How to Build a DAWLESS techno setup for under $1000 // Summer of Synths

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CONTENT
00:00 Intro
00:53 Special guest & Challenge
02:21 SETUP 1 techno setup WITH eurorack under $1000
06:16 SETUP 2 semi-modular (beginner friendly!) techno setup under $1000

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[sam]

i absolutely love this concept!! please keep building on it :)

[MistyMusicStudio]

Great job guest starring, Trovarsi!! Got me in the mood for techno now haha

[infnloopmusic]

Novation circuit tracks and a JDXi. That's all you need. You'll have analog synth, Two sequencers, a sampler you can load up, 4 digital synth channels, excellent drums in the Roland. And enough leftover in the budget for a zoom handy recorder and some patch cables and headphones. Bam. You're done.pick that stuff up used, you might be able to squeeze a couple pedals in too

[petert]

Cant wait for the comments! My $1k techno setups(ignoring eurorack, because budget and modular are almost opposites):

Boss rc-202 OR Korg Kp3, Model Cycles AND Drumbrute impact!( probably need a little 2 channel stereo mixer) 😊

1010blackbox + Toraiz Squid 😎

Edge+Qadrantic Swarm+Korg ER1 🔥

honorable mentions, Erica's DB-01 + LXR 02 seem to be made for this chalange.
Rolands MC707 + fx pedal or two...slept on.

[xd-live]

I love testing out different combos of 2-3 pieces of gear. Also, small eurorack pods. Super fun way to focus on a few tracks at a time.

[crtzmo]

yeah!! well done -- thanks Trovarsi and Bo!

[andrij.demianczuk]

So proud to see Intellijel get strong representation! Go Canada!

Also, Circuit Tracks + Subharmonicon. Perfection!

[mikemartin]

Circuit tracks, volca nubass, volca fm, volca sample, volca beats
Arturia keystep pro..if bought used definitely under or just hitting 1000..I'm about 9 months in and these beginning pieces will always hold a special place in my heart

[AndrewPRoberts]

I LOVE my circuit rhythm, super underrated

[JoeJohnston-taskboy]

Hear me out: Option 1: Volca Keys, Bass, Drum (~$600). That's all you need. But adding a Korg SQ-64 (sequencer/Pad MIDI interface) for $~300 will make your life significantly happier. Option 2: Circuit Tracks ($350). That alone will get you going, but throw in the Volca Keys and Volca FM2. That all will clock in at under $700 USD. Option 3: Reaper ($60) + free VST synths + Arturia's MiniLab 3 (for assignable knobs). All that is under $200.

[We.Are.Lockhart]

Bass Station 2, Circuit Tracks and Drumbrute Impact.

[williamshaneblyth]

Not into techno but I still loved this ... Keep it coming

[Chunda]

Hey Bo, not for nothing, but I saw a great video where someone was getting great sounds with: 1. Volca Bass 2. PO 133 and 3. an NTS-1. But no Eurorack. The master of minimal techno Eurorack is Ricky Tinez, the core of his mini system was Mimetic Digitalis, the case was Intelligel with Scales and Steppy, the main oscillator was Osiris. Really solid results but I'm confident he went well over 1K.

[zzkjbry]

td3, rd9, edge and some rack gear also from Behringer, leaving a bunch of money to get messed up on and make techno !!!

[Chunda]

If you're really on a tight budget and still in the DAW: Acoustica Mixcraft for about 189, Behringer headphones, Behringer UM2 CODEC and any MIDI keyboard used. Ready to go for well under 400 not counting the computer.

[cannedpineapple]

Would this work with a circuit tracks? What does the rhythm bring that tracks doesn't?

[blavatsky]

MPC live, Roland TB3, and a eurorack bracket as a doorstop

[alexgrunde]

Liked the second build better, seemed more versatile, less cumbersome. Also, can go even cheaper if you get the Behringer knockoff instead of the Moog original.

[andywalkswithme]

Is this room in your new house? I love the natural light. if you made all your vidios in that room I would love every one!

[CHONK-Music]

From all the demos I’ve heard, the DFAM comes across as a bit of a one trick pony.
While I do like that trick to listen to, it’s not something I think I’d enjoy producing with.

Although, with my TD3 and my TR8S, I could probably get lost for a few hours…