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Re: [Doepfer_a100] distortion/overdrive modules?

2009-07-20 by Mark Pulver

I _love_ Ken Stone's Wave Multiplier:

http://www.cgs.synth.net/modules/cgs29_wave_multiplier.html

If you can find one built-up, it's an AWESOME nasty edgy twisty grinding 
beast of a module with a lot of excellent external control.

At $90 the A136 is a good addition and the A137 is as well. But you'll get 
a TON of mileage out of the CGS29.


Past that, if you can find a use for a distortion box outside of your 
modular, the preamps in all of the Moogerfooger pedals are will push very 
warm. And, actually, I get a lot of use out of a pair of PAiA TubeHeads:

http://paia.com/proddetail.asp?prod=9305HSR

Mark
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Os (02:07 PM 7/20/2009) wrote:

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 >Hi,
 >
 >can anyone recommend a good distortion/overdrive type module? I'm
 >looking for something warm and gritty rather than utter sonic
 >destruction.
 >
 >
 >cheers,
 >os.
 >
 >--
 >os@collective.co.uk
 >http://twitter.com/expertsleepers
 >http://www.darkroomtheband.net/
 >http://www.expert-sleepers.co.uk/
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Re: [Doepfer_a100] distortion/overdrive modules?

2009-07-21 by Florian Anwander

Hi Mark,

you missed a little, but important detail in os's mail:
"I'm looking for something warm and gritty rather than utter sonic 
destruction."

So I think, the cgs29 is quite contraproductive. But the paia tubehead 
looks/reads promising indeed. Do you own it? I'd be interested in some 
sound examples.

Florian


Mark Pulver schrieb:

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> I _love_ Ken Stone's Wave Multiplier:
> 
> http://www.cgs.synth.net/modules/cgs29_wave_multiplier.html
> 
> If you can find one built-up, it's an AWESOME nasty edgy twisty grinding 
> beast of a module with a lot of excellent external control.
> 
> At $90 the A136 is a good addition and the A137 is as well. But you'll get 
> a TON of mileage out of the CGS29.
> 
> 
> Past that, if you can find a use for a distortion box outside of your 
> modular, the preamps in all of the Moogerfooger pedals are will push very 
> warm. And, actually, I get a lot of use out of a pair of PAiA TubeHeads:
> 
> http://paia.com/proddetail.asp?prod=9305HSR
> 
> Mark
> -----
> Os (02:07 PM 7/20/2009) wrote:
>  >Hi,
>  >
>  >can anyone recommend a good distortion/overdrive type module? I'm
>  >looking for something warm and gritty rather than utter sonic
>  >destruction.
>  >
>  >
>  >cheers,
>  >os.
>  >
>  >--
>  >os@collective.co.uk
>  >http://twitter.com/expertsleepers
>  >http://www.darkroomtheband.net/
>  >http://www.expert-sleepers.co.uk/
>  >
>  >
>  >------------------------------------
>  >
>  >Yahoo! Groups Links
>  >
>  >
>  >
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------
> 
> Yahoo! Groups Links
> 
> 
> 
>

Re: [Doepfer_a100] distortion/overdrive modules?

2009-07-21 by Mark Pulver

doh! whoops.. I didn't know I actually had to READ stuff! :)

And yes, I have two TubeHeads... I'll cobble together some examples when I 
get home tonight, which won't probably be until your tomorrow.

Mark
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Florian Anwander (12:15 AM 7/21/2009) wrote:

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 >Hi Mark,
 >
 >you missed a little, but important detail in os's mail:
 >"I'm looking for something warm and gritty rather than utter sonic
 >destruction."
 >
 >So I think, the cgs29 is quite contraproductive. But the paia tubehead
 >looks/reads promising indeed. Do you own it? I'd be interested in some
 >sound examples.
 >
 >Florian
 >
 >
 >Mark Pulver schrieb:
 >> I _love_ Ken Stone's Wave Multiplier:
 >>
 >> http://www.cgs.synth.net/modules/cgs29_wave_multiplier.html
 >>
 >> If you can find one built-up, it's an AWESOME nasty edgy twisty grinding
 >> beast of a module with a lot of excellent external control.
 >>
 >> At $90 the A136 is a good addition and the A137 is as well. But you'll get
 >> a TON of mileage out of the CGS29.
 >>
 >>
 >> Past that, if you can find a use for a distortion box outside of your
 >> modular, the preamps in all of the Moogerfooger pedals are will push very
 >> warm. And, actually, I get a lot of use out of a pair of PAiA TubeHeads:
 >>
 >> http://paia.com/proddetail.asp?prod=9305HSR
 >>
 >> Mark
 >> -----
 >> Os (02:07 PM 7/20/2009) wrote:
 >>  >Hi,
 >>  >
 >>  >can anyone recommend a good distortion/overdrive type module? I'm
 >>  >looking for something warm and gritty rather than utter sonic
 >>  >destruction.
 >>  >
 >>  >
 >>  >cheers,
 >>  >os.
 >>  >
 >>  >--
 >>  >os@collective.co.uk
 >>  >http://twitter.com/expertsleepers
 >>  >http://www.darkroomtheband.net/
 >>  >http://www.expert-sleepers.co.uk/

PAiA TubeHead demo (was: distortion/overdrive modules?)

2009-07-22 by Mark Pulver

This should prove out to be interesting:

http://www.midiwall.com/gear/misc/20090721_TubeHeadDemo.mp3

Five segments, setup like this:

   - Semi mellow patch running an arpeggiation
     - starts with no effect
     - DRIVE is about 70%
     - BLEND is increased to only effect
     - DRIVE comes up to 100%

   - Silly notes with bad playing
     1) no effect
     2) DRIVE = 70%, BLEND = 100%
     3) DRIVE = 100%, BLEND = 100%
       - note the noise level

     4) DRIVE = 90%, BLEND = 100%
       - this is appx the max that you can set DRIVE and still
         keep the output gate closed to clamp the noise

Hope that helps!

Mark
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Mark Pulver (10:05 AM 7/21/2009) wrote:
 >
 >doh! whoops.. I didn't know I actually had to READ stuff! :)
 >
 >And yes, I have two TubeHeads... I'll cobble together some examples when I
 >get home tonight, which won't probably be until your tomorrow.
 >
 >Mark
 >-----
 >Florian Anwander (12:15 AM 7/21/2009) wrote:
 > >Hi Mark,
 > >
 > >you missed a little, but important detail in os's mail:
 > >"I'm looking for something warm and gritty rather than utter sonic
 > >destruction."
 > >
 > >So I think, the cgs29 is quite contraproductive. But the paia tubehead
 > >looks/reads promising indeed. Do you own it? I'd be interested in some
 > >sound examples.
 > >
 > >Florian
 > >
 > >
 > >Mark Pulver schrieb:
 > >> I _love_ Ken Stone's Wave Multiplier:
 > >>
 > >> http://www.cgs.synth.net/modules/cgs29_wave_multiplier.html
 > >>
 > >> If you can find one built-up, it's an AWESOME nasty edgy twisty grinding
 > >> beast of a module with a lot of excellent external control.
 > >>
 > >> At $90 the A136 is a good addition and the A137 is as well. But 
you'll get

Show quoted textHide quoted text

 > >> a TON of mileage out of the CGS29.
 > >>
 > >>
 > >> Past that, if you can find a use for a distortion box outside of your
 > >> modular, the preamps in all of the Moogerfooger pedals are will push very
 > >> warm. And, actually, I get a lot of use out of a pair of PAiA TubeHeads:
 > >>
 > >> http://paia.com/proddetail.asp?prod=9305HSR
 > >>
 > >> Mark
 > >> -----
 > >> Os (02:07 PM 7/20/2009) wrote:
 > >>  >Hi,
 > >>  >
 > >>  >can anyone recommend a good distortion/overdrive type module? I'm
 > >>  >looking for something warm and gritty rather than utter sonic
 > >>  >destruction.
 > >>  >
 > >>  >
 > >>  >cheers,
 > >>  >os.
 > >>  >
 > >>  >--
 > >>  >os@collective.co.uk
 > >>  >http://twitter.com/expertsleepers
 > >>  >http://www.darkroomtheband.net/
 > >>  >http://www.expert-sleepers.co.uk/