You have become my go to for deep modular learning. Outstanding job explaining and with the diagrams!
@MonotrailTechTalk5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! That's great to hear :) I know some people prefer more hands on things, but indeed I felt the diagrams and scripted insights where something I could add to the community. Always happy to hear people appreciate it! Cheers :)
@saren65383 жыл бұрын
These diagrams are becoming legendary and really compliments the videos and demonstration well for a far better snd clearer understanding. I don’t have any Erica modules but this video has made me want to get this 👌👌
@MonotrailTechTalk3 жыл бұрын
So happy to hear many people are getting value out of the illustrations! Thanks for letting me know!
@bradburnwilliams-synthstronaut3 жыл бұрын
This was one of the first modules I purchased when I got into modular. :) ... You've explained it better than I've seen before, and given me a lot of new ideas to try out. Thank you ! :D
@MonotrailTechTalk3 жыл бұрын
Good to hear, and glad you got some value out of it, enjoy!
@proxymerchant3 жыл бұрын
⚡⚡ With this video you have become far and away my favorite of the KZbin Synth channels! I love my Black Octasource and while I used it in almost every patch already, this wisdom you've generously shared now makes it a vital core unit of my setup and one I will never tire of. It's elegant in performance and beautiful in its function. Thank you for this kindness and keep up the great work! ⚡⚡
@MonotrailTechTalk3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! This series is a pretty new project for me, but I'm really happy about starting it. Getting nice comments like these is really motivating! All the best, and enjoy your modular!
@andreasoberg20212 ай бұрын
Fantastic demonstration. Thanks
@MonotrailTechTalk2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers :)
@Logotic3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. I've been attracted to the Octasource because it looks awesome and that's very important. But I never really was able to get my mind around what it actually, like, did. This video really helped with that.
@MonotrailTechTalk3 жыл бұрын
Haha, yeah I have to admit i'm quite sensitive to looks to, wich can be a problem in eurorack ;) At the end though, it matters if you use it, so I'm glad I could help out explaining this one, it's really an inspiring module to work with :)
@mymodularjourney3 жыл бұрын
Great introduction to the module. Loving these in depth reviews.
@MonotrailTechTalk3 жыл бұрын
Gald to hear it, thanks!
@dannyomerta3 жыл бұрын
Best video about Octasource, and thank you for examples!
@MonotrailTechTalk3 жыл бұрын
Hey, glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!
@wackenthaljef2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 4 all ur very smart vids,it really helps me a LOT!!!
@MonotrailTechTalk2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them! Hearing people get use and joy out of these makes it worth it! :)
@Crucial_Realm2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been looking for a good video on this module - finally! Thank you!!!!
@MonotrailTechTalk2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! All the best!
@Banksyyt2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing this. Very well laid out and I love the graphics! Cheers.
@MonotrailTechTalk2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Happy to make these :)
@brianreilly65453 жыл бұрын
Top notch tutorials. Thx🙌🏻
@MonotrailTechTalk3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! All the best :)
@City2x2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Thank you!
@MonotrailTechTalk2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it, thanks for watching!
@toumbas3 жыл бұрын
my man, you the best!
@MonotrailTechTalk3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you like it!
@risro.O3 жыл бұрын
wow that's an awesome module I haven't seen before. also top notch video like always ♥️
@MonotrailTechTalk3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! And glad to hear I added some there, It's been out for a while, but happy to work with it :)
@risro.O3 жыл бұрын
@@MonotrailTechTalk so many cool modules that some always pass below radar 👍
@temporoboto3 жыл бұрын
Good Stuff!!! Thanks for sharing.
@MonotrailTechTalk3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, you're welcome!
@EleniEliades_3 жыл бұрын
Excellent tutorial. I absolutely LOVE Erica Synths modules! They have such a unique quality of sound. I've got quite a few of them as well as 2 desktop effects boxes + PICO System 3. Didn't really understand this one when it came out. Now you've shown all the amazing things this module can do I am wanting to buy one! But I've enough LFO's already and no more rack space. Need to sell some modules...You always create easy to follow instructions on the selected Module along with a variety of ways to patch it into other modules within one's system. Great video and Sound examples. Ciao~💡🎵🔥🌌🐾
@MonotrailTechTalk3 жыл бұрын
Thats a nice collection to enjoy! Sorry for causing some extra gear lust ;)
@EleniEliades_3 жыл бұрын
@@Varjoc8 :These modules I speak of to sell are modules I never used. Bought them when first became involved with Modular Synthesis and didn't actually know what I was buying. Sell those I don't need so I can buy the Modules which I DO need.💡🦎🌌💥
@jonaseggen22303 жыл бұрын
At first I was thinking that this module is a bit big, but when seeing what you do with it, it is not that big at all. Would be interesting to see a high frequency sister module to this with a v/oct input, just to play around with several phase shifted waves at the same time. The base concept of this module is in any way not only good but also interesting to think about further development of it for other modules. Like one could for example have a mixed output and a euclidean pattern generator in it. It's one of the fascinating things about synths in general and eurorack in particular is the evolution where new concepts lead to further development that leads to new ideas and so on. Not for buying every new piece of gear but to watch and learn and find inspiration for new ways to use what you already got.
@MonotrailTechTalk3 жыл бұрын
Hi there! And agree, but like the diveristy in eurorack. You can get a very compact dual LFO if you like, or something more creative like this if you have the real estate. I like it made look at the patches different, and instead of bringing more modulation sources in, see how I could use more and more outputs in a interesting way.
@jonaseggen22303 жыл бұрын
@@MonotrailTechTalk I got the Øchd module with a CV input and 8 outputs that are tied together but pulse at different speeds in a somewhat musically meaningful way. It has only triangle wave but is also only 2 hp. Then I have the bigger Octocontroller that is more versatile than Øchd but no cv control except clock and reset. It's good but I got it cheap second hand and would not recommend it for full price. And finally I got Pamela's new workout with two CV inputs + clock and run, but it is slightly menu-divey, and the screen only works when it's dark... So it's not that live friendly but small and easy to love for all it can do. I like the Erica range though. The price and quality ratio seems to be among the best and their modules are really well thought out. Your video is a good advertisement for Octasource though and I thought Batumi would be my next lfo but this is an interesting contender. Again, thanks for the lecture and inspiration : )
@tracyharms35483 жыл бұрын
@@jonaseggen2230 I don’t think I’d give up my Batumi for this, but maybe. It’d depend on what one mostly prefers to do with LFOs. The big knobs on the Erica Black series sure feel good under the fingers, regardless.
@jonaseggen22303 жыл бұрын
@@tracyharms3548 No I wouldn't do that either if I had the Batumi I think. I haven't tried it so dont know. Just thinking about my next and last lfo and think this one from Erica would be great for what duties I have in mind. I can see that Batumi might be useful for more things but I like the idea of 8 lfo's that are out of phase with each other. I have other utilities higher up on my list though, and buy most of my modules second hand so when the time comes I might end up with something else anyway : )
@inf0tr8r Жыл бұрын
@@MonotrailTechTalk for sure, eowave Zone BF is a strong consideration if space an issue
@averagepainter6 ай бұрын
I may be totally wrong on this but i cannot make the thing work for me properly. let me explain: besides the normal sound mangling things an LFO can do, i occasionally want some mellow vibrato on a synth. of course without a VCA this would result in a bazillion octaves in pitch change. so i connect the output of the octasource to a VCA, limit the amplitude and send this signal to the V/oct on a synth voice.you'd expect the sine wave from the octasource to modulate the pitch up as well as down. but it doesn't. it just changes the pitch upwards of the note i press and then downwards until it reaches the note. so C->A->C. this behaviour becomes worse the more i attenuate the VCA towards a smaller vibrato to reach C->C#->C. now the tone rests 70% on the C, then goes up to the C# quickly and back to the C. but it never goes below a C. i'm in bipolar mode, so as far as i understand it should go below AND above???? i suspect that it is me, who is wrong about this. on the other hand if i use pamela instead of octasource, i can comfortably adjust it to create a vibrato - up and down of the pressed pitch. what am i doing wrong?
@MonotrailTechTalk6 ай бұрын
Hello! Always difficult to troubleshoot like this. 1: Make sure to patch the Octasource sine to something like a filter to test the signal coming out of the Octa is what you expect, and it's for example, not accidently creating a stepped voltage. 2: Patch it directly to the 1v/oct to confirm what you said above, it should go up and down a lot of octaves. 3: If that's all correct patch through a VCA and adjust the amplitude of the signal. Make sure to use a DC coupled VCA! A VCA that is designed for audio-only will filter out slow CV signals, and that might be the problem you have. For example on the Erica Synths Black Quad VCA 2 only the 4th channel is suitable for control voltages like LFOs, the first 3 are for audio only!
@Ryannaut_g3 ай бұрын
Impressive!
@MonotrailTechTalk3 ай бұрын
Glad you like it! :)
@R1GAMBLER3 жыл бұрын
excellent content. always learn something from your videos. thx!
@MonotrailTechTalk3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it, thanks!
@xnflg30743 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that you talked about how syncing to an external clock changes the function of the Rate knob, because the manual for this module says absolutely nothing about that. In fact, it actually says that when the module is externally clocked, the rate knob has no effect... so, when I first did this, I literally thought I broke the module but it turns out the whole phase shift direction thing stops operating that way when externally-clocked.
@MonotrailTechTalk3 жыл бұрын
Hey indeed, that's weird. The rate knob becomes the divider, but I do think the FM input and phase shift dont work. I'd have to check that.
@xnflg30743 жыл бұрын
@@MonotrailTechTalk That is definitely a good point, I might check that out myself in a bit. Cheers sir, and keep up the good work. PS you should do a video for the new Erica Black Joystick 2 with these fancy diagrams and whatnot... I just got it yesterday and it’s mind-bendingly powerful!!
@MonotrailTechTalk3 жыл бұрын
@@xnflg3074 Hi there, just wanted to say a quick thank you! I've been having very great contact with the friendly people at Erica Synths. They send me some other new modules to look at, and because they read your comment the Joystick 2 is one of them ;) Glad to hear you're enjoying it! Cheers :)
@xnflg30743 жыл бұрын
@@MonotrailTechTalk Great to hear! Don’t go too hard on them for the fact that the faceplate says Ch3 twice if you end up doing a video on the Joystick 😛 It’s a very cool module with so many possibilities
@MonotrailTechTalk3 жыл бұрын
@@xnflg3074 They seem to have fixed that ;) An I will for sure make a video, might take a bit, indeed it has a lot to cover :)
@massimopetrozzi14513 жыл бұрын
Very cool video. I love that module in VCV Rack too
@MonotrailTechTalk3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, and good to see its on there :)
@tenrezende Жыл бұрын
Parabéns!!
@adroc98413 жыл бұрын
Another great video. Can you do more live patch explanations in the future?
@MonotrailTechTalk3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! You mean the live performace patches? I did two so far, one more ambient,. one more techno. But do plan to do more indeed :)
@IanWaugh3 жыл бұрын
Lots of great ideas as usual. Excellent explanation of the module. I only have basic LFOs plus the Ladik Folding LFO. Lots of people highly rate the Batumi. Between that and the Erica, how would you decide?
@MonotrailTechTalk3 жыл бұрын
Totaly depends on your needs. The Batumi can work as four independant LFOs. The Octasource is one, but has the 8 outputs, wavemorphing and CV over phase shifting,
@IanWaugh3 жыл бұрын
@@MonotrailTechTalk I thought you'd say that :-) I think the solution is four Octasources :-)
7 ай бұрын
hesitating between this one and the ochd with expander ! Thoughts anyone ?
@brianreilly65453 жыл бұрын
Hey im trying to fm the rate with octasoure’s own lfo (self patch) and getting very bizarre results. When I do this with an outside mod source it works just fine as expected. Any thoughts?
@MonotrailTechTalk3 жыл бұрын
Hi there! Self-modulation can lead to really weird and unpredictable results in many situations. It's completely different from what happens when you modulate with an external source. Even different from cross modulation with an external source. So it's probably working as it should, if that's what you're asking ;) It can cause the module to 'freeze' in some settings, with other settings and shapes self modulation can lead to waveshaping or weird patterns.
@paolopineschi7780 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! Is It possibile to sync the rate using gate signal from an A190 or even audio gate from a multitrack audio interface? Thanks.
@MonotrailTechTalk Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! I should respond to any gate / rising voltage.
@paolopineschi7780 Жыл бұрын
@@MonotrailTechTalk Thanks a lot
@Brendalo12 жыл бұрын
I see your illustrations, but I'm having a hard time, forever in the learning phase for example, when viewing minute 6:22 stopped, I see (untrained eye) four outputs leaving the Octasource (1,3,5,7) & four leaving osculators, eight outputs 8 patch cables? what is summing VCA? one Sum out (patch cable?") I own a quad VCA2 & the Octasource I'm using CV 1 & CV4 to input 2 oscillators (pulse 1 & pulse 2 output from my benjolin v2) illustrations on patch position it is difficult following your patch cables as they run off the screen or the same color cables, the illustrations being signals not patches can't tell the difference between a patch or a signal happening behind the module hope this makes since kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZ2pYp-mZZ2nkNk
@MonotrailTechTalk2 жыл бұрын
Hello there! I tried to make clean illustrations, but indeed they have their limitations! A summing VCA, is a module with multiple VCAs (for example a dual, or quad VCA), that has a build in mixer, or in other words SUMs the result of the four VCAs to one output. You can also just use four regular VCAs, and send those to a simpel four channel mixer. In the example you mention, the signals comming from the oscillators are pink, meaning they are all carring audio signals that are responsible for the audible end result. They are mixed and passed on to the sum output of the summing VCA. So these four oscillator signals should go into the inputs of the VCAs, regularly called IN. The four signals comming from the Octasource are blue, meaning they modulate each of those VCAs, and thus determine the amount of oscillator signal (in this case different waveforms) that is passed on to the Sum output. So the signals from the octasource go into the modulation inputs of the VCAs, regualry called CV. Hope that helps!
@decapitateallcops32142 жыл бұрын
Can you make a Shepard’s Tone with this thing?
@MonotrailTechTalk2 жыл бұрын
Hello there, it's really meant for modulation, and doesn't go high enough into audio for that.
@asmr67733 ай бұрын
👍👍🏻👍🏼👍🏽👍🏾👍🏿
@olastrandh2977Ай бұрын
jazzy jackhammer lol
@Hennesg2 жыл бұрын
why am I watching this, Im way to poor for Eurorack
@MonotrailTechTalk2 жыл бұрын
Always a good day for learning. And there are some impressive free modular vst's around if you want to experiment some! Thanks for watching anyway :)