Doepfer

I know that modular synthesizers are capable of more than just goofy 
bleeps and lofi techno, but those are the only sound examples i've 
ever heard from one. Does anyone have a sound example of a beautiful 
ambient pad sort of thing from an A-100? It just seems like 
more "virtual analog" synthesizers are capable of this than the actual 
one's that they're trying to emulate...

of course you can create ambient pads with a modular, but you
will often want that pad to be polyphonic and that is not
such an easy task, because you will probably need really a
lot of modules for that. i guess this is the main reason
for the absence of such sound examples. virtual analogue synths
are usually polyphonic, so these are used for pad stuff
more often. but that doesn't mean that it is entirely
impossible to make gorgeous pads with an analogue modular.

best wishes

ingo



--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "sungrazer778" 
<sungrazer778@...> wrote:
>
> I know that modular synthesizers are capable of more than just 
goofy 
> bleeps and lofi techno, but those are the only sound examples i've 
> ever heard from one. Does anyone have a sound example of a 
beautiful 
> ambient pad sort of thing from an A-100? It just seems like 
> more "virtual analog" synthesizers are capable of this than the 
actual 
> one's that they're trying to emulate...
>

hello,
agree!
also, modular synths are not only for creating "goofy"
bleeps and lofi techno. also, it depends on your
definition of sounds and goofy, right? 
you can create fat and warm pads with an analogue
modular, but it takes a lot of modules and a lot of
time, indeed.
so, usually, you use VA's, or polyphonic analogue
synths, for that task.
best regards,
Bakis.


--- selfoscillate <synaptic_music@yahoo.com> wrote:

> 
> of course you can create ambient pads with a
> modular, but you
> will often want that pad to be polyphonic and that
> is not
> such an easy task, because you will probably need
> really a
> lot of modules for that. i guess this is the main
> reason
> for the absence of such sound examples. virtual
> analogue synths
> are usually polyphonic, so these are used for pad
> stuff
> more often. but that doesn't mean that it is
> entirely
> impossible to make gorgeous pads with an analogue
> modular.
> 
> best wishes
> 
> ingo
> 
> 
> 
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "sungrazer778" 
> <sungrazer778@...> wrote:
> >
> > I know that modular synthesizers are capable of
> more than just 
> goofy 
> > bleeps and lofi techno, but those are the only
> sound examples i've 
> > ever heard from one. Does anyone have a sound
> example of a 
> beautiful 
> > ambient pad sort of thing from an A-100? It just
> seems like 
> > more "virtual analog" synthesizers are capable of
> this than the 
> actual 
> > one's that they're trying to emulate...
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


Bakis Sirros - Parallel Worlds
[Doepfer_a100] group owner
http://www.parallel-worlds-music.com
http://www.myspace.com/parallelworldsmusic
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Yeah, i guess so. It's mainly that just alot of demos i've heard 
sound like super nintendo and just dont do it justice. you know how 
once you get that idea of something in your head, it's hard to get 
rid of and not associate it with something...

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, Bakis Sirros 
<synth_freak_2000@...> wrote:

>
> hello,
> agree!
> also, modular synths are not only for creating "goofy"
> bleeps and lofi techno. also, it depends on your
> definition of sounds and goofy, right? 
> you can create fat and warm pads with an analogue
> modular, but it takes a lot of modules and a lot of
> time, indeed.
> so, usually, you use VA's, or polyphonic analogue
> synths, for that task.
> best regards,
> Bakis.
> 
> 
> --- selfoscillate <synaptic_music@...> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > of course you can create ambient pads with a
> > modular, but you
> > will often want that pad to be polyphonic and that
> > is not
> > such an easy task, because you will probably need
> > really a
> > lot of modules for that. i guess this is the main
> > reason
> > for the absence of such sound examples. virtual
> > analogue synths
> > are usually polyphonic, so these are used for pad
> > stuff
> > more often. but that doesn't mean that it is
> > entirely
> > impossible to make gorgeous pads with an analogue
> > modular.
> > 
> > best wishes
> > 
> > ingo
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "sungrazer778" 
> > <sungrazer778@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I know that modular synthesizers are capable of
> > more than just 
> > goofy 
> > > bleeps and lofi techno, but those are the only
> > sound examples i've 
> > > ever heard from one. Does anyone have a sound
> > example of a 
> > beautiful 
> > > ambient pad sort of thing from an A-100? It just
> > seems like 
> > > more "virtual analog" synthesizers are capable of
> > this than the 
> > actual 
> > > one's that they're trying to emulate...
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> Bakis Sirros - Parallel Worlds
> [Doepfer_a100] group owner
> http://www.parallel-worlds-music.com
> http://www.myspace.com/parallelworldsmusic
> http://www.shimarecords.co.uk
> http://www.rubber.gr
> Athens-Greece
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in addition to other statements i'd like to say that there are much
more sound than pads and, in contrast to these, goofy bleebs ;) 
very nice monophonic leadsounds for example. or arpeggio-like
sequences with those "bleep"-square sounds, like on old tangerine
dream records. 
this is definitely a strength of modular systems, and - as i guess -
the a100 is capable of such sounds too. 
on the other hand the more experimental doepfer modules are not
limited to lofi techno, but maybe also for just THIS one sound that
sounds NOT like virtual analog. 
but i am sorry: i am not able to make examples of these sounds,
because my doepfer system is still very tiny ;) (still growing). but i
was able to listen to bigger doepfer modulars a few weeks ago.

grüße,
florian

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "sungrazer778" <sungrazer778@...>
wrote:

>
> I know that modular synthesizers are capable of more than just goofy 
> bleeps and lofi techno, but those are the only sound examples i've 
> ever heard from one. Does anyone have a sound example of a beautiful 
> ambient pad sort of thing from an A-100? It just seems like 
> more "virtual analog" synthesizers are capable of this than the actual 
> one's that they're trying to emulate...
>

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "sungrazer778" <sungrazer778@...> wrote:
>
> I know that modular synthesizers are capable of more than just goofy 
> bleeps and lofi techno, but those are the only sound examples i've 
> ever heard from one. 

It is a common thing for people to create either raygun type of sounds or what the late 
Frank Zappa refered to as "duck quack" noises. 

For a basic but good understanding of what a basic analog modular synthesizer can do, I 
suggest buying the CD reissue of "The Nonesuch Guide To Electronic Music" bcause it 
deals with tactics and technique using a basic 1960's Moog system. 

Also worth checking out is the most obvioius Wendy Carlos "Switched On Bach" to hear 
what one can achieve using multitracks and a mid sized synth.

Although both these recording were produced in the 1960's one is able to see how one 
can use basic systems to create music with a fair amount of nuance.

So many artists pulled great sounds from analog synths, Try Stevie Wonder for sweet 
modular use or for a nice cross section on a variety of non modular analog synhs of the 
afore mentioned typical sounds to some very full leads and basses I suggest Bernie Worrell 
of Parliament-Funkadelic.

Bare in mind that the sheer variety of the A-100 is beyond anything made before it. My 
suggestions are examples using pretty straight forward stuff. 

Hope this helps.

TD