Ken

I have a few of the old CEM A-131 modules and a couple of Analogue
Systems RS-180. I felt that the A-131 was a bit weak in comparison,
and would use the RS-180 as a preference - I'm not going to try and
describe the sound difference too much, suffice to say that the
RS-180 seems louder and cleaner, so much so that you can back off the
CV-in without feeling like you're compromised by the noise floor.
Having Log and Lin on one module is a really useful feature too.

Haven't tried the newer A-131 or the A-132-3 which gets praised quite
a bit, but I still get some good use out of the old A-132.

sean

>Thanks for all the replies.
>
>I guess I figured the RS-120 would be more about fidelity and the A-
>188 would be more about experimentation. I guess it's horses for
>courses. I'll probably end up going for a A-188.
>
>Does anybody have experience with the the A-188-2. Would I be as well
>to get that rather than an A-188-1 with a set number of stages.
>
>Also does anybody have any suggestion for a good VCA. The A-131 VCA is
>good but can be a little noisy.
>
>thanks
>
>Ken
>
>--- In
><mailto:Doepfer_a100%40yahoogroups.com> Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com ,
>zaum <zaum@...> wrote:
>>
>> > "but that
>> > said you can get a much cleaner BBD sound in other units"
>> > what other manufacturers would you suggest
>>
>> Not cheap or Eurorack but the Moogerfooger gives you an easy to use
>> BBD sound with CV on the main and relative high fidelity in a longer
>> delay range. The RS-120 Module previously talked about has a short
>> delay range that lies entirely below the Moogerfooger.
>>
>> I have a Blacet Time Machine (Frac format), it has some clean up
>> circuitry for the BBD (not bypassable). It has bipolar feedback and
>> lets you run the chip in more extreme ranges - like the Doepfer and
>> unlike the Moogerfooger. It falls inbetween in terms of fidelity,
>the
>> Moogerfooger sounds substantially cleaner.
>>
>> While not a module and not VC controllable at all, the BBD based
>> Behringer Vintage delay pedal with 300ms of delay. Costs under US
>> $30. I keep thinking maybe one might be able to attach a vactrol
>> controller to the pots. There is no onboard LFO.
>>
>> Cwejman announced a quad line delay. Don't know if it will be
>analog.
>> The individual CV and outs seem like a good choice for putting
>> together ensemble effect
>>
>> Oh and by the way, the ASystems RS-310 Reverb/Chorus uses a
>> multitapped chip as does the A-188-2. It's a substantially cleaned
>up
>> sound in comparison but gives you no real indepth control. Just a VC
>> rate and wet/dry mix, feedback is manual and output is just mono.
>>
>> nick kent
>>
>
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