks :)

[@yoianrhodes]

can't tell if I'm sold, or if I'm mesmerized

[@DivKid]

+yo ianrhodes haha

[@blueboxed7732]

Love this - what did you use as the sample and hold source?

[@DivKid]

+Andy White can't remember to be honest, but a sample and hold is a sample and hold :) ... probably the SSF URA - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ap6tiZ53r9uopdE

[@BrettMcCarter]

Just now discovering Warps... Great video as usual! Maybe I missed it, but what was the oscillator used for your tri and sine waves... Sounds gorgeous!

[@DivKid]

+Brett McCarter what section was this you're referring to? I can't remember to be honest (don't keep notes beyond the video notes before filming) but if it's a specific section I can listen and maybe tell you.

[@BrettMcCarter]

+DivKidVideo I'm referring to the first section or two. Thx!

[@elyssapalmer2298]

Can the vocoder do more classic vocoding? Or I guess what I’m wondering is, can it do chords? I’m thinking about grabbing this to hide my atrocious singing behind some fx 🥴

[@synct]

Hey man, I'm just about to drop for my first system and Im thinking of grabbing this little beauty... Am I right in thinking this can be used as a standard VCA when its set to crossfade? I want it to be usable as part Stereo Filter/FM (cause thats something the normal Sherman can't do) part Synth, so far the units I've chosen for an 84 rack are as follows - Pittsburgh MIDI 3, Mutable Warps, Intellijel ADSR, Korgas, Octature, Polaris and Aud Int 2. Filter mad I know >:] Do you think this would be suitable or would I be better getting rid of one of the filters for a seperate VCA? Thanks in advance for any advice you can pass on! Minted videos btw, I'm holding you at least 25% responsible for my bank balance getting rinsed soon ;)

[@DivKid]

+Mike Synct Hi Mike, yeah it can be used as a standard VCA in the crossfader made. So a dual VCA / 2 way mixer in the crossfade mode. If you want to chat modules and getting into let's move to email or Facebook. Which do you prefer to chat on?

[@synct]

Thanks very much man, really doesnt bother me, which ever is easiest for you... Though my active email is attached to this youtube account, so probs easiest to start there. [e-mail] to save you some time.

[@DivKid]

+Mike Synct Hey Mike, going to email you now. Cheers.

[@aikighost]

What is a RevOrb? Did you ever find out?

[@kierenmoore3236]

Great review, thanks Ben!! Can you cross-mod etc with the internal oscillator, if you only have one [other] voice of eurorack?

[@DivKid]

You could patch out of the main outs into another oscillator. But the cross mod is something you're doing within the different modes.

[@kanakisalexis]

Which module do you use for sequencing ?

[@DivKid]

A lot of these sequences were from MIDI I'd either played or programmed coming from my DAW.

[@shufflephunk]

Dear Ben, thanks for the great tutorials once more. I am curious. Could you use the Warps as you would use a classic Roland SVC350? Like have an audio input(be it vocal or drums) in the 2 input of Warps. And then a Midi melody via doepfer 190-3 on the int. osc lvl? It seems difficult to me because you would then need to go from 190-3 gate out to ENV to Level of int. osc. but then you don't have the melody yet from the cv note out from the doepfer 190-3. I manage to add a vocal via a a-138 mixer & audio multiplier but nonetheless it doesnt really work eheh. Thanks for your help.

[@DivKid]

Hi, yeah you'd need to the gate output to go to an envelope then the sound into a VCA for the envelope to control. So that won't work here. You'd need a separate oscillator. What's the processing you're wanting to do between an oscillator and the input (vocal or drums)? I wonder if we can figure out a way to do it.

[@DivKid]

It's not a VCA when you're mixing two signals together. Regarding normal vocoding have you seen that bit in this video? You can use a vocal into one channel and the internal oscillator to modulate the vocal. Or use the E350 if you want to use that.

[@shufflephunk]

Yes ofcourse I saw the whole video. Since I dont have a VCA into my modular system I've used an 190-3 gate to 2x buff mult to trig1&2 of peaks envelope to levels of the warps. then i use the E350 output z and xy in the 1&2 of warps so it becomes some sort of VCA. Maybe if I would then remove the level2 and the 2audio and replace that one with just a microphone the E350 would be the sound that would vocode my voice?

[@DivKid]

ah ok I'm with you now. Yeah take out the the second audio input and use a vocal sample / microphone etc and take out the level control. You'll be vocoding nicely then. You can take the level control out of the first channel at first to hear what you're doing first and foremost then start messing with levels again.

[@shufflephunk]

Ok not really sure if I understand but what i did now is: Level 1: midi envelope for triggering the vco 1: E350 Level 2: nothing 2: audio sample from ableton But it doesnt really sound that good unfortunately :(

[@blankspace0000]

Pink mode slaps

[@seanhornibrook]

Oh God someone please make a module named "Rev0rb" - way to awesome to let go to waste...

[@DivKid]

+Sean Hornibrook COPYRIGHT I SAID IT FIRST! ... But yeah a RevOrb would be cool haha.

[@totopolo2379]

how much time you have been working with modular hardware? Pretty informative tutorials

[@DivKid]

Around 10 years, was a sound designer for sample companies prior alongside a composer and producer for media libraries and a few other bits. My own projects varied a lot. Shorter version ... I've spent a lot of time working with music and sound. Thanks for asking.

[@decapitateallcops3214]

@@DivKidI cherish you divkid

[@gullgrey]

Aaaargh! Many of your videos have become unavailable i Denmark! :( Why is that? I'm suffering from withdrawal symptoms already!

[@DivKid]

Hi Dennis, no idea at all. I've checked the setting on this video and there's nothing to tell me it's unavailable in Denmark, nothing I can check/tick or untick to change it. I've sent a request to KZbin support to look into it.

[@gullgrey]

@@DivKid Thank you for looking into it so quickly! It's kind of a long shot, but if the music in your videos is registered with a rights society, and that music when played in Denmark, is under the jurisdiction of the Danish rights society, then the videos could be blocked in Denmark due to the fact that Google has blocked all videos that contain music that is under the jurisdiction of the KODA (The Danish rights society) because of the current dispute between Google and KODA :(

[@jedgould5531]

Try another light so with knobs and your hand we aren’t left in the shadows mate

[@DivKid]

Hi Jed, that video is 5 years old and new ones are certainly better lit and produced. I started making videos with zero video experience but wanting to share musical and modular things. Definitely a lot of progress from the first videos to now. Cheers for watching.

[@DrGeta666]

The hell is a "tormbronay"

[@DivKid]

timber, timbre, tombruh?

[@olecranonrebellion9976]

The module has a better voice.

[@DivKid]

than me? sure does haha

[@hudu]

This just showed up in my feed saying it was one day old.

[@igorsabara7438]

I find the silent spots when morphing between the modes pretty annoying.

[@DivKid]

+Igor Sabara are you talking about with one or two input signals? You do find the odd spot dependant on the signals used.

[@NimrodScott]

That sound kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4Ovhmh4abtggNk Awesome!

[@DivKid]

Certainly love some Warps action.

[@junkheadyamiken]

Such a waste the osz were not in sync...