Unique "Must Have" Modules?

minime123 · Joined: Feb 20, 2009 Posts: 13 Location: 123synthland, USA

ive had my hands on nearly all the vintage modulars. i feel the sound of the vintage stuff is incredible and that the newer modulars ive used dont sound as good. however, i realize many newer modules offer options their vintage precursors didnt have.
so, im looking for some newer modules that would complement vintage modulars well. any recommendations of "must haves"?
thanks
mini

elektro80 · Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:27 pm Post subject:

The electro-music.com Klee sequencer should be on that list.

BananaPlug · Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:21 pm Post subject:

I think I know what your getting at but I wonder if it's a case of all the old stuff that sounded like crap having been thrown away and forgotten so that the comparison is now between the best of the old stuff and all of the new stuff. After a long time on the sidelines I bought some new gear and some of that new stuff is really really good.

There are some very fancy oscillators out there. People rave about the Livewire AFG and the soon to be released PlanB model 30 sounds very promising. The Zeroscillator from Cyndustries is a one of a kind with unique FM capabilites. I don't have any of those but I do have Modcan's digital oscillators and am very happy with them. They go well with the old gear and take things in new directions too. The samples on the website don't do them justice. The Plan B model 15s have a kind of vintage quality. I like them a lot. They have character. I won't say anything about filters, that's an even more subjective thing.

minime123 · Joined: Feb 20, 2009 Posts: 13 Location: 123synthland, USA

thanks for the recommendations. i thought i posted a reply about the klee but dont see it here now... so here goes again...
ive got quite a few vintage analog sequencers, like the serge tkb, arp sequencer, etc. what features has the klee got that arent found in vintage analog sequencers?
i too have heard good things about plan b oscillators and am looking forward to listening to sound clips of, well, just about everything.... when time allows. but in the meantime, more recommendations would be excellent!
thanks
mini

v-un-v · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:59 am Post subject:

what's the difference?

Well on the immediate surface, there is little difference, until you realize that the Klee actually writes the music for you- and the rest.

There is nothing else out there like it, apart from say, Buchla's source of uncertainty.

You could build one. A fourth run of boards is imminent.

minime123 · Joined: Feb 20, 2009 Posts: 13 Location: 123synthland, USA

thanks. i like the muse but the klee seems to offer more control. im down for pcbs when theyre ready. maybe ill buy a few...
when will they be ready?
mini

v-un-v · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:46 pm Post subject:

Ready? They are ready. You just have to build them. You can download the schematics from the Klee forum. PCB kits are available from the forum owner, Mosc. State machine may be able to provide a component kit, however, BOM's are available- so you can order online.

Okay?

minime123 · Joined: Feb 20, 2009 Posts: 13 Location: 123synthland, USA

i checked the store and it said they were sold out for now.

v-un-v · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:01 am Post subject:

Ah I misunderstood you.

Okay wait a few weeks, then they should be ready. You will need to design your own front panel too. Smile

Make sure that you show us your finished article too!

minime123 · Joined: Feb 20, 2009 Posts: 13 Location: 123synthland, USA

is it really going to be 1 per customer? id like to get a couple for myself and a friend of mine wants a couple as well, though he may be buying them himself. do you think anyones going to offer a full kit with a front panel as well? as fun as panel design can be, i work really long hours so id rather have a quicker fix if at all possible Smile

thanks
mini

rezzn8r · Joined: Feb 08, 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Toronto, Canada

the Miniwave might be deserving of inclusion on your list

Beermaster · Joined: Oct 22, 2006 Posts: 42 Location: London

Well I have to say that the MOTM 440 discrete Lo Pass filter is the BEST of the 45 modular filters I have.

That would be my choice !

Beer

doctorvague · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:24 pm Post subject:

Beermaster · Joined: Oct 22, 2006 Posts: 42 Location: London

45 I think tho I can only remember 38 from memory ! ha ha

MOTM 440
MOTM 420
MOTM 485
MOTM 410
MOTM 480
Technosuarus Selectot Filter 2
Roland Sys 100m
Wiard Borg FIlters
Aries Multimode
Dot Com Lo pass
Dot Com Multimode
Dot Com Fix Filter bank
STG post lawsuit
Oakley Superladder Moog
Oakley Superladder 303
A-Sys - Lo Pass
A-Sys - Mulimode
A-SYs - Fixed Filter bank
A-Sys - Comb FIlter
A-Sys - EMS Synthi Filter
A-Sys - Vocal/Phase Filter
Doepfer - 18db lo pass
Dopefer - Trautonium filter
Doeper - Vactoral filter
Cyndustries quad gates
Cyndustries Quad Band pass
Serge Variable Q lo pass
Serge Variable Bandwidth
Blacet Final FIlter
Blacet Filthy Filter
CGS Diode Filter
Custom 4075 lopass
Custom CS80 bandpass
Cwejman dual Multimode
Plan B model 11
Plan B model 12
Harvestman Polivoks
LIvewire filter

BananaPlug · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:21 pm Post subject:

Wow, that's a pretty enormous collection of filters. The 440 is one of the best I've encountered but I'm wondering what you'd rank as just below the 400.

doctorvague · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:44 pm Post subject: