KVR Audio

Bombadil · Post by **Bombadil** » Tue May 29, 2018 1:37 pm

Got the GT-8. It is almost like new. It was apparently only used for a musical show for 2 weeks, and then put away. I got a very good deal!

Now to make heads or tails of the §§§$$/!!!! manual.

mickbenjamins · Post by **mickbenjamins** » Wed May 30, 2018 1:45 pm

Ordered the Chase Bliss Warped Vinyl Hifi, can't wait to get it!

skipscada · Post by **skipscada** » Wed May 30, 2018 1:53 pm

mickbenjamins wrote:Ordered the Chase Bliss Warped Vinyl Hifi, can't wait to get it!

Wow, those gooey sounds produce an instant feeling of premium quality melancholy. Looks tasty, but with a price to match.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Wed May 30, 2018 4:01 pm

ordered some doepfer passive attenuators, 2 dual so 4 in all across 2 modules. will need more, but all they had in stock.

Stupid American Pig · Post by **Stupid American Pig** » Thu May 31, 2018 3:07 am

mickbenjamins wrote:Ordered the Chase Bliss Warped Vinyl Hifi, can't wait to get it!

This is really amazing- I would love to hear your take on it once it arrives. I really like the what Im hearing so far on the site. Everything from typical flange/chorus to disconnected discontent.

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Thu May 31, 2018 9:13 am

vurt wrote:ordered some doepfer passive attenuators, 2 dual so 4 in all across 2 modules. will need more, but all they had in stock.

I bought a few of these, to save on rackspace... Best for set-and-forget use, though, not ideal for twiddling.

https://www.thonk.co.uk/shop/airtenuator-pcb-kit/

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Thu May 31, 2018 12:53 pm

cool! i saw that, i think koma, do attenuator cables. again mainly useful for any set and forget attenuation.

these are for the voltage block outs (amongst other ideas) to be able to bring in and out the full depth of voltage. so i have to join in for a change, rather than leave it running while i chill

D-Fusion · Post by **D-Fusion** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 3:18 pm

Bought a Roland SE-02 yesterday since i needed a true Monosynth.
Awesome synth so far

RichieWitch · Post by **RichieWitch** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 8:02 pm

It seems I'm back in the market for a small, portable audio interface. Since I'm on the road for at least another month, I just wanted something with a couple inputs and fairly inexpensive. This is meant to be a temporary solution since I already have a robust setup at home. I have a couple synths traveling with me and I want to be able to record them.

So I picked up a Zoom UAC-2. Liked the idea of the "up-converters" and it's USB 3.0. However, the poor thing has no horsepower, and in Ableton Live with just a basic piano vst, it's click-and-pop city. Even my laptop's internal soundcard does a better job.

I happened to be home for Memorial Day, so I threw my spare Focusrite Scarlett 18i6 in a box and shipped it to my hotel. Plugged it in last Friday only to discover it has developed an intermittent ground hum. Could probably repair it if I was back home--but, not being home is the issue to begin with.

So... now I'm looking at a Native Instruments KOMPLETE Audio 6. If I was buying something for the studio, I'd spring for a MOTU 16A, but not willing to spend that kind of money for something I need to drag between hotel rooms. At least, not without hiring a roadie.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 8:29 pm

the ground hum might be hotel related, rather than a machine fault?

RichieWitch · Post by **RichieWitch** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 10:11 pm

vurt wrote:the ground hum might be hotel related, rather than a machine fault?

Maybe, but if I unplug the power supply and plug it back in, or if I do the same with the usb connection, the hum goes away for a few minutes. And the volume of the hum rises and falls erratically--it's really acting strangely. Sometimes, if I fiddle with it enough, the hum goes away until I need to power the thing off. When it works, it sounds great!

If I plug headphones directly into the synths, which are plugged into the same power strip, neither of them have any hum.

I just think that interface is old and tired. It was B-stock and discontinued when I bought it four years ago. It's been repaired once after the USB chip blew in a power surge. I got it cheap and got a couple solid years out of it, so I don't feel too bad.

musicartist · Post by **musicartist** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 10:51 pm

I was thinking of purchasing the volca bass.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 8:33 pm

a new long electricians phillips screw driver, will live behind the modular, save me pissing about with the multi tool thingy.

tapper mike · Post by **tapper mike** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 3:38 am

-Honestly.... I'm thinking about another linnstrument. I know I was pissed as hell when mine took a crap and RL wouldn't honor the warranty. The "cells" are just better for harmony/melody than using a pad controller like launchpad. The membrane is softer so it's easier to sustain notes/chords. The cells are also smaller so it's easier to grip chords. The range of the standard (8x12) grid and the way it does splits just works better for me than to Novation Launchpads. Then there's all that mpe stuff I miss on top of it.

D-Fusion · Post by **D-Fusion** » Fri Jun 08, 2018 1:46 pm

Bought a Maschine MK3 2 days ago and my daughter was so interested that i had to buy a second one for her

I still haven't touch the manual but i have found out most of it already and all my hw synths are set up for use with the Maschine

It is a different workflow compared to mousing so i have to get used to let the mouse rest.

Your next hardware purchase (non guitar)