Introduction to eurorack drones - Modules and patchtips for beginners

Just a quickie to say the Disting Mk3 update and I assume Mk4 has wavetables which you can load via the SD card slot.

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Your videos are so well done. I've been into eurorack for a few years but I got some new tips watching this video.

Great video, I am surprised this doesn't have more views! Super easy to understand.

I love these videos.

This is GOLD! Thank you.

I never even thought about putting mod sources through effects (or, at least, not much). Cool idea!

it's hard (and probably unncessary) to define the exact difference between "drone" and "dark ambient" but I make a lot of the second type and I can definitely say - reverb, upon delay, upon reverb, upon delay, upon reverb is super helpful. Then, multiple kinds of distortion and filtering. Plus, some serious options for (mostly) slow-changing randomness and modulation out of phase with each other ("just CV everything") so that nothing ever repeats. Mix it all together with a couple of intruiging sound sources, you've got a great start for a patch imo.

my favorite modules for this sort of music:
- Mutable Instruments Elements
- Mutable Tides
- Mutable Marbles
- Mutable Blades
- Mutable Veils
- Xaoc Batumi
- Xaoc Tallin
- Synthesis Technology E440 VCF
- Instruo Ceis
- Instruo Ochd
- Ritual Electronics Guillotine
- Intellijel Multi-FX 1U
- Eventide Space (actually a pedal)

What a great video. Lots of imaginative possibilities to break me out of my patching rut. Thank you for this.

Another great, well laid out vide. Thanks!

Just tried the square wave into a clock divider trick and holy moly that made my DPO sing! Incredible video full of fascinating tricks

Getting me a super-duper filter right now ;P

I like that you dabble in some more experimental and creative use of modules. I got my first case last week and I think I have opened a pandora’s box. I need to set up a new space to keep all this stuff so I can patch it with my existing equipment like Strega and Field Kit

This is gold- thank you. This would be an excellent use for the Chords v2 that I’m struggling to integrate into my workflow- especially if modulated by the Thorn VCLFO…

I’m also liking the focus on Doepfer modules. I have seven already, and find them good value and very reliable. Other YTers seem to think them boring, but I would be happy with a system largely comprising Doepfer gear. Seriously considering adding you to my short list of Patreon subscriptions too- I believe that people should have some reward for good communication skills- and you are one of the best.

Ein auszeichnetes beginner friendly tutorial. Sehr gut !!!

Very inspiring!!

Very in depth and fascinating. Also very complex for a newbie. Seems like you need a lot of gear just to make buzzing, grating sounds.

Droning is the easiest thing to do. If u cant do this.... quit now.

These ideas are genius. I’m blown away. This opens so many doors for me. Thank you for this video!

very nicely done, congrat

great tips & killer sound quality

Do you use that Mackie 1202 you can see on the left also for your modular audio signals, plainly speaking, do you feed audio signals out of your modular directly to an line input of your Mackie?

Just fantastic! Perfect balance of demos, explanation and visual patching! Perfect

I selected this because it said "beginner" but somehow found it pretty advanced and applicable way beyond drones. Very well-paced explanation, great work using both the imaginary and real modules as examples. This video must have been a lot of work. It's also cool to discover your theory/tutorial channel after having enjoyed so much of your music on the other channel.

Are filter banks basically like a graphic EQ?

I've just started making my own drone videos and while I've started with modulating with LFOs and envelopes, your video has so many cool ideas that I have to try out over the next few weeks. Thank you for that, it's incredibly well presented and super inspiring!

Excellent. Orders wavefolder...

Your videos are so informative. Subscribed.

Great info man, thx!

great work! thanks :)

excellent video

amazing channel, many ideas to experiment, thank you

That clock divider trick to make chords from a single source is genius. The output would always be square waves though, correct?

Thank you!

i swear man, you give the best instructions. Thank you.

I think that "Super Duper Oscillator" does exist, Make Noise STO does all that, no? Just a thought. :P

They’re so expensive. I feel I will never be able to afford a hobby in modular.

great expanation:) thanks :)

This was one of the best eurorack educational videos I've ever watched. Instant sub!
I have two questions, one serious and one very trivial...
1) Do you have suggestions about managing and taming feedback loops? I'm fascinated with that kind of sound, no-input mixers and whatnot, but I don't really know where to start.
2) I love your graphics and animations, how do you make them? I want to create something similar for my students, but I can barely use PS and AE. Do you use a specific software?

Great video. Some cool ideas for beginners like me here.

One of the best modular videos out there! Thanks for sharing.

like your Modular grid setup

I learned a lot in the last 18minutes. Thanks! I really like the theory part but also that you give some examples. Great video :)

This is awesome! Thank you for taking you time to do this!

Really awesome. Some inspiration to get droning tonight.

Keep the good work up man. Loving your videos