My only gripe with Octasource is that the clock doesn’t go all that slow. You can slow it down a bit more with CV but eventually it just stops recognizing the clock altogether.
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Ah that might be an issue for me then! But it’s not really an option as I have no space in my rack right now anyway 
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I have the Doepfer Quad and Batumi, bought used at good prices, in that order. I also get LFOs from Quadrax, Pam’s (clocked, not free-running), and Falistri if they’re at hand. Never been tempted by øchd. The Doepfer is inexpensive and small, but I missed sines and ramps (it’s triangles and squares), the jumper configuration is annoying, and it needs attenuation, so I nearly always had it patched into 3xMIA (now with more options, I tend to use it when the destination has an attenuverter). Batumi is really quite nice, though I wish they’d designed the alt firmware in from the start; it’s a bit fiddly to use (which I put up with for the nice added features).
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Thanks for the write up. I guess that the Doepfer and the Batumi are both pretty good within their price and HP range.
I think I’ll probably get whichever I find for a good price first, and later probably will have both.
I can Google it of course; but which alt firmware did you get / would you recommend for the Batumi?
The output attention in the expert firmware seems like something you’d want but I don’t know at what cost / amount of UI challenges that comes.
Short answer: individual wavebank firmware. Long answer: section 3.3.9.7 in this overview of my modules. There are definitely tradeoffs, and you’ll need to think about it. It’s pretty easy to flash back to factory firmware, though.
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Really great explanation of all the options and your choice. It made me realize it’d want one, to then find out I really don’t have the room for it since it’s too deep for the bottom half of my case (top row is already full of deeper modules…)
But it’s confirmed I’d like one once I have room for it.
It’s really a shame though that I won’t be able to modulate my lfos with the Doepfer. Time for some more thinking I guess (this is exactly why each time the Clep Diaz stays in my rack even though I’m not really using any of it)
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Ouch, sorry that you have to worry about depth. I’ve been spared that so far.
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It’s a very serious problem;)
It’s the result of this very good looking case:
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By a lot? People stack washers to get around that problem…
To answer your question above, to get square waves, yes. And sometimes I think I want different speeds but I can usually get around that. I wake would miss that cv input.
@plragde Nice write ups!
Someone on MW worked out the ratios and someone else mentioned it was close to the golden ratio!
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Yeah by lots. The deeper top row goes 5,5cm so that fits most things, the row below has a large part with the busboard under it, which varies in depth but takes away 2-3cm in different parts. It is what it is, I got the case for a nice price second hand so I don’t plan on replacing it with something else anytime soon. Just means I sometimes have to be mindful.
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Setting up a rack for live bass guitar/guitar playing. Anyone use a Bitbox or Bitbox micro for live looping? Thinking of trying one out
So this is my modular drums so far… coming along nicely. I’m not sure about going for the Erica Mixers as the Doepfer 138 seems to do panning whereas the Erica’s don’t so might grab them. I could have just bought the Techno System but this worked out cheaper after looking for deals on individual modules and using my discounts.
What would you add to my first drum case here?
A sequential switch is good fun for a rhythm case (and any case tbh) - send a bunch of different trigger sequences to the inputs, connect the output to a drum voice, then you can get lots of variations/fills in your patterns by choosing which sequence is routed to the drum voice with CV. It’s a bit like adding conditional trigs to your modular. Similar cool things can be done with logic utilities as well. Pam’s might be nice to give you 8 synced LFOs/envelopes/random quantised pitch CV etc or some extra triggers with logic/euclidean options to complement the Drum Sequencer - you get a lot of bang for your buck in 8HP if you’re doing rhythmic stuff.
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I’d be super clear on the workflow you intend to use and then check out the 1010 forum to see how others are getting along. I have the Blackbox and seems to work pretty well for my synth looping but admittedly I don’t use it as a typical looper.
This thread highlights some of the drawbacks for BB. I’m sure some of this is relevant to the Bitbox.
BB looping missing features
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I’m absolutely new to modular however I decided to go in 100% no going back. I know exactly what I want to do with my modules, I know there’s a learning curve there always is. I’m more of a beats kind of person hence all the drum modules I’m investing in. I’m looking at doing live Techno and Ambient kind of stuff in between. I want plenty modulators etc… believe it or not I’m a bit OCD ha… Iv’e looked at a load of stuff like PAMS but damn I need black faceplates on my gear hence I never bought it. I know you can but these extra faceplates but I wouldn’t wanna screw with the warranty 
I’m just happy to be 100% in to modular now I’m sure it’s just trial and error like most things with regards to choosing modules. Iv’e done music since 1986 with all kinds of hardware synths but this modular is a whole different game but I find it the most interesting of all hence I’m in deep now lol 
Get a rings clone with a black faceplate, its surprisingly versatile used for percussion and you have the choice to use it for its resonating filter on one of your voices
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Sure, I just suggested those kinds of modules because they work well with what’s in your case. My case is (mostly) for complementing/controlling a semi modular drum machine (Pulsar-23) and I use sequential switches a lot - I have a Qu Bit Synapse, which is pretty overpowered for a switch module, and a tiny 2HP sequential switch which is much more basic. I’ve found them really useful for spicing up drum sequencing and creating variation - have a look on youtube at how people use them for drums, it’ll make more sense. I also held off Pam’s for a while but it turned out to be insanely useful once I gave in - fair enough if you only want black modules though.
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Thanks I’ll look into this
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I only wanted to have x1 Tip Top Mantis case for a few modules however I have found that already I’m going to have to have one more lol, is this the way of modular? I’m finding myself online thinking fuck I need one of these now but it is fun and (Expensive) however I work a lot and see this all as future investment and fun.
Oh I would like a module that would take about 4-5 stereo ins and a module that’d give me headphone outs too… so far I have looked at these.
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Hey have you seen the modules this guy does? It seems you can make them do whatever you want with a little bit of easy coding.
Looks like a PAMS on steroids