#49

You should see the lengths I’ve gone to to have a CGS/Metalbox slope detector in my Bugs system. Had to fashion a bracket to hold the hugely deep PCB at right angles to the panel and even then it can only sit beside the matrix mixer to give it enough space!

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#50

The Matrix mixer didn’t fit in the newer shallow frame with the mounting bracket for the main PCB, that board is literally attached via the wires connecting it to the banana input jacks. I used a super stiff thick wire for the purpose but still… :neutral_face:
pardon my ignorance, what does a slope detector do / add to a bugbrand system? If it’s too much to describe i’ll gladly go rtfm, just curious what you use it for.

#51

Yes, my Metalbox matrix mixer is in one of the old deep Bugs boats fortunately.

Slope Detectors output three separate gates. One when the input voltage is rising, one when it is falling and one when it is in a steady state. You can plug pretty much anything (LFOs, noise etc…) into them and get gates out. Useful for lots of stuff - like syncing to modules that don’t have their own gate/trigger outputs. One thing that is good fun is plugging in a joystick module so you then have gates depending on what direction you are moving it that can trigger different events/sounds.

It’s a module I like in any system. Not really there to make up for any Bugs shortcomings necessarily.

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#52

That sounds awesome, from what little i’ve read it sounds like a Serge principal I’m guessing? I shall investigate.
I really like the look of the metalbox gate sequencer with the toggles for each step a la Metasonix D1000… may have to invest.

#53

I’m intrigued, what else is in the system? Would love to hear some of your music :+1:

#54

So far I have three red units: PT Delay, Chirper, and Crossover Filter.

I’m always on the lookout of more, but they seem to rarely come up used. I’m also on Tom’s list, so any time he has stock of something I don’t have I will be placing an order :slight_smile:

I haven’t recorded much with these alone yet, but am planning to use them for the upcoming LCRP (//// hylozoic : lcrp.2018.solstice.1////)

I did use the PTDelay on my upcoming album: https://soundcloud.com/newtendencies/trust

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#55

Ace! There’s someone selling a DRM1 over on muffwiggler at the moment, those things pretty much never come on sale.
Will check out the music on my way home from work later :slight_smile:

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#56

Thanks for the heads up! I just messaged the seller.

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#57

@emenel, let me know if you’re interested in a stereo compressor to round that out.

#58

I, too, have entered the BugBrand realm with a PT Delay (2013 version)… the first of many! Or at least some! :laughing:

I’ve been quietly socking away cash in hopes of another run of the Synth Voice, but I wonder if the Clock Frame work will delay that… :thinking:

The DDSR looks great, I really dug your “Spatial Acid Jam” with it @dermo!

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#59

Ooh nice! It’s a slippery slope from there. There should be more synthvoice frames soon according to Tom (so probably nearer the end of the year I’d imagine)
Also thanks! I should post some vids here really.

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#60

It is indeed a slippery slope :slight_smile: I now have the delay, compressor, chirper, and filter. Frame and ddsr will be here next week. It’s a great ecosystem.

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#61

@dermo Not sure I’ve been this excited about sliding down a slope since I got my first Mannequins eurorack module. Nearer to year’s end is good… gives me time to make some space. And plans.

And yeah… share the vids here too.

@emenel That sounds like a nice system! I’d love to do a Red frame with the Chirper, PT Delay, CO Filter and Spring Tanker :crossed_fingers:

#62

does anyone have any experience with the stereo compress? always looking for nonstandard bus compressors and didn’t even know he made one.

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#63

I have one. It’s excellent and can be subtle or aggressive. It definitely has a character, not a generic compressor.

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#64

Spring tankers are really hard to come by, you’ll have to have cash ready at all times for it. Last one I saw for sale was the one I got a few months back and I was looking for about 4/5minths prior to that. Have seen lots of wtb posts on Muffs looking for one too!

It is really awesome, totally understandable that people aren’t quick to give them up.

#65

This should produce some amount of fun…

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#66

A good SpringTanker alternative is the Knas Moisturizer. Lets you do similar things, has lots of cv inputs and options. I love mine…

#67

Would love to hear that combo!

#68

Moisturiser is bags of fun - filtering is quite a different flavour to the spring tanker but certainly the best alternative