#671

This is interesting.

One thing I don’t love about the Mothers is the hidden key functions you have to do in order to change how it is clocked.

Is there anything out there that would be an easier way to get into some 2/1, 3/1 5/1 etc type “poly metric” type of clocking? Anything with multiple outs so I could send different “meters” to different Mothers/Dfams would be very cool.

Another Tempi?

#672

Pamela’s New Workout, Tempi, or something similar should do the trick if you’re looking for polymetric clocking (vs. polyrhythms where you’d need a second totally separate clock source). Or you could go with a simpler clock divider like the a-160-2 which does some odd divisions.

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#673

Also QCD, Time Wizard, etc. There are many choices. You want one with multiple outputs in different meters. Just set your divider to an odd number and use that division to reset your sequencer.

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#674

back on that reverb chat — forgot that Earthquaker recently released their Afterneath in module form! finding a Valhalla replacement is likely a lost cause, but it’s maybe worth looking into. has anyone tried it out yet?

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#675

The “reflect send and return” is an interesting feature. Leaving it up to you to mod the reverb how you see fit. A very modular approach!

#676

I had the pedal for a while. It’s kind of a hybrid between delay and reverb, but with a different character than the likes of Pittsburgh Verbtronic or the old Realistic reverb. (I decided I personally like the more retro sounds myself.) Really easy to ride the feedback level to keep it going without blowing up.

#677

Hey guys just wanted to get some feedback on my current setup. I’m wondering if it’d make sense to switch out the Malekko AD/LFO for more dedicated modules for LFOs and EGs for longer drones and more precise control? I really enjoy the Cara for simple evolving random sequences and really dig the Varigate+Block for more typical sequences and modulations. Also not really digging rings as much as I thought I would.

Current setup:
https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/1134007

What I’m looking to end up with:
https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/1128654

#678

Rings with those pots would be a huge challenge for my anger management. Even the pots on real thing are really touchy. Might be a challenge tuning yours?

Also those 1u modules that are not Intellijel seem to be of the wrong size

#679

The 1U modules from Transient Modules are Intellijel size 1U.

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#680

This is what I ended up with for my 60hp on top of two M32s.

[Album] Imgur

Not exactly what I was initially thinking. Likely this is more like what I wish I had to add to my Shared System, but this at least feels like a link from the Mother’s to the SS.

I’m working on filling a Skiff with the rest of the MN stuff (Xoh/Rosie/Xpan/Contour) and then dipping my toe into the non Make Noise realms. Def will look into swapping out the Qpas and/or Mimeophon from the top tier with a clever clock once the Skiff arrives.

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#681

I stumbled across this a few days ago, didn’t see a thread on it and figured someone else may be interested as well:

It’s an interesting take on sequencing complex rythms in euro and the developer has been responding to feature requests really well. The demos sound really interesting.

//edit: To add, I have no affiliation with the developer, I just think it’s rad and backed it.

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#682

Maybe this goes in “Questions”… I’m not sure.

On first seeing/hearing Todd Barton’s Krell Muzak some 3+ years ago, I tried to replicate it with the modules at my disposal, with a reasonable degree of success.

The one thing which I absolutely could not work around or emulate was the heart of the whole thing - the Buchla 266e Source Of Uncertainty.

Since then, I’ve done (what feels like [1]) extensive research into what’s available in Euro format, as well as exactly what it is that the 266e does (still somewhat unclear, as it’s proprietary), but I’ve yet to find anything which I think is “the same”, specifically: voltage control over probability distribution - this seems to simply not exist in Eurorack, or for the most part at all outside of the Source, and I guess that’s part of what makes it unique.

So, the actual point of this post: prove me wrong. Or, much less aggressively, help me find something which has the character of the 266e in terms of being able to automate changes to the probability distribution of it’s randomness.

Some secondary criteria: Eurorack, in case that wasn’t clear; I prefer DIY and analog (somewhat flexible); cost is definitely a factor.

Bonus round question is to compare the Wogglebug (in it’s various incarnations) with the Swamp; they seem like something which while maybe not that close to the 266e, nonetheless maybe I could live with, but I don’t know how they differ…

Thank you for your consideration :slight_smile:

[1] I’ve researched the Sauce of Unce, the Wogglebug, Erica’s Swamp, and numerous modules with “Random” or “Chaos” in the name…

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#683

I don’t know if there are any perfect replications of the 266e in eurorack. But the Doepfer A-149-1, and Richter NoiseRing are two that are directly inspired by the 266e. The ADDAC506 VC Stochastic Function Generator might also qualify, namely for the probabilistic nature of the random slews

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#684

The A-149 has cv control over distribution probability, and will probably be the least expensive option.

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#685

Thanks so much for the informative posts so far!

Point taken on the Doepfer (which I didn’t know about); he has a gift for creating high quality, functional gear, which is also affordable.

I should mention; I have a Turing Machine and a Pulses.

#686

Marbles also has CV over the distribution. I’m not familiar with the 266e at all though so I’m not sure whether it can be dialed in to behave similarly.

#687

I have to discontinued Sputnik west coast random which seems the closest. Should be able to find it used used somewhere. Most comprehensive random that I am aware of in eurorack.

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#688

That’s spooky. I was just thinking about Marbles while reading about the Noisering o_o

Unfortunately, that’s where the whole “price” thing creeps in. I’d love to get a Marbles.

#689

Apparently still in production! Buuut 300USD and a whopping 28hp. OTOH, if I could afford it, I’d grab one in a second; it seems like it’s essentially a 266e clone.

#690

This page shows how to patch one up from utility modules:

http://www.doepfer.de/a100_man/a100_patch.htm

Look for the “Toggling Sample&Holds” patch, and the two patches following that one.

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