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gschnettler
Joined: Oct 24, 2012 Posts: 2 Location: Cincinnati
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 7:52 pm Post subject:
inexpensive mod. synths? Subject description: are there any inexpensive modular synths available? |
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Hi. I have had a few normal synths and now am interested in trying modular synths. But all that I have looked at seem to require purchasing at least 5 or 6 modules and each module seems to be $100 or more, plus another $100 or $200 for a keyboard. I am just looking for something simple to play with and have fun with and not for serious music playing or professional use. I would be perfectly happy with DIY kits if that is the best way to go as long as they are not too difficult to build. I would like to have something that works for $200 US or less. Is there anything available in this price range? |
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elmegil
Joined: Mar 20, 2012 Posts: 2177 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 10:07 pm Post subject:
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Check out musicfromouterspace.com and some of the soundlab synths.
They're not strictly speaking modular, but they work in much the same way as modulars, and they can get your feet wet. It's still going to be a few hundred dollars all told, but not as much as even a basic euro system. |
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elektro80
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Joined: Mar 25, 2003 Posts: 21959 Location: Norway
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:49 pm Post subject:
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What about a software synth? Tassman? _________________ A Charity Pantomime in aid of Paranoid Schizophrenics descended into chaos yesterday when someone shouted, "He's behind you!"
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gschnettler
Joined: Oct 24, 2012 Posts: 2 Location: Cincinnati
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Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 6:26 am Post subject:
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Thank you. I will check these out.
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pskept
Joined: Sep 25, 2012 Posts: 2 Location: /home/pskept
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varice
Joined: Dec 29, 2004 Posts: 961 Location: Northeastern shore of Toledo Bend
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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:39 pm Post subject:
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elektro80 wrote: | What about a software synth? Tassman? |
If you don’t mind going the software route, try the Clavia Nord Modular G2 Demo Software. The price is perfect, it is FREE _________________ varice |
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Uncle Krunkus
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Joined: Jul 11, 2005 Posts: 4761 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 2:39 pm Post subject:
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If you do want to build it,
To save money and tie it all in with what you've already got, I'd look at a MIDI>CV+Gate module first. Either DIY or commercial. Then just start with a VCO an VCA combination, from MFOS. Add VCF, ENV, LFO, later, as you need them.
That way you can start testing and playing from one of your MIDI keyboards, and incorporating sounds into your music straight away.
From my own experience, you can build heaps of stuff, but if you haven't got that MIDI>CV+Gate section covered (like me) then all the modular analogue stuff will remain quite isolated, and not easy to incorporate into your digital sound. _________________ What makes a space ours, is what we put there, and what we do there. |
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lvoemachine
Joined: Feb 12, 2013 Posts: 1 Location: chicago
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 10:44 am Post subject:
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http://www.hard-mod.com/eng/duo_.html
is probably the most bang for your buck right now. It would cost you about 2k or so to pick up the amount of modules that he puts into the DUO. He's in mexico so it makes everything cheaper for him in general. There are a few new demo videos that were really outstanding, that I think you can find on his facebook page. |
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elmegil
Joined: Mar 20, 2012 Posts: 2177 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 11:53 am Post subject:
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On the MIDI->CV front here's documentation of my own effort at that: http://electro-music.com/forum/topic-52722.html
Uses an arduino, and I'd guess that it was less than $20 in other parts, so depending on which model arduino you were to use, pretty cheap.
There are other, more robust versions out there too (mine doesn't do ANYTHING but CV, Gate, Trigger, and has no options for changing MIDI channel or other stuff that, in retrospect, would be useful), including pre made PCBs. I'm looking forward to this project becoming available to get a better MIDI->CV for my second rack of modular components
http://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/topic-75544.html&highlight=
Edit: I say "mine" but I mean my effort, the actual circuit design I started from (before I ripped out lots of pieces) was by Thomas Henry. |
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darsho
Joined: Apr 15, 2013 Posts: 12 Location: darsho
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:37 am Post subject:
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maybe too late as a reply, but you never know :
Curetronic sells rather affordable kits, the pcb are already soldered, you only need to add the knobs and wires.
www.curetronic.com
Most of my music features Curetronic modular synths (not the kits, the regular one, in case you want to check out how it sounds).
My buddy SHirioyuki is currently soldering some Curetronic kits for his own modular synth, he says it's rather easy. _________________ www.soundcloud.com/darsho
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State Machine
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Joined: Apr 17, 2006 Posts: 2809 Location: New York
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Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 6:18 am Post subject:
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Let's not forget about this to guys. This is not a bad deal for $550. The PAiA P9700S modular synthesizer. Good for DIY builders. This what I built up many years ago when I first started fiddling around with modular synthesizers. I personally think its a good first modular. For what you get, the price is very good.
http://www.paia.com/proddetail.asp?prod=P9700S&cat=12 |
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