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Post by thelowerrhythm on May 29, 2021 6:09:37 GMT
EDIT: I totally posted before reading the rules.  ...if a mod wants to move this to the proper thread, I'd be grateful!
Hello! No real reason to post this besides excitement. I've been wanting to commit to an AE system ever since it came out, but have been so tied up in eurorack expansion that it has been hard to set aside any money for it. I'm an ex recording engineer turned visual arts instructor and have migrating from musical interest to sound design. One of the things I impress upon my students is that art culture has moved on from discipline isolation to a place where youi've got to have some kind of multidisciplinary understanding in order to participate in contemporary practice. So I'm trying to teach modular composition to visual arts students because there's a lot to be borrowed and given in that relationship. The problem is that you can get someone wound up and excited, and then they can't afford the hardware. Everyone reading this knows what a ridiculous game changer this platform is, and even before receiving my first system I've committed to teaching on AE exclusively.
Below is what I chose to start with. I left out filtering and sequencing because this already stretched my budget to an extreme, and I usually don't get into either of those things until triggers / gates / clocks, FM, logic and switching, and AM are covered. Eventually I'd like to get dueling Drone38's so it seemed like the Dronx was a good mixing solution. Does anyone happen to know if the Dry / Wet turns off just the delays, or if it also cuts the distortion and EQ? I'm hoping its the former, but if not I was going to get it anyway.
2LFO 2VCA (x2) 4ATTMIX LOGIC TRIQ164 VCO (x2) 3VCSWITCH 2ENV (x2) MM-DIVIDER TRIP DRONX METER WAVEFOLDER
I was going to order from Noisebug, but there were too many things I wanted that they didn't have. That and I feel married to the idea of a two standard row case with neon green sides and walnut front and back. 
And while I'm here, module idea: a crossfader that can do 1in > 2out, and can be switched to do 2in > 1out. Basically a switch that crossfades.
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Post by admin on May 29, 2021 9:41:43 GMT
Hello and welcome! If I understand this correctly, you are teaching synthesis and audio mastering? May I ask where? Also how does the AE fit in to your curriculum? As you may have heard, Robert and I are working on a system for education ( forum.aemodular.com/thread/1481/first-official-unveiling-synth-explorer ) and I wonder if this would be a good fit for what you teach? |
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Post by funbun on May 29, 2021 12:44:13 GMT
You'll love the wavefolder!
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Post by foxermod on May 29, 2021 14:05:53 GMT
Hello and welcome! That's a great setup! Looking forward to seeing/hearing the work you'll do with it!
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Post by pol on May 29, 2021 19:54:00 GMT
EDIT: I totally posted before reading the rules. ...if a mod wants to move this to the proper thread, I'd be grateful!
Hello! No real reason to post this besides excitement. I've been wanting to commit to an AE system ever since it came out, but have been so tied up in eurorack expansion that it has been hard to set aside any money for it. I'm an ex recording engineer turned visual arts instructor and have migrating from musical interest to sound design. One of the things I impress upon my students is that art culture has moved on from discipline isolation to a place where youi've got to have some kind of multidisciplinary understanding in order to participate in contemporary practice. So I'm trying to teach modular composition to visual arts students because there's a lot to be borrowed and given in that relationship. The problem is that you can get someone wound up and excited, and then they can't afford the hardware. Everyone reading this knows what a ridiculous game changer this platform is, and even before receiving my first system I've committed to teaching on AE exclusively.
Below is what I chose to start with. I left out filtering and sequencing because this already stretched my budget to an extreme, and I usually don't get into either of those things until triggers / gates / clocks, FM, logic and switching, and AM are covered. Eventually I'd like to get dueling Drone38's so it seemed like the Dronx was a good mixing solution. Does anyone happen to know if the Dry / Wet turns off just the delays, or if it also cuts the distortion and EQ? I'm hoping its the former, but if not I was going to get it anyway.
2LFO 2VCA (x2) 4ATTMIX LOGIC TRIQ164 VCO (x2) 3VCSWITCH 2ENV (x2) MM-DIVIDER TRIP DRONX METER WAVEFOLDER
I was going to order from Noisebug, but there were too many things I wanted that they didn't have. That and I feel married to the idea of a two standard row case with neon green sides and walnut front and back.
And while I'm here, module idea: a crossfader that can do 1in > 2out, and can be switched to do 2in > 1out. Basically a switch that crossfades.
Just buy the biggest cases if not buying a starter system..... Modular synths are brilliant for teaching synthesis so should be good, hope you (and your students!) enjoy |
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Post by thelowerrhythm on May 30, 2021 7:19:48 GMT
Hello and welcome! If I understand this correctly, you are teaching synthesis and audio mastering? May I ask where? Also how does the AE fit in to your curriculum? As you may have heard, Robert and I are working on a system for education ( forum.aemodular.com/thread/1481/first-official-unveiling-synth-explorer ) and I wonder if this would be a good fit for what you teach? Thank you! To clarify, I am teaching modular synthesis specifically to visual artists because I believe that sound design through modular has a lot of novel compositional concepts packed into it that can be very useful in other artforms. I hope the university I work for (Oregon State University) expands into multidisciplinary practices one day, but academia seems to always be a bit behind the curve. This is something I'm doing on my own, offering it to my painting and drawing students. So nothing fancy that would benefit what you've shared, but that said, how brilliant! AE Modular does several things right (weight, module design, cost, etc.) in terms of being a perfect platform for teaching modular, and what I saw in that video takes it that much further. This is probably besides the point, but what sticks out to me the most is that someone new, who may not even be able to afford the basic educational system, can take a look at these different models and start slowly piecing a system together. It's easy to do some research and see what basic modules you need, but not so easy to gain insight into which ones work well together for different purposes. |
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Post by thelowerrhythm on May 30, 2021 7:25:38 GMT
Just buy the biggest cases if not buying a starter system..... Modular synths are brilliant for teaching synthesis so should be good, hope you (and your students!) enjoy I nearly went with the wide, but the standard measured out to just about the right size for the space I have, and I figured it wouldn't be a big deal because if (when) I expand I will go vertical. But yeah, started with the 2x16. Not so big that it'll be overwhelming when I loan it out, but big enough to start doubling up on things when the need arises. |
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Post by thelowerrhythm on May 30, 2021 7:28:24 GMT
You'll love the wavefolder! I have a love affair with them, so I can't wait. I actually just got this crazy euro one from York Modular, the DWS. I barely understand it, but it has 8 diode stages, each of which amplify and rectify the signal and then mix it back in with the original. It's like 10,000 different timbres on tap. One of the cool things about AE is that it seems like there is no pressure for anyone to reinvent the wheel, so I expect to see more and more innovation. |
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...if a mod wants to move this to the proper thread, I'd be grateful!
