the Future in Modular:what do you expect, what do you wish ?

Funky40

Hi,

just thought i open a thread about the Future and what is to expect or what one would wish.
I kept it open for any kind of module.
please post your thoughts and wishes and expetations

My ones are:
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VCOs:

I expect that there will be digital Multioperator FM VCOs.
The Modcan VCDO might be just one Step in that direction and what we can expect ( i never heard the VDCO in real )

What i wish:
digital Multioperator FM VCOs with Thru Zero !
I don't know if thru Zero is needed in digital or if it is possible to implement it,
but thats what i whish to have, and thats what i think it will come,
and thats what i think everybody will going crazy about Wink

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LFOs:

I wish to have LFOs with sync to midiclock and analog clocksync maybe too.
and i whis them to as quad modules in digital,
and with CV on clockdivider ratios for each unit.
Maybe switching between waveforms with another CV input

Envelops:
hmmmm, maybe the modcan is it allready.
-----> Decay should have S-mode ! Attack maybe too
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VCO comment:

Can you imagine how funny it must be to have multioperator FM, but all with patchpoints ?
We all will turn our Modularsynth into a DX7 Laughing

................................. Wink

woot, woot :
i'd like to have a DX77-modular

elektro80 · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:17 am Post subject:

Obviously what we are missing right now are more hybrid modules that are partly based on embedded processing. I believed this would happen 10 years ago. I was wrong. Digital-analog hybrid modules with onboard DSPs will eventually be the next big thing. I can easily come up with module ideas, but we will need DSPs no matter what.

neandrewthal · Joined: May 11, 2007 Posts: 672 Location: Canada

Kwote · Joined: Jan 21, 2008 Posts: 48 Location: westcoast

my needs are much simpler. i'm happy with what's currently available and what's known to be on the horizon for the year.

i plan on spending more time developing my creativity than worrying about the future.

Funky40 · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:03 pm Post subject:

cbm · Joined: Oct 25, 2005 Posts: 381 Location: San Francisco

dougcl · Joined: Feb 08, 2008 Posts: 33 Location: Portland OR

I would rather see the digital processing stay out of analog modulars. I think we should go the other way and use tubes, mechanical devices, tin cans and string. Leave digital in separate systems on the other side of D/A converters.
Doug

Kwote · Joined: Jan 21, 2008 Posts: 48 Location: westcoast

cbm · Joined: Oct 25, 2005 Posts: 381 Location: San Francisco

Well, in the case of the Buchla most of the use of digital electronics is in the control world, but there is a little use in the DSP arena, as well.

For example the 261e oscillator generates sine waves digitally, but does all the waveshaping with digitally controlled analog circuitry.

For me, modular synthesis is about how you interact with a system: patching and knobs. How things are implemented under the surface is less interesting. To the extent that the Buchla 200e is all knob and patching based it's great. Where is starts to be less fun is on the (very few) modules that require more detailed programming (mostly the 291e filter, and the discontinued 249e sequencer)

Keysandslots · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject:

The only "modular" I have is a Nord G2X and I've figured out that while I'm smart-enough to work every other synthesizer I've ever tried, this modular stuff is a bit beyond me so far. I'm also realizing I'm kinda lazy, and a bit pre-occupied with too many other things. But, I really like the various incredible sounds that come out of the Nord.

So, here's what I'd like to see, and this is probably possible with something like the Nord. I want to fill out a sort of music/personality test, almost like a Myers Briggs sort of thing, where I answer specific questions about my personality, the sort of sounds I like, the kinds of music I play and listen to and other characteristics. Then, I want the computer/synthesizer to take that information and make some first cut "patches" for me, and perhaps some suggestions for further experimentation, in effect teaching me to use the synth. Depending on my personality (do I like to go off on tangents sometimes for example), maybe it could hit me with the odd surprise patch.

This is kinda broad-brush and not very thought-out but it's just a thought at the moment.

Randy

mono-poly · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:06 am Post subject:

Harmonic vco like in the oscar.

williamsharkey · Joined: Jul 31, 2005 Posts: 61 Location: usa

Equasion Solver Module:

A small monitor with a small keyboard and 3 A/D inputs and 3 D/A outputs.

You type an equasion, like: 0ut1=In1*In2

So you have just created a ringmod.

But you could create many different modules by typing in different equations.

( PS I have created a VST prototype called MusicComputer that does this. It's still in testing/patching stage.)

williamsharkey · Joined: Jul 31, 2005 Posts: 61 Location: usa

My response is off topic, sorry:

GovernorSilver · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:37 pm Post subject:

Mattson started offering a mini-modular.

Serge started offering a mini-modular (Creature).

Maybe mini-modulars are the next wave of modular analog products...

jksuperstar · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:02 pm Post subject:

Funky40 · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:41 am Post subject:

elektro80 · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:58 am Post subject:

cbm · Joined: Oct 25, 2005 Posts: 381 Location: San Francisco

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Funky40 · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject:

I call it Hardware modular vs. software Modular, not digital vs. analog.

Clavia NM1 and G2 belongs then to the Software modular (for me).
Yeah, the analog world was never more interesting then now, i think.

cbm · Joined: Oct 25, 2005 Posts: 381 Location: San Francisco

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jksuperstar · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:06 pm Post subject: