I sold my G2 to go in the doepfer/analogue direction as well

never looked back!

R

----- Original Message -----
From: James Husted
To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: 1 Re: Closest module to an EMS Synthi / VCS3 VCO


LOL - Yes I meant G2 of course!
-J

On Jan 30, 2008, at 10:56 AM, Richard Scott wrote:

> "I selling my Nord G3"
>
> you will get good money for that! Its not even on the market yet :)
>
> R
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James Husted
> To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 6:43 PM
> Subject: Re: 1 Re: Closest module to an EMS Synthi /
> VCS3 VCO
>
>
> Axel-
> I have two Doepfer portable cabinets and one is devoted to being a
> AKS clone. It is a mix of AS and Doepfer. I have gotten really close
> to the old AKS sound - in fact it has been so long that the memories
> I have of my AKS's sound may be better in my head than the really
> were! Anyway I am happy with my setup - it is not as fast as the
> matrix on the EMS, and not as clean looking, but there are so many
> more modules to choose from that I won't be tired of it very soon. I
> selling my Nord G3 to buy more modules soon. I will be looking into
> Plan-B soon and a few more AS joysticks will be cool to. The
> portable
> Doepfer cases are VERY sweet and seem more road worthy than the
> old AKS.
> -James
>
> On Jan 30, 2008, at 8:53 AM, Axel Jungkunst wrote:
>
>> Hi James,
>> years ago I used two AKS and one VCS3 with DK1 Keyboards, Octave
>> Filter
>> Bank,
>> Octave Divider, Pitch To Voltage Converter and so on....and now I
>> apologize to
>> have nothing from that all. ;-)
>> A simple Synthi A ist too expensive meanwhile.
>> But the "EMS" soundscenes I want to build are possible with
>> some of my ASys, Doepfer and Plan B modules.
>> Not quite 100 %, but for my impression it is near enough to me.
>> all the best
>> Axel
>>
>> James Husted schrieb:
>>>
>>> I used to own two Synthi AKS and a VCS3 - the biggest mistake in my
>>> synth buying/selling history was selling them. I have since tried to
>>> get the same feeling and function from similar modulars from the
>>> different eurorack manufacturers (+40 modules and growing). The main
>>> thing I have discovered that made the difference to my patches
>>> (mainly raygun-from-mars type sounds) is the large difference in
>>> control voltage sensitivity between the EMS and current modules. The
>>> EMS's VCO .32V/Oct response makes a ton of difference when a LFO or
>>> other CV is modulating. The joystick or LFO can easily sweep the VCO
>>> from sub-to-super audio on a AKS for instance. For me the sound of
>>> the VCO and VCF can probably be matched closely (at least as closely
>>> as AKSs match each other), but as Michael says it is a lot harder to
>>> match the way the modules behave together. I'm sure with some
>>> modification current offerings would get closer, but straight from
>>> the factory they don't match for me. On the other hand current
>>> modules stay in tune and work well with each other when all use the
>>> same 1 V/Oct so that is a huge benefit.
>>>
>>> -James
>>>
>>> On Jan 30, 2008, at 8:03 AM, michaeltritter wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> i have a synthi A and the RS500 and 510. i know that the 500 filter
>>>> is supposed to be an
>>>> exact rebuild of the synthi filters -- i don't think it quite
>>>> matches the behavior, but it's
>>>> still pretty good -- but since much of the charm of the synthi for
>>>> me is its essential
>>>> nastiness, i found that half of getting the synthi vibe out of the
>>>> 500 filter module lies less
>>>> in what oscillator i ran into it than in overdriving the input (and
>>>> output) to distort. the
>>>> trapezoid module and a joystick (AS or doepfer) go a long way
>>>> toward a nice simulation
>>>> (yes also the model 14).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
>>> <mailto:Doepfer_a100%40yahoogroups.com>, Axel Jungkunst
>>> <phaedra@...>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> with the RS95e Oscs you will be as near as possible to the EMS
>>>>> sound source,
>>>>> but without the RS500e you will have no chance to build the basics
>>>>> for
>>>>> the typical sound.
>>>>> Further I recommend the RS510e Trapezoid Generator and a Plan B
>>>>> Model 14
>>>>> Dual
>>>>> Control Processor.
>>>>>
>>>>> best regards
>>>>> Axel
>>>>>
>>>>> johnppp2 schrieb:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi there
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm new here so hello all. I've had a search and read up on the
>>>>>> EMS
>>>>>> filters and the like but i'm trying to put together my first
>>>>>> system,
>>>>>> and i'd like to get the closest to the EMS VCO's that i can. Its
>>>>>> more
>>>>>> the sound than any of the specific features so any suggestions
>>>>>> are
>>>>>> very welcome. What's out there at the moment
>>>>>>
>>>>>> thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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