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Help me find a standalone filter for my synth rig
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2018 10:18 pm
by WORMDIRT
Is this a thing?
I have a Roland d50 (I'm in love

) as the main synth for my (mostly) tabletop house/ambient/whatever setup but I need to filter them pads
I was thinking I could get a eurorack or 2 and have a tiny Euro setup, but I'm not too keen on diving into the $$ and obsession that is modular.

Re: Help me find a standalone filter for my synth rig
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2018 10:45 pm
by spacelordmother
How portable/durable does it need to be? Korg Monotrons are cheap and have an aux in to that delicious MS20 filter...
Re: Help me find a standalone filter for my synth rig
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2018 11:05 pm
by WORMDIRT
spacelordmother wrote:How portable/durable does it need to be? Korg Monotrons are cheap and have an aux in to that delicious MS20 filter...
Oh snap, I totally forgot about those, I'll probably grab one just cause.
Cheaper is better, but something that I'll not have to upgrade from would be better. ~$100 would be perfect.
Re: Help me find a standalone filter for my synth rig
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2018 12:39 am
by echorec
WORMDIRT wrote:~$100 would be perfect.
The best filter I could recommend around $100 would be a used Source Audio Stingray. On the Stingray, you can engage two adjacent modes at once. It also does phasing. If you want a smooth multi-mode filter, that's a good choice.
My current fave is the Lida Machine (about $205 on sale weekends). If you want something with a lot of movement, the Lida has a gorgeous sound. With independent filters that play off each other, you get a less static, pseudo-random type of pulsing throb---does trem and sputtering warbles well. The Lida has more body, but they're really quite different in terms of what they offer.
Re: Help me find a standalone filter for my synth rig
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2018 11:25 am
by WORMDIRT
The stingray seems to be floating around $160-200
I'm thinking I might just get a wasp filter and mount it for that price.
Re: Help me find a standalone filter for my synth rig
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2018 2:09 pm
by echorec
Re: Help me find a standalone filter for my synth rig
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 2:36 pm
by Muff_Diver
One o them minifooger drive pedals comes with a moog filter in it.
Re: Help me find a standalone filter for my synth rig
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 2:50 pm
by Pepe
spacelordmother wrote:How portable/durable does it need to be? Korg Monotrons are cheap and have an aux in to that delicious MS20 filter...
The monotrons are quite noisy. I cannot really recommend them for this purpose. They are cool toys, though.
Re: Help me find a standalone filter for my synth rig
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 2:54 pm
by actual
Waldorf 2 or 4 Pole, 3Leaf Wonderlove?
Re: Help me find a standalone filter for my synth rig
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 4:14 pm
by coupleonapkins
After looking up the Wasp filter, suddenly I'm totally in love
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhNljvO0GCc[/youtube]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhNljvO0GCc
And also the option to pair it with a Behringer Tube Monster ($50) and another Wasp on on the other side? Not a Pretty Years, but pretty close? (The less modular I get into the better, tho)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c63kxPAVvU[/youtube]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c63kxPAVvU
edit: Looks like MSL is making a
Wasp In a Box at the moment:

Re: Help me find a standalone filter for my synth rig
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 5:01 pm
by WORMDIRT
I think an MSL wasp is the front runner for me right now, unless there is an ms20 in a box that runs on 9v for sale somewhere
Re: Help me find a standalone filter for my synth rig
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 6:43 pm
by Derelict78
Re: Help me find a standalone filter for my synth rig
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 7:15 pm
by JTurbide
Ekdahl moisturizer or Sherman filterbank, but are expensive af
Re: Help me find a standalone filter for my synth rig
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 7:27 pm
by actual
he obvi needs an Ebbe Und Flut
Re: Help me find a standalone filter for my synth rig
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 11:37 pm
by WORMDIRT
Why the fuck are filters so expensive?!