3,626 Reply by ZeHa (edited by ZeHa 2011-02-18 20:04:06)

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@ all AN1x guys:
Now I know the problem... the AN1x simply sends less events. Maybe the processor is not fast enough or whatever. I recorded two mod wheel sweeps to my MPC; one with the AN1x and one with my Alesis Micron. First I recorded a note for two bars, and after that I did the sweep. The AN1x's wheel sent about 32 events during the full sweep (0 to 127), so the difference between each value was about 3, which means my mod data goes 1, 4, 7, and so on...
When I did the same thing with the Micron, there was NO single value missing! It went up from 0 to 127 without a gap.

It's not like the AN1x can't send the in-between values. If I'm precise, I can send any value with the mod wheel. But my guess is that the processor simply is too slow to send each value (which would match what unicity said)...

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mekonin wrote:

I finally got my Vermona DRM. It sounds great, very different than anything else I own. Like Sneak said, kick drum is kind of weak though... I love how the toms sound when they interfere with each other's phases. I do have problems with it though, the claves instrument is not working, and I can't get the machine to trigger more than one instrument at the time over MIDI. It syncs quite nicely with the MIDI clock from the sequencer, so I'm guessing it has the newer OS ROM chip. Btw, those chips can be obtained from the Vermona site for 15eur:
http://www.vermona.de/htm/service.htm

Does it sync properly as a slave?

Re. claves - I suppose you should open it up and check all the connections, etc.

Re. triggering - I don't have any experience with that. Maybe that's just the way it works? Try staggering the midi notes by a few milliseconds or something.

Re. eproms - LOL I didn't even think of checking their website. Nice one smile

Re. kick - stick it through some crazy compressor and eq or something!

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Re: What new booty have you acquired?

ZeHa wrote:

@ all AN1x guys:
Now I know the problem... the AN1x simply sends less events. Maybe the processor is not fast enough or whatever. I recorded two mod wheel sweeps to my MPC; one with the AN1x and one with my Alesis Micron. First I recorded a note for two bars, and after that I did the sweep. The AN1x's wheel sent about 32 events during the full sweep (0 to 127), so the difference between each value was about 3, which means my mod data goes 1, 4, 7, and so on...
When I did the same thing with the Micron, there was NO single value missing! It went up from 0 to 127 without a gap.

It's not like the AN1x can't send the in-between values. If I'm precise, I can send any value with the mod wheel. But my guess is that the processor simply is too slow to send each value (which would match what unicity said)...

I double-checked this myself: I guess I'll have to backpedal on my previous statement! It isn't a smooth stream if you're moving the controller quickly. I recorded some mod and pitch wheel sweeps into my RS7000 and there's a 7-8ppq gap between each command at 120bpm. This is about 8-10ms between each event. Each midi event takes about 1-2ms to transmit and receive.

The reality of the situation is that if you're using the mod wheel, transmitting an arpeggio and playing with aftertouch, any more dense midi cc transmission may result in a delay/latency.

So there's always a compromise somewhere. I have a sneaking suspicion that the Micron's midi buffer sends out midi data with a latency when you're sending out a lot of info... so although you get smooth data, it's received a bit later.

Sorry that the AN1x is irritating you!

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Re: What new booty have you acquired?

sneakthief wrote:
mekonin wrote:

I finally got my Vermona DRM. It sounds great, very different than anything else I own. Like Sneak said, kick drum is kind of weak though... I love how the toms sound when they interfere with each other's phases. I do have problems with it though, the claves instrument is not working, and I can't get the machine to trigger more than one instrument at the time over MIDI. It syncs quite nicely with the MIDI clock from the sequencer, so I'm guessing it has the newer OS ROM chip. Btw, those chips can be obtained from the Vermona site for 15eur:
http://www.vermona.de/htm/service.htm

Does it sync properly as a slave?

Re. claves - I suppose you should open it up and check all the connections, etc.

Re. triggering - I don't have any experience with that. Maybe that's just the way it works? Try staggering the midi notes by a few milliseconds or something.

Re. eproms - LOL I didn't even think of checking their website. Nice one smile

Re. kick - stick it through some crazy compressor and eq or something!

Yes it does sync properly as slave. I could understand that the MIDI implementation is that much rudimentary so that the machine can not receive more than one note-on message, but don't know if the new ROM would solve that or not. I should probably ask the Vermona guys about that.
I have this large connector for all the instrument outs and triggers but not the cables for it, maybe I should find a tech who could wire it for me, or try to do it myself. So no compressing the kick drum yet!

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3,630 Reply by ronin

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http://oi51.tinypic.com/351swpj.jpg

contacts and pots need cleaning
bushings need replacing
ribbon cable connector needs replacing

should be fit for duty in no time

3,631 Reply by Marco Tulio Thrash (edited by Marco Tulio Thrash 2011-02-19 03:24:34)

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recent purchase

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3,632 Reply by no-fi (edited by no-fi 2011-02-19 08:24:05)

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ronin wrote:

http://oi51.tinypic.com/351swpj.jpg

contacts and pots need cleaning
bushings need replacing
ribbon cable connector needs replacing

should be fit for duty in no time

oooh... pro one!
nice!


I sold more stuff today.
and I bought some nice colourful lengths of klotz MY-206 cable
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Re: What new booty have you acquired?

Going to have a line/synth mixer battle coming up. A Roland M-480 and a Tascam MM-1 coming in the mail.

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Re: What new booty have you acquired?

small stone phaser

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Microwave 1 + Access programmer smile
It's on it's way.

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stopped by a garage sale and picked up an akai m-8 reel to reel machine for $5.. now i don't know what to do with this heavy thing though. it didn't come with tape and after reading a few things over the internet i'm not sure if it's worth to buy tape for it or not. it seems like quite a few people modify these things but i'm not really sure what for, i'm obviously not very familiar with this tape stuff.  roll

3,637 Reply by olivier8 (edited by olivier8 2011-02-24 08:02:45)

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Waow, that looks like a beast!!!
http://www.saturn-sound.com/images%20-%20adverts/advert%20-%20akai%20m8%20-%20hi-fi%20news%20-%20april%201966.jpg
get a bit of tape & give it a try, it wont hurt and you might love the sound of it

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GM wrote:

Microwave 1 + Access programmer smile
It's on it's way.

great!

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3,639 Reply by Brian Chinetti (edited by Brian Chinetti 2011-02-24 11:30:12)

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olivier8 wrote:

Waow, that looks like a beast!!!
http://www.saturn-sound.com/images%20-% … 201966.jpg
get a bit of tape & give it a try, it wont hurt and you might love the sound of it

I wonder what tape it'll use tho... Cause of it's age probably some low bias tape, maybe PER368... I'd be more interested in the mods. Like using it as a tube amp.

Edit: Good old Tape-Op, always there when you need it:

http://tablebeast.com/auctions/preplusamp100.jpg

http://messageboard.tapeop.com/viewtopic.php?t=67578

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Thanks guys! I think this weekend I will clean it up and try and find some tape for it and I guess if I don't like the sound then I can try the mods, seems like a bit of a job! I've seen some of the youtube videos with the mod and looks quite amazing.

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Re: What new booty have you acquired?

moog source smile

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Re: What new booty have you acquired?

got this for 500 CHF (390 EUR), picking it up tomorrow afternoon in Bern:
http://www.dancetech.com/aa_dt_new/hardware/images/waldorf_q.GIF

It's not the Q+, but it's ok anyways smile I'm wondering if the price was too high... I could not find recent listings, unluckily.

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alex_d_steak wrote:

got this for 500 CHF (390 EUR), picking it up tomorrow afternoon in Bern:
http://www.dancetech.com/aa_dt_new/hardware/images/waldorf_q.GIF

It's not the Q+, but it's ok anyways smile I'm wondering if the price was too high... I could not find recent listings, unluckily.

A.

Fantastic Price!

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Catch of the day smile
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Good guys tweak black

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alex_d_steak wrote:

got this for 500 CHF (390 EUR), picking it up tomorrow afternoon in Bern:
http://www.dancetech.com/aa_dt_new/hardware/images/waldorf_q.GIF

It's not the Q+, but it's ok anyways smile I'm wondering if the price was too high... I could not find recent listings, unluckily.

A.


That's about half the going rate in the US so fantastic job. Although it looks like you may be upgrading soon. smile

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@plikestechno
Upgrading? nah... integrating! big_smile big_smile big_smile
I'm wondering how my electricity bill is going to increase when I turn on all the devices...
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Catch of the day smile
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5015/5476203585_00a7c8110c_b.jpg
Good guys tweak black

Nice!

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Re: What new booty have you acquired?

The Oakley lags are great - I've got a couple of them. Super useful as A-R eg's too.

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3,649 Reply by TONY COPS (edited by TONY COPS 2013-06-03 14:23:44)

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3,650 Reply by sneakthief (edited by sneakthief 2011-02-26 12:39:15)

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Tony, you got a wicked deal!

Let me point out that it's not a limiter, but rather a levelling amplifier (not to be confused with a limiting amplifier):

The term levelling amplifier was common in the '50s and '60s, and was clearly written on the front of the compressors of the time, such as the Teletronix LA2A

- http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun07/a … 607_5.htm.

Limiting Amplifiers are often confused with Limiters, or Limiter Amplfiers. Limiting Amplifiers strive to provide constant output power, while a Limiter refers to a diode circuit meant to protect components from high input power levels. MITEQ manufactures a full line of Diode Limiters.

- http://www.miteq.com/products/amplifier … ifiers.php

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