hello allan,
many thanks for the tip! i didn't know that i have to
trigger my concussor modules (btw, i have all of the
drum modules except the handclap module, i really like
them and they sound great) with 1ms trigger pulse in
order to sound like the roland originals. it seems
that i will have to use all my 3 a162's then.
bakis.





--- allanjhall < allanjhall@... > wrote:

>
> > Has anyone tried or owns any of the concussor
> percussion modules
> >
> > What approaches do some of you use for real analog
> kick, toms, hi-
> > hats, claves, cowbell, rim, snare, conga and the
> like
> >
> > I looked at the Vermona DRM unit, but it does not
> offer the same
> > degree of control over each sound as with modules.
> Also, I get to
> pay
> > for it's dedicated power supply, useless midi I/O,
> and extra for
> the
> > CV add-on.
>
> I've got all of the Concussor percussion modules and
> a Vermona DRM1,
> the Concussor modules are exact clones of 808, 909
> and CR-78
> circuitry, even down to using correct japanese
> transistors, but they
> have a few extra mods and controls to increase the
> tonal ranges.
> There are two things to bear in mind though, the
> trigger pulse
> length can alter the sounds a bit, use 1ms pulse and
> they will sound
> very near to Roland. Other thing is they run from
> +/- 12v supply
> rather than +/-15v that the 808 and 909 used, this
> has a slight
> bearing on the sound too, makes them seem a little
> bit softer to me.
> The DRM1 can make some noises that the AS modules
> can't and they do
> complement each other quite well.
>
> I sequence these modules from my Schaltwerk
> sequencer, but the
> Schaltwerk needs some trigger outputs adding to work
> with them, the
> gate outs don't trigger successfully. My Schaltwerk
> trigger mod pcb
> and circuit is in the files area of Schaltwerk
> yahoogroup, this
> gives the correct 1ms long pulses that these modules
> work best with.
>
> cheers,
> Allan
>
>
>
>
>
>

=====
Bakis Siros
Parallel Worlds / Polariton
Athens-Greece
1 group owner
http://www.shimarecords.co.uk
http://www.ward12.com



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