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That niftycase is super.. nifty. The midi integration in the box is a big time attraction. Any opinions on how it compares to the Intellijel stuff with their 1u midi module? It ends up being way more expensive but I really like the concept of that 1u row for an out of the way spot for mults, outputs, and a scope. I've been trying real hard to not get sucked into eurorack but it's just so loving cool. VCV is excellent but it misses out on the really juicy modules. 
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It seems like more 1U stuff is coming in the near future, but at the moment it feels very extra. I ended up getting the 7U, 104 because the value proposition of the size, weight and build quality outweighs anything else in the price range. That said, if I lived in the UK I think I would get a custom Damaru case. This is what I'm rolling with, for reference: https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/1839839 There's a Monome Crow and I2CMidi in the adatper. I'm excited to see what people come out with. ST Modular has some neat 1U stuff and Calsynth is distributing for them now. Paratek also has some cool poo poo, but can't really order from them right now. I've heard some negative things about the build quality of the Endorphines stuff. Beaucoup Cuckoo fucked around with this message at 15:48 on Apr 1, 2022 |
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Apr 1, 2022 15:46
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Rolo posted:Minor software victory tonight. After lots of trial and error I got Koala and Loopy playing together nicely on the same iPad screen. Does Loopy support AUV3? You can assign pads to channels in Koala and then load them into AUM, I wonder if you can do the same with loopy then you can do things like mute your hi hats or snare or your sample slices.
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Apr 1, 2022 16:11
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Matt Zerella posted:Does Loopy support AUV3? You can assign pads to channels in Koala and then load them into AUM, I wonder if you can do the same with loopy then you can do things like mute your hi hats or snare or your sample slices. It does. The supporting patch for Koala was like 2.99, which was happily forked over. The bang-for-buck of the app still bewilders me. As for utilizing it, I'm still tinkering. I've so far gotten the clocks to sync so recording from one to the other can be timed perfectly, or I can just play sequences and loops on top of each other more easily. Throwing them into something like AUM sounds good for the future, the short term plan right now is to make ~16 basic loops after creating them in Koala, then just play them in and out progressively with Loopy. Basically I'm copying the Launchpad app but with more creative freedom and software that will actually sell you a license in 2022. Kraven Moorhed posted:Modulargrid is a great place to see what options are out there and to plan a potential setup. Definitely recommend it. You can also look at other racks for ideas, but I haven't done much of that -- can't speak to how useful that'd be without curation. I forgot to reply but thanks for the info! Rolo fucked around with this message at 16:35 on Apr 1, 2022 |
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Every day I thank the heavens that I never developed an interest in modular rack synths because I would die of starvation buried under a big pile of gear. I mean I’m always in danger of dying under a big pile of gear, but aside from that.. some kinda jackal fucked around with this message at 19:32 on Apr 1, 2022 |
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Apr 1, 2022 16:43
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My main issue is I have four hobbies that are massive money sinks so after a while it gets kind of hard to justify buying anything because really how much does one person need.
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*emerges from pile of 3.5mm cables* don't do eurorack. not even once. *dives back into cable pile* it's a pretty golden age to get into it, though. with research and some patience you can get a flexible system started for a few hundo. it's nowhere near the cost-silliness it was 5-6y ago, and i have to extol the virtues of making (in my case stumbling into) electro-ambient computery whatever "music" on a super tactile not-computer. tiptop's new buchla reissues are monumental and secondhand doepfer / new ladik aren't flashy but excellent, and there's a billion mutable clones if that's your thing. or yeah do the sensible thing & download vcv (an all-instruo rack alone, for free, to dick around with, should actually not be legal) spider wisdom fucked around with this message at 17:19 on Apr 1, 2022 |
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Apr 1, 2022 17:16
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More like VCV Crack 2
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spider wisdom posted:*emerges from pile of 3.5mm cables* My partner color organized my eurorack cables  
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spider wisdom posted:it's a pretty golden age to get into it, though. with research and some patience you can get a flexible system started for a few hundo. That definitely isn't happening. The modules on my must have list are over $1000 alone.  I'll just give it a couple weeks, hopefully the craving will subside and I can continue to be happy with vcv.
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xzzy posted:That definitely isn't happening. The modules on my must have list are over $1000 alone. i just hope one of those isn't a black & gold maths lol. jk do yr thang it's a lot like pedals imo — sky's kinda the limit but there are definitely alternatives for the budget / the-gently caress's-this-all-about minded, and in that space you can more than get by with boss, ibanez, et al. you'll def pony up for a unique euro circuit, or you can pay out the nose for a verbos or cwejman that does its thing really really well, or whatever else you want, totally. but a tiptop 258t, 281t, a noise reap loafs or any other dedicated modulation thing, and a diy or used doepfer LC case & cables will be [way?] under 1k. noobs looking into the thing (sounds like maybe not you, xzzy) should realize patience and experimentation are rewarded regardless of the module & how much you spend, and in most cases with enough utilities you can cover a shitload of ground. it's taken me a hot minute to see it but less is a lot more in eurorackland, or at least eventually gives one nice parameters to play inside (esp if you don't want to drop $$$). also buy a brand new ladik module direct from ladik and you'll get a nifty plastic cable hanger for those who don't know! Chainclaw posted:My partner color organized my eurorack cables go marry or otherwise commit yourself to your partner today e: \/ sweeeet spider wisdom fucked around with this message at 19:55 on Apr 1, 2022 |
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spider wisdom posted:i just hope one of those isn't a black & gold maths lol. jk do yr thang We're whatever modern adults do for a permanent long term relationship instead of getting married, so we're committed.
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spider wisdom posted:i just hope one of those isn't a black & gold maths lol. jk do yr thang Yeah, I'm really into glitchy stuff so things like a data bender and ruina versio are the only reason I care about physical eurorack at all. I would fully intend to drive it all over midi with something from expert sleepers.. so the price tag adds up fast.
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Apr 1, 2022 20:46
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Novation drum station worth $300? What u guys think
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some kinda jackal posted:Might not be ideal form factor but I guess it proves that these things exist, so you just need to find one with enough good ratings and that looks like it's obviously meant for usb data and not just power. Solved! I ended up with this guy from ANKER:  Charges my iPad, MacBook and OP1. USB audio between the OP1 and iPad. Launchpad X to iPad. Kinda surprised it all just kinda worked. Plus I get a LAN port!
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xzzy posted:Yeah, I'm really into glitchy stuff so things like a data bender and ruina versio are the only reason I care about physical eurorack at all. I would fully intend to drive it all over midi with something from expert sleepers.. so the price tag adds up fast. you need a 100 grit yesterday (less truly glitchy in the digital sense though. worth it for the brass points) oh yeah. midi-ing in eurorack is doable but gets silly expensive. as much as i love a gigantic fully synced youtube synth getup and also appreciate analog patch programming... listen, i'm just here to channel some caterina barbieri and andy stott energy. spider wisdom fucked around with this message at 21:20 on Apr 1, 2022 |
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xzzy posted:My main issue is I have four hobbies that are massive money sinks so after a while it gets kind of hard to justify buying anything because really how much does one person need. The trick is to start a fifth so you can rotate between them more before noticing you're progressing at none of them. Works for me at least.
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Kraven Moorhed posted:Synthrotek No knock on you, but the Synthrotek dude is a really lovely edgelord and his build quality sucks. The Niftycase, however, I can't recommend enough. I had two of them plus the ears before I lucked into a used Doepfer 9U case. I still have one of mine because I overflowed the 9U almost immediately. The I/O on the Niftycase is a huge bonus and means you don't have to spend money on certain utilities right away. Modulargrid is absolutely a great place to get lost and go window shopping, but if you're looking for low(er)-cost entry into Eurorack, some sites have "budget" pages for that sort of thing. Patchwerks in particular has a great one. Antumbra/After Later produces mostly clones/reworks of Mutable Instruments stuff on the cheap, and their quality and performance are great. Dreadbox has the Chromatic Series that's a bunch of colorful, versatile modules - I have the three-stage delay and love it. And Doepfer tends to be no-nonsense but affordable and well-made - their version of the Wasp filter is more or less a necessity. And a lot of the Erica Synths Pico modules are really great for a small HP footprint and lots of utility.
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xzzy posted:My main issue is I have four hobbies that are massive money sinks so after a while it gets kind of hard to justify buying anything because really how much does one person need. it gets easier for me with age because I know what I want.
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Kraven Moorhed posted:Haha no worries! For the power setup, it depends on your needs. That doesn't sound too expensive. Not for right now but it has possibilities. Thanks so much, may have to go there at some point. Kinda busy RN though, be back laters.
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Rolo posted:Solved! I ended up with this guy from ANKER: Oh poo poo I actually kind of want that for my MBP. I have a really annoying hard plastic dock with two USB-C jacks that’s supposed to look like it’s part of the macbook but in reality it’s just super awkward. This is pretty cool and I’ll probably pick one up if you’re still happy with it, next time I find myself needing to plug my stupid dock in and remembering how much I hate it.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb1FUcPMMPf/?utm_medium=copy_link If I'm reading this correctly you can now sample from YouTube and Spotify directly from Koala  E: goddammit I hate April fools
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some kinda jackal posted:Oh poo poo I actually kind of want that for my MBP. I have a really annoying hard plastic dock with two USB-C jacks that’s supposed to look like it’s part of the macbook but in reality it’s just super awkward. This is pretty cool and I’ll probably pick one up if you’re still happy with it, next time I find myself needing to plug my stupid dock in and remembering how much I hate it. It’s exactly as advertised so far and I love it, just be aware one of the USB C ports aren’t data. Must be something about the bandwidth of USB C that doesn’t like branching because I can’t find a Data C to 5xData C to save my life.
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Rolo posted:Must be something about the bandwidth of USB C that doesn’t like branching because I can’t find a Data C to 5xData C to save my life. It's a power thing, each outlet needs to supply 4.5 watts and more ports are gonna mean more draw, not even sketchy chinese brands want to get ruined setting customers on fire by pumping all that juice through a $10 hub. The higher tier ones implement "smart power" features to limit/boost power to devices that ask for it. They tend to be bigger and advertise much higher wattage (the power delivery specification, which provides up to 100 watts).
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That makes sense considering how warm this little guy gets. Still wish apple added more ports to these things. 2 C ports for data and charging on the MacBook Air is lame. One single port on the iPad is treason.
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Would you just look at this beautiful wizardry? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXQIlAm5D3Y
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B33rChiller posted:Would you just look at this beautiful wizardry? It looks and sounds loving amazing. But goddamit these boutique guys: quote:It is resolutely an instrument to be played by musicians, not machines. Therefore it has no MIDI and does not contain LFOs or internal sequencers. Yes, you can get a $155USD MIDI bridge for it, but the thing already costs $4400USD, cmon.
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Whoever heard of a musician using MIDI or sequencers, anyway?
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Do they mean no synced LFOs? Otherwise thats a really weird omission for the kind of thing they're building. Kinda reminds me of where people take their Serge/Buchla stuff, but in a polysynth. Maybe the first thing I've ever seen to spark the reaction "that's cool but it would be cheaper to do in eurorack"
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Gas part 2: Revenge of the gas
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljwUlY9WW1I
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I mean Jupiter is a GAS giant so no one should be surprised here
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some kinda jackal posted:I mean Jupiter is a GAS giant so no one should be surprised here Ayyyyy Yeah I’m pumped about it. Didn’t love the prophet 10 rev 4, for whatever reason just couldn’t connect with it at all, so was looking to flip it and replace it with something, and then this popped up an hour drive from me. Went and tested it out, much more of an immediate “this grabs me” factor, more intuitive with how I work. Got the prophet for cheap-ish when I picked it up so should be able to sell it for what I paid for it no problem.
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That Cyclone TT-303 looks really neat, anyone have one? Just wondering if its worth getting.
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Here’s a stupid one I’ve somehow never tried: I’ve used splitters to send 3.5mm output to 2 things, but can I use one to send 2 sources into one input?
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I googled this a while ago when I was thinking of hooking a bunch of stuff into my samplers. I think a Y splitter will let you do one-to-many, but there’s some signal muckery that makes it either sub-optimal or dangerous (depending on circuitry if I remember correctly) to sum many-to-one without active electronics. I’d be lying if I could quote actual facts on this though.
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Rolo posted:Here’s a stupid one I’ve somehow never tried: I’ve used splitters to send 3.5mm output to 2 things, but can I use one to send 2 sources into one input? How's it wired? TRS ones don't work but they fail in different ways depending on the inputs. Balanced mono input gets sorta close but a lot of things can screw it up TS ones (like eurorack mult cables) do... if all the inputs and outputs are of copacetic resistances. (Or can potentially blow things up depending on what corners were cut) Decent discussion here: https://www.reddit.com/r/modular/comments/ro83vb/using_buffered_mult_in_reverse/
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DreadUnknown posted:That Cyclone TT-303 looks really neat, anyone have one? I have the first version of it. I like the sequencer more than the TD-3's but I mainly use a tracker for sequencing so its kind of irrelevant for me. It's worth getting if you think you'd want to do dawless jams. Otherwise, I'd recommend the TD-3 cause it's cheaper and has midi thru. e: The TT-303 v2 seems to have midi thru so that makes it more attractive imo
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