Doepfer

I disagree with Sean a little bit. But I agree with Synth Freak. The reason
you are asking to get advice on modules you want shows that you don't know
what you want. I guess that's a problem in itself, but there are some basic
modules that anyone will benefit from having.

On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 11:30 AM, Bakis Sirros
<synth_freak_2000@yahoo.com>wrote:

>   Sean is right.
> invest time and effort to learn your modules first.
> then you'll see what other modules you might need.
>
>
> Bakis Sirros - Parallel Worlds / Interconnected / Memory Geist
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>
> --- On Sat, 10/25/08, Sean Williams <sean@artifactrecords.com<sean%40artifactrecords.com>>
> wrote:
>
> From: Sean Williams <sean@artifactrecords.com <sean%40artifactrecords.com>
> >
> Subject: Re: [Doepfer_a100] What am I missing?
> To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com <Doepfer_a100%40yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008, 8:57 PM
>
> 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.korganal ogue.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/suboscillat or 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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