The "Less is More" theory of sample rate reduction (patch from scratch!)

Whew. Let's go to some weird places together. Let's talk about my obsession with low fidelity delays, sample rate reduction, and how legendary film editor Walter Murch fits into the equation. It's all about making gaps, y'all.
00:00 Intro/Book Recommendation
02:27 Teletype/JF Patch Setup
08:28 Tyme Sefari Mk2
12:15 The theory explained (kind of)
18:52 Analog Bitcrushing
25:32 Using wacky envelope shapes
28:44 Bionic Lester (switched capacitor filter)
32:15 Where distortion fits in
37:12 Outro Jam
45:00 The jam really hits here. Oh yes.
Hey, if you want to support more fireside chats like this one, use the Perfect Circuit link below to do your instrument shopping. It kicks a small portion of your purchase back to me, and the irony is that I will more than likely use that money to also buy stuff from Perfect Circuit. It never ends.
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The book is "In The Blink of An Eye" by Walter Murch. Please attempt to purchase it from a local bookseller before you buy it on Amazon.
Bye!

[@adamplouff5532]

These long-form explorations are outstanding. I really hope you continue in this style. The WHY behind some of these techniques and the use of metaphor that drives some of the feeling is really powerful. There are enough product demos out there, but this is something special. As a former broadcast editor, the idea of cutting as blinks changed how I worked forever. This-is-kinda-like-that.

[@mattlowerymusic]

Thanks so much, Adam. I’m glad you’re enjoying these videos! Hope you are well.

[@spencerfairchild5318]

Love this style of video, we need more people talking about the theory behind why sound design choices are made. Thanks for this.

[@mattlowerymusic]

Thanks for watching. I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@atdubya]

What a thoughtful exploration, and the sounds are brilliant. Thank you!😊

[@star.trails]

honestly, this is outstanding. Thanks for such a well documented process

[@Hessencemusic]

Thank you very much Matt. We all learn a lot from you with these kind of videos! thanks a lot for your time and effort

[@mattlowerymusic]

Thank you for watching!

[@wyndgrove9452]

That was a lovely watch/listen, and interesting. Thanks for the effort you put into it!

[@mattlowerymusic]

Thanks for watching!

[@latejuly432]

Thanks for sharing this! Loving these fireside explorations! You also have a lovely voice for talking thru patching

[@mattlowerymusic]

Well that is awfully kind. Thank you! And thanks for watching

[@MDWeezer]

What a pleasure to see this pop up in my feed this morning. Hope you’re well!

[@mattlowerymusic]

Hope the same for you Matt!

[@tomjepson2295]

Fantastic video, Matt. Some amazing techniques to explore here.

[@mattlowerymusic]

Thanks for watching, and happy exploring!

[@sollewis2624]

Truly inspiring video! Thank you for making this.

[@mattlowerymusic]

Thanks for watching!

[@ar8ch560]

So few videos on YT on creative uses of teletype and bit depth in eurorack. Thanks so much for this.

[@mattlowerymusic]

I’m glad you took the time to watch. Thank you!

[@justawatchin2]

i really love sounds at the point of breaking up, where you can make out the pretty thing but sense it's collapsing. so, very much a fan of this video!

[@mattlowerymusic]

Thanks so much for stopping by!

[@carlofavero5712]

Beautiful video, thank you!

[@mattlowerymusic]

Thanks for watching!

[@theliftedindex]

I seriously could not love this more. All of it. Every single bit.

[@mattlowerymusic]

That makes me happy to hear, cause I sure felt silly while making it 😀

[@LoneCricket]

Very nice, came at a good time, really enjoyed the philosophy and sounds

[@mattlowerymusic]

I’m glad to hear it. Be well!

[@kingosleemer888]

Just blew my mind at least twice. sample & hold with both signals at audio rate, while i must've heard of that before, is a great way to lo-fi-itize a signal. And also NOW I understand why Teletypes and Just Friends are coveted.

[@woundsdrone]

Just came across this video (even though I’ve seen plenty of your videos somehow I missed this one) and it’s right up my alley. Lovely sounds here. One of my favorite ways of destroying sound is using a quantizer. A quantizer is essentially a bitcrusher but I have rarely seen it being used that way. Also fun to use S&H for bitcrushing. :)

[@mattlowerymusic]

Ooooooo I haven’t tried a quantizer in that way, but will today. Great idea!

[@woundsdrone]

@@mattlowerymusicawesome! Let me know how it works for you!

[@AndrewCShike]

loved the thoughts & tones !! u should look into information theory if you're not familiar. definite adjacency

[@mattlowerymusic]

After a cursory google I AM IN

[@mikegeary8056]

I love making a very short sample using the start and stop slider and using long gates into the record and play inputs then setting the wet dry to about 9:00. Crazy glitch city.

[@mattlowerymusic]

Ooooo I need to try that!

[@stuarthossack]

Watch the Outro Jam section at 0.25 speed to really test this philosophy to its limit

[@mattlowerymusic]

Ohhhhhh great idea!

[@robotopsyrobotopsy6486]

Tyme Sefari Expanders ( ASOT ) are passive and can be replicate in DIY. If you haven't found one yet, I could help in a DIY. Excellent video and will be curious about the book.

[@mattlowerymusic]

So, I've seen those floating around, but the thing that always stops me is that you don't get the right channel audio input/preamp with the DIY sot, right? I actually emailed Scott during the garage sale to see if I could get my paws on a NOS expander. We shall see!

[@robotopsyrobotopsy6486]

@@mattlowerymusic There's also a way to link one ASOT to two TS mk2. You could link with a ribbon cable with 3 connector the PINs marked as ''THUNDER''. So the switch functions would work together. If you know a bit of DIY, the switch section is really simple. You could do an expander with switches only since it's only connecting the ground pin to different pinout. In any case I could help if you want to go through this.

[@mntbighker]

All of us modular nerds have just seen Chitty Chitty Bang Bang one too many times. 😂 Toot Sweet

[@ghostandtapeDoesVideo]

Thanks for the video. I’d like to know if it’s possible to use Just Friends like you do but without the Teletype, ie with a bunch of other modulation sources?? Also, thanks for the distortion tip with Cold Mac! Happy to know of yet another function for mine. Ps: by law, no one should be allowed to own two Tyme Sefari 😂 leave some magic for the rest of us

[@mattlowerymusic]

So, the short answer is “yes”, but the long answer is that you’ll need a device that speaks i2c in order to do so. Ansible and Crow are the only two that I know of. With Ansible you get Kria, Meadowphysics, and Earthsea. With crow you can talk to norns, the computer, or just live code!

[@mattlowerymusic]

But also, fear not, because my next video will most likely talk about Floom mode, which is available sans TT

[@ghostandtapeDoesVideo]

@@mattlowerymusic thanks Matt. I was referring to not talking to Just Friends in this “hi tech” way, but just with other modules, regular CV. Another way of asking would be, does Teletype open up unique functionalities in Just Friends, not counting this internal, no-cables communication you’re utilizing??

[@ghostandtapeDoesVideo]

@@mattlowerymusic what I really like is this possibility of having so many different voices coming from one module, in harmony but shifted. I don’t own the module myself hence the curiosity.

[@Slamagotchi]

Its kind of an interesting concept because when you're reducing the bit depth on a sine wave you're actually adding more in terms of harmonic frequencies and overtones, not less. Depends on what the starting sound is I guess and how complex it is to begin with and how much its reduced to

[@mattlowerymusic]

It’s a really beautiful inversion! Less is more!

[@raymondcortez5184]

More patch from scratch pls

[@mattlowerymusic]

Got one more in the oven!

[@wonkyrobot]

Im blaming you for getting me hooked on ginger tea. Love the video, i suddenly find my self reflection on the beauty in destruction, and the paradoxical nature of that sentence. Cheers! 🍵🫖

[@mattlowerymusic]

It was an acquired taste for sure but I love it now! Thanks for watching.