Beginner-Friendly Modular Synth Demo 🎹

Explanation begins 2:25 - This is a demo of the Music Thing Workshop System: A tiny affordable self-contained desktop modular synth with 13 modules which you can DIY or buy pre-built (links below). It explains the device and is stuffed with examples of it doing interesting things. The video is also a celebration of modular synths in general. It’s full of ideas, things I hope you'll try yourself. More info, buy links and chapter links below!

WORKSHOP SYSTEM PRICING AND AVAILABILITY (Contains affiliate links)
▶︎ (🌍 World) To buy a Workshop System kit - https://www.thonk.co.uk/shop/workshop-system/
▶︎UK/EU Pre Built: https://www.signalsounds.com/music-thing-modular-workshop-system-desktop-eurorack-synthesiser/?ref=mm
▶︎ EU: https://schneidersladen.de/en/music-thing-modular-workshop-system-assembled
▶︎ EU: https://www.exploding-shed.com/music-thing-modular-workshop-system/100949
▶︎ USA - Kits & Pre-Built! https://link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-312335-9759?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2Felectronic%2Fsynthesizers%2Fsemi-modular_music-thing-modular.html
▶︎ To buy an assembled Workshop System (with global shipping) email support@thonk.co.uk - put "Please send Assembled Workshop System info“ in the subject line, tell them what country you want it shipped to and they'll reply with current pricing and information - these are built to order in-house at Thonk. No obligation to buy of course.

MORE INFO, BUILD GUIDE, COMPUTER INFO AT:
▶︎ https://www.musicthing.co.uk/workshopsystem/

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CHAPTERS
00:00 - What's this music thing?
00:14 - Montage of Moments in this Video
02:25 - The sound making superpower of a modular synth
03:42 - The good and bad things about modular synths
07:19 - What ARE the 13 modules in Workshop?
14:54 - The recommended first patch on Workshop
16:05 - What adding delay, DAW or sampler does (Frippertronics!)
17:39 - Introducing FM
18:56 - The Filters
19:56 - Combining Filters!
20:36 - Slopes - To animate sounds
21:43 - A 2 osc sound, WITH sequencer!
22:11 - The Turing Machine sequences
23:28 - Suddenly, it makes a whole track
25:01 - How hard is Workshop to DIY?
25:56 - Introducing Twists, a digital oscillator
27:41 - Instant French House (with Twists)
29:12 - Meet Backyard Rain - the most bonkers noise source
31:11 - An ambient jam using Utility Pair
34:06 - Externally processing an 808
36:52 - The insanity of the RYK 910 card
41:04 - The Reverb card and contact mic madness
42:08 - Techno Footwork Jam!
43:45 - Breaky Techno with Twists & Deluge
45:51 - Propertechno with Twists
46:51 - Finally, we Rave.
48:22 - Postscript: Good luck