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Re: Module Selection

2006-01-14 by boycotthell2005

--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, "rdrake" <rdrake@d...> wrote:
>
> scott,
>
> you're right, there are a lot of options available, and it's a good
problem to have figuring out priorities. for most folks who get into
modulars, it's a constant evolution... i've said "just one more
rack's worth" more than once.
>
> but, given your parameters (paia as a starting system, add one
rack, more "interesting" sounds, solid building skills) here's a
completely subjective list of suggestions:
>
> *1 CGS VCO, implementing as many options as you can cram into 1
full panel (won't be all possible options)
> *1 CGS dual LFO (likely to take a full panel unless you cut options)
> *1 Blacet Improbability Drive--noise plus sample/hold
> *1 Wiard filter, either the Borg or Boogie... or a Blacet Filthy
> *1 CGS Steiner filter, without attenuators on the inputs so you can
fit it into 1/2 rack
> *1 CGS Megamixer, as much as you can fit on 1/2 rack--i think i
could squeeze in 4 inputs/no master
>
> Close seconds would be a Blacet dual linear VCA (instead of the
mixer?); Blacet VCO or Blacet/Wiard Miniwave (instead of CGS VCO?);
Wiard Noise Ring (instead of the Improbability Drive); CGS Real Ring
modulator (1/2 space, built w/ opamp buffers on ins & outs); CGS
Psycho LFO (1/2 space)... Blacet VCADSR (or, if there was a 1/2space
AR generator, maybe Metalbox did one once)... and, and... man, this
is tuff.
>
> again, this is COMPLETELY 100% subjective, based on my own
experience. obviously, a lot depends on your what you're musical
aims are... i'm more of a textural/noizy/westcost kind of a guy;
electro/sequency of melodic folks would have very different opinions.
>
> have fun!
> bbob
>
Wanted to thank everyone for the input all these many months. Not
sure that I ever introduced myself, but am Paul and have been a part
of this group for a while, just reading and trying to make sense of
what I want with my music studio. I have put off writing anything as
I really was not sure what to say. That is until now. I am one of
those electro/melodic folks and frankly don't have a clue what to
build first. If I could get some ideas on where to start, that would
be great.

Paul

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