Hey guys,
i'm quite new on modular sound design.
I have been practising live instruments (piano, guitar, bass) since many years.
Playing in a live band, i want to add a modern and new layer of dark ambient tone.
My requirements are :
- input for external midi sequencer/keyboard (MC101 Roland) and clock
- output to the console mix
- good tones but not too expensive.
What do you think of this setup ? does it works ?
Many thanks for your support
regards
jerome
just add an output with Befaco OUT V3
Output Interface and Headphone amp
Howdy! This will work in that it will make sounds, but in my opinion it might get a bit static and boring without some more support. As it is, the only way to vary the timbre of the oscillator and sound of the effects is to manually turn knobs, but if you want to have a drone playing while you play other instruments and want it to stay interesting you'll need some forms of modulation. If you want to stay in the Behringer ecosystem, I'd recommend the Four LFO and Abacus, as well as a quad VCA and an attenuator or attenuverter. The attenuator is particularly helpful with the Skies since the CV inputs don't have input attenuation, and the sounds can get pretty wild if density, size, and texture are getting wide swings in value. The Abacus has 2 dedicated attenuverters in addition to attenuators on inputs 1 and 3, but you'll likely want more. Things like the Mutable Instruments Veils and Shades also cascade the outputs when they're not individually being used so you can get interesting combinations of voltage. You'll also need a rack to hold the modules and a power supply. Something like the TipTop Happy Endings Kit or the 4MS Pods are great for small setups, but I'd recommend something like the TipTop Mantis to accomodate expansion.
Maybe the best advice I can give you before you buy anything is to play around in VCV rack. It's totally free and has digital equivalents of many hardware modules, including the Brains and Skies (I think they're the Audible Instruments Macro Oscillator and Texture Synthesizer in there), and you can get used to the modular workflow to decide if it's for you before you make any big investments. Cheers friend!
Thank you very much for your response and your insightful advice; it indeed seems wise to test, via VCV Rack, a setup that includes modulators and an attenuators.
jerome
