Hi James,
years ago I used two AKS and one VCS3 with DK1 Keyboards, Octave Filter
Bank,
Octave Divider, Pitch To Voltage Converter and so on....and now I
apologize to
have nothing from that all. ;-)
A simple Synthi A ist too expensive meanwhile.
But the "EMS" soundscenes I want to build are possible with
some of my ASys, Doepfer and Plan B modules.
Not quite 100 %, but for my impression it is near enough to me.
all the best
Axel

James Husted schrieb:

>
> I used to own two Synthi AKS and a VCS3 - the biggest mistake in my
> synth buying/selling history was selling them. I have since tried to
> get the same feeling and function from similar modulars from the
> different eurorack manufacturers (+40 modules and growing). The main
> thing I have discovered that made the difference to my patches
> (mainly raygun-from-mars type sounds) is the large difference in
> control voltage sensitivity between the EMS and current modules. The
> EMS's VCO .32V/Oct response makes a ton of difference when a LFO or
> other CV is modulating. The joystick or LFO can easily sweep the VCO
> from sub-to-super audio on a AKS for instance. For me the sound of
> the VCO and VCF can probably be matched closely (at least as closely
> as AKSs match each other), but as Michael says it is a lot harder to
> match the way the modules behave together. I'm sure with some
> modification current offerings would get closer, but straight from
> the factory they don't match for me. On the other hand current
> modules stay in tune and work well with each other when all use the
> same 1 V/Oct so that is a huge benefit.
>
> -James
>
> On Jan 30, 2008, at 8:03 AM, michaeltritter wrote:
>
> >
> > i have a synthi A and the RS500 and 510. i know that the 500 filter
> > is supposed to be an
> > exact rebuild of the synthi filters -- i don't think it quite
> > matches the behavior, but it's
> > still pretty good -- but since much of the charm of the synthi for
> > me is its essential
> > nastiness, i found that half of getting the synthi vibe out of the
> > 500 filter module lies less
> > in what oscillator i ran into it than in overdriving the input (and
> > output) to distort. the
> > trapezoid module and a joystick (AS or doepfer) go a long way
> > toward a nice simulation
> > (yes also the model 14).
> >
> >
> > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Doepfer_a100%40yahoogroups.com>, Axel Jungkunst <phaedra@...>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >> with the RS95e Oscs you will be as near as possible to the EMS
> >> sound source,
> >> but without the RS500e you will have no chance to build the basics
> >> for
> >> the typical sound.
> >> Further I recommend the RS510e Trapezoid Generator and a Plan B
> >> Model 14
> >> Dual
> >> Control Processor.
> >>
> >> best regards
> >> Axel
> >>
> >> johnppp2 schrieb:
> >>>
> >>> Hi there
> >>>
> >>> I'm new here so hello all. I've had a search and read up on the EMS
> >>> filters and the like but i'm trying to put together my first system,
> >>> and i'd like to get the closest to the EMS VCO's that i can. Its
> >>> more
> >>> the sound than any of the specific features so any suggestions are
> >>> very welcome. What's out there at the moment
> >>>
> >>> thanks
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
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