Can we talk about modular synths?

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7 new modules in. Now time to unscrew everything and re-install everything.
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yeatsvisitslincoln wrote:http://frap.tools/products/fumana/

Anyone got any thoughts on this? Just saw that it went up for pre order. I know 16 bands is more than the 6 that the 4MS SMR offers, but is it really THAT necessary? And at $1k???
Check out what people do with the buchla spectral processor...it's not just a filter.

I've seen neat things like taking apart another song band by band to trigger other gates/envelopes to extract rhythms. It has a ton of uses. Todd Barton has some good stuff and maybe djangofire

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-tugmunIj0[/youtube]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-tugmunIj0

Filter, vocoder, band processor, 16 envelopes, harmonic controller...

These are always expensive. Verbos has one too.
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCzKGi1Y9CE[/youtube]

I love how it sounds like if it was right on the edge of feedbacking, man this is not helping my gas. :snax:
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lordgalvar wrote:
yeatsvisitslincoln wrote:http://frap.tools/products/fumana/

Anyone got any thoughts on this? Just saw that it went up for pre order. I know 16 bands is more than the 6 that the 4MS SMR offers, but is it really THAT necessary? And at $1k???
Check out what people do with the buchla spectral processor...it's not just a filter.

I've seen neat things like taking apart another song band by band to trigger other gates/envelopes to extract rhythms. It has a ton of uses. Todd Barton has some good stuff and maybe djangofire

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-tugmunIj0[/youtube]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-tugmunIj0

Filter, vocoder, band processor, 16 envelopes, harmonic controller...

These are always expensive. Verbos has one too.
Yeah, I've always wanted something like this and it's definitely something I'd consider adding to my setup if I somehow found the cash
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Inconuucl wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCzKGi1Y9CE[/youtube]

I love how it sounds like if it was right on the edge of feedbacking, man this is not helping my gas. :snax:
What all is in this rack? That sounds fucking incredible... modular is gonna have to happen for me this year.
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BoatRich wrote:
Inconuucl wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCzKGi1Y9CE[/youtube]

I love how it sounds like if it was right on the edge of feedbacking, man this is not helping my gas. :snax:
What all is in this rack? That sounds fucking incredible... modular is gonna have to happen for me this year.
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[youtube]http://youtube/83N4FHSDf30[/youtube]

I’m sure the embed won’t work because I’m on mobile, but whatever.

Some people have seen these on Instagram, but here’s a YT supercut of me controlling my rack with drums. Mostly sketches of ideas and first attempts at different patches and trigger arrangements. Phone speakers are shit for this, not because it’s good audio, but because there’s some sub bass and 808 kick stuff that will be inaudible at low volume on a phone.
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Invisible Man wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83N4FHSDf30[/youtube]

I’m sure the embed won’t work because I’m on mobile, but whatever.

Some people have seen these on Instagram, but here’s a YT supercut of me controlling my rack with drums. Mostly sketches of ideas and first attempts at different patches and trigger arrangements. Phone speakers are shit for this, not because it’s good audio, but because there’s some sub bass and 808 kick stuff that will be inaudible at low volume on a phone.
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Thank yuh.
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$harkToootth wrote:
Invisible Man wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83N4FHSDf30[/youtube]

I’m sure the embed won’t work because I’m on mobile, but whatever.

Some people have seen these on Instagram, but here’s a YT supercut of me controlling my rack with drums. Mostly sketches of ideas and first attempts at different patches and trigger arrangements. Phone speakers are shit for this, not because it’s good audio, but because there’s some sub bass and 808 kick stuff that will be inaudible at low volume on a phone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83N4FHSDf30
I've been watching and enjoying your synth + drum instagram videos for awhile, but somehow totally missed that you were controlling your rack with the drums :facepalm:
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They’re the ‘control surface,’ yeah.
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lordgalvar wrote:
yeatsvisitslincoln wrote:http://frap.tools/products/fumana/

Anyone got any thoughts on this? Just saw that it went up for pre order. I know 16 bands is more than the 6 that the 4MS SMR offers, but is it really THAT necessary? And at $1k???
Check out what people do with the buchla spectral processor...it's not just a filter.

I've seen neat things like taking apart another song band by band to trigger other gates/envelopes to extract rhythms. It has a ton of uses. Todd Barton has some good stuff and maybe djangofire

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-tugmunIj0[/youtube]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-tugmunIj0

Filter, vocoder, band processor, 16 envelopes, harmonic controller...

These are always expensive. Verbos has one too.
Okay. So that looks amazing and my original skepticism was unwarranted. Having those abilities would be awesome.

And I should shut up about $1k.... I'm on the precipice of getting an ER-101/102...
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Seeing how long I can go with one main rack and the skiff.
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