hey, how about a little patch'o'rama for the group. most of the so-called ''contests'' died previously. let's put some life into that aspect . any takers on a106 and/or ringmod (tweaked or not) patches? all the best to all t On 19/11/05, thomasborax <thomasborax@yahoo.com> wrote: > > hello- > brushing over the recent posts about the real ring mod, i must say > that this is indeed a great item to have in your arsenal. if you > don't have one, please go get one and break out your soldering iron. > a100 users can boost their signals before or after the real ring mod > with an a119s. this can compensate for any volume drops and if using > two a119s before the RRM you can create many nice effects by tweeking > the clipping a bit on either the x in, the y in, or both. i was > doing this today and it sounds fantastic. i think that the real ring > mod is the most beautiful ring modulator out there. it sounds like > breaking glass or dropping peppermint candy into a blender. the high > frequency content of the output signal is a spellbinding but > lacerating carbonated sizzling type of sound. > > secondly, i wanted to comment some to users and potential buyers of > the a106. this is a very interesting module. i think i over- > estimated it's usefullness as a "filter" so at first i was a little > disappointed. i had hoped for a good filter as well as a crazy noise > module, but what i got was mostly the latter and thats a good thing. > after a few hours of putzing around with the module, i discovered so > many frizzy, squeally, and flatulent sounds. it is a chaotic, moody > and naughty little circuit! one thing it isn't though, in my > opinion, is abrasive. in fact, i find the high resonance settings of > the a108 to be more abrasive than the a106. even when the a106 is > frizzed out into a wash of pink noise it somehow still sounds very > gorgeous and inviting, not shrill at all. i think you can fine tune > it into some very nice leads or basses and even get some quacking > envelope filter sounds too, but the more erratic wobbling noise > settings and disorienting resonance maelstroms are my personal > favorite thing about the module. i like how sometimes you can hold > one note and hear it change timbre without even moving any setting or > dials or CVs. some of the settings, depending on your input, are > just very unstable. > > so i'd say get one if you don't have one, but have a good filter too, > because i didn't find the unclipped filter sound held my interest at > all. > > ok then- > tom > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > A100<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=A100&w1=A100&w2=Modular+system&w3=Synthesizer&w4=Electronic+payment&w5=Electronic+test+equipment&w6=Guitar+synthesizer&c=6&s=126&.sig=7qk4KfDanDiWmDiNwkErZA> Modular > system<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Modular+system&w1=A100&w2=Modular+system&w3=Synthesizer&w4=Electronic+payment&w5=Electronic+test+equipment&w6=Guitar+synthesizer&c=6&s=126&.sig=hHqbBveG60BFBUgxUgOrwQ> > Synthesizer<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Synthesizer&w1=A100&w2=Modular+system&w3=Synthesizer&w4=Electronic+payment&w5=Electronic+test+equipment&w6=Guitar+synthesizer&c=6&s=126&.sig=TkVI4dZwQYtej5a8axJk6A> Electronic > payment<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Electronic+payment&w1=A100&w2=Modular+system&w3=Synthesizer&w4=Electronic+payment&w5=Electronic+test+equipment&w6=Guitar+synthesizer&c=6&s=126&.sig=A8SEMukXwntRihU64CJcYw> Electronic > test equipment<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Electronic+test+equipment&w1=A100&w2=Modular+system&w3=Synthesizer&w4=Electronic+payment&w5=Electronic+test+equipment&w6=Guitar+synthesizer&c=6&s=126&.sig=PL6Pwu2HodmGUNuOO8bogQ> Guitar > synthesizer<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Guitar+synthesizer&w1=A100&w2=Modular+system&w3=Synthesizer&w4=Electronic+payment&w5=Electronic+test+equipment&w6=Guitar+synthesizer&c=6&s=126&.sig=3frDmfcEV4WWrJJ1dkws0w> > ------------------------------ > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > - Visit your group "Doepfer_a100<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Doepfer_a100>" > on the web. > - To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Doepfer_a100-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com<Doepfer_a100-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> > - Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > > ------------------------------ > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: [Doepfer_a100] CGS ring mod + a106 thoughts
2005-11-19 by tkrakowiak
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