Modular synthesis

[oootini]

Id like to get my hands on a doepfer dark energy. Seems like a nice module to get started with.

[NQ]

The dark energy looks nice as a start. To me it's a little bit too much of a moogish mono synth

[rené]

I sold my kraftzwerg last year for financial reasons and do not really miss it that much, except for serious "lowendness"...

At the moment I would rather (have to) buy a new computer than spending cash on modules but still I wonder what are people doing with modules as an effect. What are typical uses?

I was really tempted to get that matrix in a small suitcase and use it with guitar pedals...

http://www.doepfer.de/A138m.htm
Would that make sense?

Or on a related note: Does anyone know a really small mixer (3-4 channels would be "plenty") with more than 2 send channels?

[NQ]

I use the 138m from Doepfer mostly as a regular mixer and not so much as a matrix. The great thing about it is that can be used as a bipolar and a unipolar mixer. In bipolar mode, the upper row (if not connected) works as an offset.
I'm not quite sure how well the high voltages of the modular work together with the signals from pedals. Maybe you'd also need another module for interfacing with the outside world.

[jeremybible]

I haven't gone with a full modular system... but I picked up the MOOG CP-251 CV processor and it really brought together all my CV capable gear (dark energy, little phatty with cv out mod, and MFOS kit based semi suitcase) into a weird semi modular monster.  Combining my gear, ableton, max, CV, and midi together... converting MIDI to CV to MIDI and back im really happy where things are heading... after being on a hiatus from recording for almost 3 years.

So I certainly recommend the CP-251 if your working with CV at all.

Edit: Wanted to comment too on the Dark Energy since it was mentioned above..... it comes in really handy in an environment like this using cv and midi equipment together as it features midi to cv conversion. 

Routings can get a bit hairy in the various configurations... I think the best thing one can do is structure a graphic system for documenting your various routings.

Over the years in phases Ive worked with analog and digital individually... but rarely together.  Im enjoying bringing the control and processing aspects of both together.

[moize]

Hey all

It has been a looong time since I have posted on here, but O have come back wanting to share some Nord Modular bits that were first inspired by this forum and Taylor's and Marcus's daily creative uploads. I see the Nord page has gone? Or did I just miss it? Sorry if this is in the wrong section.

Basically I have used and owned Nord's since the Rack 2 came out, and upgraded to the Nord Modular Micro years ago, until I found how the manual would constantly refer to the upgraded Modular, which was frustrating, so I upgraded again to the Nord Modular probably about 7 years ago. During that time I have used it, but never felt that I really ringed its neck and just never finding the time to really use it frequently enough to explore it. Every time I have used it I am totally amazed, it is such a great piece of kit, if not 'the' best synth I have ever owned. I am certainly a Nord fan.

Anyway, I decided to use the new year to ensure I dive into the Nord Modular further, and so am now creating a sound, experiment using just the Nord Modular every single day, with the occasional touch of EQ on a small mixer.

To do this everyday is really not easy!

Anyway, I just wanted to post it here, as it would be great for some Nord fans alike to enjoy, and also as it was also here, that gave me the idea (well my partner the idea).

I intend on coming back here more to chat.

Thanks everyone.

Martin

Oh you can find it here: http://www.mono-log.org/

[taylordeupree]

this is great, martin... i really want to check your experiments... and hope it inspires me to dig more into my nord modular this year. while i've used it on a lot of recordings i haven't come close to exhausting its potential. really it seems like the only synthesizer one would need.

do you mind if i move your message to its own thread? i think it will get lost here and might be interesting for people to follow.. probably deserves its own thread.

[moize]

Hey Taylor

Yes please do move it to a new thread, it would be great to see more Nord stuff on here.
I would love to hear you use your Nords some more, it might tempt be to get the G2 one day.

Indeed, although I miss much of my old Roland gear having sold it all over the years, when I really think about it, with the Nord Modular it is truly a hugely flexible synth and appart from my old Akai S2800, and some assorted bits and bobs, it is pretty much the only hardware gear I have left and use.
I just can't get over what it delivers each time I turn it on, amazing synth.

Can I ask, while I am thinking of these things, I always assumed your Polr album was created using a Nord, am I right?

Thanks again

[mfischer]

fantastic project!

you've made some pretty wonderful sounds on that machine.

you just might have re-sparked my interest in getting one. 

are there any rumors of a G3 coming out?

[moize]

Thanks Marcus

I really don't know how you manage to make so much incredible creative stuff everyday, so I am really pleased that I might have inspired you to buy a Nord Modular, as you have certainly inspired me.

As for if you should buy one? most definitely, they are really great machines. I am pretty sure Nord have said somewhere that they are concentrated on their more stage keyboard, piano styled stuff and not doing anymore Modular gear. This is a real shame as they are most certainly the best thing I have ever used. So no G3 i'm afraid, but we can hope.

Me and my partner tried out the Roland System 100m at her university, which was great fun, but I still think the Nord sounds more interesting, and far smaller.

I really like the option on the Modular to assign things to dials, it is good to move away from the computer screen when turning 'any' dial in my mind, but the G2 has less dials or none on the Engine so…still they look nice in red.


thanks again for listening.

[taylordeupree]

no, the hopes of a G3 have pretty much been squashed..

the nord modular community REALLY wants to see the nord modular updated with sample RAM... would pretty much be the ultimate machine at that point...

but, sadly, it seems nord has ceased all development of the modular platform.

that being said, the G2 is still, and always will be, an amazing machine. some of the better programmers have actually managed to use the delays to create rudimentary samplers, loopers, and granulators... these people are geniuses.

fantastic project!

you've made some pretty wonderful sounds on that machine.

you just might have re-sparked my interest in getting one. 

are there any rumors of a G3 coming out?

[taylordeupree]

i can't seem to move the topic into this same board (synthesizers).. maybe i'll just keep it here for now...

[taylordeupree]

hi martin

sorry for the idiot question.. but i can't seem to find any links to the sound files on your blog.. each time i click the names and such it just loads a new page with the particular entry from the day...

i'm sure the links are there somewhere! but where? thanks!

[moize]

Hi Taylor

I had someone else ask this question actually, and so maybe there is an issue with the site, or more likely my design not clear enough. I designed it in haste to get it ready for the new year, as so it is not ideal.

The link should be on the left hand side of the page and by each entry. It says Mp3, and then to the right of that in bold it has the sound number for that day, ie Snd 39 being todays.

When clicking that it should just open a new page using the default player with the browser. It works the same on the iphone too, although the website layout is obviously thinner, so the Mp3 is under the title.

Let me know if you have any trouble.

[taylordeupree]

found it.. thanks!

very impressed by these sounds... and encourages me to attack the G2 more often. the problem with owning a pile of synthesizers is you go through phases of them.. when really, all one needs is a nord modular

if you could, could you re-post your original post in its own thread in this synth section? we can use it to share nord modular sounds.