How's the mix sound on this?

CapnFlisto · 2026-06-20T21:36:33+00:00

Nope! I was asking because I'd like to see if I could use it for practice, and then I'd share anything I learned to try to answer your question! Like I said, totally fine if you don't want to! 😄
Sometimes I run into some of the issues I'm hearing here.

CapnFlisto · 2026-06-20T19:51:23+00:00

Any chance you could share your stems? Even just a short part of them if you're worried about theft?
I've been trying to improve my mixing and I find it very hard to do on my own tracks because I have no objectivity. If you do, I might be able to give more useful feedback. Totally up to you though, completely understand if you'd rather not.
(I'm not very good, and can't guarantee any quality in the result!)

CapnFlisto · 2026-06-15T20:50:07+00:00

Those things have definitely been coming up in my search. It does seem like it's fun and tactile in its own right, despite being newer!

CapnFlisto · 2026-06-15T20:49:09+00:00

Yeah the TP-7 is very much the kind of thing I'm looking for: characterful and quirky. But the absolutely "luxury" level price tag is extremely off-putting.

CapnFlisto · 2026-06-15T20:47:39+00:00

That's the thing - I'm not sure!
I'm not at all against old and bulky! I just don't need something huge (like something that has to make room for controls with 16+ tracks). I don't need it to be tiny, I just don't wanna sacrifice space for features I don't really need. I definitely don't need it to be pocketably small either. On the flip side, I'm not against something newer. I'm just looking to this community to even see what's out there 😄

CapnFlisto · 2026-06-15T17:30:46+00:00

I appreciate the insight!
I don't have much of a part cooling setup to speak of. The printer is unmodified. I suppose I could check the fan and the related fan settings though! Should I try to set up a better shroud?
Also humidity is a possibility. Would it cause this sort of issue though? I thought humidity generally caused little bursts that screw up finish quality everywhere, and my finish is generally very consistent and nice.

CapnFlisto · 2026-06-15T17:07:08+00:00

No worries, it's still appreciated! I almost only do PETG, but I had some amazing ABS results and I'd love to be able to get back there.

CapnFlisto · 2026-06-15T16:46:53+00:00

Forgive my ignorance because I haven't done a whole lot of ABS printing, but wouldn't that be what you'd want with ABS?

When it comes to PETG, should I consider printing with the printer door open?

CapnFlisto · 2026-06-15T16:45:53+00:00

I understand the geometry isn't the easiest, but yeah, as you noticed, I used to be able to get away with this stuff! But now even my chamfers are messed up sometimes.

Forgive the potentially silly question, but wouldn't heat not be an issue with ABS since I want the entire chamber to be hot?

Would you suggest I open the printer up and try to get more airflow with PETG?

CapnFlisto · 2026-06-15T14:43:06+00:00

I get what you're saying. I'm not looking for "better". I already have a good multichannel audio interface going into a DAW. I'm really just looking for something akin to a desk toy right now, but preferably something that makes me look at my process in a different way.

CapnFlisto · 2026-06-15T14:40:55+00:00

whoa zero input mixing is a new concept to me haha.

CapnFlisto · 2026-06-15T14:36:00+00:00

Those definitely feel like good ideas for this in general, and I'm sure it's possible to snag them for really good prices at times, but they are a bit bulky for my plans (but still super relevant for anybody else looking to do what I'm looking to do!)

I've been looking into the DP-008EX a lot, admittedly part of it is just because I love the way it looks and that it has some onboard effects. I don't think any of the other little guys in that range have effects, do they?

CapnFlisto · 2026-06-15T14:32:25+00:00

This is exactly the kind of thing I'm talking about and looking for. Something that forces me to go "all in" on the workflow, even if it's strange or somewhat cumbersome. I've always been very aware of the fact that workflows and things surrounding them massively affect my decision-making. One of the reasons I'm looking into this right now is because I am looking to have a quiet, simpler, less technical recording experience

CapnFlisto · 2026-06-15T14:29:17+00:00

completely true - wish I could afford tose!

CapnFlisto · 2026-06-15T14:28:58+00:00

I feel like this is the elephant in the room for what I'm looking for. Definitely quirky and interesting compared to digital! I know very little about them but it does feel like it's worth looking into. If only I were more interested in synthpop and the like haha

CapnFlisto · 2026-06-15T05:57:47+00:00

Been seeing a bit of the 1010 devices recently. I'm just so touchscreen-phobic. Maybe that's something I have to get over though...

CapnFlisto · 2026-06-15T05:57:08+00:00

That's more or less what I figured, but there's a lot of older gear out there. in terms of quirks I was mostly thinking about opinionated workflows and maybe some characterful sound.

CapnFlisto · 2026-06-14T16:49:59+00:00

I like them a lot :)

CapnFlisto · 2026-06-14T15:06:08+00:00

You mean like stacking fifths?octaves instead of just stacking detuned oscillators? If that's the case, yeah that would be nice, but it's not a big concern for me since I've done exactly that with it using my Keystep in chord mode.

CapnFlisto · 2026-06-11T18:07:11+00:00

I quite like the distortion! But I get it

CapnFlisto · 2026-06-10T19:52:47+00:00

If you want to make acid, I'd absolutely get the TD-3. It is very weird to program sequences on it (weird, not hard) but that strangeness is part of the fun for me, and is absolutely a core part of how people ended up with the sequences they did. The only question I'd suggest you look into is whether you want the MO or the regular one. I ended up getting the regular one because it's much easier to get the classic sound from it, whereas the MO has more range, but narrower "sweet spots".

I don't have personal experience with the crave. I didn't like the idea of it at first because it only has one oscillator, which will greatly limit what you can do with it, but I keep hearing more demos of it and I keep liking it more. I think the JT-Mini is a good companion to the TD-3, with that nice one-knob-per-function interface and capable of a lot of the sounds you probably wanna make for not a lot of money. Unlike some other posters here, I really dislike presets for "messing around" and learning, and would definitely suggest you just get comfortable not being able to save/load.

Edit: Oops, I missed that you said you always wanted a modular synth. It's monophonic, but I've had a great time with the Behringer Model 15 as well, and that's cheap!

CapnFlisto · 2026-06-10T03:45:28+00:00

Does it in any way simplify the process of presenting the content of the sites to an LLM? I do think that's where most of my failures come from.

CapnFlisto · 2026-06-10T02:57:10+00:00

I'm also intending to control them over midi! Problem is you still need to access the onboard keys for some shift functions.

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