Multimode VCF |
This is another straightforward kit. It is rather dense, despite being comprised of two boards. The kit comes with three bags of parts : one for each board then there is the traditional potentiometers and jacks.
The kit |
Sorting parts |
Bob cuts resistors legs |
The documentation (online, once again) is heavily illustrated and pretty complete with schematics and placement files. No step by step instructions though. Just photos of boards at various steps.
Boards are dense but perfectly labeled. I noticed a single mistake : boards label called for 51k resistors and I received 56k (or was it the other way around ?). I reckon a 10% difference is no problem.
This went like a breeze.
Main board, chilling on the bench |
Odd capacitor placement |
These capacitors have to be soldered the last according to the manual. But I would rather put them after the standard parts and before the jacks and pots : once they are put in place, it is quite full.
Anyway, here it is, mounted in the synth. That first row is now nearly set.
One thing I found a bit odd with this module is the placement of the potentiometer. I would have put the c-off cv and reso cv close to the corresponding jacks, same with the audio level. So I would have preferred an inversion of the two rows of potentiometer. I would have found it more logical.
VCF in place |
So, here is a small piece of sound from the synth as it is.
Two tracks recorded live from the modular. Each track is sequenced by one channel of the Korg SQ-1.
DAW : Reaper
Usual effects : TAL Dub II, NI Supercharger, Voxengo OldSkoolVerb, Thomas Mundt LoudMax.
Bass voice : saw and square from Doepfer VCO to Erica Synth VCF Low Pass directly to VCA. Modulated by envelope from Befaco Rampage. Very standard.
Drum voice : mix of two parts.
1. Ripples pinged by Rampage, modulated by second envelope of Rampage and sequencer.
2. Rings, same trigger, same sequence.
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