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Re: [Doepfer_a100] Re: First modular system?

2007-05-07 by gwei solo

hi florian,

thanks for such a kind and in depth reply.  i have
scanned your list of recommendations repeatedly and
have now added many of these recommendations to my own
(forever exapanding) doepfer list. once i have
narrowed down my proposed system i may post such a
list to see what other users may have to say.

thanks again
dave    

     

> As first the bread and butter modules:
> get a A-143-3 and a A-143-2 instead of A-145 and
> A-140 (you will never 
> have enough sources for modulations... ;-))
> Get at least two mixers; better more. If you buy
> only two, then take 
> lineare mixers. Exp-mixers a not really usable for
> mixing CVs, but 
> linear are ok for Audio (though not perfect).
> Get a VC-Slewlimiter.
> Get enough multiples and bus access modules.
> Get a triggermodifier (A-165)
> Get a voltage inverter (A-175)
> 
> If you want to work with MIDI and do not yet have a
> MIDI/CV-Interface 
> get an A-190 (or similar).
> 
> 
> For standard synthesis:
> Get a Standard VCO (A-110) and a (so called) HighEnd
> VCO (A-111). 
> Regarding VCOs: The 110 is the Moogsound, the 111 is
> the 
> Prophet/Oberheimsound.
> Get a A-118 Noise/Random. (A-117 is a nice to have
> but not a must).
> 
> For external Signals:
> 
> Get a A-119 for external signals.
> Get an external compressor for pre processing the
> external signal (e.g 
> Alesis 3630 or similar); if it has seperate controls
> input levels and 
> output levels it may be suitable also as direct
> input "module" for 
> stereo signals.
> 
> 
> For both types of usage:
> 
> As low pass filter get either a A-120 (Moog) or a
> A-105 (Prophet or some 
> Korg). I meanwhile prefer the A-105, though the
> A-120 sounds very 
> "classic", but the A-105 boosts better.
> Get a weird multimode filter like A-106, A-101-1;
> A-121 is not that 
> rocking, but nevertheless a solid worktool. Perhaps
> also A-108, but this 
> lacks the highpass.
> 
> For VCAs: get one A-131 (required for amplitude
> modulations by linear 
> sources like LFOs or other VCOs). Get a lot of
> linear VCAs (for envelope 
> modulations); at least one A-130 and one A-132-1
> (NOT A-132-2! It is not 
> four separated VCAs).
> 
> Get an A-137. I think most people on the list agree,
> that this is a 
> wonderful module to change sounds in a most
> unexpected way. It is 
> perfectly suitable for external sounds
> 
> Get at least one, better two from the A-188 range. I
> recommend an 
> A-188-1Y (for carplus strong and flanger/chorus
> stuff) and an A-188-1C 
> (for echo stuff).
> 
> Get some kind of fixed filter, either the A-128
> Filterbank or one of the 
>   Formant filters A-104 or A-127.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Best Regards, Florian
> 


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