Analogue systems

hello, although i have keyboard experence, i am new to the use of 
modular synths. i am looking to purcahse an analogue systems french 
connection within the next six months. i have been told that i will 
need a VCA, a VCO, an envelope generator, and a houseing unit for 
these modules, in addition to the controler itself. if this is the 
case, what other modules would be recomended, if any. also i am  
curious, i can run the vca into an amplifier or mixer, correct? 
thanks,

chris

Hi Chris,
First thing I'd recommend is getting an RS15 housing unit as this
is 
more cost effective than the RS10 case.This gives you loads of room 
to expand. 
I'd recommend something along the lines of the classic minimoog
setup 
to start with then you can expand to all the more funky modules.

For example like this:
3x RS95 VCO's 
1x RS80 voltage controlled LFO
1x RS160 or RS165 mixer 
1x RS110 Multi mode filter 
1x RS180 VCA with log and lin control inputs
2x RS60 VC ADSR with auto repeat
1x RS 70 Pre-amp, inverter, slew module (optional if you need to 
process external stuff)
1x RS40 Noise, sample + hold, & clock module
1x RS170 Dual 5 way multiples

your right you can run the VCA's output direct to your mixing
desk, 
then the mixer is free for example for mixing the VCO's + Noise 
together or any other use your would like to try.

hope this helps
 
Regards

Rob J


--- In analogue_systems@yahoogroups.com, "visualizeedassanta" 
<visualizeedassanta@y...> wrote:

> hello, although i have keyboard experence, i am new to the use of 
> modular synths. i am looking to purcahse an analogue systems french 
> connection within the next six months. i have been told that i will 
> need a VCA, a VCO, an envelope generator, and a houseing unit for 
> these modules, in addition to the controler itself. if this is the 
> case, what other modules would be recomended, if any. also i am  
> curious, i can run the vca into an amplifier or mixer, correct? 
> thanks,
> 
> chris

At 18:13 +0000 26.03.04, visualizeedassanta wrote:
>hello, although i have keyboard experence, i am new to the use of
>modular synths. i am looking to purcahse an analogue systems french
>connection within the next six months. i have been told that i will
>need a VCA, a VCO, an envelope generator, and a houseing unit for
>these modules, in addition to the controler itself. if this is the
>case, what other modules would be recomended, if any.

A filter (VCF) is considered essential.
Next up on the wish list are LFOs, more VCOs, possible a small mixer too.
 From there on, you can build as you prefer.

>also i am
>curious, i can run the vca into an amplifier or mixer, correct?

Yes, that is correct.


-- 
tw.  :)

Rob speaks the truth here - the two row rack is much smarter, as you're
going to wish you had done it very soon after getting the single.

An option to the separate LFO and S+H would be the RS380, which gives you an
LFO, noise, Sample and Hold and VCA in one unit.  This module is very
functional and a great value.

> Hi Chris,
> First thing I'd recommend is getting an RS15 housing unit as this
> is 
> more cost effective than the RS10 case.This gives you loads of room
> to expand. 
> I'd recommend something along the lines of the classic minimoog
> setup 
> to start with then you can expand to all the more funky modules.
> 
> For example like this:
> 3x RS95 VCO's 
> 1x RS80 voltage controlled LFO
> 1x RS160 or RS165 mixer
> 1x RS110 Multi mode filter
> 1x RS180 VCA with log and lin control inputs
> 2x RS60 VC ADSR with auto repeat
> 1x RS 70 Pre-amp, inverter, slew module (optional if you need to
> process external stuff)
> 1x RS40 Noise, sample + hold, & clock module
> 1x RS170 Dual 5 way multiples
> 
> your right you can run the VCA's output direct to your mixing
> desk, 
> then the mixer is free for example for mixing the VCO's + Noise
> together or any other use your would like to try.
> 
> hope this helps
> 
> Regards
> 
> Rob J
> 
> 
> --- In analogue_systems@yahoogroups.com, "visualizeedassanta"
> <visualizeedassanta@y...> wrote:
>> hello, although i have keyboard experence, i am new to the use of
>> modular synths. i am looking to purcahse an analogue systems french
>> connection within the next six months. i have been told that i will
>> need a VCA, a VCO, an envelope generator, and a houseing unit for
>> these modules, in addition to the controler itself. if this is the
>> case, what other modules would be recomended, if any. also i am
>> curious, i can run the vca into an amplifier or mixer, correct?
>> thanks,
>> 
>> chris
> 
> 
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> 
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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> 
>

One thing that's overlooked a lot on small systems is a slew limiter/lag
processor.  This will come in handy if the synth is used primarily as a
keyboard performance instrument.  While you can obviously get this effect
with the ring/string, you might want to slide between notes played on the
manual.

At  minimum, I would suggest :

RS-95 VCO (two of them)
RS-60 ADSR
RS-380 LFO/S+H/NOISE/VCA (two if there's room)
RS-110 Multimode filter
RS--350 Slew Limiter
RS-165 Mixer
RS-20 Ring Mod/Mult







  Terje Winther wrote:

> At 18:13 +0000 26.03.04, visualizeedassanta wrote:
>> hello, although i have keyboard experence, i am new to the use of
>> modular synths. i am looking to purcahse an analogue systems french
>> connection within the next six months. i have been told that i will
>> need a VCA, a VCO, an envelope generator, and a houseing unit for
>> these modules, in addition to the controler itself. if this is the
>> case, what other modules would be recomended, if any.
> 
> A filter (VCF) is considered essential.
> Next up on the wish list are LFOs, more VCOs, possible a small mixer too.
> From there on, you can build as you prefer.
> 
>> also i am
>> curious, i can run the vca into an amplifier or mixer, correct?
> 
> Yes, that is correct.
>