Happy new year everyone! This year I decided not to start with plans and ideas, but to just jump straight to the point. I do have lots of plans though! I will focus on independent videos with patch ideas, sound design tricks, and modular performing. Wish you all a healthy and musical year :) Patreon: www.patreon.com/monotrail
@alexgrunde66827 ай бұрын
One clever source for more organic noise, that also doesn’t take up any HP, is using the output of a radio set between channels as the noise source. Makes for unpredictable, unique noise, and if you set the frequency just right it’ll have subtle bits of a station’s feed coming in (but not so much that you get copyright striked).
@MonotrailTechTalk7 ай бұрын
Very true! That's a great trick indeed :) The copyright is an issue for demoing that, and performances as well, so prefer to record the radio and then edit the good parts out for samples :) Cheers!
@OculusSF7 ай бұрын
Might have missed it in the vid, but my favorite way to use noise is with through a narrow bandpass, where the cutoff is tuned and modulated with v/Oct pitch CV. That way any noise can become the voice itself. With effects it can create some cool sounds. Such as applying reverb followed by drive. Where it's reminiscent of a feedback laden, electric lead guitar.
@MonotrailTechTalk7 ай бұрын
Hmm nice! I used a bandpass in the vid for sure, but not with a 1v/oct, puling out something tonal. interesting! Cheers :)
@user-bf2zg2mp6f4 ай бұрын
Wow This video is so detailed!! I've learned a lot about modular from your channel❤
@MonotrailTechTalk4 ай бұрын
Happy to hear that! Cheers :)
@nicolapicarella91515 ай бұрын
Wellsounding ideas [ from ] simple tricks [ = ] lot of experience!
@MonotrailTechTalk5 ай бұрын
Thank you! All the best :)
@VirtualModular7 ай бұрын
Good stuff here. Another trick is adding a very tiny amount of noise into pitch CV. It gives a nice lo-fi pitch wobble, similar to wow and flutter. Same with noise into filter cutoff, great way to make things dirtier for that hipster lo-fi sound. 😉
@MonotrailTechTalk7 ай бұрын
Thanks, and yes! Noise is great as a modulation source, added those patches in the modulation chapter :)
@VirtualModular7 ай бұрын
@@MonotrailTechTalk ah sorry, missed that part! It's a great technique. 👍
@garaughty6 ай бұрын
Such awesome insights & ideas !!!
@MonotrailTechTalk6 ай бұрын
Glad you think so, and thanks for watching :)
@daemonicflame7 ай бұрын
I have a favourite white noise. The Addac dual sample and hold white noise is really musical.
@MonotrailTechTalk7 ай бұрын
Nice! Will have a look, enjoy! :)
@humanerror31397 ай бұрын
Happy new year and thanks for another mind blowing video. Always well explained, instructive and illustrated. Best modular channel on YT 👍
@MonotrailTechTalk7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! That's lovely to hear :) And all the best wishes for you!
@Tiefengrund7 ай бұрын
good inspiration for using noise in modular systems.
@MonotrailTechTalk7 ай бұрын
Glad you like it! Cheers!
@Limbic10007 ай бұрын
yess i love the possibility you can do with simple white noise
@MonotrailTechTalk7 ай бұрын
Glad you like it! All the best :)
@spenzasequenza7 ай бұрын
aaaw maan! i never thought about using random waves as noise sources!! thanks for the hint! : ) now I gotta try this immediately!
@MonotrailTechTalk7 ай бұрын
Nice! Glad to add some new ideas to the mix :)
@MartinDoudoroffLLC7 ай бұрын
Good stuff!
@MonotrailTechTalk7 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it All the best for 2024 :)
@urushi-en1ss4 ай бұрын
It's always very helpful. Are there any videos about creating rhythm work using trigger delay/gate delay? I would like to know the recommended modules as well.😊
@MonotrailTechTalk4 ай бұрын
Hey, glad to hear it! I did a video on clock dividers, but didn't go to much in depth with patching patterns. I have something planned with switches etc, but you have to google if someone else covered this :) Cheers!
@chitlun7 ай бұрын
Happy new year man and cheers for an excellent video... Funnily enough, my favourite module at the moment is Befaco's Noise Plethora. Been feeding various different noise algorithms into the DFAM's external audio input to provide some pretty startling results! Onwards 😁
@Carolina-92077 ай бұрын
Nice Thumbnail😊⚡️
@MonotrailTechTalk7 ай бұрын
Haha, thank you! Had to try something different sometime :)
@hrrld7 ай бұрын
nice sounds. noise -> s&h -> as modulation is my favorite (:
@tychoclavius48187 ай бұрын
A vco or fast lfo will do the same there, maybe that's why he didn't mention it. Didn't he do a video on random voltages already?
@MonotrailTechTalk7 ай бұрын
Thanks! s&h is a great mod source for sure, and indeed a great pair with noise! @tychoclavius4818 - s&h is definitely different from a vco/lfo though! I did a video s&h and track & hold before for sure :)
@tychoclavius48187 ай бұрын
@@MonotrailTechTalk sorry I meant a fast LFO can replace the noise as the source for the s&h to create equally random outputs
@tychoclavius48187 ай бұрын
Can anyone help me? What is the difference between an FM input and a 1/oct input? Both modulate frequency. Is the only difference that FM inputs have an attenuator right after?
@GhostKitchenBand7 ай бұрын
I typically use the v/oct for the oscillator’s main pitch control, and in addition to that, I use the FM input for things like attenuated LFOs to give it vibrato-like FX or audio rate signals for frequency modulation. In the spirit of this video, I sometimes send attenuated noise to the FM input for a little chaos that will slightly obscure the main v/oct pitch sequence.
@tychoclavius48187 ай бұрын
@@GhostKitchenBand but you could do it the other way around as well right? They both do the same thing?
@GhostKitchenBand7 ай бұрын
@@tychoclavius4818 No, I think the v/oct responds exponentially and FM is linear. The frequency doubles when you go up an octave. A pitch sequence into FM input will respond differently. Try it out to hear the difference. That’s the modular way
@tychoclavius48187 ай бұрын
@@GhostKitchenBand ah that makes sense. I can't try it right now. Does that mean a vibrato effect through FM will be stronger with low feqs and milder higher up? I can't immediately tell if that's a cool use of that quirk but I'll try it when I get home
@GhostKitchenBand7 ай бұрын
@@tychoclavius4818 I was confused at first too. I sent every type of voltage into each input separately and then different voltages into both at the same time. Reading the manuals might help. I think Make Noise has a video on the STO that discusses this topic too
@0oNoiseo07 ай бұрын
Verry intresting topic! thank you. @MonotrailTechTalk Did u not perform in Nijmegen NL recently under a different name, i might be mistaken?
@MonotrailTechTalk7 ай бұрын
Thanks! And no, wasn't me! I was born there though, and lived there for a long time, so now I am curious who you did see :)