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Hi Mowse,

Oh yes, very nice! Thank you very much for mentioning the Moog - Werkstatt-1 kit set, I wasn't aware of that one.

I just read that it has a drone mode, so tomorrow a drone with this one and 17+ minutes long? ;-)

Thank you very much for sharing this and kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Sacguy71,

Wow yes, you got your MDLR case! :-) Lots of free space now, I am glad for you that you have enough space for the moment. Looks like you like the Trident a lot!

Thank you very much for this demo and kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Sweelinck,

Oh that's beautifully done! So subtle!

Thank you very much for sharing this and indeed, Rings does it for me, though you need to get to know & understand it. Kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Lugia,

Okay found it, thank you :-) Kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Redtapenfr,

How about a bigger rack? I think that's what you need most of all. Start slowly (i.e. start simple) with a few modules, build up experience then add a few more, build up experience again, etcetera, but sooner or later you are going to need more space for your modules...

Have fun and kind regards, Garfield Modular.

Hi Sacguy71,

Most of it looks okay to me, perhaps you could add a few "basic" VCOs/DCOs? A few more Doepfer VCOs? Or the STO from Make Noise? Dixie II+ from Intellijel? Adding these more basic VCOs next to your more complex oscillators, I think will make it more complete? I know you have a bit more not displayed here but still.

And filters, can you have ever enough filters? :-)

Once added the VCOs and filters, space left could be filled with... VCAs, you know the saying here on this forum: "You never can have enough VCAs!" ;-)

Joking of course but perhaps one or two more VCAs really wouldn't harm, would it?

Have fun with the planning and testing out the new stuff once it arrives and kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Kel_,

Ah eBay okay :-) I was hoping for a dealer that I might have known already. All right, will further look and if I can't find anything I might one day consider an eBay purchase. For the moment I have enough modules on my wish list, I can buy from my regular dealers, that (could) make me bankrupt so I am good for the moment ;-)

Yes true, at least we can buy elsewhere in Europe, though you got some lovely module manufacturers in the UK. The biggest concern I have will be the prices of Instruo in 2021, they are already expensive as they are now but after the Brexit I am afraid they become even more unaffordable :-( Instruo just being one example, you got quite a few interesting manufacturers.

I am going to do soon my last few orders with some UK websites "before it's too late" ;-)

Sigh... then perhaps in 10 or 20 years again ;-)

Kind regards, Garfield.

Yeah! The old Mowse is back :-) Hinting towards your style and Moog usage that's very recognisable :-D

If this is what you call "just a random patch and jam" then keep that stuff coming, forget about the "serious" stuff, this is good enough for me!

I fully enjoyed it and thank you very much for sharing your random stuff! Kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Kel_,

Where did you found that Cuvave? I can't find it here in Germany, did you found a UK website where it can be ordered from? Till end of December I can order from the UK websites before taxes might complicate ordering stuff... :-)

Kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Troux,

Yes, Rings is indeed an amazing module, I just got it recently and still discovering it.

Regarding that clipping issue, good point, will try it with EG+VCA to see if that solves the problem.

Thank you very much and kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Mowse,

Oh yes! You managed to hyper spaced me far away yet again! :-) This time I made it all the way to Tywradol 5G2, beautiful planet if I may say so, it matches very well with your music, hence the reason (I guess, I am not sure) why I have been hyper spaced by you to Tywradol.

Today I forgot my bloody hand towel, so I am having a bit of a headache, not 100% to be compared with a jet lag this hyper space travelling but since we earthlings have nothing else to compare with, that's all I can give you here.

Now I need to find my way back home! It's good I got Zopple, so I zopple my way back home ;-)

Thank you very much for let me have such a good time here and kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Zuggamasta,

I love the picture you made when you where busy with the front panel. A nice, clear and sharp picture putting exactly the front panel DIY work into focus; love it! :-)

He, he, and your track here above is a lot of fun too. It's nice to see your work is progressing, the case being slowly filled up and I am curious where your DIY modular journeys goes to. I hope you will share more of that. I feel it's very enjoyable!

Thank you very much for sharing this and kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Sacguy71,

There was a few months back (might have been a bit longer ago) a nice post from... I think it was from Mowse (Mowse, was that you? If yes perhaps you can share the link here again?) where the updated rack was shown and logically been split in parts indicated by using coloured boundaries and that made it somehow very logically. Perhaps you can try to search for that post, most likely in the Racks section of this Forum. I felt that was very helpful.

Kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Troux,

Ha, ha, thank you, I like the way you describe the track :-) That the synth line dropped in with exact timing might be a rather beginner's luck, I didn't put too much efforts in that matter; thank you though! :-)

He, he, me going Acid, yeah, right! ;-)

I did play the guitar for the very first time in my life this very afternoon though, here is an example of it (that can be found in the You section):

https://www.modulargrid.net/e/forum/posts/index/9279

Kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Troux,

Oh interesting those field recordings of bells from the Netherlands :-) I felt that sound gives the track a nice (unexpected) touch, yes indeed I liked it!

Kind regards, Garfield.

Hello All,

This is the very first time that I am playing the guitar... see below link:

Considering it's the first time, I felt it wasn't too bad. I even managed to swap from my acoustic guitar to the bass guitar and vice versa in just a blink of the eye, quite amazing if I may say so ;-)

Right... I was playing this Sunday afternoon with my modular synthesizer when I discovered the above sound. This is not sampled, it's created with a few modules, the main module being Rings from Mutable Instruments.

Edit: I only couldn't get rid of that clipping/ticking kind of sound, I tried to use a LP filter but that took away too much sound of the guitar, making it a non-guitar...

Thank you very much for listening and kind regards, Garfield.

EDITED Nov 22nd 2020, 21:27

Hi Steve,

Last week I put something here in the you section, perhaps you overlooked it? Or was it so bad that you ignored it? ;-)

https://www.modulargrid.net/e/forum/posts/index/9249

Kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Lugia,

Thank you very much for the recommendations! I will check them out, checking a lot of pedals right now :-)

Kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Sacguy71,

Oh come on, you just spent a small fortune on cases and modules and then 20 bucks a year for creating bigger racks here would top your budget? ;-) With that Unicorn account you are supporting this website too :-) No, I am not one of the owners of this website, just supporting them by trying to convince you ;-)

Regarding your 1 U modules question. I almost bought last year two Intellijel 7U cases and put quite some efforts in checking those 1U modules, check out my rack-planning for that double-Intellijel 7U case, those 1U modules might be interesting to consider. I put the whole plan on hold so I didn't continue this rack planning but for the 1U modules it might be interesting. Meanwhile a few new 1U modules have been released I noticed, so check out the 1U modules that had been released this year by Intellijel.

Once you got the MDLR case please let me know your impression after a few days of use, looks like a great case!

Have fun with it and please keep us updated, kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Troux, (I will avoid Steve to avoid confusion ;-) )

Oh yes, that's a nice drone! I am glad it's at least 18 minutes, first you think 18 minutes, long time to go! But before you know it's over and pressing the play button again to listen at it just one more time to enjoy!

Nicely done, also like the sound that kicks in around 10:00. It's a nice gift to give a friend! :-)

Kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Sacguy71,

If you are willing to spend 20 bucks (per year, but you can stop after one year if you don't like it), you can get a Unicorn account here then you can create larger racks. Then select 6 rows and then there is an option to select which row is 1 U (more 1 U rows are possible). You can go up to a total of 10 rows with the Unicorn account.

You might want to consider that, I just renewed my Unicorn account and I love it, I can create larger rack-overviews :-)

Kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Mowse,

He, he, yes, sounds you had lots of fun to make this music. Those reverb-kind-of-(quite high pitch)sounds around 4:00+ how did you do that, sounds interesting!

Thank you very much for sharing this and kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Kel,

Ha, ha, good that you mentioned the pedal section, I wasn't even aware of it, though kind of interested in it for adding some effects to all my "noise" ;-)

Indeed a bit weird that there is no Pedals section in this Forum.

Kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Sacguy71,

Wow big rack, so this one comes on top of that Doepfer monster case 6U (2 * 168 HP), right? Why not putting everything into one rack here on Modulargrid? At least you have everything into one view? That's how I do it with my racks. I have a base monster rack from Doepfer (A-100LMB) and on top another monster rack the A-100LMS9 but here in my rack view I put that as one rack, easier to overview the whole thing, in my opinion.

But somehow the MDLR 14U doesn't add up, I am missing 2 U, isn't it? Here you display 4 rows * 3 U = 12 U, so do I miss here two rows of 1 U? Why not adding them here to the rack view?

It's good to see you still have some decent free space, that's always good to have for (near) future extensions :-)

Have fun with the planning and kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Sacguy71,

Looks great :-) The rack is already nearly half full, before the end of 2021 you need another monster case ;-)

Have fun and kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Sacguy71,

Fair enough :-) Let me know how you like that Rossum Trident oscillator, might be a nice one!

Kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Sacguy71,

Well many good complex VCOs have already been mentioned, for example the DPO of Make Noise, it's high on my wish list too.

ACL's Variable Sync VCO or Multi-Function discrete VCO are options to keep in mind. Now don't laugh but the Doepfer - A-111-2 High End VCO might be a good option too, this isn't a simple VCO and offers a lot for the money. I have this module and I am really happy with it.

If it is your cup of tea, you might want to consider the Intellijel's Rubicon2. I got it, but I am actually not sure if this one is worth the money, it can do fantastic things and you really get a complex VCO, but is it worth it for what you are paying here? I am not too sure...

Not extremely complex but a lot of fun, at least for me, is the E330 - Multimode VCO from Synthesis Technology, I like that one.

Already mentioned the Endorphin.es - Furthrrrr Generator, I had it tested two times at my local dealer. The first time I just didn't manage to get any sound out of it at all, no idea if it was broke or I just didn't know how to use it. The second time it kind of blow my head clean off, this is a nice generator, bloody expensive but from all that expensive stuff out there this one might be worth it I think, it's high on my wish list too.

That having all said...

I wonder if I am the only one here but is it worth it to pay say 600 or 800 bucks for a "complex oscillator"? For many of those complex oscillators their prices are in the region of some serious good and complex sequencers! Those expensive sequencers are already far too expensive, if you would ask me. So I am not 100% convinced yet about some of those serious expensive complex oscillators.

The DPO (haven't tested it yet though) and the Furthrrrrr Generator might be the exceptions but the rest, is it really worth that kind of fortune? I am not sure.

Give it a very good thought before you buy such an expensive "complex" (or should it be called "expensive") oscillator! Better have it tested at your local dealer first!

Take care, have a good weekend and kind regards, Garfield.

Oh yes!

Hi Sacguy71,

Yeah, that sounds like a big monster of a sequencer setup :-) I can't wait for your video! :-D

Kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Sacguy71,

Oh yes! Finally you ordered your monster case and did you made a choice in the sequencer matter :-) Quite curious how you will experience the Metron. Did you already order the Voltera (how many) and Axxent extender modules? I can't wait for your review video :-)

Kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Mowse,

Wow, that's beautifully done. I don't know how you do it, taming that Telharmonic so nicely?!

I got myself a Telharmonic, I like the beast but taming it? No Sir, I am not able to do that at all however you seem to have made an art out of taming the Telharmonic :-)

Too high sounds? It didn't bother me. I do love high sounds so I didn't mind at all and actually really enjoyed the high tones in your track.

It sounds actually as a beautiful drone... having said that... drone? 17 minutes? ;-) I wouldn't mind if your track had been 17 minutes or more, it would have been a pleasure listening at it.

Kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Sacguy71,

I still love to see you play with your system :-)

Ha, ha, at 5:00+ minutes you are taking that patch cable as if to say: "Here, this is all about patching and watch this!" :-) Most probably not intended, you just took a patch cable, however I felt it was a quite fun-moment :-)

Somewhere around the 6:00+ you are using a sound there that reminds me a slightly bit of one of those frogs out from my pond in my backyard for sampling interesting sounds ;-)

That voice I heard around 7:00+ is that from your Plaits module?

Thanks a lot for sharing this and kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Zuggamasta,

He, he, looks like you are enjoying modular synthesizers and the nice thing of all, you made it all by yourself :-)

I noticed you got a Teenage Engineering module too, how is that one, do you like it?

Keep up the good work and thank you very much for sharing this. Kind regards, Garfield.

Hi The-Erc,

Now this is what I call a drone ;-) Yeah!

You know what? This is certainly not the shortest track here on this forum but it didn't feel at all that it was too long, no the opposite, somehow this 15 or 17 minutes long drone track thing, it makes sense, after about 10 minutes or so the whole mind, body, soul and whatever we got in us, it's all focussed just on your drone! And that's a fantastic experience :-)

That ticking sound that kicks in around 14:00+, I love that, a nice surprise: a kind of saying goodbye and a thank you to the listener, well done!

How lovely this is and thank you very much for sharing it! Kind regards, Garfield.

P.S.: Next time perhaps a real 17 minutes or longer drone? ;-)

P.S.2: Who was that with this 17 minutes, was that you Troux? Well, spot on! :-)

Hi Lugia,

Ha, ha, well... after 10 years or so, perhaps you can then smile about it, for now... take a very deep breath...

And let's wait for the 2600 from Behringer to come out and have it tested at our local dealers. My local dealer updated the availability of the B2600 from March 2021 to early January 2021, so it's a not too long wait any more, I hope...

Kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Sacguy71,

Yeah... sigh... all cool stuff you mention there :-)

Okay, I wrote down the Kermit on my test-list for/at my local dealer as well. I saw to my surprise that they got this one, so once i have time, I have to test the Kermit so I know where you are talking about ;-)

Thank you and kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Gabor,

Oh man, what a treat this is. If I claim I would love this, that would be a serious understatement! This is just brilliant, the music, your video, the... the... ah...

I am just speechless, this is great stuff! Beautiful video material too!

Thanks a lot for sharing this, I hope you come up with more brilliant work like this! Thank you very much for this enjoyment and kind regards, Garfield.

P.S.: I have to buy a new monitor, first it went blueish then kind of sepia and then it turned completely red, must be some issues with my RGB part of my monitor. I might need to go offline for a few days till I got a new monitor...

P.S.2: ;-)

Hi Sacguy71,

So perhaps it's slowly time for you to think about the Erica Synths - Black Octasource? Crazy f*** nuts LFO but wow, what a module, I love that crazy bastard of a module ;-) You can really do weird things with it, so if that's your thing you might want to consider the Black Octasource.

Kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Zuggamasta,

Yes! That looks nice and tidy! Good luck with the DIY modules :-)

Enjoy modular and kind regards, Garfield.

Hi All,

Here is a first impression of the Erica Synths - Drum Sequencer. I am still discovering this device so no big deal here, just wanted to share with you the first results. Using only one pattern, 32 steps for the 11 instruments controlled in this track of which 2 are samples (triggering the Sample Drum of Erica Synths). For a little bit of variation I have added one voice, the kind of tone that gets down and up --> once getting up in tone I slowly mute it.

Thank you very much for listening and kind regards, Garfield.

Check out in the You section of this Forum for a first, quick and dirty demo of the Erica Synths - Drum Sequencer.

Hi Sacguy71,

Indeed (regarding Launchpad).

Ha, ha, I waited since early Summer 2019 for both, the Ground Control (Endorphin.es) as well as the Black Sequencer (Erica Synths) but as mentioned Endorphin.es is not showing up till mid Feb. 2021 (and that's only if it's not then delayed yet again), though the Black Sequencer suppose to come by end of this month, so let's see...

Meanwhile, I wish you good luck with the waiting ;-) I waited for about 1.5 years and only then I gave up on the waiting part.

Kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Sacguy71 and Troux,

Sacguy71: Interesting stuff you made there. So how do you like the Pamela? Looking at your videos I guess you like it quite a bit? The right choice of clock module for you?

Troux: Interesting those Wolf Eyes, didn't heard from them before. They make quite "scary" music ;-)

Have a nice Sunday evening and kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Sacguy71,

He, he, you are still having a lot of fun with your Cursus Iteritas! I perhaps really should consider to test this module at my local dealer. I wrote it down in my list of "devices to test" :-)

Thank you very much for sharing this and kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Mowse,

Wow, that's a beautiful track, so nicely, slowly, done. This is how a weekend should end... perfectly :-)

Thank you very much for sharing this and kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Wishbonebrewery,

Oh yes, this is great! Thank you very much for sharing this with us.

You know the new "rules" here on this forum right? If you do a drone, make sure it's 17 minutes or longer ;-) (see other post from yesterday about that)

Nicely done and kind regards, Garfield.

Hi CyberneticOhm,

Wow, that's great stuff, interesting and beautiful done track! It makes me hungry for more :-) When was your concert tour in Europe, you said? ;-)

Thank you very much for sharing this and kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Sacguy71,

Oh that's very interesting the Launchpad versus Five12 sequencer :-) I will keep this in mind, the launchpad might be indeed a good add-on for the Five12.

Kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Sacguy71,

Yes indeed, the Five12 - Vector seems to be the best choice so far, to me as well; pity it's so expensive together with that Jack expander...

Are you sure that's going to work the Novation Launchpad together with the Vector? That might be an interesting thought indeed!

I agree with most that you wrote except with this little tiny thingy... ;-)

"I would have room for plenty of support modules and..."

No matter how large your Eurorack case is, there is never really "plenty" of space ;-)

Kind regards, Garfield.

Ha, ha, good idea Troux :-)