#1152

Oh I’d never heard of O/A/x2! That looks great and is very affordable. Given the HP I’m saving removing a dedicated output module that’ll slot in and give me some offset capabilities - then if I find I need more offset I can cross that bridge when I come to it.

Thanks everyone - you all remain wonderful.

#1153

I have the O/Ax2 and it’s pretty nice. I get sometimes DC offsets when pluging audio INS into the ER301. That helps to put them back in the middle.

I agree with you @czzbx about using external effect pedals … I’m about to sell my Erbe-Verb and I’m going for a BIM, Blue Sky or something like this.

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#1154

My case does this as well. I think the fact that its an aluminum case, while durable, also means its a bit flexible and slight differences in tolerances between the rails and how tight all the fasteners are will affect the “squareness” of the case overall. So, I wouldn’t worry about it.

#1156

Thanks for the reply! I got a response from the lovely folks at intellijel, and they echoed some advice i got earlier on this thread, which is basically to loosen the screws on the side and try to realign it. I think I’ll give that a shot, but I’m glad to hear it isn’t damaged and I don’t have to try to deal with sending it back or anything.

#1157

i had a quick question re power draw. i’m currently expanding my system and had a thought to expand it even further - but i’ve heard about issues powering grids and just wanted to run it by some experienced people.

here’s the possible expansion:

now, i already have everything here minus the teletype and ansible. i’m definitely ordering a teletype - but i had the thought of throwing ansible in as well. from what you all can see here, should i anticipate problems powering a walnut vb 128?

also, just practically speaking - is this an overkill of control options versus sound options? i want to expand further with some more mannequins modules but it looks like i’ll have to be pretty patient!

#1158

I have a question about Eurorack modules and I am not sure where to start looking.

I am looking for a module or modules that let me split a complex signal, think of a sample of music for instance, into discrete frequency bands and then give me an amplitude envelope for each band - my goal is multiple envelopes that track by frequency. The only thing I have found so far is the Verbos Bark Filter and it’s too big for me and way more than I need. Any help is great but I want to keep it on the rack so no software.

#1159

There’s a few filter banks with envelope outs but they do tend to be on the big side. The first that comes to mind is 4ms SMR, if you prefer only 6 bands but strict control over their frequencies. The ADDAC filter bank is a slightly slimmer alternative with more bands that might be more suitable.

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#1160

recently acquired a doepfer a-156 dual quantizer (before the recent PNW update) … I also have a PNW in my system. wondering, is the doepfer quantizer redundant? the original idea was to use PNW as a CV (and trigger) source for the A-156… now I’m guessing that you can program (both, simultaneously) trigger patterns and quantized voltage (is this how it works?) using a single channel of Pam’s, though I haven’t updated it yet.

edit: I realize that I can use other sources (like Zadar’s envelope shapes) for raw/random CV fodder … just wondering if using PNW for a random voltage source might be redundant.

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#1161

At first I was excited that they added quantization to Pam’s but… honestly I’m pretty disapointed. It’s got a few scales, but afaict you can’t even change the root note? E.g. you can change between C major and c minor, but you could never choose A major. Unless I’m missing something?

All this to say that I don’t think I’d rely on Pam’s as a source of quantized random voltage. It’s quite limited there, and it does so many other things so well that it feels like a bit of a waste using it that way. I do love it as an unquantized random source for modulations though!

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#1162

I really like the addac 601. Envelopes on all bands, lovely control over everything. It might be around the same size as the verbos though.
Also the make noise fxmx is really handy. Six bands individually out in like four hp or something.
Looking to get a second of.each of them.

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#1163

I second this. I had an ADDAC 601 for the longest time, and I only sold it because at some point the 20HP seemed like a lot for my small system. I have an FXDf from Make Noise, instead. It’s just 4HP. And I have a second FXDf on the way (along with an RxMx). I could see myself leveling back up to a 601 down the road. I love them both.

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#1164

Lots of great suggestions, thank you! The 4ms looks most flexible for me. My main use is to extract envelopes and to use them to modulate video hardware and it looks like the 4ms has a bit more flexibility in choosing bands. Lzx makes a module called sensory translator but it seemed to fixed also. I am not sure which bands I will want to draw attention to and they might be closer together or farther apart than the fixed choices. Great suggestion @oot, amd a reasonable price/size also. ++good

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#1166

Hah, I must have been drinking. Fxmx? What the hell kind of name is that.
Of course I meant fxdf.
Yah such a handy piece of kit. I’m looking forward to a second one as well. The rxmx looks really interesting and would love to pick one up, will at one point to help round out makenoise case.
Right now the plan though is to go fxdx-vc8-soundstage-lrmssmlr as an end of chain processor for a ciat Lombarde rig.

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#1167

I saw that and thought initially, “Oh, wow, there’s another module in that series I’m unfamiliar with?!”

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#1168

This is probably a dumb question, but I’m installing modules for the first time and I want to make sure I don’t mess anything up. For context, I’ve got the intellijel 7U case. I’m installing modules on the top row first, and don’t have any modules for the bottom row yet. For some modules, the red strip on the power ribbon is such that it will have to either sort of twist around to plug correctly in the top row of ports (which are the closer ones) OR it can plug in to the bottom row without twisting around. If I do it that way, though, the ribbon will kind of rest over the exposed ports of the higher row. Is that an issue or can it damage any modules?

#1169

Not an issue. The empty power ports are only a risk if there is debris in your case or open space for things to get in and cause a short. Blank panels are good for case safety. The only trouble with cable routing I’ve had is accidentally piercing a cable with a header pin of a module in a tight fit scenario.

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#1170

Awesome, thanks! I’m probably being a bit overly careful/paranoid to not mess anything up, but these things actually seem pretty durable, so hopefully nothing goes wrong

#1171

I have learned that it’s most convenient to plug the ribbon cable onto the closest available pins. That makes moving things around later so much easier. Twisting the ribbon cables makes no difference to their operations, so you don’t need to worry about that.

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#1172

Thats how most quantizers are, you have to tune your VCO to the root note or key you want. The scale or mode comes from your quantizer. It really helps to study the specifics of modes from music theory, if you don’t already have this knowledge, because then you can really dial it in. For example you can be in C mixolydian by tuning your VCO to F and having the quantizer play the major scale over that, if you favor C as the tonic in your note choice your tonality shifts to mixolydian, which a major scale with a flat 7th note. But you may already know all this.

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#1173

I wouldn’t want to use a quantizer that works like this. Might be me…

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