> This question is for the more technically savviFirstly I'm not technically savvy but have a bit of hands on experience in
> forum readers: would the Doepfer fixed filter bank (A-128) alone or
> in combination with the formant filter (A-104) be adequate
> alternatives to the resonant EQ? And what about the AS Bode-like
> freq. shifter?
this area. The A-128 is a far cry from the Serge Resonant Eq. I haven't seen
anything similar to the Res Eq and that includes some other vintage filter
banks. The closest thing I can compare it to would be some kind of radical
desk Eq. The kind of sounds easily achievable would be akin to the OTT
treatments often heard on dub reggae mixes. I haven't yet tried it in line
on a synth patch as Barry outlined.
The AS Bode FRS has got some quite different controls to the Serge FRS. It
may in fact sound quite similar...the jury is out until someone can compare
them. It is promoted as an exact replica of the Bode and priced at around
£500.
CW