#118

Always wanted to try one but never had the chance!

#119

I’m eagerly anticipating bugging out (sorry) on a Synth Voice that I should receive tomorrow!! It’ll be joining my Cocoquantus, Plumbutter and Norns/Grid set-up, but the only thing I have to control the Synth Voice atm is a Keystep Pro. I’m considering this mostly Monome Eurorack lunch box (2HP midi is a Crow placeholder) for sequencing/extra modulation and would appreciate any thoughts or comments on anything I may be overlooking, beyond needing a converter box or two:

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#120

paging @scanner_darkly as I believe used a grids setup with bugs before :slight_smile:

I wholeheartedly recommend just using the synthvoice alone for a good while to get down all the little tricks it has built in. For a few months I only had that, a crossover filter and a Meng Qi arcade manifold and I learned so much about that set of modules! It’s a very different beast to the C-L instruments, I found it far less immediate, but ultimately more rewarding (because it required more ‘work’ probably). The only similarity I can think of is sound quality - it’s entirely sweet spots! I’m jealous of your situation, it’s reminding me of how excited I was to receive my synthvoice last December!

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#121

Thanks! I definitely agree with you on holding off for a bit, both for the reasons you stated as well as financial ones- just super excited and thinking about the possibilities! The difference between it and the CQ/PB was part of my decision to go for the Synth Voice; I’m hoping the relative normality will compliment the outright weirdness of the C-L stuff, but if it all devolves to a whole mess of noise, well, that sounds fun too :slight_smile:

I did find a couple of @scanner_darkly’s old Ansible/Bugs Instagram posts from a while back and they sounded pretty good to me!

Also, just have to say that Tom is the best. Obviously.

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#122

this would be a powerful sequencing set up but perhaps an overkill for synthvoice with 12 CVs and 12 gates (not counting pamela). but mostly depends on what you’re looking for in sequencing, ansible alone will give you enough fun apps, but with teletype you could program your own sequencers (and it would give you extra envelopes / lfos via telexo).

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#123

I’ll just link to my Bug-controlling skiff as posted in the “pictures” thread…

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#124

Thanks @scanner_darkly (not just for the response, but your general awesomeness around here too). I had both Ansible and TT at one point (was too green for TT at the time tbh), so I think you may be right about it being overkill. However, I would like to to try sequencing what I can on the C-L devices as well and I think that TT would probably be best for that purpose, so I’ll start there.

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#125

Tom has a batch of Chirpers up on the site- I didn’t get an email, so surprise?! If Patch Point’s pre-orders are any indication, PT Delays shouldn’t be too far behind (edit: slightly updated PT Delay up now!).

Also, would using a Meng Qi DPLPG with Bugbrand stuff and a format converter be ok? I’m not 100% how line level audio going into a Eurorack module would work out and I read somewhere that Tom is donezo with vactrols.

#126

You may find you need to amplify the line level on the way into the Euro module a bit but won’t do any harm to try without first and see what the result is.

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#127

I have 2 dplpg kits from meng qi I’m going to be building behind a bug blank panel within the next week or two. Shouldn’t be any issue - when you say line level do you mean the chirper output into the lpg? Pretty sure all Bugbrand reds do full modular level at max knob setting, the blues definitely are 10v peak to peak. But if it is only line level you’ll only “need” to boost the input if you’re mixing with other modular level signals. I used my ciat lonbarde stuff with Bugbrand for ages and the level standard differences didn’t really bother me until Tom made me a preamp to bring my c-l up to bug levels and then I noticed the difference.

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#128

Ah, I just realized my mistake- I think I’ve only sent my Synth Voice (no Chirper for me yet) audio out through its own output mixer into my Mackie, so it seemed like the audio out was a lot less hot than what I remembered Eurorack to be. So that’s why I thought Bugs might need to be amped up as Sandy suggested. Thanks for setting me straight.

#129

I just realised you were talking about the Chirper output!
It’ll be fine (modular level) as @dermo said.

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#130

Ugh if I wasn’t so :poop: at SMD soldering I would do the same… Definitely need some Bug-format LPGs in my life…

#131

Yeah, I would totally be into this too. Maybe a group build?

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#132

It’s a dead simple build, even the smd parts. I made the standard eurorack one before.
There’s also the stroh Optogate kit from synthcube, if they get more in stock. I actually had someone make that one for me, apparently the build guide was quite lacking! It sounds very nice though.
I’m mostly making the dplpg’s as a simple way to voltage control modulation depths on the bug modules.

#133

As much as I love my DPLPG, I wonder if it will be best for this. I find it’s either open or closed and there is a very limited voltage range (<1V) I can send to the CV input that will produce anything in between.

#134

Hmmm, I don’t remember the range being so low when I was using them before, either way with 4 of them behind one blank panel I’m sure I’ll find some good uses :slight_smile:

#135

100%!!! (And 20 chars…)

#136

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Apologies if you’ve seen this elsewhere (wink, nudge, etc.). Been having massive amounts of fun with the Bugs in 2018, looking forward to building a little clockmod frame to go with these in the new year. Need to find or fashion a blank for the FX frame and mount up some LPGs and 1/4"-to-banana converters…

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#137

What lpgs do you have?
Very nice! Been wanting to pick up a 606 to pair with my bugs for ages but the prices are too high for me now. Are you syncing the bugs to the trigger outs? With the QDiv you could sync to the dinsync output with an appropriate cables
Would love to hear some recordings!