Ways to program drums, but keep it satisfying: Tubbutec 6m0d6 Demo (TR-606 clone!)

This is a blend of: A 606 clone eurorack module demo (the LPZW/‪@tubbutec‬ 6m0d6), and a tutorial - laced with tips and tricks - exploring three increasingly weird ways to trigger and modulate (drum) modules in general - using Gate & CV, Trigger Riot, and sneaky tricks in Ableton Live & MIDI. The overall theme is: Keeping the results “musical” and satisfying.
We'll also make a generative sequencer with the Mutable instruments stages and use it to control the excellent Doepfer A-111-6. We'll drive it with the Music Thing Mini Drive. We'll turn the Tiptop Audio Trigger Riot into a modulation sequencer. We'll then use Ableton Live and we'll absolutely smash this thing to bits with some simple but very interesting methods to get completely wild patterns, that would take a LOT of modules to do in analog-land.
One thing I forgot to show/demo! It responds to dynamic triggers (eg gates of differing heights) which is very cool - here’s a new video Tubbutec did that covers this: • Six ways to use dynami...
Happy days.
📕 FURTHER READING 📕
If you liked the last section, I thoroughly recommend you watch some tutorials by ‪@asd_asd_asd_asd‬ whose video showed me the arpeggiator technique. Really interesting techniques that get us out of old pattern habits. Here's the video that inspired this (seek out the rest!): • ableton sound design |...
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▶︎ OFFICIAL PAGE FOR THE 6m0d6: tubbutec.de/6m0d6/
▶︎ OFFICIAL PAGE FOR 6QUENCER: tubbutec.de/product/6equencer/
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💸 WANNA BUY A 6m0d6 (or anything else?) - AFFILIATE LINKS AHOY: 💸
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00:00 Today we shall...
01:07 I made a tiny groovebox
02:03 6m0d6 sound / basics
02:51 Generative sequencer recipe
03:47 Modulating Decay Time / Accent is Life
05:37 The 1U 6quencer
06:51 Now let's DRIVE it.
08:27 Urgh.
09:05 Sub Tom = A bonus bassdrum
10:46 Speeding up, breakbeats
11:05 Creating a two kick 'roll'
12:55 Trigger Riot
16:59 A weird way to make modulation
21:25 More odd triggering ideas
23:04 Why did this work?
24:43 Ableton Madness
26:36 Dummy modulation clips
29:14 Note Echo Madness
31:22 asd's Arpeggiator Insanity

[@tubbutec]

Awesome video! Thank you so much for taking the time to explore 6m0d6 and demonstrate strategies so clearly and entertaining. Intro is just icing on the cake :)

[@Ryannaut_g]

Amen

[@mraymond77]

any more 6m0d6 in the works? Looking like they are sold out everywhere and I've got a hankering for one now.

[@kay_lpzw]

@@mraymond77Schneider, thomann or Tubbutec directly, elevator or signal sounds too

[@mraymond77]

​@@kay_lpzw sorry should have been more specific, haven't seen any in US stores. But actually I found some sites selling them. I'm a special boy.

[@splitradix]

I am that one person.

[@kay_lpzw]

Which one person ??

[@iancain6647]

​That wants to hear a twenty minute drum solo​@@kay_lpzw

[@RedMeansRecording]

No me😊

[@kay_lpzw]

Yes: the M on the snare noise selector stands for metal. There was just not the space to write it out.

[@turbotambourine]

Woaaah 🤯 so much gold in this video! Makes sense though that as you have shorter drum patterns you can really start to throw the patterns about! I hadn’t really thought about that approach and my goodness midi control over that module is BONKERS! How you’re able to cram so much helpful ideas in one video, I’ll never know but will be so grateful!

[@CinematicLaboratory]

When I hear you laugh out loud, I know you LOVE this thing. High on the 'what I want for christmas list'.

[@CinematicLaboratory]

Not to mention the holy wtf omg.

[@RedMeansRecording]

Dummy clip? More like Dummy thicc.

[@sammadden5540]

Ohhh man, those snares/metals make me wanna buy one. And the fact it's midiable it crazy

[@pdlkmusic]

Ways Freak To Drums 🤯

[@therealajahn]

Perfect album title.

[@Ryannaut_g]

What’s great about this content by mylarmelodies is that he’s fascinated with the modular synthesis equipment and therefore on the right path of achieving his modular goals!

[@sqwook]

Too much wiggly random sounds has been my view of modular rack systems in recent years, for the most part people don't show off the musical aspects as much as the novel aspects of their modules, much to my dismay as complicated predictability is super satisfying for the listener as you say, it gives the listener a framework within which they can identify and categorise sounds and patterns, making the experience of immersion so intense. Although most aren't as good as you at making things sound good

[@iamyila]

You just did a video giving my whole game away ;) - btw the crosspatch trigger sequencer is an excellent match

[@joewhy]

Great demo that makes me want to play some music! 🤙

[@Hrotti]

Been lusting after this badboi for a while... This module does everything I want drums to do...

[@hitek_dreamz]

Makes me wanna get into eurorack.. sick sounds

[@markbooth]

do... not... do... it :)

[@jfcfjcjfq]

For the price of a single eurorack module you can get a permanent max/msp license. Much more rewarding investment imho

[@markbooth]

@@jfcfjcjfq lol yeah, budget at least 10x the price of this module to make something “complete”

[@mylarmelodies]

I dunno - I think you can do a lot with a little! But no question that a computer is the ultimate tool for sequencing/sonic madness (hence the last section of the vid)

[@markbooth]

@@mylarmelodies when I sit at a computer I want to just watch GooTube… I mean KZbin. Modular for the win every time if you have the wonga. Every day is a new sonic experience. Mouse clicks always produce…. Mouse clicks.

[@joshdrift4374]

Love your videos and podcast. I was just talking to my friend about always learning something new when rewatching your old ones. What are the cable management thingies on the rack screws?

[@mylarmelodies]

Thanks meight!! They’re Gammalite Nest tamers, decent and they flex (I was worried they’d be snappable, but nope): www.signalsounds.com/Gammalite-Systems-Nest-Tamers-Eurorack-patch-cable-clips

[@X-101]

Cool NSC T-Shirt he has

[@therealajahn]

I wonder if theres a module that exists where you can program in a progresion of beats to be adressed with knobs like the MI Grids...

[@vinylarchaeologist]

Love your hilarious, 18th-century-literature chapter titles

[@launamg]

"getting more techno" I should hope anyone who owns a National Sound Corp. TShirt would consider this a good thing. 🤖🙏🏼💜

[@kay_lpzw]

❤😂

[@ekisnaar]

Honestly, as much as I think Doepfer is underappreciated, it's still one of the furthest things from "freak" in Eurorack.

[@mylarmelodies]

Freak is a patching style!

[@ekisnaar]

​@@mylarmelodies Fair enough. Modulation is everything.

[@drd8974]

oi! I thought you were gonna get on the actual box and show some weird variations of traditional x0x programming. also this is great.

[@mylarmelodies]

That would be fun too, noted

[@mylarmelodies]

TBF if you Midified it the last bit would apply. Can you mod them with gate ins?!

[@tubbutec]

@@mylarmelodies We offer a midi retrofit for the 606 which also features full velocity (uniPulse)

[@BlackMan614]

So… is this module really available? I’ve been on in-stock email notification for a year now.

[@kay_lpzw]

It is available directly from Tubbutec, Schneidersladen and maybe Signal, Elevator, Perfect Circuit

[@BlackMan614]

@@kay_lpzw Perfect Circuit is where I have my preorder. So.. .no.

[@tubbutec]

This is unfortunate, but beyond our control. You may contact them about this (maybe an error in their system?) or order directly from us... Sorry

[@statexl]

@@BlackMan614 just bought one from Schneidersladen and I'm in the US. Ended up being cheaper than Perfect Circuit even with shipping and it'll be hear in 5 days

[@kevinseidel1575]

Freeek The Beeetzz

[@Ryannaut_g]

What’s wrong with random/ Euclidean rhythms?

[@mylarmelodies]

See this vid for more on that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmGQmWprrdKCrbc (TL;DR: Completely random things aren't interesting to a dance floor craving patterns - and Euclidean modules tend to make patterns that sound like Euclidean modules)

[@somberville3351]

Maybe I misssed something - but how are the step sequencer and the 6mod6 connected? Ribbon on the backside?

[@mylarmelodies]

Yep! A tiny little cable

[@somberville3351]

@@mylarmelodies How cute!

[@ekisnaar]

Check out Malekko modules that synchronize over the same power bus.

[@markbooth]

Sounds link the Casio VL-1 I stole off my mum and bent