i have nothing useful to contribute to PoliVocsaNation discussions.
murrrrrt. lol. jebus. i don't mean to talk shit, but... what fucking year are effects pedal people living in? just watched a bunch of vids on the Darkglass ADAM, and every human was like, "and it's AMAZING! you have THREE SAVE SPOTS. no more using TAPE or MARKING YOUR SETTINGS. WOOOOOOWWWW.".
uhhhhh.why only 3? i grabbed one because i miss noodling on bass and just don't have the space or patience or want to set up a cab with a good mic'ing situation. it's sooooo much easier lining in, the hope is this will sound Sexy Tinker Toy Love Butts Jumble Times lined in.
but. for bass, and i have just the one, i would want a clean, a dirty, a fuzzed. that's.... three. all spots full.
i was REALLY thinking about finally setting up a patchbay and running drums and synths through the ADAM as well.
why not... 3 banks of 3? at LEAST?
annnnnnd i would contact DG and ask but Douglas no longer returns my emails.
I copped a Drum Girl and Drum Boy for a secret project, shhh.
Re: Can we talk about modular synths?
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:42 pm
by MrNovember
Man I am excited for this thing:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU7XzVrLsok[/youtube]
I really like the guitar bits in that video. I honestly just really, really want to run my acoustic though it, but Alessandro's got some pretty awesome electric guitars in this video
Re: Can we talk about modular synths?
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 8:59 am
by Deltaphoenix
Anyone using the FH-2 for midi to cv? If so, how is it working for you?
Re: Can we talk about modular synths?
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 2:15 pm
by yeatsvisitslincoln
Deltaphoenix wrote:Anyone using the FH-2 for midi to cv? If so, how is it working for you?
I've had one for a few months. I have a gate expander and a DIN MIDI breakout, as well. It works. The possibilities are pretty exciting, but the execution is fairly boring. You pretty much have to have a computer nearby and a USB-C to USB-A cable so that you can use the web interface to program it. You can do it without the computer, but keeping track is a nightmare.
Pros:
-Expandable and flexible
-Programing very simple with computer
-Very easy to assign a Channel/CC to an output and be done
Cons:
-Can't find the FHX-8CV to save my life right now
-Takes a lot of pre planning to make it work if you're not doing an MPE Keyboard
-One known bug with multi channel MPE and gates locking on (I'd expect to be fixed soon.)
-Have to save/load both "presets" AND "configurations" (I think this is more an issue for me because of my lack of familiarity with DAWs and the fact that the Sensel Morph kind of makes this setup a moot point.)
The Sensel Morph also needs a computer to be programmed and it's kind of a pain. But a generic MIDI keyboard works fairly simply and I've been happy. If you're just looking for keyboard only MIDI to CV, you might want to look at the Poly 2. My understanding is that's supposed to just "work." I personally don't think I need that. I think I've decided that trying to make a polyphonic keyboard controlled eurorack synthesizer is a nightmare. Monophonic is fantastic, though. Having 5 CV outputs for one note is really powerful. Also very useful to take something like the Buchla Thunder overlay on Sensel Morph and give each of the pads different jobs (assuming you have enough outputs) and it can be a very powerful interface.
Re: Can we talk about modular synths?
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 2:24 pm
by Dandolin
Great news about Ladik
Re: Can we talk about modular synths?
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 2:55 pm
by MrNovember
vidret wrote:
MrNovember wrote:Man I am excited for this thing:
I really like the guitar bits in that video. I honestly just really, really want to run my acoustic though it, but Alessandro's got some pretty awesome electric guitars in this video
this sells it quite well, but i think beyond the interesting layout and choices most people with more than one row of euro has this covered.
a VCO with wavefolder, pt2399 delay, filter and some extras. I think it forces one to go back to basics, as compared to the way you might go about approaching a massive wall of synths. if you can force yourself back to basics i don't see the need for this.
If I were to start all over again today I'd get this over 0-coast though, who doesn't love a delay built into a synth.
Yeah I have zero rows of modular. I'll be using the Strega as an expander for my Matriarch along with my Werkstatt.
I might eventually build a little semi-modular setup with the Strega, Werkstatt, No Ctrl, No Coast, and maybe the Koma Field Kit and/or Field Kit FX. That would be a lot of things to buy though so I'm probably not going to achieve that any time soon.
Re: Can we talk about modular synths?
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 11:57 pm
by Dark Barn
On Knurlies: I have my whole rack done with Knurlies but I don’t think they are that great, and somewhat regret the investment. The real benefit is being able to finger tighten or unscrew, but if you got knurlies to help prevent rack rash, if you care about that, they are just so-so. The black plastic washers on a Knurlie still seem to be able to mark up or scuff up modules sometimes, in a way that regular nylon washers or screws never did for me. I think nylon screws (why add a washer to a metal screw, when the whole thing can be plastic?) are the shit and would replace my Knurlies with them if I wasn’t lazy and really cared a little more about little screw blemishes. As far as the benefit of finger tightening the screws, meh. Sometimes it’s handy, but it’s not really faster (unless maybe you misplace your screwdrivers all the time) or in any way more satisfying to do so. I know I don’t post much here lately but I want to save you some money to buy more modules, you’ll be much happier with those than with some fancy screws.
Re: Can we talk about modular synths?
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:52 am
by yeatsvisitslincoln
The advantage I see with Knurlies is that it's easier to hold it to the screw driver as I guide it into a tight space on the rack. I seem to drop screws more often than Knurlies. But that's about it for me.
Re: Can we talk about modular synths?
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:58 am
by Dark Barn
True but only a dropped Knurlie is worth bending over for to pick up, nylon screws are so cheap you just let the Roomba have it and grab another one before it hits the floor. Just kidding, I think you’re right I do drop these less.
