Re: Need two more oscillators.
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 1:10 pm
Franklinstower,
You seem like you have your mind made up, but I wanted to mention two things. First, the system I mentioned to you was about 1084 dollars. Add a rack frame and a power supply and you are in the price territory of 2 Mothers (maybe 20-40 bucks more). As far as modular being difficult, I don't agree. When you physically route signals via patch cables, it gives you a better understanding of synthesis because you can plainly see the signal paths. I find this tremendously easier than memorizing the complicated nuances necessary to access certain off-panel features via an OS. But I always encourage people to buy more than they need because it gives them something to grow into. There is no better way to learn in my opinion. I would rather have the option of choosing my own modulation sources to achieve PWM than to be stuck with built-in limitations. For instance, using a saw or a randomized wave to get PWM or combining various waves to get it make for more interesting patches.
And if you want drones, then you really would benefit from the ability to cross-modulate the oscillators.
Here's an example of the moslab 921bs cross modulating. The soundcloud might have some quality loss, but the dropbox version doesn't. Listen on some good speakers. Dropbox will ask you to log in, but click on the X and you will have access to the file.
https://soundcloud.com/rhythmicons/cros ... scillators
https://www.dropbox.com/s/a0rv93qs5jrhprq/CMO.mp3?dl=0
Good luck.
You seem like you have your mind made up, but I wanted to mention two things. First, the system I mentioned to you was about 1084 dollars. Add a rack frame and a power supply and you are in the price territory of 2 Mothers (maybe 20-40 bucks more). As far as modular being difficult, I don't agree. When you physically route signals via patch cables, it gives you a better understanding of synthesis because you can plainly see the signal paths. I find this tremendously easier than memorizing the complicated nuances necessary to access certain off-panel features via an OS. But I always encourage people to buy more than they need because it gives them something to grow into. There is no better way to learn in my opinion. I would rather have the option of choosing my own modulation sources to achieve PWM than to be stuck with built-in limitations. For instance, using a saw or a randomized wave to get PWM or combining various waves to get it make for more interesting patches.
And if you want drones, then you really would benefit from the ability to cross-modulate the oscillators.
Here's an example of the moslab 921bs cross modulating. The soundcloud might have some quality loss, but the dropbox version doesn't. Listen on some good speakers. Dropbox will ask you to log in, but click on the X and you will have access to the file.
https://soundcloud.com/rhythmicons/cros ... scillators
https://www.dropbox.com/s/a0rv93qs5jrhprq/CMO.mp3?dl=0
Good luck.