Building a small, Drum-focused Modular system!

CASE + MODULES USED IN THIS VIDEO
Intellijel 62hp Palette Case - bit.ly/3yMByrv
Intellijel Quadratt 1u - bit.ly/3fXitdr
Pam's New Workout - bit.ly/3vEM02u
Erica Synths Sample Drum - bit.ly/34vGovp
Squarp Rample - bit.ly/3bZRQDJ
Noise Engineering BIA - bit.ly/3vNdUJm
Noise Engineering Clep Diaz - bit.ly/3fVhoTz
Xaoc Zadar - bit.ly/3c4E6HG

[@RedMeansRecording]

This was a super great build. Great choices and sounds awesome.

[@SarahLongfield]

Thank you!!

[@lol_edddie]

I think it’s so crazy that you went from being like a melodic metal guitarist channel to doing synth stuff too. Great content.

[@smartmind23]

Whatever brings in affiliate clicks I suppose right?

[@Myexpectationsarerealistic]

She got a techno boyfriend. 😂

[@TangoDelta70]

All of this amazing gear in one convenient package for around $2,400! That may sound like a lot of dough, but it's so open to creative exploration! Amazing video! Thanks for sharing!

[@critbyte]

DAMN girl, that was some sick tune at the beginning there oh my..

[@intheblink]

Big props right off the bat for opening the video with what it sounds like! Sounds really good!

[@thiskingbusiness]

I reckon that a drum focused modular beat system outworks and outpaces any dedicated drum machine by a fair few miles. I have a MFB drum machine, a vermona DRM 1 and a behringer rd-6 and an MPC X, granted, I am nowhere near as creative as you are, but when it comes to a modular set-up there's nothing else more inspiring. The ability to patch point X to point Y and get really crazy with it is what makes up the bigger picture.

[@calcariachimera]

im new to this, ive been producing music for around five years now, this has blown my mind, ive gotta get some of this gear, you rock!

[@chrischain_]

Wow that opening was great. I'd love to hear more of it.

[@enzea]

My god that's insane. Bravo! Mind blown

[@iskariot3180]

amens to glitch in less than 60sec, now this is my type of demo ^^ Amazing combo of modules! Never thought about getting into modular before, but you might just have inspired me to think about my own custom drum machine.

[@mpcahbpyd8882]

That’s an awesome setup and super cool sounds you’ve created

[@Kaleil]

Damn, this is literally the most inspiring build I've ever seen and the sounds you're getting out of it are so good. I'm definitely gonna steal a couple of those module choices.

[@greycastro1009]

I think this is the coolest music I’ve ever heard from a modular setup. Fucking nice!

[@Death_By_Media]

Brutal Drum sounds . Love it

[@HEATHENYT]

First 2 musical parts went from Drum & Bass to Doom Eternal real quick lol

[@SarahLongfield]

It’s very versatile 😁

[@fjfrancois]

Lol

[@npc2000.0]

Sick

[@irok81]

Even to this day, I visit this page to check out the awesome show of a drum modular setup. saved to my favorites

[@DumblyDorr]

It's both incredibly wonderful and also a tiny bit frustrating (when you're struggling to move past 8-bar phrases yourself) to see people exude such amazing creativity. I've really liked your guitar music and production - but how you handle synths is just ... magical. And that setup is a beast! I love all of this. Also - pretty much my favorite contemporary electronic artist has been singing your praises quite a bit - and you know if you manage to impress Benn Jordan (both with music and being just such a cool person), you've already reached what I'd consider to be peak musicianship :D ... and now I really need to see you two live together. In Europe, maybe... ? hey ... a guy can dream.

[@Hellseeker1]

I'm in it dude, I'm in love with modular, this shit is the coolest.

[@__3028]

these all sound sick af

[@streetshooters]

That was so much fun. At 73 I'm still at the barking dog state of getting my synths to work LOL

[@NICUofficial]

I love my 62hp palette so much, same exact in black as well - having the tiny, focused case I can throw on my bed is SO nice and it really makes you think hard about what you're doing, break old barriers in your patches nice beats and setup

[@aviolentpurple9925]

This video helped me plan my modular a lot. Kudos

[@GHRiz]

I loved this. MOAR MODULAR! Hope there is still a full tour of your big rack coming!

[@philharland]

Thank you that skiff rocks!

[@packbackmusic]

that opening pattern was sooooooooooo nice!!

[@prynox]

Haha! Falling into voids can happen surprising often. There are worse places to be though. My attention is being slowly peaked by mudular, so it was very interesting to hear about your setup. Thank you.

[@uyscuti5376]

You’re such an incredible guitarist, but I love your synth videos too

[@No.0.o.0]

Cool lil system that sounds huge! I have a similar system but a jomox kick instead of the BIA. Haven’t bothered to load samples into the Rample yet because there is already plenty of cool stuff in there. Awesome as always!

[@amisj2612]

Can you do a full video on how you got into Modular systems? I've seen them before but I didn't know what they were or how to use them.

[@DCBMusic]

Honorable mention would be Prism by Qubit if there was room in the case

[@paulskinback717]

i would spend hours twiddling on that great stuff great build merry 2022

[@WastelandSurvival2]

Can't believe I only just discovered your channel, subbed!

[@Seekandtune]

Best closed caption on KZbin.

[@calcariachimera]

damn!!! this has blown my digital soul away!

[@joedarrow5422]

Wow, this is the very thing I was looking for!

[@dataphreak]

You can use a passive mult for triggers/gates. The buffered is for CV/Audio signals. Nothing wrong with using it for triggers/gates, but the pallet case already has 2 buffered mults across the top. You could probably find something better to do with the 2hp. Or drop both the 2hp and the Diaz, use the zadar for modulating the BIA, and take the 6hp back for something else, like a second BIA. XD I dunno. It's a good kit.

[@Soullesschump]

This is insanely dope! Im to old to learn this 1 but il listen all-day

[@PatrickSugarfix]

That looks like such an wildly fun, inspiring system!

[@lafoudrepasslafoudrepass5238]

I really like the sound of this set up it has its own style

[@Audiorial]

that was very interesting, nice set of modules put up together.

[@richardmiklos466]

Looks like you have a bigger space to make your music in! CONGRATS!! FYI: when doing videos, more lights, more lights and then one or two more lights! lol OH! The rack has great drum possibilities!! WOW!

[@NOLNV1]

Never seen the Zadar, love how it was used

[@wickeddubz]

Nice and neat solution! Can you please make some more videos about tiny setup ideas? For instance , guitar/synth fx setup, chords/textures setup. Palette is awesome, because it helps to stay focused

[@manmaas]

This is exactly what I've been looking for. I've been working exclusively with drones but hankering after some fucked up rhythms to pair with them. Now I just need the money!

[@lafoudrepasslafoudrepass5238]

that sounded really cool in the beginning the drum n bass wow😮

[@iDominic42]

Every time I see one of your modular synth videos, I feel I ought to point you towards Vile Electrodes, who are a UK band that have been doing (very atmospheric) modular synth stuff for years Keep up the good work. It was your guitar stuff that brought me to your channel but the synth stuff, the Electron Digitakt that kept me here (I seriously want one of those, just need to do enough gigs to pay for one, and those have been in short supply over the last 18 months)

[@EleniEliades_]

Tasty grooves here! SWEET set of Modules as well.💡🎵💥🤙

[@daneguitarist1]

mannnnnn! Sarah is so cool! Those sounds were sicccck! I love it I have a drum case similar to this, it definitely comes in handy, never know what band you are gonna play with

[@Digiphex]

This is very cool Sarah.

[@avrilcadabra]

Seems a great setup!

[@shannoneldridge5690]

Thanks for this! I had been wondering what kind of modules to get for just a percusion set up.

[@HanjoSynth]

Very cool modular!! Been thinking in building something similar, thanks for sharing!

[@electronicexposure]

that sound in the beginning is so good haha

[@Mr.Meowgical]

Doap. The fluorescent plastic-y piece is a nice touch, too.

[@SarahLongfield]

THANK U

[@modularinspiration]

Most people using the palette case will need to use the outputs though so a 1U Line Out module would be needed. Then may as well fill the remaining space with Steppy I would think ;)

[@walrtbstudios5430]

I have the Pam’s, and the Squarp Rample is on my wishlist, so I feel that I’m partway there- especially as I have two drum voices on the Erica Synths Pico Drum, plus Plaits, and some 2hp gear. All I need now is your ability…

[@takeiteasy6346]

I’ve watched this video so many times thank you for making this and inspiring me to get into eurorack. Just built my first setup

[@erickmazur807]

Sarah. Our modern shred queen.

[@JamesLavinTheOnly]

Love the compact form factor. I took a totally different approach with mine. Pams is a bit fiddly and I wanted something hands-on, so I use a combination of Grids, branches, latching manual+CV switches and an antimatter launch codes for more immediate control of changes in pattern. Currently driving a BLCK_NOIR but the sounds on that are a bit vanilla so I'm adding a squarp rample, which is what lead me here. Tempted to ditch the BLCK for something more modulatable like a BIA or a taiko or something, but having a stereo out, aux in, filter and set of nice FX makes it hard to pass up on all that functionality.

[@tatatmeme]

what a beautiful system. So cool sound

[@acidicmen3882]

I don't know crap about modular synths but now I am very interested

[@snowmanplan]

Am I mistaken that you have no VCA?

[@SarahLongfield]

You technically don’t need one in this rack, because you’re using mostly samples (aside from the BIA which has built in envelope/VCA) all you really need is a mixer. The sample modules all have inputs for CV control, and I use the Quadratt 1u as the mixer.

[@iantanner7579]

Nice little rhythm box, but damn that's a lot of money. Could probably buy a TR-8S and a Pulsar-23 and still have change... But having been into modular since '97 myself, I understand the desire for absolute control. love to ALL, feel no hate

[@ryanthompson4423]

Don’t disagree that it’s not the cheapest solution, but a pulsar is about $3,000

[@corrosiveabuser]

@@ryanthompson4423 Agreed, it's not cheap at all, - Pulsar-23 is only around £1,700 in the UK, - I'd rather have a Pulsar-23 though, wouldn't you? intelligel pallette £288, erica drum £289, Squarp rample £279, noise engineering BIA £320, Pam's workout £230, Xaoc Zadar £260, Intelligel 1u Quadratt £70, noise engineering clap Diaz £120 = £1,856 current UK price for a Soma Pulsar-23 = £1,720 - Maybe she won't be able to afford the TR-8S as well, but probably a secondhand TR-8 instead. Having personally spent thousands of £ on eurorack since 1998, I feel the prices just get more and more extravagant, and ridiculous, each year, - to the point that I can now see that many, now well established, boutique companies are starting to take advantage of their customers by not passing on the benefits of their own successes over the years, - not all, but many. Sure, I don't have to buy it, and I don't anymore, - but it's slowly becoming a play field, just for the wealthy hipsters. Still I agree, £1,720 is a lot for a 4-voice drum machine, but unlike eurorack, it is designed from the floor up, circuit by circuit, as a singular self-contained instrument, and in that process I feel Vlad has created something much greater than the sum of it's parts. love to ALL, feel no hate

[@cuewizchris]

@@corrosiveabuser I saw this video and got all hyped up, I came close to buying a Eurorack case and start throwing money at it so I would some day have an amazing drum machine. And then I started to think, just like you did. And came to the same conclusion. So now there's the LXR 02 by Sonic Potions and Erica Synths, I've ordered that and I'm 100% sure that was the better way to go.

[@dzaxys4643]

Yea that lxr2 came on my radar I am seriously considering it just sold my Roland tr6s to raise money

[@StuJames78]

That's SICK!

[@Tyler_Durden987]

Rample fam here. This is a nice case!

[@dmcinnis23]

Fantastic video! This makes me want to get into modular for rhythm! (I really really hope you do more videos just performing with this.)

[@cicherogabriel]

Awesome. This is, in the "DIY analog synth context" named as: "Military-grade quatum high tech engineering with cutting-edge advanced cuasi-alien technology". Expensive but powerfull. Gorgeous stuff!!!!!!!!

[@Dogboy73]

Great little, compact rig. Love the sounds. A lot of possibilities for a small set-up. Very inspiring ...... and I still need to buy a BIA 👍

[@CrashScanNZ]

i have been mucking around with the microBRUTE doing bass line stuff like this i think it would pair nicely.

[@mikernaut]

I would love to see more in-depth vids with this modular system. Also my bank account now hates you because I started ordering some of these myself. :)

[@djwillderness445]

I had those same chairs in my first studio that’s crazy

[@loopsks]

lovely case sarah!!

[@blanket101]

That looks so fun!!! 🙌

[@DavidBerglund]

Awesome! Looking to get more percussive sounds in my modular and this gave me a few ideas 😎 subbed

[@eikarumba429]

Sweet drum “machine” 👍🏾👍🏾

[@RecMirage]

How do you program all the steps of the drum sequences?. I’m from the classic hardware step sequencer background (like the Digitakt) and I can’t figure out how you enter individual steps in that step up?

[@beatjuiceworldwide1560]

Just got the DFAM. Got any suggestions for a drum module to go with it? Great video!

[@aevin_io]

Super cool!

[@YouStoleMyChocobo]

This blows my mind

[@stefanhansen5882]

This was incredible! Could you recommend a combination of modules for something similar, but on a budget? Thanks a million. :)

[@hunterericson6782]

Here’s my suggestion for modules on a budget - no modules !

[@colindavis2113]

I’m hearing a lot of people asking Behringer to make modules. They make some cool and very affordable semi modular synths to start out on. VCV rack is another suggestion. It’s free modular synth software. You can buy modules for very cheap (for the software of course) and they give you more than enough to play with off the bat. You do have to have a really good computer for it, preferably a pc. They also have all sorts of modules that are actual on the market. Good luck!

[@ArkaHtun]

i just biult the rack on modular grid .. 1499 euro RRP plus another 300 for the case .. i dont agree with her comment on the workflow being better than a digitakt one bit ,elektron work flow is fast when you know it well ., but the sounds youd get from that little rig would be a nice option to have ..

[@Kaleil]

@@ArkaHtun For me, it's not so much the workflow is faster, but modular is different. It makes you think about inputs and outputs in different ways and that is worth the price of admission, if you can afford it.

[@ArkaHtun]

@@Kaleil I guess I’m just trying to warn people who are potentially wanting to get sucked into modular before trying the cheaper options .. your sponsored by perfect circuit right?

[@kaeptn]

the kick coming in at 0:27 is that from the sample drum included samples?

[@stuartmee9352]

Great video, really helpful. Subscribed!

[@HeartsOfFlesh]

this was a really cool thing to see. Im in the market for something to add drums to songs, I was just going to buy superior drummer and call it a day but I have to say you have intrigued the fun new toy part of my reptile brain. This is going to be a hard choice now

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Queen of Pentacles is a game changer module for me as it has 8 drum voices, filter and FX in one eurorack module. With Eloquencer sequencer, I can do killer techno and house drums in small case for less than an expensive non modular drum machine!

[@braindeadbzh]

It sounds so cool.

[@nickyp310]

What would be really helpful for us newbies is a signal flow video. Showing how all the ins and outs work and how to get them to either a DAW or to a set of speakers.

[@alexhamilton3522]

Where do you learn where to put the cords? Would like to branch out from DAW's to this stuff, but it's like Linux programming. You have no idea where to start.

[@m.ericwatson968]

Love the modular gear yet I'm curious about that dope mixer in the corner

[@PMTluke]

Wow looks like fun !!!

[@szrnkabela]

Sincerely, I understand each time less and less from your work and the items, but it surely sounds incredible! 🥳

[@Mopsie]

Damn, that first beat is straight out of a cyberpunk-esk scene

[@Digital__rb]

Whats that little pink thing you cut out? Almost looks like plexi glass?

[@HightechLowlife-r8x]

i think you could have expended to 84 and a few filter and effects modules to reach the super awesome drum rack , but i suppose you already got that in the big rack just beneath

[@vonslagle]

This episode ruled

[@AreaNeofob]

Sounds awesome!

[@RulgertGhostalker]

can you just route DIY piezo drum trigger pads into module trigger inputs ??? or do i need some drum trigger interface module?

[@City2x]

How is the workflow better here than a digitakt? Seriously. Ive had the rample and sample drum. Please explain.

[@whatintheworld6501]

Very helpful, great vid

[@bjondersson]

Why not add a link in the description to your BIA video you mentioned?

[@mhhf]

I'd love to see a long video of you performing with it or just playing around

[@ShaneMcCosky45]

That was dope!! New sub here!

[@joedarrow5422]

Does it do any sort of traditional synth sounds? Idk if I missed that...