Doepfer

Is the 106-6 basically a more improved version of the 121?  Or are
they completely different?

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, <hardware@...> wrote:
>
> From my personal point of view the new A-106-6 XP VCF offers the most
> features at a reasonable price - provided that you like the XP
filter sound.
> You get 15 different filters (4 differens LPFs, 3 different HPFs, 4
> different BPFs, notch and combinations of notch and LPF). For more
unusual
> and dirty sounds I'd recommend the Xtreme Filter A-106-1 or Wasp A-124.
> 
> Sub-oscillators are normally frequency dividers with symmetrical
rectangle
> outputs like the A-115 (fixed), A-163 (voltage controlled) or A-113
(four
> programmable sub-oscillators).
> 
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
> 
> > I've just about got the basic sound generation/modulation portion of
> > my synth completed, and now I need to start looking at subtraction.
> > My gut instinct would tell me to get the A-120, but I remember reading
> > somewhere that the A-120 is fairly weak as far as filters go, and
> > there are others that can do the same effects and more.  For example,
> > you can get a low pass filter, high pass filter, or band pass filter.
> >  Is there a Doepfer module that maybe has all 3 combined where it's
> > more flexible?  Or are you better off buying the individual types of
> > filters one-by-one?  FYI I'm doing industrial music, so I guess a
> > primary use of the modular will be using really gritty sounding
> > saw-waves for bass lines, with the added bonus of being able to use
> > the modular as an effects processor for other sounds as well.  Of
> > course there's no limit on what I'm willing to do with it, if it
> > sounds good I'll use it.  :)
> >
> > Also, I've heard mention of "sub-oscillators" somewhere.  What exactly
> > constitutes a sub-oscillator?  I'm guessing this would be a resonance
> > filter, like what you find on a LPF.  There's an EMS Synthi clone from
> > Analogue Systems, Harvestman has the Polyvoks, and there's the
> > Livewire Dalek and Vulcan.  As far as I know these all pretty much do
> > the same type of thing, just with slightly different characteristics.
> >  Am I missing something, or does Doepfer not have any of these more
> > unique sounding modules?  What I've heard of these things on youtube
> > is pretty impressive... just curious what options there are.  Not that
> > I'm wanting to stray from Doepfer, so far everything in my rack is
> > Doepfer.  :)  I might at least pick up the EMS Synthi filter some day,
> > as I love what it does when you run drums through it.
> >
> > I appreciate you all putting up with my noob questions, just remember
> > you were all where I am, at one time.  :)  I've learned so much about
> > sound and synthesis already, and I'm still a VCA short of having a
> > "fully-functional traditional synth".  Once that module comes in, I
> > think a lot of possibilities are going to open for me, so I really
> > need to start doing some homework and getting some advice/suggestions
> > on where to go next.  I've seen a lot of people who have huge modular
> > setups, and do nothing but set up modular sequencers and play with
> > sound generation, but I'm more interested in integrating the
> > old-school modular with the new-school DAW software (Logic in my
> > case), so I'm doing a lot of midi work.  My case is 6U, and from what
> > I gather, with probably about 1 row of modules you can pretty much
> > have the equivalent of a Minimoog, so that gives me another row to
> > just expand this thing and get some amazing sounds on top of what most
> > people would consider "normal".  :)
>