My DIY Eurorack Modular Synth

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Join me on my journey of soldering together a DIY Eurorack modular synth. I wanted to build a synthesizer for a very long time and I've finally reached my goal! I've now built two rows of Eurorack modules, through-hole, SMD, and even modules where I designed my own PCBs! In this video I tell you how I went about learning enough electronics to build something as cool as that!
In case you're wondering where I've been: We moved house and it took forever to set up my new studio. This video was still filmed in the old studio, so for me it's a little bit of a blast from the past. There is lots of new stuff in the works and soon I'll show you the new space!
For a full semi-generative ambient performance with this setup, check out this video: • Semi-generative ambien...
Resources I showed:
Look Mum No Computer
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musicfromouterspace.com/
3D printed Eurorack case model cults3d.com/en/3d-model/gadge...
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Chapters:
0:00 Learning electronics
6:14 Building Guitar pedals
7:25 Why modular?
8:14 Modular formats
9:53 Sound sources - Starting with semi modular
11:21 the case and other essentials
12:50 Building through-hole modules
17:06 Building modules with SMD parts
20:43 Building from schematics - Designing PCBs
24:32 What does it sound like?
26:09 Project Conclusions
28:54 Outro
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@ivelise38 Жыл бұрын

This world needs more people like you ❤❤

@bigloxxito 11 ай бұрын

definitly !

@user-ev9qw3om1g 10 ай бұрын

Hi Lilly I I haven't seen you since you molded your bullet mustang. You give me life on diving in too accomplish what you start out.

@LillySchwartz 10 ай бұрын

Hah, I always try to finish what I started. Even if it’s something as massive as that!

@ericMT Жыл бұрын

I love this so much. I’ve built over 150 different eurorack modules now, mostly from PCBs people designed and I get my own parts. I also have about 6 of my own designs as well. It becomes addicting once you really get into it and I love my modular system so much, it’s like an audio playground with unlimited potential.

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed the video! 150, wow, that’s quite a lot. I think I built around 30 now, I’d have to count, 2 of my own. I’m gonna slow down now and make music with it for a while, play a little on the modular playground 😀 what kind of modules did you design for your system?

@JimmyLem 9 күн бұрын

Loved your comments on Behringer. It’s the truth!

@ChrisMills-AmbientSpace Жыл бұрын

This is so inspiring. Thank you for sharing your story. I look forward to your future instalments.

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Thank you Chris, I’m glad you enjoyed it 😀

@goldCrystalhaze 9 ай бұрын

I don't know how you did it, but you have just inspired me to start over my mechanical engineering studies that I gave up 20 years ago! I guess it is your passion, the one I've lost somewhere on the way...Thank you for that!

@CastleHassall 4 ай бұрын

hey good luck with that! the Khan academy app is great for any maths or physics stuff.. from the ground up

@jimgoodinmusic 7 күн бұрын

Congratulations on your quest and seeing it through, doing so much DIY. Thanks for sharing your story and I agree with comments as well on Behringer. Their prices make the modular synth quest an option. My setup is a mix of DIY and 3 commercial modules of whiich 2 are Behringer 110 and 172 which are both awesome values! Keep up the good and positive work Lilly!

@MikeS-1969 Жыл бұрын

Every now and then the algorithm shows a video that I 'll manage to watch it thru the end and I won't regret spending half an hour watching it afterward. Not very often thought. Congrats for everything you have succeeded.

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike, well done for making it to the end! 🙏

@amandahuber6639 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this video. I too want to build a synth with my own hands but am afraid of all the maths involved! I have been a fan of Look Mum No Computer as well which has inspired me to not give up. The fact that I, an art and humanities person through and through am interested in electronics through synth music is wild, I never would have thought possible. Also so happy to see fellow women learning electronics, we have a long history with electronics and technology from the very start, amazing! Subscribed :)

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Thanks Amanda! Glad to get a comment from a woman who wants to learn this! Yay! Girl power! Don't be afraid of the math, you really can do a lot by just tinkering and reading Make Electronics! And don't let the Humanities background stop you either. Back in my Robotics degree we had a few people who came over from philosophy, including myself actually. Media Studies BA, Philosophy BA and then I went into a Robotics MSc from there. Building my Eurorack definitely involved far less maths than my Masters degree. It's always great to see women on the tech side of things! Women have a proud history of being deeply involved in electronic music and tech in general!

@geminidefect 15 күн бұрын

i came here for the story, but stayed here for the expressiveness of your eyes... inspired and fascinated :) i built my first fuzz box and reverb when i was 16. never got back into it, but since im deep into synthesizers, im thinking turing machine

@bigtom6443 9 ай бұрын

This is seriously impressive. I’m currently planning to build my own modular from scratch, pretty much starting entirely with Look Mum No Computer’s designs. Thanks for uploading this, it’s so encouraging

@rudy5360 11 ай бұрын

That feeling of your first working pcb you designed, then realising you can make anything now ❤

@LillySchwartz 11 ай бұрын

Oh yeah, that’s the best part 😀

@jakme8237 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this, I definitely can relate to your journey. Your perseverance is impressive and this testing of patience is very telling of your personality and character. Hats off, dude.

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 🙏 I’m stubborn I guess 😅 I wanted to prove to myself that I can do it!

@WarrenPostma Жыл бұрын

@@LillySchwartz Stubborn people rule.

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

We sure get stuff done 😂

@midclock 5 ай бұрын

Exactly what I thought, it takes a lot of perseverance and focus to overcome every fail (which is inevitable). I'd like to build a module too, but I know that it requires a lot of effort and time...I'm considering using a microcontroller for my first project, as coding is easier for me. FPGAs are an interesting topic too, but also very complex. The positive aspect is that once you know how to program them, you can design an integrated circuit just with code, avoiding re-design everything (hardware I/O cannot be done this way though). Keep it up!

@Projacked1 Жыл бұрын

I have so much respect for people who are not scared to learn. Awesome story you have lady! 🤘😁👌

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

I love learning new stuff! When I’m in over my head I’m essentially in my comfort zone.

@tmbrwn Жыл бұрын

OMG, LILLY, I didn't know you were into Eurorack! Congrats on achieving the dream of building an entire rack of modules with your own hands. As someone who bought all of their modules for a 208HP case, I wish I did what you did - it would have given me an even deeper connection with my synth. Either way, I can't wait to hear more sounds from your synth!

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Synths are my sweet spot, I always use tons of them in my music! Eurorack was one of those things that couldn't be avoided 😂 Entirely doomed as soon as I stumbled into it, perfect mix of freaky experimental sounds and cool DIY. And it can't be easily emulated either, virtual cables just aren't the same, I play VCV rack entirely differently. Since when have you been into it? I remember messing about with Reaktor already 20 years ago. I could never get the hang of it until I had actual knobs and patch cables in front of me! Sounds from the modular coming very soon!

@toubakiful 11 ай бұрын

Lilly ...great and very inspiring the way you have achieved things by gradually honing up your sills over the years!! Zillions thumbs up👍👍!!

@LillySchwartz 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! It was a slow process, but I got there eventually 😀

@robygamboa8479 3 ай бұрын

What a wonderful journey! I love hearing about adventures like yours. You are a true inspiration! Best wishes in all of your future projects and successes!

@LillySchwartz 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! ✨

@chenemma4913 Ай бұрын

Good story That's really COOL!!! It's always been my dream to make a modular synthesiser.

@pablobarria296 Жыл бұрын

heyy you are amazing, thanks for sharing your progress, its massive inspiration for me ☺

@tworoundrobins 6 ай бұрын

this was really inspirational, thank you so much for sharing!

@-frantsel6403 Жыл бұрын

very cool! Thanks for sharing!

@katelikesrectangles Жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing this! what a wonderful journey

@roadcrewworker5190 Жыл бұрын

Holy carp, thats the _coolest damn video/project_ the algorithm has let me stumble on this month. Personally I've mostly stuck to a few years of coding my own VCV or VST utilities or ideas, analog circuit design is just on a whole other arcane level.

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed it! At some point I would like to get into the VST stuff too since I originally got into tech through coding. I’m hoping that there will be some cool digital modules that I designed myself in my future, that would be great! Those kinds of modules always tend to be the most expensive ones to buy.

@PhilR0gers 2 ай бұрын

What you have done is excellent. I'm right at the beginning of the modular journey and watching your video is inspirational. Thanks.

@CreateListenCreate Жыл бұрын

Super inspiring. What a wonderful journey.

@guitfidle Күн бұрын

Excellent video!! Congrats on your progress. This is giving me some inspiration! 🤩 I have wanted to get started in modular synthesis as well, and likewise decided Eurorack was the best size for me. Fortunately I have a background in engineering, as well as some practical experience in tech (did surface mount repair for a job for a bit) and have built a few guitar pedals too. Made a couple fuzz pedals as well as an Atari Punk Console from scratch with a schematic on perf board. I got the Make book on Synthesizers, which contains a build-along for the Music From Outer Space Noise Toaster, which is a hybrid sound source module. It has a VCO, LFO, VCA, envelope generator, white noise, and I did the mod to give you an instrument input so I can plug my bass into it. I also modified the unit to fit Eurorack- the original board fir, but it needed a whole different front panel with a new layout. Not quite finished with that one, but in the meantime I also built a delay unit from a kit from Synthrotek, another great source for affordable DIY stuff. I currently have everything running on 9 volts (like you would a guitar pedal) but have already added the parts to connect to standard Eurorack power supply once I get one. I found an antique plywood suitcase with a powder blue tolex type covering, I plan on setting everything up in there once I have a few more bits. I also got a few other things that will work with the modular setup- a Koma Elektronik Field Kit (fantastic unit for interacting physically with synthesized and electronic sounds, also contains a mixer, preamps for stuff like contact mics, LFO, voltage controlled radio, analog and digital in- and outputs), a stand alone multi oscillator synth someone else made (no info, I found it at a second hand store) and a theramin. I too hold on to my old gear, which means a bunch of other pedals, keyboards, and random instruments to mess with. The book from Make magazine also goes over how to build all kinds of different modules, so one of these days I'll get around to cobbling some more stuff together.

@derangedsynthesizer7598 9 ай бұрын

So friggin cool!! I loved hearing your journey :)

@kallemustonen Жыл бұрын

Thank you, this was really relatable approach to modular rabbit hole 🐇

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

I'm glad it resonated! I bet most people get super confused at first. It's wild enough to make music with those things, building the modules from scratch gets even more intimidating. It's really not that hard though!

@jordantheman25 Жыл бұрын

super relatable! I love it. It all starts with a single step.

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! The realisation that you can do it is always the first step! 😀

@draconianrhythms Жыл бұрын

This is such a joy to watch. Thank you for sharing.. I’m inspired ❤

@BubbaSatori Жыл бұрын

Amazing story. Thanks.

@pallenda Жыл бұрын

Super cool! I like how you in the beginning don't add many technical terms. When hearing this story I thought of another cool DYI person Jeri Ellsworth.

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

It’s difficult to talk about this stuff without all the jargon because Modular is such a technical way of making music. I tried my best to keep it accessible and explain what I’m talking about. Not sure I managed throughout, but I guess it’s like Star Trek episodes when the technobabble starts 😂 as long as most of it makes sense you can just ignore the technobabble and enjoy the ride anyway. I have to check out that channel too, it looks super interesting!

@francescoadorno9891 Ай бұрын

i totally relate with your experience and i am glad i am not the only person who wanted to build a synthesizer as a kid, but was put pff by maths and poor resources...all i had was a commodore 64 (how i loved making music with it)...fast forward many years, the pandemic forced all of us at home, working from home 9 to 5, i was fed up of playing piano so guess what..i bought a behringer crave as well and felt compelled to start learning electronics to build something to make the quirky sounds that populate my weird immagination...and here i am, like you with a few rows of eurorack modules and a breadboard where i constantly try to fry ICs in my attempt to make something that sounds like a robot that walks into a steel cave full of squeaky flurry bouncing balls with 3 eyes and a big nose (or a big farty giant from mars)XD keep your fantasy alive and all the best. hugs

@scotrick3072 Жыл бұрын

- Wow! Your work is amazing!

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you! 🙏

@geoffjoyner2617 11 ай бұрын

You give me hope. Thank you.

@LillySchwartz 11 ай бұрын

That’s always nice to hear! I’m glad! 😀

@pjforde1978 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your journey. I am incredibly inspired, now.

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you liked it 😀

@ohmuseek4290 11 ай бұрын

So inspiring and awesome to see your process

@LillySchwartz 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it 😀

@thomas0101 Жыл бұрын

Lilly! You're BACK! Great to see you in my YT feed looking forward to finding the time to watch your new DIY content!

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Yes, I'm back! Been too long, but now I'm all set for new vids. A lot more stuff coming soon.

@maarzt Жыл бұрын

awesome and inspiring! thanks Lilly

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it 😀

@valk_real 29 күн бұрын

Thank you for this amazing deep dive into the process of module building, I've always wanted to build some modules and I think I will over the next year or two. I started with sound systems and a fuzz pedal too, but the fuzz pedal failed and I couldn't source some of the parts I needed at the time so my soldering iron started gathering dust. I went for the Behringer Neutron as my first synth because it's as close to all-in-one for what I wanted and pairs fantastically with a midi keyboard and Ableton. Inspired, easily subscribed, I look forward to seeing more of your creations and hearing your music.

@Realneoweed Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. I was fascinated by it.

@DennisJanssen75 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@imatt888 5 ай бұрын

incredible! thank you for sharing.

@LillySchwartz 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching ✨ I’m glad you enjoyed it!

@mmorage Жыл бұрын

Its good to see you back !

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Aww, thanks! 🙏

@alan_wood Жыл бұрын

That's very inspiring, thank you for sharing.

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Alan!

@Solargarlicc Ай бұрын

This is so motivating I loved every second of this. I appreciate people like you who make videos explaining their journey, quite inspiring.

@SISKworks Жыл бұрын

So cool! great video. I can relate to so many parts of this. Thanks for sharing

@albertmeyer8983 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic build! Nice review!

@LillySchwartz 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Albert! 😀

@crashandrun Жыл бұрын

Very inspirational video. Thanks.

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Aww, thank you! 😀

@jukkaniittymaa 5 ай бұрын

This video is solid gold. Also, I love your calm presence and still personal approach to this complex topic. Therefore, I subscribed after a few minutes of video.

@LillySchwartz 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for subscribing and I’m so glad you enjoyed the video!

@ingor.779 11 ай бұрын

Very inspiring. Thank you for sharing your experiences.

@LillySchwartz 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching 😀

@FrankPSF Жыл бұрын

I Envy your skill and determination. Congrats and happy noodling!

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙏

@outdoorcoaching Жыл бұрын

So happy I found your channel, this was very inspiring!! Thank you!!

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed it! 😀

@brianbrill Жыл бұрын

That was a very enjoyable account of your adventure. Congratulations and have fun with it!

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Thank you Brian 😀

@garaughty Жыл бұрын

Lovely work on this Lilly !

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@MapaiiMusic Жыл бұрын

Congrats for your project and also for inspiring by sharing. Have a beautiful day.

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏 You have a beautiful day too!

@symbiat0 Жыл бұрын

I was designing PCBs as a kid in the 80s (like actually drawing the PCB by hand on the copper using an etch-resistant pen and then etching the PCB in acid, drilling the component holes and soldering them. My parents worked at GEC so could bring home stuff that they throw out like an old soldering iron, various components, etc). I also got into electronic music (well, it was the 80s ;-) and synths but my family could never afford the Roland Juno or Alpha Junos that I really craved. Like you, I turned to books and found 'Electronic Synthesiser Construction' by R. A. Penfold - in fact he had a whole series of books that cover synths and related topics like MIDI, and I still have those books. I started working on a simple synth PCB but never finished it. I went away to college to study computers and kinda forgot about synths. Fast forward 20+ years, I'm now living and working as a software engineer in NYC and right before the pandemic came across the Microfreak. I bought one to play with and reconnected with my love of synths and now I can actually afford to buy quite nice gear. During the pandemic, working from home, lead me to learn about what happened in the synth world since Id been away from it. I watched a lot of KZfaq videos, eventually learned about Eurorack and other modular formats. I'm now starting to look at DIY kits for some modules and have a few in progress. Befaco is a great resource for kits, not only do they rate the builds but offer a "fix" service if your module doesn't work (though you can often learn a lot by fixing it yourself ;-). My goal is to eventually get into SMD (I'm thinking I'd need a microscope since my eyes are not as good as they used to be. I've looked at perhaps graduating to using stencils and solder paste with hot air). Eventually I'd love to be able to build some of the ST Modular kits, and ultimately something like the Euphoria (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hJdoeKmlsLCqioE.html). I took a course on using KiCad because I eventually want to design and build my own modules. Since I write code for a living I also want to look at some of the Mutable Instruments modules, maybe try to build a clone one day. I've already started looking at Teensy and other controllers like the STM. I should also mention that Synthux Academy (kzfaq.info) have a dev board and videos on building synths which you might find interesting.

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Sounds like we have similar goals for the microcontroller projects! My next Mutable project will be one of those STM modules, so that’s going to be exciting. I don’t use a microscope, but I typically double check with an 8x magnifier after I placed the components with solder paste. I don’t use stencils, which would definitely be quicker, but usually they get ridiculously annoying to ship so I just use too much paste placed with a syringe and it works out anyway. My eyesight isn’t great either, but the magnifier is usually enough. SMD soldiering is definitely easier than it looks 😀 you’ll do just fine!

@twoXslim Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the inspiration!

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome ☺️

@tonyennis1787 29 күн бұрын

If you're building surface mounts you're a better builder than I'll ever be

@sn1000k Жыл бұрын

Yr killing it girl! Well done.

@michaelrockinger 6 ай бұрын

this is a life changing video. ❤ so creative and useful.

@LillySchwartz 6 ай бұрын

Aww, thank you! Glad you found it helpful! ✨

@oxiigen Жыл бұрын

Wow! Bravo girl!

@Farmerwal Жыл бұрын

Great story!

@OlufLorenzen Жыл бұрын

UUh, such a calm, relaxing, interesting video. Thanks.

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Oluf! 😀

@dillipphunbar7924 Жыл бұрын

Very impressive achievements. Thankyou for sharing your journey. SMD is beyond me, even through-hole is a challenge.

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Thanks! What's your soldering iron like and what kind of solder wire do you use? Those are usually the main culprits when through-hole is challenging. I had trouble in the beginning because I didn't have my iron hot enough. SMD is easier in some ways, but time consuming. You really just need a good magnifier. Try out one of those SMD soldering practice kits, you'll see that it really isn't so hard!

@metafuel Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure how your video popped up on my playlist but I'm glad I did. very engaging story and you have a lot of talent. Subscribed. Great work Lilly!

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it and thanks for subscribing 😀

@AlexIsASeraphim Жыл бұрын

Thank you Lilly. That was inspiring. I've been thinking over the lasr few months about embarking on a DIY eurorack journey as I'm lucky enough to live near both a retailer that stocks Befaco as well as a couple of electronics component stores. You've helped to give me some confidence that this is achievable for someone like myself who has never held a soldering iron. All the best and more posts please.

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Oh, you can definitely do it! Try some guitar pedals before heading into Befaco modules, Befaco use small resistors so they tend to be a bit close together. Needs a little practice at first. Pedal projects are a lot cheaper too, so it doesn’t matter so much if you don’t get it to work at first. Good practice for sure and in the end you can run your Eurorack through the pedals too. Start with a fuzz because they have the least parts, then work your way up to bigger projects. I like the kits from Musikding personally. They have a lot of schematics on their website too!

@isaacwarne7758 Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing this. it was very helpful.

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you found it useful! 😀

@SigmaDee 9 ай бұрын

Love this. Good on ya!

@danmoore9682 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@niklas3449 11 күн бұрын

Really very inspirational!

@wolfgangbudde2737 3 ай бұрын

Great learning story and achievement, and you presented it in a very enjoyable form, thanks a lot!

@LillySchwartz 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it! ✨

@els1f Жыл бұрын

I can't believe I'm finding you only now, but I'm glad i did! 🤯🙌✌️

@LegoBeto 11 ай бұрын

This is one of the biggest and most intricate projects i've seen someone put together. This project really puts a lot of engineers including myself to shame. Amazing work. Can't wait to see more.

@LillySchwartz 11 ай бұрын

Aw, thank you! I’m glad you as an engineer approve! It was indeed a really big project and funnily it’s not actually done. I have PCBs for the next row already, just taking a break now to explore what I have in more musical detail! There will be more coming about this one soon! 😀

@scholasticdeth 3 ай бұрын

This is incredibly helpful with all the websites and sources. And your story also shows it's not that hard, just learning step by step. Thank you. Best video to start with diy synths.

@LillySchwartz 3 ай бұрын

I’m glad you found the video helpful! 😀

@forton615 Жыл бұрын

What a story! LMNC was my inspiration for starting with synthesizers too. If I had more time I would like to start with a modular setup. Love what you are doing.

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Thanks! LMNC is such an inspiration! He does so many cool things. You can always start small with the modular stuff if you have a semi modular already. Just add one module at a time and take time to explore. Then the learning curve isn’t so overwhelming I would suspect!

@_c_y_p_3 Жыл бұрын

You are inspiring, Im familiar with everything nyou are talking about but I avoided this rabbit hole😱 but now I wanna build or compile an fx box. Thanks for sharing your story!

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Careful, it’s addictive 😂 No regrets though 😉

@AFlippingBudjunky 10 ай бұрын

Love this... Hope i get mine ready, too

@LillySchwartz 10 ай бұрын

Good luck with it 😀

@CallMeChato 2 ай бұрын

You are absolutely charming. I built Heathkit stereos (look that up, ha) in the 60s. Taught my kids how to solder. But circuit diagrams were always intimidating. Great video.

@LillySchwartz 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Circuit diagrams become less and less confusing the more you deal with them. Easy enough to pick up while you’re building stuff from schematics!

@AndyVonal Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your journey! It was wonderfully relaxing listening to you talk about your experiences. I am NOT a DIY builder, but I might be one day!

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I actually find building those things very relaxing. I mean, not when things go wrong obviously, but when it works out it’s really just very meditative like most mildly repetitive work 🙃 give it a go, it was a great experience for me!

@WarrenPostma Жыл бұрын

this is so amazing!!

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 😀

@ozhalljr 11 ай бұрын

Lilly, Most impressive! I've followed a similar path, but over a much longer time frame. I'm two years into learning the math for Electrical Engineering. I'm finishing up Calculus now. Your persistence is commendable!

@LillySchwartz 11 ай бұрын

Oh, that’s cool that you’re really into the maths side of things. I definitely want to do that too. I finished revising Algebra so far. Still got a long way to go before I’ll be done with Calculus! It’s not that essential for what I want to do though, so I’m taking my time 😀

@InVacuo Жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable video!

@yafiselim2117 11 ай бұрын

So impressed !

@LillySchwartz 11 ай бұрын

Thank you 😀

@ivang2490 2 ай бұрын

So inspiring !!!!I We need more videos like this, because everybody shows amazing skills in internet, but nobody speaks about the process of learning. I am learning electronics for make audio stuff. First I am learning repair, arduino, and basic theory in a presential course. I am building my first midi controller, and next I would like make a simple synth. I love your video, it give me perspective about this. Thanks and best regards.

@NerdMusician Жыл бұрын

Great story! Thanks for sharing.

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

And thanks for watching 😀

@cedric2280 Жыл бұрын

hi Lilly, i also found in love my music, and started to build some module to complete my eurorack setup ... i burn a lot of € but i love it... very nice video happy music

@johnduval482 Жыл бұрын

I found the Serge format right for me plus i knew the guys who were building them so i went down that rabbit hole. Euro rack was barely a thing back when i started and Buchla was even more expensive than Serge. Also incorporated the Doepfer system in my kit with two A-100 frames. Thanks for taking the time in posting up these videos. Very enlightening and empowering. After releasing several projects i left the entire paradigm and went back to guitar and am now being sucked into the pedal paradigm. LOL. .love your channel and videos. My system became known as the Fist of God and was quite obscene and somewhat embarrassing in its size but a lot of fun. Wish you much success on your journey and always have fun.

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Thanks John! Serge does look very interesting to me too, precisely because it’s more esoteric these days. Back when I first started investigating the schematics it was still such a super niche thing to do, it was barely even clear what the size was supposed to be. Eurorack definitely wasn’t a thing yet but I can’t remember what it was I wanted to build. I have to dig around, maybe I still find some stuff on an old drive somewhere. It involved etching your own boards, that’s what really put me off back then. I will probably look into Serge modules too at some point. Whenever I see videos about Serge clones for Eurorack I’m intrigued. Guitar pedals are great, I want to build more of those too. They combine well with the rack too. I’m not much of a guitar player myself, just play a bit of drone and that’s it, but I’m known to plug almost anything into my pedals. Steel tongue drum into pedals is always a trip 🥰

@angelos808 11 ай бұрын

Amazing, thanks for the inspiration!

@LillySchwartz 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! 😀

@AustralianBushman 11 ай бұрын

Very inspiring and impressive! Great story!

@LillySchwartz 11 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏 I’m glad you enjoyed it!

@NoFishCanSwim Жыл бұрын

Very inspiring

@D0Nmega666 Жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks for making this

@jts-jc8jk 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing your journey with us. Glad you kept going through it all. It's also really great to hear a fellow woman talking about electronics. I look forward to hearing your music.

@LillySchwartz 3 ай бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Not that many women talking about electronics, that’s true. It’s one of the reasons why I wanted to make the video 😀

@toi_techno Жыл бұрын

Very cool

@a0-zu3dt 8 ай бұрын

You are one reason i started up building modules!

@LillySchwartz 2 ай бұрын

Oh yay! What have you built recently? I’ve been on a bit of a DIY hiatus so that I can focus on writing music with my modular!

@heleneblondel1937 Жыл бұрын

always happy to see a woman in electronics and synth :) I started this year building analog stuffs myself, but our journey are so different ! i'm afraid of kicad and making my own pcb, so i'm doing every circuits on perfboard, and even paper (not ciat lombarde, my own instrument ideas..) anyway i like your ideas and i'm sure you will succeed in learning all the deepest things about electronics (as i hope i will too aha), and i'm looking forward things you do online ! xx

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

Amazing, we need more girl power in the synth DIY world! I get very frustrated with perf board. Half the time I end up swearing and it breaks super quickly, so I do it all on breadboard and once I want it permanent I make a PCB. It’s really not that hard. I have this really useful book Called Kicad Like A Pro and it’s been very enlightening. It has a learning curve of course, but I used to work in IT, so I’m not intimidated by convoluted software. The good thing for me is that it double checks all your connections for you, so the routing becomes the main difficulty. Good luck with your own Synth DIY journey!! 😀

@swaylinebeats204 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for inspiration! I am going to build myself one🙂

@hhhAmbientElectronic 3 ай бұрын

What a great journey! Congratulations on achieving your dream, Lilly! You're an amazing woman.

@LillySchwartz 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊 I’m glad you enjoyed the video.

@TimGregory Жыл бұрын

Watched the whole video.. enjoyed the story and didn’t realise just how long this had been a dream of yours

@LillySchwartz Жыл бұрын

A very long time! Even before I had access to a computer fast enough to deal with a reasonable DAW. And the first schematics I actually downloaded a couple years later, still on dialup. I remember waiting for a really low res image of a schematic to load very slowly because some genius had put the unshielded phone line into the same cable guide as the rest of the electric installation in the flat where I lived 🙄 56K modem already, but it usually connected at 14.4 kbps! Back then I didn’t even own my first midi keyboard yet and still put tracks together with a mechanical keyboard and a mouse 🙃