Doepfer

Hi Peter,

In my experience the Doepfer is much more extensive, better conceived  
and more reliable than the Analogue Systems.

I'd start with the Doepfer Basic system 2.  The only thing I would  
possibly change ( but this is personal preference ) is that I would  
use Plan B Model 15 VCOs as these have the richest sound and are the  
most versatile of any I've tried.  Also Peter Grenader at Plan B is a  
great guy to do business with.
Having said that Plan B does not have UK distribution so you'd have  
to buy from him direct from the USA as I do.  This is a little slow  
but definitely worth it.  All the Plan B modules are very well  
thought out and everything 'feels' right.

Anyway that's my 2p's worth.  If you want any further advice don't  
hesitate to get in touch.

Best wishes,

Thighpaulsandra.



www. thighpaulsandra.com





On 6 May 2007, at 17:13, Peter Marshall wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I'm new to the world of modular synthesis and am looking to buy my  
> first
> system. After trawling through various web sites and reading numerous
> reviews it seems my best bet is either a Doepfer A-100 Basic system  
> 2 or
> Analogue Systems RS Integrator system 3. These two systems have  
> seemingly
> similar specifications and are just about affordable for me.
>
> So, before laying out lots of the old hard earned, I thought I'd  
> ask around
> on each of the user group lists to find out what real users would  
> recommend
> to a novice such as me. Would you plumb for a similar basic setup  
> if you
> were to start out again, or would you be more bold and start by  
> mixing and
> matching modules from various manufacturers straight away? If so,  
> which
> modules do you consider as essential for a beginner and which would  
> you
> recommend for future expansion?
>
> Any advice would be gratefully received!
>
> Regards,
>
> Pete
>
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>
>
> 



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> Also Peter Grenader at Plan B is a great guy to do business with.

I met Peter at NAMM this year.  He is a very nice guy, full of
promises.  FWIW, I've been waiting over two years for a couple Milton
bank boards I ordered from him in 2004.  Bare circuit boards mind you,
not even assembled.

If you talk to him, tell him I said hi...

Doug

http://www.analognotes.com
http://www.stoogepanels.com
http://www.softsampling.com
http://www.dougwellington.com

Hi Thighpaulsandra,

 

Thanks for the advice, I keep ping-ponging between the Doepfer (lots of
simple modules) and AS (less but more features per module) so it's great to
hear from people with experience of both. I'll definitely look into the Plan
B VCO's, I heard many good things about them.

 

Regards,

Pete

 

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From: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Thighpaulsandra
Sent: 06 May 2007 22:54
To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Doepfer_a100] First modular system?

 

Hi Peter,

In my experience the Doepfer is much more extensive, better conceived 
and more reliable than the Analogue Systems.

I'd start with the Doepfer Basic system 2. The only thing I would 
possibly change ( but this is personal preference ) is that I would 
use Plan B Model 15 VCOs as these have the richest sound and are the 
most versatile of any I've tried. Also Peter Grenader at Plan B is a 
great guy to do business with.
Having said that Plan B does not have UK distribution so you'd have 
to buy from him direct from the USA as I do. This is a little slow 
but definitely worth it. All the Plan B modules are very well 
thought out and everything 'feels' right.

Anyway that's my 2p's worth. If you want any further advice don't 
hesitate to get in touch.

Best wishes,

Thighpaulsandra.

www. thighpaulsandra.com





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