Taupe Beats Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, TubularCorporation said: So they're using brushless DC motors as encoders like this? And simultaneously using them for mechaical feedback (i.e. turning knobs to match preset values)? That's a good (expesive) idea, and I'd expect the lifespan of any half-decent brushless motor would be WAY beyond even a high quality pot or encoder. EDIT: wrong link edit again: From here "The brushless drone motors use contactless optical sensors and are built to be extremely durable, with a lifetime rating in excess of 50 million cycles—500 times more than conventional potentiometers. " yeah, if they have a good long lifespan, lot of potential there. Also curious about how much more involved/difficult repairs would be. Edited August 21, 2023 by Taupe Beats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TubularCorporation Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 (edited) Interesting, I only knew about the hall effect kind. Either way that sees like a much better option than conventional pots but I wonder how much different it is than optical or hall-effect encoders that are also contactless. EDIT: those obviously don't have the advantage of also being motors, though. I bet you could use drone motors as the basis for a nice DIY DJ controller. Edited August 21, 2023 by TubularCorporation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcom Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 One of my Torso T-1's plastic knobs broke (just the cap, not the pot); contacted Torso customer service, and they delivered a set of 8 spare knobs, free, DHL'd here in two days. I even said I had a second-hand unit, but they handled it regardless with 7/5 quality. Joy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxien Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 time for my yearly lusting for a Moog semi-modular/other semi-modular Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flacid Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 They're a lot of fun. Great for live jamming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba69 Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 (edited) I was thinking about trying to buy something that could be a nice sound-module type of companion to my sequencer, so I can really dig in and learn it while I'm on vacation and make self-contained tracks. I have thought about getting a Jupiter Xm or an MC-707 as a multi-timbral/ self contained box that I can control externally, and that has drum tracks. A lot of their demos sound bad though (might just be the demos being demos). I don't really want to carry a mixer around either, so I'm avoiding setups with mixers. I think what I might end up doing is use my analog four (that I'm trying, but failing, to sell) and hook my TR-6S into the audio inputs, and sequence it externally, but it would be nice to have a bit more polyphony. Last option would be to just sequence my daw externally, sounds stupid but I might do it. EDIT: oh yeah, or the SH-4D, that is cheaper and more compact than the other roland stuff. Still, haven't loved how it sounds. Edited August 30, 2023 by Bubba69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TubularCorporation Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 5 minutes ago, Bubba69 said: sequence my daw externally Actually that sounds pretty interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxien Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 2 hours ago, Bubba69 said: a multi-timbral/ self contained box that I can control externally, and that has drum tracks the SH-4D, that is cheaper and more compact than the other roland stuff. Still, haven't loved how it sounds. yeah the SH-4d looks pretty good for something like that....but honestly there's so many things out rn that fall into that category of groovebox-style that it's just up to budget and taste. it sounds pretty interesting to my ears but not enough for me to have bought one....lol 2 hours ago, Bubba69 said: I think what I might end up doing is use my analog four (that I'm trying, but failing, to sell) and hook my TR-6S into the audio inputs plugging gear into gear for weird pairing/mixing is always a +1 from me. i've been doing shit like that for years, always end up somewhere unexpected (and often enough, pretty cool). On 8/26/2023 at 11:09 AM, auxien said: time for my yearly lusting for a Moog semi-modular/other semi-modular i actually bit on a mostly/semi-modular piece of kit. haven't bought anything in a while, and for the price i got it for i can flip it at zero loss if i don't love it (or find myself down some stupid modular rabbithole. someone put me down if i do that, please) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba69 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 I might actually just pick up a jv-880, they are incredibly cheap and seem kind of awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TubularCorporation Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 9 hours ago, Bubba69 said: I might actually just pick up a jv-880, they are incredibly cheap and seem kind of awesome Price went up, they're like $200-$300 now. Still not bad but way more than last time I looked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba69 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 3 hours ago, TubularCorporation said: Price went up, they're like $200-$300 now. Still not bad but way more than last time I looked. Yeah, and honestly at that price area there are a million other rompler rack unit options to consider, esoniq, yamaha, korg. I dunno what I actually want. Maybe none of the above. Easy to get software plugins for most of that stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TubularCorporation Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 8 hours ago, Bubba69 said: Yeah, and honestly at that price area there are a million other rompler rack unit options to consider, esoniq, yamaha, korg. I dunno what I actually want. Maybe none of the above. Easy to get software plugins for most of that stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba69 Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 17 hours ago, TubularCorporation said: looking these up and the modules are more expensive than the keyboard version. I guess that kind of makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcom Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 Polyend Tracker Firmware 1.7.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TubularCorporation Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 On 9/1/2023 at 1:02 PM, Bubba69 said: looking these up and the modules are more expensive than the keyboard version. I guess that kind of makes sense. Yeah it sucks what's happened to the prices. I got one for around $30 shipped a few years ago, and that wasn't even through any effort - I jsut sorted lowest-first on eBay and bouth the cheapest one. I think $125-$150 is about the highest price that seems reasonable unless you want to really make it the center of oyour sound (it's pretty distinctive but not super flexible or anything). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba69 Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 12 minutes ago, TubularCorporation said: Yeah it sucks what's happened to the prices. I got one for around $30 shipped a few years ago, and that wasn't even through any effort - I jsut sorted lowest-first on eBay and bouth the cheapest one. I think $125-$150 is about the highest price that seems reasonable unless you want to really make it the center of oyour sound (it's pretty distinctive but not super flexible or anything). I mostly just want to make music that sounds like the intro to forensic files. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marf Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) On 9/1/2023 at 1:02 PM, Bubba69 said: looking these up and the modules are more expensive than the keyboard version. I guess that kind of makes sense. This is an exact copy. Ive had both. The plug in sounds nicer, less grittier, I guess. But it's very very close. He sampled the entire library. https://www.nilsschneider.de/wp/nils-k1v/ Edited September 11, 2023 by marf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xox Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 Will clavia release a nord lead 5 or nord lead a2 already?! Im waiting for so long!!! …almost a decade now! Okokok… half a decade actually 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TubularCorporation Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 On 9/11/2023 at 11:33 AM, marf said: This is an exact copy. Ive had both. The plug in sounds nicer, less grittier, I guess. But it's very very close. He sampled the entire library. https://www.nilsschneider.de/wp/nils-k1v/ Yeah, I've played with this, it's pretty good. Definitely a good way to see if it's worth spending money on hardware now that the prices are inflating, if nothing else, and if you DO buy hardware then it's still a good patch editor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flacid Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 On 5/31/2023 at 10:26 PM, flacid said: The Monomachine is the only synth I've regretted selling. I bought one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 I bought a mk2 and sold it when I found a mk2 with the plus drive at a good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exitonly Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 On 9/12/2023 at 12:13 PM, xox said: Will clavia release a nord lead 5 or nord lead a2 already?! Im waiting for so long!!! …almost a decade now! Okokok… half a decade actually NMG3 plz. (i know it will never happen) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flacid Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 6 hours ago, psn said: I bought a mk2 and sold it when I found a mk2 with the plus drive at a good price. My one has a plus drive, what is the benefit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xox Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 17 minutes ago, flacid said: My one has a plus drive, what is the benefit? more space/memory for presets 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba69 Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 I would love to just borrow a monomachine for a few weeks to see what all the fuss is about. I've never had a chance to use one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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