Analogue systems

Thanks to both of you for your suggestions.
 I think I will ditch the third VCO and replace it with a RS160 mixer.
Considering replacing the RS150 switcher with the RS350 slew generator
- both are 6HP.

I'm sure that, finances permitting, I'll end up expanding into other
modules and other manufacturers too.

The frantic rate of module juggling has slowed down for me now, so I
think I must be close to making the leap and can't wait to actually
get patching!



--- In analogue_systems@yahoogroups.com, Alex Banks
<alexander.banks@...> wrote:
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> Start small and build as you learn...
> 
> Alex
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> On 28 Feb 2008, at 21:35, elminkopeligroso wrote:
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> > Hi Folks
> >
> > I just signed up here as I'm very seriously thinking of getting myself
> > an AS system. It'll be my first modular synth. I'm reasonably well
> > versed with synths generally and a lot more since I've now spent hours
> > going through the modules at the AS site!
> >
> > I've decided to go with the AS system becasue they're very well
> > reviewed in SOS, you lot seem very happy, I've a deep connection to
> > Cornwall as a region and I also love the EMS sound that AS have
> > brought to their systems. Bob Williams has been very helpful in
> > answering my questions too, which bodes well.
> >
> > I've now gone gone through various system permuations in my head - I'm
> > packing the 168HP case - and this is where I now stand.
> >
> > RS140 24HP MIDI
> > RS95 12HP OSC
> > RS95 12HP OSC
> > RS95E 12HP OSC
> > RS500e 12HP FILTER
> > RS100 12HP / FILTER
> > RS40 12HP SH/NOISE
> > RS85 12HP LFO
> > RS60 12 HP ADSR
> > RS510e 18hp TRAPEZOID
> > RS 170 6HP PATCHING
> > RS20 6 HP RING MOD
> > RS 150 6 HP SEQUENTIAL SWITCH
> > RS180 12HP VCA
> >
> > You can see my line of thought - I can cram a minimoog and a VCS3 into
> > one case?!! Holy ****! Of course I'm aware that I can't *really*
> > squeeze both those beasts into one box, but I'll have a damned good  
> > try.
> >
> > My main concern is that I'm losing in flexibility what I'm gaining in
> > oomph - I particularly wonder whether I should be fitting a mixer -
> > probably RS160 - in there, probably instead of the third VCO.
> >
> > I also wish I could get a joystick in there - though I think that will
> > have to come later with some kind of breakout box. With
> > this being my first modular, I think I should be keeping the MIDI
> > converter.
> >
> > So my question to you is - and thanks in advance for any advice you
> > might have for me - am I sacrificing brains for brawn by including the
> > third VCO at the expense of a dedicated mixer? Bob W seemed to think
> > I'd be fine with my current config, but I thought I'd also put it to
> > the board.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > 
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