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- Thu Dec 24, 2020 7:17 pm
- Forum: Buchla, EMS & Serge
- Topic: Serge Animal - first impressions
- Replies: 57
- Views: 6349
Re: Re:
I would not do it after few weeks. Really. Animal is deep. I mean DEEEP. I took me few months just to realize what the possibilities actually are available on this monster. Once You realize what the multing and feedback alone could do to any patch I bet You'll stop thinking about selling and start ...
- Wed Dec 23, 2020 5:22 pm
- Forum: Buchla, EMS & Serge
- Topic: sequencing a serge
- Replies: 8
- Views: 439
Re: sequencing a serge
A "format jumbler" is a very valuable piece of hardware when incorporating banana-format gear with Eurorack, 5U, etc. gear. That way you don't need a whole lot of specialty adapter cables, and the grounding issues that can result -- each cable needs it's own banana ground, and stacking these is less...
- Sun Dec 13, 2020 9:48 pm
- Forum: Buchla, EMS & Serge
- Topic: R*S CROCODILE
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2974
Re: R*S CROCODILE
That's a very interesting panel for sure. Wouldn't mind seeing the STO as part of a 4x4 as well.
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 3:46 pm
- Forum: Buchla, EMS & Serge
- Topic: help me buy a second panel!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1056
Re: help me buy a second panel!
Are you using a switching power supply? The WAD is stupidly sensitive to power fluctuations. It seems to need a highly stable (linear) supply at a fairly precise voltage calibration to function effectively, especially the B channel. Rex also uses single-turn trimmers to calibrate it, instead of mul...
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 12:04 pm
- Forum: Buchla, EMS & Serge
- Topic: help me buy a second panel!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1056
Re: help me buy a second panel!
The Animate was a great panel. Having an NTO with a range switch, a DUSG, that terrific variable bandwidth filter and the all-important crossfader was a joy. The WAD could sound really outstanding, but I felt like the sword of Damocles was hanging over my head, and I worried about it all the time. ...
- Tue Dec 08, 2020 8:10 pm
- Forum: Buchla, EMS & Serge
- Topic: help me buy a second panel!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1056
Re: help me buy a second panel!
The Animate was a great panel. Having an NTO with a range switch, a DUSG, that terrific variable bandwidth filter and the all-important crossfader was a joy. The WAD could sound really outstanding, but I felt like the sword of Damocles was hanging over my head, and I worried about it all the time. ...
- Tue Dec 08, 2020 8:06 pm
- Forum: Eurorack Modules
- Topic: Joranalogue GENERATE 3 - Through-Zero Multiphonic Signal Generator
- Replies: 294
- Views: 32532
Re: Joranalogue GENERATE 3 - Through-Zero Multiphonic Signal Generator
you want to have modulation/ Compagnon VCOs which have a sync input !! no sync input ----> imho, Go Home ! Are your oscillators synced? As Funky40 noted, sync is essential for useful FM. At the risk of seeming stupid I need to ask if someone can explain this to me. I seem to get plenty of useful TZ...
- Tue Dec 08, 2020 4:53 pm
- Forum: Eurorack Modules
- Topic: Curious: what things preferable in analogue modules
- Replies: 16
- Views: 674
Re: Curious: what things preferable in analogue modules
I am REALLY not interested in engaging in the analog vs. digital debate. Said immediately after starting an analog vs. digital debate. :lol: As for trying to compare playing a saxophone to using a computer, that goes well outside any concept of analog vs. digital ;) Why? Other than your self-servin...
- Tue Dec 08, 2020 1:38 pm
- Forum: Buchla, EMS & Serge
- Topic: help me buy a second panel!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1056
Re: help me buy a second panel!
The Animate was a great panel. Having an NTO with a range switch, a DUSG, that terrific variable bandwidth filter and the all-important crossfader was a joy. The WAD could sound really outstanding, but I felt like the sword of Damocles was hanging over my head, and I worried about it all the time. ...
- Tue Dec 08, 2020 1:33 pm
- Forum: Buchla, EMS & Serge
- Topic: 4U Panel Colors
- Replies: 20
- Views: 943
Re: 4U Panel Colors
I'm perfectly happy with different-coloured panels, as long as they're easy on the eyes; no bright primary/secondary colours (except Metasonix yellow under special circumstances). They just too fatiguing on my crappy, abused eyes. STS white, LW black, and R*S silver are my usual preference. I cannot...
- Tue Dec 08, 2020 1:02 pm
- Forum: Eurorack Modules
- Topic: Folktek / Cause for concern?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 2869
Re: Folktek / Cause for concern?
I ordered a Mescaline when it was still in Kickstarter. I did get it; but it was so full of manufacturing defects as to be partially unusable, and it looked awful. Really amateurish production quality. When I complained to Folktek, they offered to fix one of the minor defects and ship it back to me,...
- Tue Dec 08, 2020 12:38 pm
- Forum: Eurorack Modules
- Topic: Curious: what things preferable in analogue modules
- Replies: 16
- Views: 674
Re: Curious: what things preferable in analogue modules
I feel like in an ideal world, each module would be a black box and musicians wouldn't care whether it was analog or digital inside. Just one of those details of implementation, like what brand of resistors was used or how many spacers separate the front panel and the circuit board. The fact that s...
- Fri Nov 27, 2020 11:10 am
- Forum: Eurorack Modules
- Topic: Bubblesound VCA4p?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 204
Re: Bubblesound VCA4p?
I have the black version, and I'm rather happy with it. Particularly the option to switch between linear and exponential per individual VCA. Maybe not as clean as some newer VCA types, but I like the sound.
- Fri Nov 27, 2020 9:15 am
- Forum: Eurorack Modules
- Topic: Does everyone eventually have to get a Maths?
- Replies: 107
- Views: 3501
Re: Does everyone eventually have to get a Maths?
Right now, IMO the best updated version of the DUSG isn't Maths, it's the Joranalogue Contour 1. It does everything that the Maths slew-limiter channels do, and it does them better. Having two of these plus a separate logic module is going to take up more space than the Maths, but it'll also provid...
- Thu Nov 26, 2020 11:34 am
- Forum: Eurorack Modules
- Topic: Does everyone eventually have to get a Maths?
- Replies: 107
- Views: 3501
Re: Does everyone eventually have to get a Maths?
Not really, no. My personal favorite is the original version, the Serge DUSG. It doesn't have the attenuvertors or mixing, but it's a much more solid, fundamental module, and generally has a better interface. For learning modular technique, it's better to go with simpler modules and avoid the more c...
- Wed Nov 25, 2020 5:43 pm
- Forum: Eurorack Modules
- Topic: Xaoc Devices Sarajewo: Syncable Analog Delay Line SHIPPING NOW!
- Replies: 282
- Views: 26180
Re: Xaoc Devices Sarajewo: Syncable Analog Delay Line SHIPPING NOW!
Can someone convince me to keep the Verbos Multi Delay vs. having 2 of these? The HP savings is tempting and the sound... The Verbos is a digital delay emulating an analog delay; so not really any point to it since you can do the same thing more efficiently and cheaply in software, and it's rather ...
- Wed Nov 25, 2020 10:17 am
- Forum: Eurorack Modules
- Topic: Xaoc Devices Sarajewo: Syncable Analog Delay Line SHIPPING NOW!
- Replies: 282
- Views: 26180
Re: Xaoc Devices Sarajewo: Syncable Analog Delay Line SHIPPING NOW!
Can someone convince me to keep the Verbos Multi Delay vs. having 2 of these? The HP savings is tempting and the sound... The Verbos is a digital delay emulating an analog delay; so not really any point to it since you can do the same thing more efficiently and cheaply in software, and it's rather ...
- Tue Nov 24, 2020 10:19 am
- Forum: Music Tech DIY
- Topic: How much spare capacity does your Eurorack PSU have
- Replies: 6
- Views: 151
Re: How much spare capacity does your Eurorack PSU have
I am currently tempted by a desk-freeing Pittsburgh Modular 12U x 86hp case, which has a beefier PSU than I will ever need . (I may go for something more sensible instead). ORLY? 😂 "Up to 5 amps of clean, filtered +12v power 5 amps of clean, filtered -12v power Up to 3 amps of clean, filtered +5v p...
- Tue Nov 24, 2020 9:31 am
- Forum: Buchla, EMS & Serge
- Topic: Serge VCFQ? Essential!
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2140
- Mon Nov 23, 2020 12:19 pm
- Forum: Buchla, EMS & Serge
- Topic: Serge VCFQ? Essential!
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2140
Hi! I started to slowly build my euro Serge system using Random * Source modules. Right now I have the DUSG, SSG, NCOM, WAVE MULTIPLIER, NTO, RESEQ, APRO and the VCFQ. I'm deciding whether to buy a second VCFQ or a VCFS. I really love the sound and experimental possibilities that the VCFQ gives me,...
- Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:11 pm
- Forum: Eurorack Modules
- Topic: VCA question, linear vs exponential, and gain
- Replies: 9
- Views: 333
Re: VCA question, linear vs exponential, and gain
Something that hasn't been mentioned, but as a general rule, exponential is usually best for controlling audio volume, because that exponential curve matches how our ears respond to changes in sound volume. Linear is generally best for managing control voltage (using control voltage to control contr...
- Fri Nov 20, 2020 1:24 pm
- Forum: Eurorack Modules
- Topic: The modules that should exist (but don't)
- Replies: 928
- Views: 66113
Re: The modules that should exist (but don't)
One module I'd really like to see is a version of the Doepfer A-162 Dual Trigger Delay with voltage control of delay time, and a switch (or at least jumper) to select the delay range. how about this? https://www.modulargrid.net/e/malekko-heavy-industry-quad-gate-delay Anyone know of a bank of inver...
- Thu Nov 19, 2020 4:18 pm
- Forum: Eurorack Modules
- Topic: The modules that should exist (but don't)
- Replies: 928
- Views: 66113
Re: The modules that should exist (but don't)
One module I'd really like to see is a version of the Doepfer A-162 Dual Trigger Delay with voltage control of delay time, and a switch (or at least jumper) to select the delay range.
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 9:29 am
- Forum: Buchla, EMS & Serge
- Topic: random source processing panel?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 533
Re: random source processing panel?
Rex seems to be the only person with a significant stash of the things. I think this is true - from what he said he's got quite the stash. That said, wasn't someone here working on an adaptor PCB to use MN3005's (or something like that) in place of the 1024's? I think I remember something like that...
- Mon Nov 16, 2020 7:53 pm
- Forum: Buchla, EMS & Serge
- Topic: random source processing panel?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 533
Re: random source processing panel?
i keep hoping that R*S will release a soup kitchen-esque shop panel and/or some iterations of WAD and FS. anyone know if any of this is in the works? WAD is not going to happen, as it's based on the Reticon SAD1024 BBD chip, which is long out of production and NOS chips are increasingly becoming un...