A couple people have asked, once or twice. A build thread.
They might wish they hadn't, now.
Wild stuff Alan! Out there, right out there... 8)
Some sweet droning you got going there. COols stuff for sure.
Cody
Wow, amazing stuff! Fun for years...
Amazing stuff! If I ever build something like this, problem would be: "How do I know that it works properly?" :D
Finally! So glad you made the demo. Great work, sounds like a blast to play with.
Alan, I don't know what's cooler: hearing your synth or hearing your voice! You sound different than it thought you would, but you totally nail the accent!! :)
Awesome, awesome modular. Man, I want to get into that. Thanks for posting.
Nail the accent? Which accent is that? :)
Quote from: alanp on November 18, 2014, 05:44:48 AM
Nail the accent? Which accent is that? :)
I don't hear any accent ;)
Quote from: alanp on November 18, 2014, 05:44:48 AM
Nail the accent? Which accent is that? :)
Um, er... yeah, I was talking about the filter module. It's, uh, vowel-like. I hear a distinct kiwi lilt. :)
Didn't want to start a whole new thread, but I'd like some comments on the audio quality :)
Man, that sounds so good I'm seriously considering taking up another expensive hobby. ;D
Thanks! Rather than use the crappy camera mic, for this one I plugged the synth into the Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 interface, and edited the two together in Lightworks (using turning on the drum machine as a synch point.) I had that stupid little tune stuck in my head for the rest of the night.
Really cool to hear it all in action. Hours of fun just twiddling knobs and experimenting I bet!
Quote from: alanp on January 20, 2015, 06:17:42 AM
Thanks! Rather than use the crappy camera mic, for this one I plugged the synth into the Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 interface, and edited the two together in Lightworks (using turning on the drum machine as a synch point.) I had that stupid little tune stuck in my head for the rest of the night.
Yeah, using a proper audio interface makes a world of difference.
Drum machines and synths are meant for each other, I think. It was awesome when Brian Eno did it in 1975 and it's still awesome in 2015!
I've actually learnt quite a bit from youtube trawling - John L Rice's videos are always interesting, as are alternating.bit, and the Tuesday Night Machines have some gems, as well.
Synths are like any other activity, to my mind -- find someone whose work you admire or find praiseworthy (say, at work, someone who finishes their job early and to a high standard, or a musician whom you like), study their work patterns, and pinch all the good stuff :D
Only problem now is that I want to pick up a high resolution camera. My brother's handycam doesn't really cut it! But it needs to be able to be screwed onto a tripod, for preference. And I need spare money for it.
What the hell, have another. I like how the bassline came out in this one.
Cool sounds. fyi, there's a 3 minute silence/black screen after the demo. I was hoping for some hidden bonus track but there wasn't ;(
Grr... still learning how to drive Lightworks!
Really cool videos!!! I have been wanting to start a modular for years, the problem is stuff is just a bit to expensive. Haven't really looked into diy modular stuff too much, an links or suggestions you can give me?
http://www.frequencycentral.co.uk/?page_id=416 (http://www.frequencycentral.co.uk/?page_id=416)
This is a good place to start -- it's pretty much the same deal as Madbean's stuff, except that you get a quality Eurorack faceplate as well as a PCB and great instructions!
(http://starwrecked.com/contents/other-parts/Original-Series-William-Shatner-Captain-James-T-Kirk/Airplane-2-The-Sequel-Commander-Buck-Murdock-3.jpg)
«Oh, cut the bleeding heart crap will ya? We've all got our switches, lights, and knobs to deal with, Striker. I mean, down here there are literally hundreds and thousands of blinking, beeping, and flashing lights, blinking, beeping and flashing - they're flashing and they're beeping. I can't stand it anymore! They're blinking and beeping and flashing! Why doesn't somebody pull the plug?»
I am a little late on this stuff Alan.....
Way friggin cool. Nothing against pedals, but it must be difficult going from this modular stuff back to a simple pedal. I can't imagine the rush finishing a module and plugging it up for the first time.
One day, I'll have the money for another expensive hobby...one day...
(which is to say, Alan, your stuff sounds great and I'm jealous.)