WMD Tricks n Tips - The Eurorack Drum Machine

There are lots of options out there for drums in electronic music production. Which is the most playable? The most Versatile? The most open-ended and modulatable?
Eurorack drums are a fun and immediate way to make drums for your productions or live performance.
In this video, we explore the WMD Eurorack drum machine and using the METRON sequencer with expander Voltera, and our drum modules Crater, Fracture, Chimera, and Crucible.
For more information on the modules seen in this video, visit: www.wmdevices....
Follow us on Social Media!
Facebook : / wmdevices
Twitter: / wmdevices
Instagram : / wmdevices

[@jokeairmontpelliercity]

Merci beaucoup pour cette belle démonstration !!!!!!!

[@jasonbarile2014]

I learn something about Metron and the PM every time I watch one of these. Great job!

[@Jon-BEDM]

So tuff. Genius system and composition.🔥

[@killahkay2112]

Man I with you guy did a deal on your modules . Buy 3 get one Free ... I need ALL 4 of THOSE module .

[@DCBMusic]

Honestly, these beats are amazing and this inspired me to make a sweet patch after watching. Great job!

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Nice! Would be fun to get all of the WMD modules and mix with other stuff.

[@gerald5335]

I had forgotten about the CV input to the aux sends... I guess that area is normally buried under cables. Thanks!

[@EZBOT_]

ALEX. I love drums too

[@VJFranzK]

It is like a custom drum machine!

[@johnnymidnight2982]

@ 7:11 - scared the crap outta me! HAHAHA!

[@WMDevices]

sorry about that! it scared me too in the moment haha. forgot to edit it out.

[@johnnymidnight2982]

@@WMDevices Don't be. That moment just sold me a Metron. I already have your mixer system and I love it!

[@j-ltekbrain2177]

Same ! :-O

[@Distracted93]

Killer video, Alex.

[@precarious333music]

Fun stuff! REQUEST: Synchrodyne + Expand

[@jendrikschmidt]

hell yeah that sounds dope indeed

[@LaymensLament]

Just an idea but maybe color coding cables would also help remembering, where goes what :> (please dont hit if the color coding is white for sequenced drums or something ;)

[@WMDevices]

That could be helpful for sure but would take a bit of organization up front and you would need multiple lengths in same colors. Color coding by length is really nice for quick workflow as it makes it easy to grab the length you want. We just like the white as it's clean and has a nice contrast with the black modules.

[@dannyomerta]

Awesome video, thx!

[@ritec]

Hi Alex, when and if you have a chance would you be able to make a video about the Voltage Block and the Metron working together?

[@WMDevices]

It's coming!

[@ritec]

@@WMDevices woohooo! you are the man.

[@Richie086]

Yes please! Love the videos!

[@richarquis]

I think his chair is being modulated by an lfo.

[@mau5chords874]

Wicked

[@acdnrg]

I´ve bought the Metron as a pure trigger/gate sequencer and now I have second thoughts. The idea is to split drum patterns from drum sounds, but also be able to link both. Guess it will be either a second metron with voltage extenders or some pure CV sequencer with storage. Any recommendations? Oh, and can you recall patterns remotely on the metron? Would be awesome to have a master sequencer that metron slaves to.

[@WMDevices]

Split drum patterns from drum sounds? I'm not really sure what you mean by that or why you would need two Metrons to do so. Voltera is awesome for sequencing parameters on drums and because they are their own independent tracks, you can have the parameters change with different pattern lengths and such, really opening up the sequencing abilities. As far as recalling patterns remotely, you can do this in a couple of ways. You can sequence through the variations via external triggers into the assignable ins and you can use the S BUS (select bus) feature to either send or receive program changes. If you send it a program change from a select bus master, you can recall different sessions from memory remotely.

[@acdnrg]

@@WMDevices Thanks for the quick reply! The main reason for two Metrons would be simply the number of tracks available. I´m currently using my Metron to mainly trigger MIDI sound modules (Airbase, Drumstation) and that eats the majority of tracks. Now I think about getting into chimera/fracture/crater territory and animate their parameters. This can be done with a single Metron + Voltera of course, but I´d likely run out of tracks sooner or later (example: 3 tracks for 3 BDs, 2 for HH, 2 for OH, 1 for snare) . So the idea is to keep using the existing Metron as pure trigger sequencer and use the second one with Voltera just for CV sequencing. That way, I can switch trigger patterns indepently from CV patterns and avoid copy orgies. Let´s say you control the DB decay with a pattern, 1-12 long decay, 13-16 short. Now I want to use that with a different trigger pattern. I could copy the relevant Voltera tracks, but then I just have those two combos. With two metrons, I can select trigger patterns and CV patterns indepently and recall the pairings I like from a master sequencer or DAW. At least that´s my theory... I´ll dig deeper on muffwiggler, as youtube comments probably isn´t the best place for long discussions ;) Last question: Chimera with black plate, are those in the queue?

[@WMDevices]

@@acdnrg Yeah 16 channels can go surprisingly fast. Chimera is shipping in black now from our site and dealers. Thanks!

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

@@WMDevices or use an external clock with divider like Pamela's New Workout and feed that into Metron perhaps?

[@joshk2181]

Alex such a qt. Metron does seem awesome, can each track have an independent length/clock divider?

[@WMDevices]

Independent track length yes. Metron and Voltera tracks are independent too so everything is customizable. Clock Division/Multiplication is very messy on the interface so we opted for the Expand/Contract feature which takes your pattern and Either Halves or Doubles the pattern on the grid, so you can still acheive the same effect without the playheads all being out of sync.

[@DanielBeaulieu]

Is WMD planning an 8 HP snare by chance?

[@WMDevices]

We have thoughts right now, not plans. Hopefully we can come up with something cool soon!

[@DanielBeaulieu]

@@WMDevices awesome, I'd be a buyer for sure. I love how expressive these modules are, and I think a WMD snare fills out the line.

[@evanbingham8]

@@DanielBeaulieu I think you're about to get what you asked for pretty soon.

[@PorchBass]

Great sound but ease of use goes out the window!