I ended up going for an A-137 module... I've heard what it can do and I think it will be a fun first module. :) --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "Robbert Jan Rink" <robbertrink@...> wrote: > > A ring mod will be a cheap first module as well. Together with a filter (for > a pure sine carrier wave) might be a nice combination. Even without a filter > a ringmod can create some weird effects. > > Robbert > > On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 9:45 AM, deastman2 <deastman2@...> wrote: > > > If you're only going to have one module to start out with, I would go > > for a filter. You can use that to process all your other gear, even > > without the A190... just make sure you have some other way of > > controlling the level of signal your sending to it. Filters are > > pretty essential, and there are a lot of different ones to choose > > from. If you get one that self-oscillates, you can also use it as a > > simple sound source. > > > > At the most basic level, you're going to need an oscillator, an lfo, > > an envelope, a vca, and a filter just to have a single complete synth > > voice (with no direct way of controlling it). Since your budget is > > rather restricted, perhaps you should consider sticking with sound > > processing modules for now, and later expand with vco's and modulation > > sources. Look at filters, waveshaper, frequency shifter, ring > > modulator, waveform processor, wave multiplier, BBD, etc. > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
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Re: What's a good first module?
2008-07-02 by techmaster242
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