Noodlebox: My new favourite sequencer

I am a big fan of alternative ways of sequencing, especially those with grids - or with a grid style, and so when I spotted the Noodlebox at Signal Sounds.com I knew I had to buy it. The Noodlebox is a dedicated standalone sequencer specifically designed with Eurorack systems in mind. It has a ton of features, is nice and portable, a really interesting interface, and is probably the best value modular sequencer out there.
In this video I talk about why I bought it, give a bit of a demo of its basic operations, and highlight some of its most interesting features (as well as a couple of things to consider if you're interested in buying one).
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[@hotchk155]

brilliant review! i make these things :) in the video you said you emailed me about features but i don't think i got the email - could you send again cheers/jason

[@StephenMcLeod]

Hi Jason! Thanks for making such an awesome device. I'll resend that email over just now. I was probably routed to spam for being a dodgy character.

[@StephenMcLeod]

p.s. I've pinned your comment :)

[@hotchk155]

@@StephenMcLeod haha cool thanks! after checking for your message i actually found my email forwarding was broken.. i think its fixed so if you already resent can you do so again.. sorry!!

[@StephenMcLeod]

@@hotchk155 Ah dang! I'll resend again. I'm glad I was able to help with something haha.

[@avrilcadabra]

relaxing dulcet tones, noodlebox looks fun.

[@StephenMcLeod]

Synth ASMR.

[@p.meyerhiggins3157]

I've one (No. 150) and I also love mine! It is such a joy to use both aesthetically and feature-wise; I love the Euclidean gate patterns, and the 'loop' length, position, and reverse functions.

[@StephenMcLeod]

Nice to hear from another noodler!

[@allanroney]

Great piece of kit - I love physical sequencing gear.

[@StephenMcLeod]

Hell yeah. Hardware sequencers ftw.

[@allanroney]

@@StephenMcLeod it’s much like the Analog Four’s sequencer, which is wonderful in itself.

[@audiblevideo]

Luv your dulcet tones - I want a Noodle box myself

[@StephenMcLeod]

They are genuinely great. Definitely into it.

[@LabRatWarfare]

Such a cool sequencer, I really love how this device looks and works! A great demo (with sweet dulcet tones as always! 😁) 🙌🐀

[@LabRatWarfare]

The Noodlebox is so dope, I see you using it a lot! Question.. did you get this in 2022 or end of 2021? And what was your favorite gear purchase of 2021?! The M8? Just curious. Mine has to be the C64 and SEGA stuff! 😎🐀

[@StephenMcLeod]

Thanks again! I got it at the end of 2021. The M8 was definitely my best purchase though :D

[@Suede137]

Way too high brow for my simple mind but this bit of kit looks sweeet. Love Noodles.

[@StephenMcLeod]

Noodles 4 lyfe

[@whiterottenrabbit]

I have no need for yet another sequencer, but definitely interested in that haggis.

[@StephenMcLeod]

Burns night is coming up!

[@maximerobin]

If I understand your video right, one could use that to trigger chopped drum loop on a mono phonic sampler like a microgranny. I guess every values would be control on the unit. I don’t know enough about the microgranny, maybe another midi layer on the noodlebox can control the values. In fact, does the noodlebox can send CC?

[@StephenMcLeod]

Yep! I mentioned that a bit after the basic workflow stuff. You can send out modulation as well - either by CV or MIDI CC. :)

[@hellf.o]

Wow this is awesome!

[@StephenMcLeod]

Thanks so much!

[@5argetech56]

Aye, the Haggis is in the fire for sure! --Montgomery Scott...

[@StephenMcLeod]

Haggis 4 lyfe

[@Emily_M81]

I definitely love "weird" sequencers :D Thanks for sharing! I have the first Future Retro Zillion sold to the public >_>

[@StephenMcLeod]

Hell yeah. I've never seen one of those things! They look wild.

[@tanchwa3740]

Is that a midi over trs cable you’re using? Where’s that from?

[@StephenMcLeod]

For minijack MIDI you can just use any old bog standard 3.5mm aux cable, so long as both devices use the same kind of MIDI standard (type a/b).

[@tanchwa3740]

@@StephenMcLeod lol yeah there's the issue. Or type C, in the case of expert sleepers

[@kabood777]

now this is going too far you and me have got somewhat of a similar taste in gear but there's a tiny bit of difference between us you own these gear, I don't 😂😉 nice introduction video, keep up the good work brother 👌😊✌

[@StephenMcLeod]

Hahaha thanks for the kind words!

[@kabood777]

@@StephenMcLeod 😊🙏✌

[@awesomeduder]

oh that cheat sheet looks good, was wondering how heavy it'd be on the button combos. what's your favourite box of actual noodles? I lean towards Pad Thai these days.

[@StephenMcLeod]

It's actually not too awful. I'm wheat intolerant so my choices of actual noodles are slim :'(

[@awesomeduder]

@@StephenMcLeod argh, what a drag!

[@VJFranzK]

nice box! 🍜🍱

[@StephenMcLeod]

The best!

[@richy486]

More weird sequencers please

[@StephenMcLeod]

Your wish is my command.

[@jekanyika]

I think I got one of the last ones available on the internet a couple of month ago.

[@StephenMcLeod]

Lucky pup!

[@jekanyika]

@@StephenMcLeod I ended up having to get it from Elevator Sound's EU store, which meant I had to pay a bit extra to import it, but I'm very happy with it.

[@els1f]

BMO Gameboy 😱

[@StephenMcLeod]

Hell yeah!

[@Mr.Tubster]

YOu are in big love i guess .D Greetings mate

[@StephenMcLeod]

It's awesome!

[@thomp9054]

Fun fact: Every song ever is in the key of E

[@StephenMcLeod]

Don't come at me with your music theory!

[@256k_]

favourite sequencer? how dare you betray M8! /s

[@StephenMcLeod]

Haha I think of the M8 as a whole different thing. It is king