Doepfer

I also think that if you are going to invest in a module, make it a good 
one and make it the one you want rather than just the one you can 
afford. That is the nice thing about modular is that you can build it up 
over time. The thing that makes the Buchla special isn't necessarily the 
sounds of the modules, but how he built them from a user's perspective, 
combined many useful features into one module. My favorite Buchla module 
remains the 259 Programmable Complex Waveform Generator, which combines 
2 VCOs with a VCA, a waveshaper and several other features, and is a 
project I am working to emulate with available DIY circuits currently.

My advice is to get a case and add as you go. I invested quite a bit at 
the start, but now I actually build most of my modules from PCBs or 
schematics. But one module that I've always been very happy with is the 
Cwejman VCO-2RM, since it has quite a bit of things packed into it. Both 
VCOs can be made LFOs, and they are normalled so that one modulates the 
other. I don't use the ringmod, but at least I know it's there. The PWM 
is quite nice, although some waveshaping function would be a good addition.

Conversely, the Analogue Systems is alright, but I don't think the 
single-knob fine tuning is quite tight enough for me, and the 
waveshaping from saw to sine means that you never really get a clean, 
undistorted sinewave out of it. Like many, I was warned away from the 
Doepfer VCOs, but I also think that remains a matter of taste on what 
kind of sound you want.

best!
D.

Argitoth wrote:

> One more thing! Don't be turned off by a $300 module. Some modules
> that have a high price tag can do everything that three lesser modules
> can do. Such as these:

> Cwejman: http://www.cwejman.net/cwejman.net/modular.htm
> Sold by Analogue Haven: http://www.analoguehaven.com/cwejman/modules/

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