I literally lol'd.
2019 a year in gear (what have you/are you bought/buying?)
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- KVRAF
- 12356 posts since 7 May, 2006 from Southern California
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- KVRAF
- 2338 posts since 5 Oct, 2003
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- KVRAF
- 7363 posts since 9 Jan, 2003 from Saint Louis MO
I recorded an album that features it, and it's been on all four of the Ambient Online compilation submissions I've sent in since I got it, and a couple other tracks I've recorded for the next album. It's my favorite synth to play, though it's definitely not a go-to synth for every purpose.killmaster wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2019 10:15 pmI'm so curious about this. The Lyra-4 would be more affordable for me and I'd prefer it but I can't find one anywhere. How do you like it so far? Do you think you'll get good use of it for a long time?
I can imagine playing this live somewhere with an open-minded audience, whereas I wouldn't drag my modular and computer anywhere live. And if I wanted to seriously get into a particular type of industrial drone techno it would be perfect for that, both to process drums and to make noise. I almost want to do a collaboration with the taiko group I used to perform with -- I've done remixes for them and they floated the idea of a live thing half-seriously once.
Probably I'll stick to what I'm doing, and it's suitable for that too.
Also, I feel like if I ever wanted to let it go, I'd have no trouble selling it for close to the value I paid, if not more.
As for the Lyra-4, I was looking for one too originally. After playing the 8 though, I think 8 oscillators/touchpads is the right number, giving enough flexibility for drones, chords, melody etc. With just 4 you'd have to get really good at tuning on the fly to do much other than drones.
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- KVRAF
- 2338 posts since 5 Oct, 2003
Really some great stuff in that album! I appreciate the info and insights here! Very helpful. I've been wavering between this and the Shbobo Shnth from Ciat-Lonbarde...foosnark wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2019 12:30 amI recorded an album that features it, and it's been on all four of the Ambient Online compilation submissions I've sent in since I got it, and a couple other tracks I've recorded for the next album. It's my favorite synth to play, though it's definitely not a go-to synth for every purpose.killmaster wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2019 10:15 pmI'm so curious about this. The Lyra-4 would be more affordable for me and I'd prefer it but I can't find one anywhere. How do you like it so far? Do you think you'll get good use of it for a long time?
I can imagine playing this live somewhere with an open-minded audience, whereas I wouldn't drag my modular and computer anywhere live. And if I wanted to seriously get into a particular type of industrial drone techno it would be perfect for that, both to process drums and to make noise. I almost want to do a collaboration with the taiko group I used to perform with -- I've done remixes for them and they floated the idea of a live thing half-seriously once.
Probably I'll stick to what I'm doing, and it's suitable for that too.
Also, I feel like if I ever wanted to let it go, I'd have no trouble selling it for close to the value I paid, if not more.
As for the Lyra-4, I was looking for one too originally. After playing the 8 though, I think 8 oscillators/touchpads is the right number, giving enough flexibility for drones, chords, melody etc. With just 4 you'd have to get really good at tuning on the fly to do much other than drones.
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- KVRAF
- 8074 posts since 16 Oct, 2006
Had the Polyend Medusa in my shopping cart at Thomann for £600 then some nice guy on another forum send me a link.. Juno UK are selling these at £499 so I grabbed one here:
https://www.juno.co.uk/products/polyend ... 697806-01/
Bargain me thinks
https://www.juno.co.uk/products/polyend ... 697806-01/
Bargain me thinks
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- KVRAF
- 8997 posts since 1 Aug, 2003
I got a 5% voucher I could use on a Behringer RD-8 - but all this cheap Behringer stuff left me broke, I can only hope Behringer starts cloning the clones as they run out of things to copy.
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- addled muppet weed
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- 105873 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
juno is a great shop.rob_lee wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2019 2:11 pm Had the Polyend Medusa in my shopping cart at Thomann for £600 then some nice guy on another forum send me a link.. Juno UK are selling these at £499 so I grabbed one here:
https://www.juno.co.uk/products/polyend ... 697806-01/
Bargain me thinks
not just price wise, they usually have stock in of the bits i cant find elsewhere too
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thecontrolcentre thecontrolcentre https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=76240 - KVRAF
- 35189 posts since 27 Jul, 2005 from the wilds of wanny
Wow. I paid £850 for mine last year ...rob_lee wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2019 2:11 pm Had the Polyend Medusa in my shopping cart at Thomann for £600 then some nice guy on another forum send me a link.. Juno UK are selling these at £499 so I grabbed one here:
https://www.juno.co.uk/products/polyend ... 697806-01/
Bargain me thinks
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- KVRAF
- 8074 posts since 16 Oct, 2006
thecontrolcentre wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2019 3:55 pm Bargain me thinks
Wow. I paid £850 for mine last year ...
Yep I think so Dave. Now I'm shopping for a good FX pedal.. maybe a Source Audio Collider..
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- KVRAF
- 7363 posts since 9 Jan, 2003 from Saint Louis MO
So, the Paradox Arquitect: It's a twin, dark echo where each section has a mix knob and a modulation switch between medium and heavy -- no adjustable times and just a single knob per section for level/feedback. The "Reflector" has a fixed predelay, and then a few taps with a speed that's modulated. The "Diffuser" has a consistent rate between all the taps but a sort of chorusy diffusion on them. There's also a momentary stomp switch that expands the feedback on either the reflector or diffuser, but it doesn't build up to runaway feedback or last forever.
I find it works really nicely to pass a signal through then, then use the dry as mid and the wet as side. (And then use something that mono-izes the bass if necessary to keep phase coherence.) It adds some nice ambience -- so I see why they refer to the pedal as a "reverb" when it's really a delay, because its role is a really modulated, not very natural short reverb.
Time will tell if I keep it... it has a definite role that it plays well but it's pretty much a one-trick pony. I'm thinking about dark, modulated, oil-can-like delays and one of those might wind up taking over for it: Meet Maude, Adineko, Black Fountain or maybe Space Spiral...
I find it works really nicely to pass a signal through then, then use the dry as mid and the wet as side. (And then use something that mono-izes the bass if necessary to keep phase coherence.) It adds some nice ambience -- so I see why they refer to the pedal as a "reverb" when it's really a delay, because its role is a really modulated, not very natural short reverb.
Time will tell if I keep it... it has a definite role that it plays well but it's pretty much a one-trick pony. I'm thinking about dark, modulated, oil-can-like delays and one of those might wind up taking over for it: Meet Maude, Adineko, Black Fountain or maybe Space Spiral...
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- addled muppet weed
- Topic Starter
- 105873 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
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- KVRAF
- 12356 posts since 7 May, 2006 from Southern California
Took me a minute to realize, it's sitting on a piano bench. With the pedals in the background as reference, I was thinking "Damn, that's a big carton for such a compact device!"
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- KVRAF
- 8074 posts since 16 Oct, 2006
Nice mine won't be here till Friday from Thomann.. also seen this
https://www.thomann.de/gb/behringer_wasp_deluxe.htm
