Hi Jamie,
If you're looking for droning (correct ) style synth then forget the
Waveform processor, it is far too subtle!
The audio divider is defenetly a good buy, really fattens up the
oscillators, gives the sound of 4 oscs, very nice.
I would also recommend the VC Freq Divider (a163), its a nice module
that no-one talks about. If you have only one VCO and patch a
waveform into the a163 and mix it with another straight from the VCO
using a mixer, you can have 1 playing c key and the other playing a
melody (a couple of keys or many, depends on the CV source) using an
LFO, S&H, SEQ (too big for this project though!) patched into the CV
input. I really like this module and would be very fat when mixed
with an audio divider!
Also a good fat sounding module is the distortion (a136), can be
soft and subtle or really hard and loud and far better than the
waveform processor.
Well thats my idea anyway, if you want a VCA I would buy the small
Dual VCA, it does a very good job for both audio and voltages.
Which filter to choose, thats the question ! :-D
If you want any samples of the above modules let me know and I'll
post some.
John
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, "Jamie Drouin <dandy@q...>"
<dandy@q...> wrote:
> Hi Tim (and other list members),
>
> Trying to stay within the power requirements of the single A-100MNT
> Power Supply, which 4 Doepfer modules would you select in putting
> together a nice little pure tonal/drone synth
>
> Would it be possible to create the effect of a two oscillator
beating
> drone sound by using a module such as the A-115 Audio Divider or A-
116
> Waveform Processor
>
> Man, I wish I had access to these modules...I could figure all this
> out in 30 minutes. *sigh*
>
> Best, Jamie.
>
>
>
>
> --- In
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, "Tim Stinchcombe
<timothy@t...>"
> <timothy@t...> wrote:
> > Hi Jamie,
> >
> > > I'm looking at the following modules:
> > >
> > > A-110 VCO(x2)
> > > A-124 WASP FILTER
> > > A-146 LFO2
> > > A-100MNT Mini Power Supply
> > >
> > > Now, this is to make an extremely compact little synth for
pure
> > tonal
> > > drone sounds. No percussion and no external control (MIDI or
CV). I
> > > have an Arrick modular at home and predominantly use two
> > oscillators,
> > > and a couple of filters for subtle textural drone stuff. I
just
> > need a
> > > dramatically smaller solution than the Arrick for travel. I'd
like
> > > this all to fit into a space approx 8"W x 6"H x 2.5-3"D. If
you have
> > > an suggestions about the modules let me know.
> >
> > Thats a bit of a tall order on several fronts! First the power:
by
> > Doepfer figures, these 4 modules need 210mA; on EMIS figures
this
> > comes down to 180mA - either way its obviously too much for a
single
> > MNT supply (at 100mA max). Second, your depth requirement of
2.5 - 3
> > inches. I don't have a 124, but from what I know of the circuit
its
> > not massively complicated, and so is only likely to be about 2.5
> > inches deep as the other modules you list are. I've got no idea
of
> > how much space the power supply+ bus board will need, but you
> > probably ought to reckon on at least 2 inches (a guess), if not
more
> > (it's conceivable it wouldn't necessarily need mounting on the
back
> > plate, but where and how you put it obviously depends on the
exact
> > physical dimensions). That probably means about 6 inches
minimum. The
> > total width is 36HP, which is about 7 1/4 inches or so (1HP is
just a
> > little over 5mm). In fact Analogue Solutions make a 36HP case,
which
> > might do it:
> >
> >
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~concuss/concussor/minimodular.htm
> >
> > and I think the height of their modules is the same (but
check!), and
> > its obviously much deeper than your figure - they quote 16.5cm =
6.5
> > inches. And if you are lucky, the bus connectors might be the
same -
> > I think one of Analogue Solutions/Analogue Systems stuff is,
maybe
> > both ( ). I didn't read enough to see whether the power supply
would
> > be able to deliver what the Doepfer modules would need.
> >
> > Well, plenty to think about - there's nothing like having a
little
> > project on the go...
> >
> > Tim