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Thread: Weekend Palette - Will it work ?

Objective

Portable weekend/travel palette.

Context

Pushing the limits of the 62hp palette beyond the 12 native power slots w/ flying bus cable, with modules that didn't make the final cut on my main rack

Music

Techno-dub-ish delirium

Random patch notes

  • Total recall will handle decay of Brooks and Pico Drum high hat through Pons Asinorum; decay of pluck
  • Remaining Pons track will be for modulation
  • Tymp legio will hanlde BD with low bass and ducking
  • Brooks for mid bass
  • Pluck for lead
  • Peaks not sure yet, but probably snares or modulation
  • Pico Drums 2nd track for bell or snares (if Peaks is on modulation duty)
  • Arp...well...arp cv distributed to both Brooks, Tymp and Pluck cv/oct (they'll all have different triggers)
  • Running order and Steppy - sequencing duties w/ one track of Steppy for reset variations
  • Pico dsp for drum fx
  • Electus (or I'll flash it for Desmodus) for fx on the pluck
  • Brooks will be handled with LPG 1U and Pons Asinorum

I'd put the 2 sequencers, total recall and Arp on the same flying bus cable

Will it work ?
Any suggestions for changes ?

Thx a lot !

ModularGrid Rack

Thread: Obligatory "Hey I'm new, looking for opinions on my rack" post

Hello!

Given that you don't want to go slow. I would suggest focusing on straightforward playable modules rather than modules with a steep learning curve. Otherwise you'll end up spending hours learning how modules work rather than actually making music.

As you dislike menu diving, and you are Visual, there is a chance you won't like complex modules with lots of combos. You should consider prioritizing playable modules with one function per knob. That way you can approach each module like a little instrument.

In that perspective and based on the modules I know (only 4 in your racks!)

  • Desmodus is a keeper. Love it.
  • Bloom, I like it and the company is great, but based on my comment above I would replace it with a Turing Machine and a quantizer or something like that.
  • Queen of Pentacles, I still use it but it can get boring, as there is not much to modulate. Mem card is in the back which makes it cumbersome to change the samples. I'd replace it with a basimilus and a couple of Tymp Legios.
  • Pico DSP, I like it in small cases, but I would let go of the small modules. You have a lot of real estate and again, larger and more playable modules can help get to the music.

One last comment. Given that you'd have 3 cases full of modules. I would suggest keeping it all in there. No midi, no external gear. That way you can really focus on your setup, patches etc.

Hey, just my 2 cents :)
Have fun!