Is Rings into Beads the new Rings into Clouds???

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Rings into Clouds is one of the Eurorack worlds' finest memes - right up there with "PM'd for maths". Beads is the successor of Clouds but it hasn't become a meme! Is it as good? Better? In today's video I explore the ambient tones of Rings into Beads with all it's reverby, textured, lofi goodness!
0:00 - Intro
2:29 - Sweet Impromptu Jam!
7:33 - Making Ambient Pads - Boards of Canada
11:42 - Beautiful textures
16:15 - Hidden Mode + External Audio
21:19 - Outro
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@EwanHemingway 2 жыл бұрын

Loving the Bob Ross energy of it all.

@TheUnperson 2 жыл бұрын

haha cheers man!

@beatsbychriz5307 2 жыл бұрын

😁

@steveapostolides2975 7 ай бұрын

There is a photoshopped Bob Ross with a Modular photo somewhere on the web! 😊

@thebigb3ard 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos and general approach to music is feckin inspiring man. Was kinda dismissive of synth based music in the past but you have opened my eyes, well ears... Well heart. You've opened my heart.

@TheUnperson 2 жыл бұрын

Aww shucks! Cheers man, and you're welcome round for a jam any time!!

@Quark.Lepton 2 жыл бұрын

…and open your wallet! 😆

@GeorgeLocke 2 жыл бұрын

Going the other way - Beads into Rings - is a favorite of mine. Rings does interesting things with short excitation bursts, and Beads is phenomenal for that. If you've ever read Microsound, this patch is very close to Roads's suggestion of using pulsar synthesis into convolution. Basically, use Beads to make short grains separated by silence, using a stored buffer or the wavetables, and send that into Rings. Variations in grain envelope, length, etc., every option makes subtle to gross variations in the resonance. Make synchronous grain streams at sub audible rates and you can get jackhammer type sounds. Lovely textures!

@sashaszlafarski9949 Жыл бұрын

I need to hear this!

@GeorgeLocke Жыл бұрын

@@sashaszlafarski9949 I hope I can make time to post a recording...

@Gin-toki Жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeLocke Yeah please do but don't rush it though, good thins happen slowly :) And I have to try it out myself, thanks for the suggestion.

@christianlamalle8758 2 жыл бұрын

Juste magnifique ! I like very much your simple approach , feeling , and the time you take to build and listen to the sound........

@TheUnperson 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers man! I do try keep it simple and musical :)

@ashleyjones553 2 жыл бұрын

love this - really great vibes and good music too!

@MattWhitehead80 2 жыл бұрын

This is magic. I bought a Beads module last week after watching one of your older videos. I can't wait to get to get stuck in.

@TheUnperson 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers man! How you getting on with Beads? It took me a while to bond with it.

@MattWhitehead80 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheUnperson It’s lovely, really pleased I own it. I’m enjoying not fully understanding it’s behavior for now. It’s going to take a while to master. I’ve got Rings / Beads / Boss CE300 / Timeline, all going into my Eventide H9 hall reverb, and it sounds glorious 😇

@Boelinie 10 ай бұрын

I keep coming back to your videos, the way you explain stuff and the textures you get is so inspiring!! Thank you very much for your time and efforts.

@TheUnperson 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words ☺️

@aeropilot4419 2 ай бұрын

Same same 🌟

@JosephElsherbini 10 ай бұрын

Yes! Thanks for sending me here from your most recent video. Your vocals in this one are so inspiring.

@TheUnperson 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!! ☺️

@bluestone9726 2 жыл бұрын

This video is a really nice journey. Calming but at the same time full of exploration and learning new things. And like all good journeys it was sort of bittersweet in how fast it seemed to be over.

@TheUnperson 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers man! I do try make the videos have a nice flow :)

@bobplant2225 2 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure watching your videos. Thank you!

@TheUnperson 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob!!

@svetlovska Жыл бұрын

Love the sense of discovery as you progress through - very inclusive/inspiring. I have just bought Beads - you should be on commission! :)

@TheUnperson Жыл бұрын

haha thank you! I hope you're enjoying Beads! :)

@NICUofficial Жыл бұрын

I love synths so much it's just stupid. I can tell by your videos that you completely understand me on that one. It's so nice to just hear this in the background while I'm taking a break from work at the end of the day, contemplating my next patch and gathering creative energy to plug in that first patch cable of the night nice beats and sounds throughout btw, really enjoying those interludes on my monitors

@TheUnperson Жыл бұрын

Haha cheers man! I laughed at your opening line. I, too, love synths so much it’s stupid lol.

@CNTRRNDM 2 жыл бұрын

Woah...this is so good!!! Thanks for sharing this this!!!

@TheUnperson 2 жыл бұрын

cheers man!

@diphoration_ 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing stuff, thanks for the video!

@TheUnperson 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Very much appreciated :)

@blacksand. 2 жыл бұрын

Man, every time you try something random, it's awesome ;) oh ! and when the signal is too hot, press the recording quality button, keep pressing it and turn down the feedback knob, you'll adjust the level in, no need for a VCA (and it can distort quite good too) AND, off topic, (kinda) : I'm listening to the ULTIMATE COMBO right now : Tides VCO minor chords in Veils, modulated by an other Tides, the first output in Blades, the second and third in Data Bender and FX aid, the fourth in Beads...... It's beautiful sadness on a silver platter.

@TheUnperson 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers man! I had been using the Beads volume limiter and it was still too hot. Rings is hotter than the sun i think lol That patch sounds rad - you should make wee videos of your random patches!

@NICUofficial Жыл бұрын

OH MY GOD IT'S NOT JUST ME thanks I really needed the turn down thingie

@Logarithmmusicofficial Жыл бұрын

This has huge boards of Canada vibes at 11:15, I LOVE it❤

@Nick-kb6jd Жыл бұрын

This is great. Gunna try these patches tomorrow.

@thebigb3ard 2 жыл бұрын

What about Beads into Rings? Now that sounds right up my back passage. Undeniably beautiful.

@Gmartin4049 2 жыл бұрын

Love you vids, keep um coming

@melinoexanthia4463 2 жыл бұрын

I usually don't watch your tutorials (I am just a common listener, cannot understand the craft, sorry) but when I saw this title I had to see what were you talking about... I think I am a fan of jade wii now, thanks unperson!🙏

@TheUnperson 2 жыл бұрын

haha thanks!! Jade Wii is awesome :)

@redsquares Жыл бұрын

Hi! One of my fav channels. Really talented :D Just a quick tip (which you might know by now) but when you said you connected the VCA cause rings was too hot, you can long press the (i guess) mode button for it to set the volume according to the current input level. This not only allows you to set between different sources as it also allows you to directly connect a guitar (afaik). Keep posting, your videos are inspiring :D

@TheUnperson Жыл бұрын

Cheers!! I think I had tried that and it was still distorting a bit. I swears Rings is the hottest module out there!

@danbert75 2 жыл бұрын

Great performance - thanks for sharing!

@TheUnperson 2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@spencerfairchild5318 2 жыл бұрын

Bought beads because of one of your older videos. Been absolutely loving it. Now I want rings, watching your videos is bad for my wallet.

@TheUnperson 2 жыл бұрын

haha sorry man... but at least you're loving it lol

@user-ng9uc3vu3k 5 ай бұрын

Hey man, .. been a fan of yours .. yes, Beads & Rings, .. pretty powerful tools, I think. Beads has quite a few options, that are hiding, in plain sight. .. :)

@kyleriche9360 2 жыл бұрын

So fire. Amazing content as always. Your shit is the best man. For real

@TheUnperson 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers man!! Much appreciated :)

@thebluehotel5215 2 жыл бұрын

A great overview, even though I've abused these two modules since they came out, I still learned a ton.

@TheUnperson 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I've absolutely milked these two modules too lol

@fentanyljones6956 Жыл бұрын

Of course it is, it’s an extremely similar module

@fentanyljones6956 Жыл бұрын

But great little composition

@conradclipper 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Can you talk us through the mic setup? It's a lovely addition. Great video again man.

@TheUnperson 2 жыл бұрын

cheers man! I actually demo'd the exact mic set-up in a previous video. It's right near the beginning of this one: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d6tyort0x9qWfWw.html&ab_channel=TheUnperson

@seanelliotmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely stuff.

@locavoremusic3680 2 жыл бұрын

yassss top class content!!!

@magnopere 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds so lovely

@TheUnperson 2 жыл бұрын

cheers!!

@beatnickaudio Жыл бұрын

So sick!!!

@eurotium Жыл бұрын

Awsome vibes :D

@TheUnperson Жыл бұрын

Thank you ☺️

@waveshapes251 Жыл бұрын

I need a 2nd rings now. Just had a goooood long go with Clank Chaos's new sequencing mode (fw 1.17) playing Rings chords > filter > Beads, and a bass voice from the matriarch on the side.

@babnarc6791 Жыл бұрын

What a magician !

@Lalaland.001 2 жыл бұрын

Did you use the time machine on the boards of Canada part...I think you did...I recognize the sound of it. I think...Love the upload, fanx for sharing this...

@TheUnperson 2 жыл бұрын

I've no idea what you're talking about lol :P Cheers man!

@Lalaland.001 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheUnperson You have a behringer time machine, or do I not see one in the upper corner??? LOL :D

@davidsimons5944 Жыл бұрын

Sounds great. If you haven't already you should make an album. So far of these type in my system I have a normal clouds & a nano rings.

@TheUnperson Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Have started working on an EP recently so hopefully will have something out soon!

@Ellende 2 жыл бұрын

Noise into Rings sounds always so good

@TheUnperson 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Some magic happens there : )

@mathematicwaveformrecordings Жыл бұрын

Very cool. I have clouds and I'm no expert with it but it definitely is a different sound. Beads looks very cool.

@TheUnperson Жыл бұрын

Yes I’m sure it is quite different, and there is a quality setting on beads which imitates the sound quality of clouds. I should try it!

@mathematicwaveformrecordings Жыл бұрын

@@TheUnperson I have clouds with parasite firmware. I don't know it very well, but I know mutable instruments went out of business and I heard she,,/he said beads replaces clouds completely, I know there's only a little available yet,but I don't know if I should sell clouds and buy beads or not. It's said that clouds is a classic module that is unique.

@Drsimmonsphd666 7 ай бұрын

Awesome

@mellaan1064 Жыл бұрын

Loved the video, really inspiring! Could you tell me about the mic setup you use around 10:00 and how you got those sounds? That sounded fenomenal

@TheUnperson Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I made a video a while back about my favourite ways to use delay and I demonstrate this exact mic setup in that vid :) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d6tyort0x9qWfWw.html

@TheUnperson Жыл бұрын

The pedal is the vintage time machine by behringer, which is a clone of the memory man by electro harmonix.

@jozsefvenczeli2422 Жыл бұрын

great stuff! that mic looks very interesting, what is it?

@TheUnperson Жыл бұрын

Thank you! The brand is Acos and I picked it up on eBay for a few bucks. There’s always loads of interesting vintage mics on eBay and worth searching occasionally:)

@kyleriche9360 2 жыл бұрын

I love you pads with beads. However, I can’t stop thinking there must be a way to freeze a major chord at the beginning of the buffer and it’s minor chord version at the end of the buffer, then automating position(maybe using modulation wheel on the key step?) to be able to choose major or minor while playing. Follow?

@deanjones5229 Жыл бұрын

Hi! I've been really enjoying your videos as have some of the same modules. I also use a Keystep and not sure which video it was but there was a thread I've lost which helped sort out the Keystep issues with certain modules as there's a gate delay? I found a forum trouble shooting it with a disting MK4 trigger delay but can't see the link if you have any tips of the original video where it was flagged! Thanks

@TheUnperson Жыл бұрын

Hey man. I also experienced this issue, specifically when using Plaits in DX7 mode, and using Beads as an oscillator. I managed to fix it by putting the gate through a channel of maths and altering the attack. I’m sure it will work the same with any envelope. I have heard about a disting algorithm that fixes it but I’m not familiar with the module so wouldn’t know which one. Hope that helps!

@deanjones5229 Жыл бұрын

@@TheUnperson thanks so much, I've just found the thread on the mutable forum too. It's a strange thing, I get similar issues with the 2hp pluck, it seems to be when you move from one key to another you get the detuning effect, I'll have a play with maths and hopefully it'll sort it. Thanks for the great videos,. Really enjoying the videos you put out, the Plaits update is a joy, so much to explore and nice to see good musical content exploring modular.

@cardboardmusic 2 жыл бұрын

I've often wondered why they call the extra modes in Rings 'hidden', they seem more like omissions from the manual ... ! Apart from the Easter Egg mode (never understood the name) which is a faff to get into, the main 'hidden' modes are just long presses on each of the buttons in their various modes. The only one that has two functions being the long press on the polyphony which changes the odd/even distribution.

@fosferus 2 жыл бұрын

the actual easter egg on rings is very much worth exploring. the chorus on the organ/string machine is genuinely gorgeous sounding, instant juno 60 vibes. and the formant filter is really interesting to play with as well.

@cardboardmusic 2 жыл бұрын

@@fosferus Yes, I'm sure you're right. I keep meaning to install the 'Live Rings' firmware so that it's more easily accessible, which (because of all the button set up) I mostly overlook.

@TheUnperson 2 жыл бұрын

I think they were hidden modes because nobody knew about them and they were "discovered" by users. As for the name Easter Egg, I believe it originates from computer game developers who put secret things into their games, and it was reminiscent to finding eggs on Easter day :)

@cardboardmusic 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheUnperson Nice one, I hadn't thought about that.

@PorchBass 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely music

@TheUnperson 2 жыл бұрын

cheers man!

@albanl8979 9 ай бұрын

What cables are you using m8 ? Sounds great

@TheUnperson 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! I can’t remember which cables they are.. the pink ones are make noise I think!

@phloog Жыл бұрын

Is Beads such higher quality that someone like me who has Clouds should still get Beads?

@TheUnperson Жыл бұрын

I’ve actually never owned clouds before so I’m not sure. I think there’s a lot of crossover so it depends what you use clouds for I guess.

@mikehoyland6288 Жыл бұрын

Could you explain how you are tuning rings? or are you just going by ear? Cheers :)

@TheUnperson Жыл бұрын

Hey! I typically just go by ear. But you could use a tuner app on your phone, or another keyboard, and use the frequency knob to tune rings to middle C :)

@schwajj 7 ай бұрын

How does it sound going Beads into Rings?

@apparently_sonam 2 жыл бұрын

Mate, I literally said ooooh at the same time! No jokes 😂

@TheUnperson 2 жыл бұрын

hahah niice!!

@deadhorsearts Жыл бұрын

plonk into starlab :D

@parristaylor 2 жыл бұрын

You are a sorcerer.

@TheUnperson 2 жыл бұрын

haha thank you!!

@sashaszlafarski9949 2 жыл бұрын

How have you got the mic patched into the rig? I love the inclusion.

@TheUnperson Жыл бұрын

It’s not really patched in ~ the mic is going into a delay pedal and into my desk :)

@kaerkiu9815 Жыл бұрын

I noticed that your voice is a bit too quiet in your videos. Otherwise very nice content :)

@TheUnperson Жыл бұрын

Thank you - I'll give the mic a wee boost :)

@SoundsMick 2 жыл бұрын

What about beads into rings 👀🍑

@tobywalsh3266 2 жыл бұрын

🤣

@mymodularjourney 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds a lot like plaits into rings.

@TheUnperson 2 жыл бұрын

hahaha oh dear i just got this....

@nique21nue 11 ай бұрын

You know, Cliche - Schmice. A guitar into an overdrive pedal into a saturating amp with Spring Reverb is a cliche. Should we stop doing it? I guess no

@TheUnperson 10 ай бұрын

I’ll never stop! 😃