hi,
well some ideas...first of all,i love the sounds of
the vcs3/synthi a,too.but if you want a synth that
sounds like these two,why don't you order the synthi A
from EMS
but if you want something with much more creative
options go for the doepfer.why 1.because it has the
biggest variety of modules available(67!!).2.they are
cheap!!3.sound good!!4.they take a little space(less
than any other modular i can think of...)so,you want
something like a vcs3
here is an idea:(2)a110 or 111 VCO's,(1)a131
exp.vca,(1)a132 dual lin.vca,(1 or 2)a140 adsr,(1)vc
slew limiter,(1) joystick,(1 or 2)a147vc-lfo's,(1)a138
lin.mixer,(1)a138b exp.mixer,(1)ems diode filter(when
it is released...)0r a a121 multimode filter for lots
of possibilities,(1)a199 spring reverb,(1)ring
mod.,(1)a118 noise module,(1)a116 waveform
processor,(1)a136 waveshaper(for strange-noisy
sounds),(1 or 2)a180 multiples,(1)a134 vc-panning.i
hope that these can fit in a doepfer 6U rack portable
case.and you're ready to go!!(look for the filter
module that you like best!!doepfer has a lot of
different filter modules...i don't know what you may
like...i chose the a121 multimode-12db for you,because
it will give you more filter types.)
and after all go for a a100 because,dieter doepfer is
a nice,helpful guy,who will answer your
questions,sometimes even in the same day!!
o.k,i am the doepfer_a100 group moderator,so,i can't
be totally objective...but the bottom line is that i
really like my a100,so much that i give all my money
for expanding it!!
synthfreak

--- michaelbleming < michaelbleming@... > wrote:

> Hello, sorry if you've read this in other groups.
> I've been
> interested in buying a modular synth for years now
> and I'm finally starting to look into purchasing
> one. I've looked at
> numerous dealers and found doepfer along the way. I
> know
> very little about modular synths (can't wait to
> learn!) so please
> bear with me. I've always loved the sounds produced
> my the old EMS
> Synthi and VCS synths so I'm kind of looking to put
> together a
> similar "sounding" synth. Another attraction of the
> EMS synths
> (synthi a) is their size...I'd like to be able keep
> the size down as
> small as possible, in a case I could carry around
> relatively easily.
> I have no real interest in the typical "techno" or
> beat oriented
> sounds, I'm looking for noises (not really the
> typical analog
> blurbling, more harsh type sounds like the EMS),
> sound effects,
> drones, etc... Is it possible to put together a
> collection of doepfer
> modules into a system that will serve my interests
> I'm assuming that
> it is possible, I'm just not sure how to go about
> it. I've been
> looking at the basic system (w/out midi) yet I'm not
> sure if this
> will be the solution for me. I have no interest in a
> keyboard
> controller or midi, I really want something like the
> synthi a or VCS
> 3 (I've looked at the joystick module and was hoping
> that it might be
> a comparable solution to the VCS3 joystick). Is
> there a way to build
> the system that I'm looking for Are there any other
> companies that
> might be more suitable in helping me find what I'm
> looking for(Analog
> Systems were very helpful with ideas utilizing their
> modules...I'm
> just looking at my options right now). And finally,
> I'd like to keep
> proce below $2000-2500 Thanks
> for any guidance you can give me.
> Michael Bleming
>
>
>

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synthfreak(parallel worlds)
athens-greece
1 group owner-moderator

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