> Any other Modcan opinions??Please don't think I'm a pain for suggesting checking the archives once in a
while, otherwise John P. and I are going to be continually re-running our
difference of opinion over ModCan. (Message 141 onwards)
Let me once again outline my opinions though.
The Negatives:
Cost. My 6 modules, case, psu and shipping worked out at $2,130.
Not that cheap considering you could get a Serge panel for under $3,000 that
would do a lot more.
Looks. ModCan has a certain charm but isn't a patch on a Serge panel IMO.
The Positives:
Availability. I got my system in around 6 weeks, need I say more.
Build Quality. Can't be faulted. If you open up the system the wiring is
very sturdy, obviously the work of a real enthusiast.
Modules. I can't find anything to criticise about my (Polyfusion) filter,
equally as valid (in a subjective way of course) as any Serge filter.
The Wavetable Osc is a wonderful module, clean and punchy. Because it is
nothing like the Wavemultiplier it gives you another palette to introduce to
your Serge system.
In conclusion, having bought into ModCan I would probably save up the extra
$600 and buy a Serge panel next time. The Wavetable Oscillator is a very
valid addition to a Serge system, you should control it from a regular
oscillator though (which in my case has to be tuned very low in order to get
the correct pitch out of the digi Osc).
To answer Barry's query, the ModCan Polyfusion type filter has been a useful
addition to my Serge set up. I found that when increasing the resonance a
lot of the body of the filter was quickly lost however. I opened up the
module and reduced the resonance pot and now I have a much wider range of
filter timbres before the resonance gets too strong. Maybe this is the
problem John P. encountered.
CW