Doepfer

Hi James,
I'm also glad about my modular and it still grows.
I remember my AKS/VCS3-Synths as noise machines, hard to tune
and not really able to produce very good playable sounds.
With my choice to sell them und to build up a more flexible modular system
I am very happy. Leading is Doepfer, followed by ASys (just bought the RS215
and waiting for a RS95e and a RS430) and in addition Plan B, Cwejman
and Cyndustries.
I don't really need an EMS, the wanted soundscapes are patchable and
they are sounding as good as the original does, leaving the last 2 percents
of puristic sounds behind :-)
Lets do it with our modules!
Axel

James Husted schrieb:
>
> Axel-
> I have two Doepfer portable cabinets and one is devoted to being a
> AKS clone. It is a mix of AS and Doepfer. I have gotten really close
> to the old AKS sound - in fact it has been so long that the memories
> I have of my AKS's sound may be better in my head than the really
> were! Anyway I am happy with my setup - it is not as fast as the
> matrix on the EMS, and not as clean looking, but there are so many
> more modules to choose from that I won't be tired of it very soon. I
> selling my Nord G3 to buy more modules soon. I will be looking into
> Plan-B soon and a few more AS joysticks will be cool to. The portable
> Doepfer cases are VERY sweet and seem more road worthy than the old AKS.
> -James
>
> On Jan 30, 2008, at 8:53 AM, Axel Jungkunst wrote:
>
> > Hi James,
> > years ago I used two AKS and one VCS3 with DK1 Keyboards, Octave
> > Filter
> > Bank,
> > Octave Divider, Pitch To Voltage Converter and so on....and now I
> > apologize to
> > have nothing from that all. ;-)
> > A simple Synthi A ist too expensive meanwhile.
> > But the "EMS" soundscenes I want to build are possible with
> > some of my ASys, Doepfer and Plan B modules.
> > Not quite 100 %, but for my impression it is near enough to me.
> > all the best
> > Axel
> >
> > James Husted schrieb:
> >>
> >> I used to own two Synthi AKS and a VCS3 - the biggest mistake in my
> >> synth buying/selling history was selling them. I have since tried to
> >> get the same feeling and function from similar modulars from the
> >> different eurorack manufacturers (+40 modules and growing). The main
> >> thing I have discovered that made the difference to my patches
> >> (mainly raygun-from-mars type sounds) is the large difference in
> >> control voltage sensitivity between the EMS and current modules. The
> >> EMS's VCO .32V/Oct response makes a ton of difference when a LFO or
> >> other CV is modulating. The joystick or LFO can easily sweep the VCO
> >> from sub-to-super audio on a AKS for instance. For me the sound of
> >> the VCO and VCF can probably be matched closely (at least as closely
> >> as AKSs match each other), but as Michael says it is a lot harder to
> >> match the way the modules behave together. I'm sure with some
> >> modification current offerings would get closer, but straight from
> >> the factory they don't match for me. On the other hand current
> >> modules stay in tune and work well with each other when all use the
> >> same 1 V/Oct so that is a huge benefit.
> >>
> >> -James
> >>
> >> On Jan 30, 2008, at 8:03 AM, michaeltritter wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> i have a synthi A and the RS500 and 510. i know that the 500 filter
> >>> is supposed to be an
> >>> exact rebuild of the synthi filters -- i don't think it quite
> >>> matches the behavior, but it's
> >>> still pretty good -- but since much of the charm of the synthi for
> >>> me is its essential
> >>> nastiness, i found that half of getting the synthi vibe out of the
> >>> 500 filter module lies less
> >>> in what oscillator i ran into it than in overdriving the input (and
> >>> output) to distort. the
> >>> trapezoid module and a joystick (AS or doepfer) go a long way
> >>> toward a nice simulation
> >>> (yes also the model 14).
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com 
> <mailto:Doepfer_a100%40yahoogroups.com>
> >> <mailto:Doepfer_a100%40yahoogroups.com>, Axel Jungkunst <phaedra@...>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>> with the RS95e Oscs you will be as near as possible to the EMS
> >>>> sound source,
> >>>> but without the RS500e you will have no chance to build the basics
> >>>> for
> >>>> the typical sound.
> >>>> Further I recommend the RS510e Trapezoid Generator and a Plan B
> >>>> Model 14
> >>>> Dual
> >>>> Control Processor.
> >>>>
> >>>> best regards
> >>>> Axel
> >>>>
> >>>> johnppp2 schrieb:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hi there
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I'm new here so hello all. I've had a search and read up on the
> >>>>> EMS
> >>>>> filters and the like but i'm trying to put together my first
> >>>>> system,
> >>>>> and i'd like to get the closest to the EMS VCO's that i can. Its
> >>>>> more
> >>>>> the sound than any of the specific features so any suggestions are
> >>>>> very welcome. What's out there at the moment?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> thanks
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
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