Here we have the character oozing ‘Dynamics’ Eurorack module from Dannysound. The module has multiple functions and can be patched to operate as a compressor, expander, harmonic exciter, saturator or distortion, sub bass generator, EQ, envelope follower or a simple VCA. With all those functions to hand I wanted to make a video that explores modular music making techniques as well as applying wider music production tips, tricks and workflows that you can apply in your own music and sound creation too.

Throughout the video I’m using 2x Dynamics modules and the VU meters expander allowing for showing more concepts per patch, but you can apply these patches to a single module too. The module can be used as a separate EQ and compressor which too, allowing you to EQ your side chain signal (like sidechain filters on compressors) or simply use a single Dynamics module like two independent modules. With so much potential for this set of functions you’ll find some no talking patches just exploring adding life to beats or the amp drive (lovely saturation) spread throughout the video as musical interludes.

Did I miss any techniques for these tools you like to use? Let me know.

Dannysound Dynamics & VU Meters // https://bit.ly/DSdynamics
Signal flow block diagram // https://bit.ly/DynamicsDiagram

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TIMING INDEX // SECTIONS

00:00 Hello and patch previews

02:10 Dynamics module feature run down & controls

04:43 808s & amp drive

04:55 Steroids for your oscillators

05:55 Pressure cooker end of chain processing

06:44 Character for drum breaks

06:59 How to patch dynamic ducking delays

08:37 Crunch & Boom for Beats

08:47 Warehouse techno kicks (bigger 909s + tunnel reverb)

10:05 Extra character for 303s

10:17 Parallel compression with ModBap beats (boom bap hip hop)

11:28 Side chain filtering (how to do it and musical applications)

13:02 Jungle loops brought to life

13:22 The difference between compression & expansion

13:56 Past Dunk disco pump ’n’ smack

14:25 Feedback drones - what a monster!

15:51 Responsive amp style distortion in stereo

16:11 Tight & punchy dynamics with expanders + crude 1 band vocoding

17:09 Adding life to beats & FX

17:24 Dynamics as studio processors - bass guitar shaping

19:07 606 Drum machine saturator

19:19 Audio rate modulation of compression? WTF!

20:35 Making AM synthesis more varied, musical and dynamic

21:28 Big Beat Smack

21:38 Character oozing VCA action

22:51 Stacking drive for warm guitar fuzzies

23:08 Creating stereo images with EQ

24:29 Feed the Techno Viking!

24:40 How to make space for big FX in your mixes

25:31 Massive low end from the sub generators

25:45 Companding with emphasis + de-emphasis for noise reduction + better FX

27:07 Extra bite for your acid

27:21 Stereo linked sidechaining (envelope I/O is mega handy!)

28:17 Bosh, Bang DNB beat

28:29 Circuit hacking for dual level control

29:35 Lyra-8 SMASHED!

29:47 Monstrous low end for ambient doom



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