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I have a bunch of Behringer gear and it's all solid. They threw off that reputation years ago
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Actually looks like behringer may save my tapco! It seems like the power supply went screwy (my bad probably, running a 50hz euro transformer on 60hz American juice stepped up to 220v), and although the original power supply is hard to find, the voltage is identical with the xenyx ones, so maybe I can just graft the old connector to a behringer supply instead.
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May 26, 2018 03:27
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A couple thoughts on Synthstrom Deluge after a few days with it: -Most fun I've had sequencing stuff ever. The shortcut to shift whole patterns by the current zoom note level is fantastic. I love that it treats notes that take up the full pattern as a special case and keeps them droning without re-triggering at the start of the phrase. I'm pretty sure this is also the first hardware music thing I've played with automation and parameter locking, and I can't believe what I've been missing out on. -Instantly sampling into a drum kit from the line input or built-in mic is my favorite thing at the moment. It's so easy to sample something random, play with effects/pitch of the new sample with parameter locks, get a drum pattern going underneath, and build from there. -Managing volume/pan/effects from 'song mode' is a lot more intuitive than I thought it would be. It's really quick to get multiple tracks to acceptable mix levels with each other. Applying effects to the entire song is usually one to two button pushes away, which gives a ton of options for transitions. That said, I would love to see them add a few more performance effect options that combine multiple effects together like a 'fade to grey' or a 'vinyl-sim' effect. -Song mode is nice. I like the Ableton-y scene trigger options, and I like that I can specify whether or not triggering a new scene mutes other scenes or keeps everything else playing. I can launch or stop multiple synths lines simultaneously without cutting out the underlying bass/drums/chords. -Synth editing is kind of bad tbh. It is overall better to have the option than for the device to be a preset-machine, but it is the weakest part when compared to all the performance-oriented features of the device. It seems like the best use for the internal synth is getting initial ideas down, and then transferring to an external synth if I want to build on that foundation further. Adding a bunch of knobs to make synth editing more manageable would make the device a lot bigger and a lot more expensive. -I can see sample management being a pain-point for some people, but I always hate managing samples even on a computer and the device seems to encourage starting from scratch with new songs anyways. I'm very excited about the upcoming arranger mode. I love the overall workflow for starting ideas, but the arranger will make finishing ideas much more do-able on the device. It's a lot like a hardware version of Ableton Live's session mode at the moment, with all the strengths and flaws of that workflow present. Being able to visually layout a track horizontally is going to be incredible. I'd also like to have a quick way to export stems and whole MIDI files, which appears to be one of the main items on their development to-do list after the 2.0 software update is released. Bonus: -Multi-sampled instruments are possible if you load note samples individually into a kit and use up a song slot to MIDI-map an external keyboard to play it. It's a niche use-case for the device at the moment, but it is an incredible bonus feature if you jump through the hoops to get it set up.
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May 26, 2018 04:50
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snorch posted:Actually looks like behringer may save my tapco! It seems like the power supply went screwy (my bad probably, running a 50hz euro transformer on 60hz American juice stepped up to 220v), and although the original power supply is hard to find, the voltage is identical with the xenyx ones, so maybe I can just graft the old connector to a behringer supply instead. I'm having trouble accepting that it would be cheapest to buy another mixer to acquire one.
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May 26, 2018 11:54
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Flipperwaldt posted:What are the characteristics of the power supply you need? I think it’s more likely buying just the PS, which is theoretically more common than the original, not an entire mixer.
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May 26, 2018 16:04
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If anyones into Decksavers, they got one for the Moog Sub37/Subsequent37/Little Phatty now. Mine came in today and its pretty noice.
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May 26, 2018 21:28
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Ok. So I mentioned that multi-sampled instruments were an option on the Deluge but that they were a niche use-case? I was very wrong. Each kit/synth can be linked to a MIDI channel. This means the Deluge is functionally much closer to a hardware DAW replacement than I had originally anticipated. I can load up 16 different instruments, assign them all to different MIDI channels, and instantly jump between them using an external controller. A user on the Synthstrom forums made a Rhodes and a Wurlitzer multi-sample kit available that both sound pretty decent to my ears, especially in a mix. I'm currently using those two instruments as un-quantized 'performance instruments' and supplement them using synth presets. There might end up being hardware limitations to this setup, but I haven't noticed any major issues like voice dropping yet. I'm thrilled with the purchase so far if that isn't apparent. I keep discovering things that the Deluge can do that I don't expect a device this portable would be able to do.
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May 27, 2018 10:56
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Flipperwaldt posted:What are the characteristics of the power supply you need? 2x 18VAC with opposing phase. You can buy the power supply separately  On a separate DIY note I've started to graft some ground isolating transformers into my setup and holy wow it makes a world of difference in cutting down on hum. snorch fucked around with this message at 19:31 on May 28, 2018 |
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May 28, 2018 19:27
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snorch posted:2x 18VAC with opposing phase. You can buy the power supply separately
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May 28, 2018 22:03
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Anyone know of a Wasp filter with CV over resonance or filter type? I built a Haible Double and it's _almost_ the coolest thing.
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May 29, 2018 06:06
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why not just use a vc mixer for that? 
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May 29, 2018 17:52
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Just easier to patch and less space/not an extra module for something I'd use a lot, I'm hoping to trade down my fancy one for a utilitarian thing (if it exists) But yeah! that also would get there (if I had the right outputs)
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May 30, 2018 05:26
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moddemix and optomix are small and simple, then theres all them 4 channel 12 hit point dealies that seem like theyd be good in all but the smallest racks youve already got the filter, and you can always use another mixer 
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May 30, 2018 06:53
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Got a few levels questions. I'm running the following signal path: Sub 37 --> Earthquaker Cloven Hoof fuzz --> EH Nano Small Stone phaser --> a few other pedals that aren't relevant --> audio interface. Whenever I kick on the phaser my audio interface starts to clip at the end of the phase cycle (I run it with a very low rate just to impart some movement) and generally sounds like it imparts a small boost. The controls on that phaser don't include a levels knob. Additionally I get a small periodic transient when I kick on the fuzz which seems to correspond to the detune beat frequency of the oscillators on the Sub 37. Given the nature of fuzz I can't tell if it's clipping or not but the click is annoying. Also my tone seems to get a bit thinner than I'd expect when I click it on (very fuzzy but the bottom just kind of drops out). The common sense answer seems (to me) to be just turn down the Sub 37 output but the master volume knob on the synth doesn't seem to have much effect until you've basically just turned it all the way around. Is this a problem matching synth levels to guitar pedals? Do I need to stick an always-on compressor between the fuzz and phaser? Any other ideas?
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Jun 2, 2018 19:22
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So the hoof is pretty close to a green russian right? I was/am actually just now messing with a Mother 32 into a EHX Russian Muff re-issue. Thin tone sounds like what the fuzz does on most settings, but there's a lot of spots to play with. It's also really level-dependent, running a boost or OD after and running the synth quieter than you think can help (I have my volume where I'm happy with it at 9 o'clock, which is just barely on, and I'm making up the gain after the pedal). I also have my tone knob way down cause it sucks bass if I turn it up, but that might be fine. There's definite sweet spots elsewhere in the circuit too, I just mention cause you brought up the thin-ness. I could be wrong but Nano stones suck rear end power/circuit-wise iirc (or I might be thinking of Nano Clones), like they can't be daisy chained and dump a bunch of noise and stuff into the path - the first thing I'd check is does it happen when it's on it's own power supply? Otherwise the spike could just be the loud point of the cycle but I feel like things would have to be gainstaged kinda weird for that to happen. tldr: I don't think you need a compressor, but its not weird to have a 20 dollar boost right after a muff (clone). It seems odd that you only get volume out of the synth at full, cause no other moog I've used is like that, but the boost after the fuzz might help. The nano clone could have bad power circuits or it could just be hitting the high point of its cycle. And your muff sounds like a muff! Mess with the knobs.
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Jun 2, 2018 20:09
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JamesKPolk posted:Thin tone sounds like what the fuzz does on most settings, but there's a lot of spots to play with. It's also really level-dependent, running a boost or OD after and running the synth quieter than you think can help (I have my volume where I'm happy with it at 9 o'clock, which is just barely on, and I'm making up the gain after the pedal). It's the opposite--I get basically full volume until i get down to ~2 on the knob and then it fades out quickly from there. With the muff off I get a more normal taper. Since it sounds like you run yours at a similar level (9 o'clock), I'll play around a bit with it down there and throw a boost post fuzz to see what happens. I definitely still retain some bass with the tone way down but it thins dramatically as I turn clockwise. Sounds like this is perfectly normal. I mean, it doesn't sound bad by any means I just want more rumble. The mid/high end fuzz is fine when I'm not trying to bass it up. Thanks for the tips!
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mrbradlymrmartin posted:i aint saying smoke on the synth all the time but if you never passed a joint during band practice idk "Smooooooke near my Waaaaldorf...." *bah bah baaaaaah*
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Jun 4, 2018 11:36
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Rupert Buttermilk posted:"Smooooooke near my Waaaaldorf...." *bah bah baaaaaah* Well played sir. 
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Rupert Buttermilk posted:"Smooooooke near my Waaaaldorf...." *bah bah baaaaaah* We all came out to Moogfest Under North Carolina skyline To twiddle knobs on a Voyageur We can't afford at this time Cortini and the modular Were at the best place around But some stupid with a bong hit Burned the place to the ground Smoke near my Waldorf, a fire in the sky Smoke near my Waldorf
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just picked up an SQ-1 to drive my 0-Coast. now i can do even more twiddling
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Jun 6, 2018 03:20
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LOVE LOVE SKELETON posted:just picked up an SQ-1 to drive my 0-Coast. now i can do even more twiddling sequence multiple parameters simultaneously like its 1979
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Jun 6, 2018 03:52
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i always have and always will
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Jun 6, 2018 06:11
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I have a video synth question: Why do all the modules I see say that you should leave the signal as composite? How bad does it look if you try to use a cheap composite to HDMI?
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Jun 7, 2018 00:00
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hdmi suckz, get a crt. seriously, youll thank me once you see it, they work way better ime than modern tvs, you dont want anything digital in the signal path cuz it makes the pretty blurs into corners a little too much
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Jun 7, 2018 18:14
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Besides, all the analog voodoo magic only really comes into its own when it's driving a circuit built to digest that signal directly; any digital TV will crap out and refuse to display any signal that gets too wonky, whereas an analog crt will just be like asdfgrblfgIMMA SHOW YOU A PICTURE
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Jun 7, 2018 19:24
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you can play on somethng else but most vidsynth gear is designed to work on crt's and their quirks do a lot to bring the picture to life, whereas the high bandwidth necessary is usually lacking in most consumer digital video processing because most video signals dont vary as wildly as a video synth 
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Jun 7, 2018 19:50
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Anyone have a DFAM here and if so how do you like it? I'm about to start putting together my modular and I've decided to center it around semi-self generating rhythmic sounds and it seems like that would be a great start and build everything around it.
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I wonder if you could upscale output from a video synth through something like the Framemeister (it’s a thingy mainly for playing classic game consoles on modern TVs) without it pooping out. They’re expensive, and it might not work, so kind of a dicey proposition to try it.
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I have an unfortunate affinity for both old electronics and somewhat odd musical gear. I was instantly drawn to a Roland S-550 that was on the local craigslist, complete with tiny CRT for viewing the interface. When I contacted the guy, he emailed me back the next day and told me that he sold it but forgot to take the ad down. So I did the only logical thing and ordered an S-760 from some dude in Russia on eBay instead. It's got upgraded memory, newest firmware, video expansion board w/digital coax out, SCSI port for an external CD drive and a bunch of sample libraries on CDs so you don't have to swap floppies (or convert to USB). From what I understand it's got a very counterintuitive interface and I'll be in over my head so I can't fuckin' wait. This is really my fault because when buying a new desk with the intention of putting it in the music dungeon I bought one that had two 4U rack spaces between the monitor shelf and the desk surface. Gotta fill it in.
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If the UI is anything like my S-550, it’s confusing as hell but still real drat fun.
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Jun 9, 2018 10:30
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Hey guys, remember that Valkyrie synth that premiered at Musikmesse and that everyone thought was basically a Virus TI3? Turns out Waldorf bought it and is releasing it as the Kyra
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Jun 9, 2018 12:27
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VoodooXT posted:Hey guys, remember that Valkyrie synth that premiered at Musikmesse and that everyone thought was basically a Virus TI3? Excellent news. I was hyped for the synth when it was revealed, but it's great to know that the Waldorf production lines and technical assistance will be behind it.
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Jun 9, 2018 12:46
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Plavski posted:Excellent news. I was hyped for the synth when it was revealed, but it's great to know that the Waldorf production lines and technical assistance will be behind it. lol. Waldorf, with all the Blofeld encoder issues (both hardware and firmware) and where I have a post a couple pages up saying I can't save the patch settings on my Streichfett while it receives MIDI transport or else it factory resets? Do they have any like success stories in this domain?
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Jun 9, 2018 17:37
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JamesKPolk posted:lol. Waldorf, with all the Blofeld encoder issues (both hardware and firmware) and where I have a post a couple pages up saying I can't save the patch settings on my Streichfett while it receives MIDI transport or else it factory resets? Do they have any like success stories in this domain? I thought the encoder issues with Blofeld have been solved with firmware updates long ago?
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Jun 9, 2018 23:33
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Mitigated, probably software debounce. If they’re lovely they’re still gonna be lovely. My left one jumps around on me sometime.
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Jun 9, 2018 23:41
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So how bad are the encoders after the updates? Asking because I like how it sounds, but lovely encoders drive me absolutely nuts and if there's any chance of that I'm gonna pass.
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Jun 10, 2018 00:14
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There's a range of levels of broken. Some are fine, some can get fixed with the update, some will still have some weirdness and/or just not respond to it (afaik there were two separate issues and the update fixed one of them). If you're buying one I'd try it or ask about the history or buy w/ a return policy. I never liked the action on the encoders to start though, fwiw, so I'd definitely try one first if you're picky about that. Sounds great though!
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Jun 10, 2018 01:15
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There's a video somewhere of someone opening up the encoders and cleaning them out, with the theory that the wrong lubricating grease was used for some production runs. Something like that. It seemed credible at the time. I never had much of a problem with the encoders myself, so I never tested that.
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Jun 10, 2018 09:51
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Flipperwaldt posted:There's a video somewhere of someone opening up the encoders and cleaning them out, with the theory that the wrong lubricating grease was used for some production runs. Something like that. It seemed credible at the time. they changed encoder providers a while back and released new firmware to accommodate them. encoder troubles have diminished greatly since then
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Plavski posted:they changed encoder providers a while back and released new firmware to accommodate them. encoder troubles have diminished greatly since then But I figure them switching to a new encoder supplier doesn't help those with old Blofelds and a new firmware can only do so much if grease is melting and settling between the contacts. If that indeed is a thing. I've got to admit I don't really know that for a fact. Cleaning those encoders did really solve it for that one guy at least. If it can all be fixed in firmware, so much the better, of course.
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