Modules I NEVER Use & Modules I ALWAYS Use

Every module I own, what it does, how often I use it, and if I'd trade it.

Gear used:
ATEM Mini Pro

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6k

DaVinci Resolve 16 (100% FREE!)

Timestamps/module list:

[BennJordan]

Within like 10 hours, both Intellijel and Pittsburgh Modular hunted me down with their amazing customer service and asked to fix the issues I mentioned. So for what it's worth, I should have said this in the video: Every company has defective modules, I was just too lazy to do anything about them. I'll be happy to finally have the Plonk experience everyone is raving about. :)

[SleepingGiant]

I'm a metal guitarist with zero knowledge of anything electronic music related, but I still always watch your videos because your content is incredibly interesting and fun to watch.

[robertsyrett]

I named my octatrack "Old Greg" because it kidnapped me against my will and forced me to love it and now I'm drinking Bailey's at the bottom of the ocean with Old Greg and the funk.

[Presstones]

Great to see the Pittsburgh filter get love. I've had one forever and it sounds great on literally everything but I especially love running guitar through it, set as a notch filter with cranked Q and some slow smooth modulating CV on the cutoff.

[_skysick_]

I had a disting in my case for a little bit before I finally busted the manual open and started using it. Very worth.

[ThatsTheMidnightGamer]

Wait- You're The Flashbulb? No shit! It Pours is a track that I constantly recall and replay. Just incredible atmosphere, stirs up the distant emotions. Amazing work.

[suitandtieguy]

Hey nice to see one of my modules here. That is a very old .BAM!

[seanspartan]

I kinda feel you on the 4MS spectral multiband resonator. I have the 4MS spherical wavetable navigator and it's a beautiful module but only seems to have a limited sound range, kinda like an ice cream truck. But I live the arpeggiator function. I could listen to it for hours. I'm kind of surprised you'd sell the Mother 32. It's a classic. I agree with you on the DFAM. I use it as a synth, not a drum machine. And I wouldn't trade it either. My next purchase will probably be the Doepfer A-111-4 quad vco because it's an awesome module and I see it now comes in black :D

[proxymerchant]

This video is surprisingly informative and dense. Thanks Ben!

[tumest]

WHOA HOLD THE PHONE.... I've only had a few of your videos pop up which I passively watched while working or soldering a module or whatever and... You're The Flashbulb?!?! I'm sorry for being embarrassingly late to the party but... I just can't even believe that. Thank you so much for making music I've listened to a whole lot and for making great videos!

[eyeofcthulhu]

This really shows how underrated Doepfer stuff is. Sure, it's not THAT interesting, but they are all so useful and straight forward, very inspiring.

[patrickmiller]

Benn has such an inspiring personality

[LYFoulidis]

Nice to see an honest and non-gearlusty rig walkthrough for a change!

[night_speed]

The new Acid Rain Technology Maestro looks really cool. I haven't bought a new module in awhile either but that definitely looks interesting.

[saturnine]

Feel you on the SMR. It's such a cool and complex module but despite putting a lot of effort into it, I came to the same conclusion. What I use it for most is running the output near the end of a signal chain into it and using the envelopes generated by the SMR to modulate the original sound source, so the patch is modulating itself. It makes for some very organic and subtle modulation, especially on a module like rings.

[linzenmeyer]

1010 toolbox is worth every cent. I got rid of my steppy, mimetic digitalis and a couple utils modules for this. Its 26 hp with a flip able touchscreen.

[navicore]

Thanks for this. I cringe at most advice-giving videos and forum posts and only really respond to posts like this - someone talking about the choices they've made for themselves and what they themselves get out of those choices. Great video.

[HughManatea]

Synth is like another planet compared to a fretboard. This kind of content clickbait/dinner does not matter. It amazes me how one does not get overwhelmed by these setups, as well being able to create entire musical compositions without getting distracted by the amount of choice or even limitation.
Much respect.

[flame]

i was surprised about your take on the disting, i have a way smaller system so it really works great as that swiss army knife turning my case into anything really.

[kellymerrill]

The Disting mk4 is sooo good, send a clock to x and use it's Euclidian sequencer or clockable LFO, it's a great extension to the rample by adding 2 more triggered sample (works pretty much the same as rample) Oh and its got great reverb and delay...