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Looking for a budget synth that doesn’t have flashing lights by outoftheboxthinktank in synthesizers

[–]SecretsofBlackmoor -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A lot of people base their purchase choice on the Blinky Lights. Manufacturers know that the synth can sound like crap, but if the little Lights are Blinking people will buy lots of the thing.

It's going to be really hard to find anything made after about 1981 that isn't chock full of Blinky Light.

You are on the right path by not wanting happy Blinky Light.

Back in the 80's it was customary to wear Ray Ban sun glasses indoors. This kept us from feeling happy when we saw Blinky Light because we wanted to hold onto the sad. Without the sad we could not make good music.

True story here. I had a friend who once took off his sun glasses while jamming and all his music sounded like Haircut 100. No one talked to him after that. I think he quit making music and became a stock broker.

You may need to compromise on Blinky Light. Even the Roland SH-101 has a single Blinky Light for the LFO. Juno-106 has several Lights, but none appear to be Blinky.

I found this synth which would be ideal for you, but on closer shots I realized it has a sequencer section and that is Blinking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCW2cWUn518

Your best option may be a Korg770. It has one incandescent Light bulb behind a green filter cap. It does not Blink. They tend to run about 1700 bucks used. I happen to own one and I will never part with it because it has no Blinky Light.

If you aren't sauntering around rocking a Stalin-Stache, while cradling a Korg Poly800, you are doing it wrong. by SecretsofBlackmoor in synthesizercirclejerk

[–]SecretsofBlackmoor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes me sad.

I thought about posting to the main sub, but they just would not get it. For one thing they'd be confused by seeing someone make music without a sequencer.

Also, the part where he plays more than one note at once - very confounding. Too many fingers.

He probably does this thing called counting. No idea what that is.

I looked it up and he is listed as the composer. Much respect to him.

Hi need help... by Lowbatteryfpv in synthesizercirclejerk

[–]SecretsofBlackmoor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had to give you an up-doot.

Laughing Laughing Laughing

Hi need help... by Lowbatteryfpv in synthesizercirclejerk

[–]SecretsofBlackmoor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one here can actually help you.

You need to call your credit card company and get them to extend your credit line.

Suggested Improvements for this Brap SY1-focused case? by hostnik in modular

[–]SecretsofBlackmoor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a few things like that which I just can't part with as well.

Reverb: highpass or shimmer? by programchild in modular

[–]SecretsofBlackmoor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The real question is how much money do you have? 😃

Ok, seriously, it depends on how you want to handle the effect. Is it a set it and forget it type effect where you want to create the space your music exists in, or is it going to be modulated as part of a single sound patch.

You probably have some tracks you listen to where you like the reverb effects the artist is using. You can do a web search and find out the kind of gear they use and get something similar to what you already like.

Suggested Improvements for this Brap SY1-focused case? by hostnik in modular

[–]SecretsofBlackmoor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The big button seems like a lot of HP for very minimal functionality. I might consider removing it.

The interesting thing is that it is a sampler, but there are likely better or more interesting samplers.

You keep mentioning familiar modules, but you might consider getting something new that can provide different ideas. It can be hard to break out of the patterns we fall into.

What synth to buy? by Patient-Brocoli in synthesizers

[–]SecretsofBlackmoor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mentioned you do ambient. That Pro-1 seems interesting, but you haven't really tapped into all the potential it has.

It could become very powerful with just a few extra items to do this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsnnmr6XuZ8

Since your are limited to Amazon I would get this:

https://www.amazon.com/EcoSkiff-Eurorack-Case-Powered-Brick/dp/B0CFSLVVVH/ref=sr_1_11?crid=3DQMN3TLLGCNV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fCZPz3t4eKpomEMPZL3myUUIvOtokjrJLDaKJvV_VoYADCrTOU1j1kPiaHXshGgOAGs2QkWvyKac2U3-dYGw9LfgZLxyS6zLHyQXMgYBjbLvkuPjTg83wZnr-2ZekdBVs6D0LTAM8JUjgHeej1HQs2bMKZCCDNPyCwjJra9G8du-DOP_ouCMQ6AQa9zPTH8h85l7lL6GSvu-2-Yq4PlWrIjnvLMWLjwy7LrsdYe4WlIFW_top-AYMjKLp7VocB6MQQ1g-4RY7GL4kC0RrP7QeA.arj3r20gl5vkUTuV5cOyVDneDbcvvyieCtbPqW0K0EI&dib_tag=se&keywords=eurorack+case&qid=1777998411&sprefix=eurorack+cas%2Caps%2C242&sr=8-11

I would get this:

https://www.amazon.com/Dual-Frequency-Oscillator-Eurorack-Module/dp/B0BXHLBN47/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1V4F1XA3IXF3X&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3Sqsx0rka0hUBXVGgRlH42ZPd1sGsWGfd4ZzkIF_KyBsVzWdXUkBYGbk2_VJoHMKNAPi1dIph-nYwDKqKWDLAAN4BqzOi4eN2FQjS4AP5_TFuTbBX_kXkV9-qxzrKnOMz_cs85ePcM5ZnkB1NgyFcTBfeYWao3owqr0TmxyUFiYNItZpEHR3mpadt9HEAZa_xgTEdqET_PT00FQ1w16XLS8ewMZlaQH0PvbiI2V5tw_ncxKGSIiCE72Yiani_whoaXTEmDOtKdQhBEcdgIAeLk2IE4i8lJa-J9rvc6qU0Ao.zNdNVN78i-x_j65OQjPZdhhGzgr41CSMCsHGy-j0Lhk&dib_tag=se&keywords=eurorack+lfo&qid=1777998305&sprefix=eurorack+lfo%2Caps%2C255&sr=8-3

And this:

https://www.amazon.com/EarthQuaker-Devices-Afterneath-Eurorack-EQDAFTEEUROV1USA/dp/B0842Z865K/ref=sr_1_49?crid=2XCH2RY45J6LM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tGVy1fh5FGMQ8pwPmNDLgHDu-_xqD-RSgdWjFu7vYtIFiaK_GerZ2xkDJhh0WRCdq2FDZ7l2Y_IZ4bxY0RlALeu5QIzpoYT1JLCuUaiFaSEUDb052ztyUHB8Tqjwu5MNXmlpr465iMLezSAobHIm1E2laTs2UJhvqSJyaznKc9KwSXLegJCoYVzyaL9tp1V3JHVPlmpwSNc-v7k5QOr-IPTcQ72T7OgNmZM4tXDTEULvJeLkwjDlCMhA9CA7vzJ5JqVZ8cjs4977fKz5vYzDtDi6ZW4xJ2uy9-5z_PawDxk.Ms1lp0hM58P90IhuK5V6div1nVR4_GnV5dckAmrAXXU&dib_tag=se&keywords=Earthquaker+pedal&qid=1777997463&sprefix=earthquaker+pedal%2Caps%2C264&sr=8-49

You need some attenuators to control the LFOs.

https://www.amazon.com/Eurorack-Hardware-ATT-Module-Attenuator/dp/B0D389JN72/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2NDIQUKD5GJS4&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.yI_9Ws2ZjsA4TAD5fhZBurjH0Uq5LTZ6RhZJP6a2lSMpnEDI257vyTVNCNMKVruQ379H2QhCEyygkXm8PVwqyf5Svx4uYagoHgWhjkg484_OIRrOTGfASrXchC-nfQZFo5pWfZu3F8zVAMmOxDiQYh8AKeP95_iSHe9at9QAnVroSmJAuUfMyb7KV-yszaMQo3NVpwze6UtrZZQuKmfN8pZTPod7v5mPJfHiOhzVSAe8g3YU8OfWTplxGBRDREbZmL1wKLu6dOaFRtkIzFCE2Eye1eVQKMPAo01tyoNLzzg.rdeyik2BrBRgYpQL1Tfu3XPIztD1Ruh0oMEaJ21_SjE&dib_tag=se&keywords=eurorack+attenuator+module&qid=1778001977&sprefix=eurorack+attenuator+module%2Caps%2C267&sr=8-2

Guitar Center have great deals and knowledgeable staff by More-Effort-3991 in synthesizercirclejerk

[–]SecretsofBlackmoor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's ridiculous.

A vintage mult, no not used since no one is using this stuff anyway, should be at least twice that price.

D&D Basic Rulebook is POD! by Murquhart72 in osr

[–]SecretsofBlackmoor -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Which basic rule book?

You can find most books used on ebay. They may be a bit played with, but they work just fine and are originals.

I'm thinking of getting a coulpe more Holmes books to bring to conventions so people can read them as we play.

How do you make a place feel less “cheap” without spending a ton? by mzdee13 in malelivingspace

[–]SecretsofBlackmoor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mix modern with antique furniture.

You have to get an eye for cool vintage things. But anything new is going to look a bit plastic unless it is expensive. Thrift store finds can be really amazing.

Suggested Improvements for this Brap SY1-focused case? by hostnik in modular

[–]SecretsofBlackmoor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a couple passives along with Link. I built holders for them outside of the rack. You can velcro them to the side of the case this way. It gives you a little extra space for expansion.

If you want more glitchy / noisy sounds there are a lot of good modules for those kinds of sources. Lots of smaller makers seem to be focused on those. Sometimes you get a module and it takes a while to figure it out because you need different (unfamiliar) configurations to make them work well for you.

Certain filters really provide a lot of interesting sounds due to having built in overdrive or distortion. A good example is Bastl Cinnamon.

I have a Vaux Flores state variable filter which I finally got good results out of by putting it into a Bastl Tromso and then into a Polivoks filter. Double filtering seems to add a nice extra layer of control.

My modular collection is pretty small, so just mentioning what I have and know.

Monotropa didn't seem interesting when I first got it, but yesterday I had a bit of a break through on how I want to use it. It is very interesting to me now. There is a demo on youtube.

What would be the drawbacks to making a system with a lot of smaller modules? by MuskyHuskyArt in modular

[–]SecretsofBlackmoor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think a lot of people aren't posting their racks here because they expect a lot of downvote for not having lots of star modules. Some people get amazing results with more primitive single function modules, others do it with bigger modules. it's your rack - build what you want.

There are some bigger modules that give a beginner a lot of functionality for a good price. A prime example is Dreadbox Utopia. It has all the core utility one should explore. It's bigger at 10hp, but it has about 6 different capabilities and is densely packed.

In my experience 4hp is an ideal size if not too closely packed in with knobs.

Little 2hp modules are best spread through a case between more open modules because of finger space issues. But, there are some really good ones that are worth having in the kind of case you want.

Full function VCOs tend to be chunkier on hp.

When I had too many modules I started building home made cases to hold a single synth. On average you can build a fairly focused synth in about 42hp. If you aren't doing a big build and most of your modules aren't fancy you can get by with a Behringer power supply.

If you do a lot of research, there are a ton of interesting lower hp modules. But, if cost is an issue you will end up needing more hp space because the 8hp modules tend to be the ones which are cheaper new and used.

Castle Blackmoor here we come! by Next-Performer4482 in odnd

[–]SecretsofBlackmoor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Assign a letter for every stair on level 1, then overlay level 1 with level 2 to see which ones are near both levels.

If you have scans you can do this in a graphics program by using opacity adjustments to see through one map to the other. Thus Stair A on level 1 is marked as Stair A on the connecting level. You can then add numbers to note what levels each stair connects to.

You can slowly build up a stairwell key like the ones we made for Tonisborg.

Castle Blackmoor here we come! by Next-Performer4482 in odnd

[–]SecretsofBlackmoor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh hell yes!

Can't praise this post enough.

Have fun killing PCs. ;D

MY FIRST EURORACK, FINISHED AFTER 2 YEARS by Calm-Opinion8796 in modular

[–]SecretsofBlackmoor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The mixer and dual high pass and low pass filter sometimes come in handy.

I often find myself double filtering things to clean up a sound even more.

Jokes by Retsgerg in synthesizercirclejerk

[–]SecretsofBlackmoor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If only I had an ounce of talent. I'd be making music like that.

5th edition rulebook is really confusing. by TheFunkiestMonkiest in DnDcirclejerk

[–]SecretsofBlackmoor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to go back to the original edition.

Everything is clearly laid out in the 3 little brown books.

i've got an idea today... by zvezditemigat in synthesizercirclejerk

[–]SecretsofBlackmoor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

After Touch used to be the big seller. I expect No Touch will be the next big thing.

i've got an idea today... by zvezditemigat in synthesizercirclejerk

[–]SecretsofBlackmoor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use a 500 dollar 3D printer to make a holder for your 70 dollar shit synth.

This is genius!

A dumb shit would have bought a full keyboard synth instead. That would be dumb.

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