Patch tips and ideas for overdrive and distortion in eurorack - with Erica Synths Dual Drive

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Patch & block diagram illustrations are available to Patrons: www.patreon.com/monotrail Huge thanks to Erica Synths for sponsoring my channel: www.ericasynths.lv

[@joelkulesha8284]

Your videos are always appreciated! Especially the patch notes graphics. So handy to screenshot and use for later and spark ideas from the original patch notes. Thank you!

[@saren6538]

instead of screenshoting, patreon him its only a couple of quid

[@GeorgeLocke]

I recommend paying him $23.09 dollars per screenshot using Haribo brand gummy candy as a universally recognized currency.

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Glad to hear you like them! Indeed that it was a nice way to add value to the community, haven't seen people do this properly :) Edit: And yes Pateon is an option, but do what feels good for you, and yes, I would take gummybears!

[@HarryFullerCT]

Of course I just pulled this module out of my case. Great ideas here, will have to find another spot for the Dual Drive. :)

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Haha, that's how it goes! Some changes keep it fresh :) Cheers!

[@maxernst37]

Ever the material of your videos is very interesting and Erica Synths are very ideal thanks I follow your channel from the day one. I want that more brands work in your videos. Saludos

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Thank you so much! Im happy you like the videos, and indeed, I feel honored Erica Synths contacted me! Thanks for following me!

[@PeterGrenader]

These are great examples. Would have been better if you had played the patches without distortion first so viewers could clearly understand how the distortion was effecting each patch.

[@thanqol]

Wow, fantastic video! I have this module, but I never thought about half of these for it.

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Glad to hear you get some value out of it! All the best :)

[@shawnr8438]

Just watched two videos and now I'm hooked. Great content, great ideas, and clear. Subscribed.

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Glad to hear it! I hope to do a lot more, so thanks for joining!

[@BITE_MECHANISM]

That sequence @ 4:54 is awesome!!! 💥

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Thanks! Really like that drive :)

[@Romanowitch]

Thanks, really interesting once again !

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Glad you enjoyed it! All the best!

[@mr.apartment]

your channel is great man :) always look forward to new stuff, what kick were you using?

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Thank! That's good to hear :) And the Tiptip BD808

[@ah6039]

Great information 👍 can I use this to process analog drum machine sounds?

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Glad you like! And yes, absolutely! It's part of the Erica synths Techno system, works on everything, also designed to work great with drums while keeping the low end.

[@ah6039]

thank you

[@tareknajem4223]

thank you very much for the knowledge sharing specially that the sound design principles are generic and can be applied on all brands

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Thank you! I am very happy to have the opportunity to work with some brand I realy like. It also gives me the chance to talk about new principle and ideas, but indeed, as much as possible I like to explain the concepts, and more universal patching ideas. All the best!

[@FrancescoTarabelloni]

really like the patch at 7.08 min....in this case what is the VCA you have used? the VCA's of the Linyx?

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Yes, looks like that's the linix, but any VCA wil do.

[@FrancescoTarabelloni]

@@MonotrailTechTalk Thanks! I am noob to modular and I am building my small system in these months, just 1 module/month :) I ask you cause this month I would like to buy a mixer that possibly has also VCA like the Lynix, so I am studying what solution is better...your videos are being really inspiring in these months and I am using them for learning and make choices, so I would like to say THANKS for all your work!!! really useful for a person like just started the modular adventure...Now I am still doing "my trials and errors" by my own but in the next future I am seriously considering to follow your Patreon.

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Hey, thanks for your message! Always really motivates me to hear people are getting use out of these videos!. Think you are taking the right approach going for one module a month and taking time to explore! All the best, and enjoy the journey :)

[@sketchdashaman]

i just wish, no limiter. A switch underneath would be good. mines been neglected.

[@fredericjendraszek2450]

Bonjour je veux commencer un modulaire,je sais qu'il me faut une case avec alimentation et bus, je suis bricoleur le case je peux le faire. Je veux m'orienter vers un deux étages et de 50 cm de long. Au niveau de l alimentation il y en a plusieurs ? Qu est-ce qu'il faut regardé la puissance,le nombre de modules que l ont veux mettre. Ensuite je remarque que tout les MODULAIRE ont un MATH/PLAITS/INTELLIJEL PONK. QUAND pensez tu pour un début de case ? Ensuite je pense qu'il va me falloir un VCA/VCO/CV TO GATE c'est juste ? Le son de type électrique à la 3/4fin du fait ce son avec quel modules ? Et pour finir d après toi il me faudrait quel modules pour avoir un bon début, un séquenceur ? Mais j'ai un dark Time et energy 2 et 3 avec neutron, Behringer crave pro one,un Beat step pro un clavier maître Arturia keylal et un moog Sub 37. Merci pour ta réponse et éventuellement si tu as le temps de me donnez quelques notions de modulaire ça serait vraiment bien au moins quel matériel il faut pour commencer à moduler. Merci pour ton aide.

[@charlesbronson2806]

How do you like that vpme scope? I was looking at it doesn't take up too much space.

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Hi there! I love it! It's really limited though. It's a small screen and doesn't have much fancy options. But I bought it for this channel, so I could "check" certain things myself. Things like "Is this signal clipping, what wavetable shapes are used exactly, is the signal bipolar", and so on. For those learing and understanding whats going on uses it's a really great compact tool. Also the most affordable scope out there I think!

[@charlesbronson2806]

@@MonotrailTechTalk thx. Love the channel 👊

[@ph911]

So fat drive sound. Thank you!

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Yeah, really like this one. It found a place in my performance case and hasn't moved since :)

[@ph911]

@@MonotrailTechTalk I am also interested in how spatial and dynamic sound processing is implemented in modules. Sidechain. And how to process the master signal for live performances. In the case of ableton, I put an equalizer on each sound and a maximizer, limiter and ozone with a preset on the master channel. What would you recommend in the modular?

[@DutchBigEd]

I don’t understand why would anyone would use a module to distort a perfectly good signal? I have always tried to make the signals I create as distortion free as possible. “Nowadays” there seems to be a tendency to create gnarly, distorted signals…. Guess I’m too old 🥸

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Haha, wel, it's just a matter of taste and the sound you're after of course. Overdrive, fuzz and distortion pedals for guitar are around for a long time. Also the are a common effect in stand online synths, so I do thing it makes sence to have modules for that in modular land. I do really like the sound of slightly distorted drums and synths myself :)

[@thanqol]

Keith Richards is pretty old too, he sure likes his distorted guitar

[@DutchBigEd]

@@thanqol what drugs do to a mans mind 🤣🤣🤣

[@thanqol]

@@DutchBigEd So that's why I like distortion 🙃

[@DutchBigEd]

@@thanqol it must be 🤫