Doepfer

It seems to me that what you are missing is the time and patience to 
learn how each module works. You might also - dare I say it - have 
TOO MANY modules! I've seen it time and time again: people buying a 
whole lot of kit and expecting miracles without a full and deep 
understanding of each and every piece of kit.

Sure, you may get some lucky results by random patching, but you 
can't hope to deliberately design a sound without putting in the time 
and effort to learn what each module does.

A good start is the Korg MS-10 manual:

http://www.korganalogue.net/korgms/manuals/ms10/m1001.html

Buying new modules at this stage would only be multiplying your 
problems. Stick to what you've got and learn how that works first. 
I've made records with fewer modules than you've got!

best of luck

sean


>Here is my modular as of now:
>
>A110 - VCO
>A110 - VCO
>A145 - LFO1
>A146 - LFO2
>A138b - Log Mixer
>A140 - ADSR
>A140 - ADSR
>A131 - Exp. VCA
>A180 - Multiples
>A180 - Multiples
>A190 - MIDI Interface
>A102 - Diode LPF
>A124 - WASP Filter
>A137 - Wave Multiplier
>Polivoks - Russian LPF/BPF
>
>This is all in a mahogany case that I made, very similar to the
>Doepfer suitcase, using the DIY kit.
>
>Here's the deal, I have some more room left, but not a lot. It's
>definitely starting to fill up, so I need to be careful about what
>else I put in this thing, that it will truly be useful. So far, this
>thing sounds pretty good, but I have to be honest. It does not sound
>like a $2000 synth, which is about what I've put into it so far, but I
>know what these things are capable of, so I have to be missing some
>key element to fatten it up. Right off the bat, I'm thinking I need
>the A-115 divider/suboscillator module. But is that it? If it helps,
>I am making industrial music, so thick, harsh sounds are my goal. Is
>the A-115 the key element that will make this thing make people go
>"WOW that sounds awesome!" or is there something else I need to add as
>well?
>
>Also, if it is indeed the A-115 that I'm needing, where would you
>"typically" patch that in? Do you bring two oscillators into a mixer,
>then sub-oscillate the mixed signal? Or do you just sub-oscillate one
>oscillator, pre-mixer?
>Thanks!
>
>


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