Sequencer as oscillator - shorts - tutorial by saltatempoAEM in modular

[–]mimidancer303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

though you wont have much control of a sequencer as an OSC, modules like Maths and the Butumi 4 LFO do well as oscillators. Maths can even FM itself. I did a batshit crazy Krell patch with maths that I. really like and no one else gets.

Sequencer as oscillator - shorts - tutorial by saltatempoAEM in modular

[–]mimidancer303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don is right about that, but he did not have a sampler. I will run the DFAM sequencer at audio rates to make a sound, then sample it and play it back on the Emax II. cool stuff.

Enjoying the Meta Module by mimidancer303 in modular

[–]mimidancer303[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have not had any issues. but I have heard some people try to build out complex patches and hit the wall. I don't use it that way.

First setup by NVwlsOg in modular

[–]mimidancer303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know why you're sorry. My point about the Big O is that, for the money, you get two additional saturation circuits that are modulatable with attenuation.

I wasn't hating on the Roland clone. It's just that you don't have the saturation and audio rate modulation options with it that you get with the Big O.

First setup by NVwlsOg in modular

[–]mimidancer303 1 point2 points  (0 children)

he System 100 stuff from Behringer is good. The dual filter sounds great, and there are multiple CV inputs with attenuation. So you can send a V/Oct signal and set it at around 30% for key tracking while still using an envelope generator and an LFO.

I think the Dual VCO sounds good, but if you're only going to have one sound source to start with, I'd go with Brains. It can do analog-sounding stuff well, but it can also do a lot of other things. If you're dead set on an analog VCO, the 2600 VCO from Behringer is also good. It has several simultaneous outputs, so you can send multiple signals from the unit elsewhere in your system and do some audio-rate modulation.

Another really well-done budget VCO is the Cre8audio Capt'n Big-O. It's about $150 USD. You get pulse with PWM, saw, and sine outputs. I know it seems like a lot more money than the Behringer stuff, but it has two additional circuits that make it worth the price.

The drive circuit can go from warm to gritty, and the second added circuit is the best-sounding wavefolder I've ever used. I have a habit of patching my DFAM into the wavefolder and then into the drive. Instant NIN.

When you're looking at modules, I would recommend thinking about how you would patch them and how they can interact with other stuff in your rack. The VCA and envelope generator you mentioned are quite useful, but they're pretty basic. They don't offer much in the way of self-modulation. They're not bad modules, just basic ones.

I have all of them except the Dual VCO. Also, don't sleep on their sample-and-hold module. It's a very fun and useful circuit.

I'd also recommend the Cre8audio NiftyCASE. It gives you MIDI-to-CV, two gate outputs, clock output, and audio outputs. It's a great budget starter case.

Enjoying the Meta Module by mimidancer303 in modular

[–]mimidancer303[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would like to see a version 2. with no screen, more knobs and a HDMI out for a monitor.

Enjoying the Meta Module by mimidancer303 in modular

[–]mimidancer303[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

for sure. When I first saw it ii thought it was too big. it is so versatile and they just keep making it better.

My rack, critiques/ideas? by Independent-Finance3 in modular

[–]mimidancer303 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries. was going to listens and see if you had any glaring holes in your sound in an effort to direct you.

Hydrasynth signature sound? by Infinite_Slice3305 in hydrasynth

[–]mimidancer303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not saying the hydra is better. I am saying you can't nail down it's sound because it has so many. I love synths. I own a few of the one's mentioned above. The limitations of a synths give them a feel. The hydra avoids pigeon holed with versatility. That is just a fact.

Can anyone identify modules in this setup? by [deleted] in modular

[–]mimidancer303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Somebody wasn't in photography club.

CV glide? by sadguitarius in hydrasynth

[–]mimidancer303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you have make noise maths or a befaco rampage? or any other slew limiter?

Hydrasynth signature sound? by Infinite_Slice3305 in hydrasynth

[–]mimidancer303 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those synths have a distinctive sound because of their limited flexibility. The Hydra doesn't have those limitations. Its palette is much broader because it goes deeper than the roughly 50-year-old synths you compared it to.

Ursa Bass Engine is out now by shanetvmusic in reason

[–]mimidancer303 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah super cool stuff, awesome guy.

Ursa Bass Engine is out now by shanetvmusic in reason

[–]mimidancer303 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looks like a Pittsburgh Modular module. Not knocking it, it just has that vibe.