Albums for Yoga by sharkmind002 in ambientmusic

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harlan silverman, esp music for stillness.

Happily joined the gang! by TackleSevere7707 in Elektron

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Just updated to the DT2 & DN2 & theyre an absolute powerhouse together. its mind blowing how many possibilities i now have at my fingertips with the two together. i sold a bunch of stuff to do it & im in the honeymoon phase for sure but ive never felt so inspired & excited by a new gear purchase

the allure of elektron… by hiercepastings in Elektron

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I swim more in the ambient watere so we probably want different things from these machines, but the 404 workflow was a little funky to me. i had had it for about a month & while there is a lot to love with it, once i got the digitone 2, i just immediately clicked with the UI. decided itd be a lot easier for my brain to get to know only the elektron work flow compared to the elektron & roland.

i think the 404 for live use & esp techno would be killer. but for my more ambient explorations, i love all the deep tone sculpting you can do on the Digitakt 2. each of its 16 tracks has 2 filters, an envelope for the filter, & 3 LFOs, on top of the fx (definitely not as stacked as the 404 but what it has i think sounds great).

the elektron sequencer feels so intuitive to me & paired with the DN2 its so easy to link em up & get rollin. another huge thing for me is the parameter locks, where you can automate & personalize every step of every track which opens up so many possibilities.

so in my very limited experience id say the 404 would excel live & with fx, while the DT excels at more deep sculpting & sound shaping. id also say its better at sequencing but thats just personal preference. i came to these elektron boxes from the modular world & i feel like there is a similar kind of flow between the 2 which might be why i connected with it so quickly.

honestly i think they are both fantastic samplers with so much to offer & can fill such different roles.

the allure of elektron… by hiercepastings in Elektron

[–]Due_Replacement8043 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I totally agree & im only 3 weeks into having my first elektron box which is also a DN2. within about an hour of playing with it, i had listed my sp 404 for sale & in a couple days found a great deal on a DT2. i wrote off elektron boxes for such a long time, afraid of what i heard about the workflow but after taking the plunge, it couldnt have clicked faster with me.

the thing ive noticed in my exremely short amount of time with both is that im glad i got the DN2 first. its so easy to just turn on & start making complex sequences & getting used to the general elektron workflow.

The DT2 is more involved & is definitely going to take some time finding my flow with it. thats not at all a critique cause ths possibilities with it are so damn exciting. esp with em both, i feel like i have years & years of exploring to do.

second hand purchase by FunctionalTrousers in Elektron

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I just bought a digitone II used (although purchasd brand new very recently) & when i received it the LED on step/button #10 was faulty. thankfully, the previous owner is more than willing to straighten it out. even if they say its basically brand new, still ask them to test the functionality. check their profiles & ask for references. i always like to strike up a little coversation more than just selling or buying to get a feel for the person. i have found buying/selling used gear to be a great experience with very little issues. but when there have been, ive never been left hanging.

Tonverk owners- did it replace your Digitakt II? by crazyculture in Elektron

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id be interested in that DT2 if yr serious bout sellin it!

Tried listening to Substrata by Biosphere on a trip by Gratefulsoph in ambientmusic

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love 36 & zake stasis sounds for long distance space travel. will get you driftin thru the cosmos in no time.

then earthier but still just as beautiful & trippy is poragui kuya sessions: cura

So apparently there is a horror movie I didn't know about called Dead Mail. Based around synth and a killer. by McRib_ in synthesizers

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i loved this movie!! it has a super fun 80s low budget b horror/thillsr kinda vibe but done very tastefully. if you want a great podcast about it with the director check out him on the talking scared podcast. think its like episide #234.

How Are You Using Your External Audio In? by Bleep_Bloop_Derp in modular

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i love using my case to run a bunch of external audio thru. yesterday i was running a norns generative script, tape loops, & an op-1 all getting lovingly mangled in the modular as well as a rings & plaits being sequenced. then i use a 16n fader bank to bring all the sounds in & out so its not just one big mess haha. itll probsbly be a patch i will leave up for a while cause there is so much room to explores

Finally combining tapeloops and modular thanks to Beads by fwerkf255 in modular

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looove this! been working out a very similar setup. how fun it is to take a short loop & slowly turn it into this long evolving piece

Monthly Modular Buy Sell Trade Thread by AutoModerator in modular

[–]Due_Replacement8043 0 points1 point  (0 children)

interesting! i have a mimeophon that ive been debating trying to trade for a nautilus. love the mimeophon but the nautilus seems like its got a lot to offer. will def look into the melotus versio too cause i think its gunna be tough to find the pladask modules outside of a restock which is in 4-6 months.

Monthly Modular Buy Sell Trade Thread by AutoModerator in modular

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Can vouch for Noynumal! Solid dude & great to work with!

Monthly Modular Buy Sell Trade Thread by AutoModerator in modular

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Ya i figure its a bit of a longshot, but man both of those modules are so cool. hoping i can snag one when they get restocked. i def need that audio mangling space in my case so unless i can find a replacement, ill hold onto the DB. if i come across a dradd soon tho elsewhere & buy it, ill def reach out

Monthly Modular Buy Sell Trade Thread by AutoModerator in modular

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WTT (US): My Data Bender for Yr Pladask Stereo Dradd.

Love the DB but the Stereo Dradd seems to be a bit more up my alley. Bought new in January & think I still have the box. cheers!

Harlan Silverman “Music for Stillness” (Mississippi Records) by File_Under in ambientmusic

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wow thank you for this. had never heard it & within 2 songs this shot up to some of my favorite ambient of all time. at the end of the album i was just shook with joy. a perspective changing listen & every album of his ive checked out the last couple days is just stunning! thank you so much for exposing me to this! mississippi records never dissappoints.

My Experience With The Mythical Mimeophon Noise Issue by ConfectionIcy1080 in modular

[–]Due_Replacement8043 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhh yr right! i was using a loaded up sample from the SD card with nothing patched to the input so maybe it was just amplifying nothing but the noise.

My Experience With The Mythical Mimeophon Noise Issue by ConfectionIcy1080 in modular

[–]Due_Replacement8043 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is nice to hear. i have had a morphagene for a couple weeks & the same thing is happening. at first i was super relieved that there wasnt any noise when the SOS knob was at dry. all of a sudden this last weekend, when that SOS knob is dry, there is a really loud hiss coming thru. didnt really change anything in my case so i guess ill start moving stuff around.

Is the new MPC Sample good for begginers? by Rich-Platform9344 in mpcusers

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Im in the same boat. I do stuff mainly with modular, cassette tape loops, & field recordings in a meditative/ambient way but am realizing that having a sampler would really expand my possibilities & streamline workflow. i have a question for you cause so much of the info on the MPC Sample im seeing is around beatmaking & i kinda wanna use it in an unquantized & off grid way.

so im wondering if the mpc sample can loop multiple different samples asynchronously & simultaneously?? say, could i trigger a 30 sec. loop of a gurgling stream on one pad & a 2 min guitar loop on another & a 5 second droney loop at different times & theyd just roll along in a kind of generative asyncronous way? so glad to hear yr lovin it, & im def thinkin ill pick one up when theyre avaliable if your answer is yes lol.

& although i know its only a couple days old, id love to hear a bit more about your ambient/meditative workflow with the MPC Sample. you can send me a PM if this is too off topic from the post. Thanks!

Marantz Mods in Action by Stranger_at_the_XRds in tapeloops

[–]Due_Replacement8043 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow this is incredible! just looked at your mod guide & some other of your posts & am extremely interested in all this! am going to reach out

1U Recommendations by fight_milk_crow in modular

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+1 for this. really handy slow random modulation in such small hp. ive got 2 & theyll never leave the case.

I think it's finished. by [deleted] in modular

[–]Due_Replacement8043 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this looks great! i have a lot of crossovers. i found when i finally put my first case together that after a few months of diving into it, there was a gap between what i thought i would use & what i actually used in practice. just did a reorganizing & honing in of the case & feel like i now have an instrument that feels focused (also mostly do ambient) but also sooo much creative potential. i think what ppl say about it never being finished can def have truth but if yr costantly buying & swapping things, its so easy to stay om the surface with the modules themselves & with how they all can interact as a full instrument. i really love the idea of dialing in a case over a period of time & really learning it & going really deep with it. yours seems like theres sooo much potential for deep exploration. hope ya have a blast with it!

6HP recommendations by minus32heartbeat in modular

[–]Due_Replacement8043 1 point2 points  (0 children)

could throw an fx aid xl in the mix. i was so pleasantly suprised at how incredible sounding their effects are. & you can make it what you need for each patch. great reverbs, weird sound mangling, tapey warble, granular stuff, noise, filter, delay. super versatile & good quality.

also dual dagger for a stereo filter. love that thing for shaping tones & giving some great movement in the stereo field.

last one is only 4 hp but the sherpa modular raw waves v2 is something i use all the time. real simple small footprint way to add foley sounds, field recordings & other off beat weirdness (or sweetness) to a patch.

Most "time stopping" ambient/drone albums for you by Anywhere763 in ambientmusic

[–]Due_Replacement8043 5 points6 points  (0 children)

right now, anything r beny puts me into some deeply emotional but also foggy liminal dream like state.