Hardware Clone of RePro-5

[david.beholder]

I'm seeing some local guys here in SF did hardware clone of RePro-5. Super expensive, but still doesn't come with sonic conditioner and drench.

On even less serious note @Urs you can add vintage knob and more wood to RePro -5 and sell it for twice more, like they do.

[mholloway]

You mean this?

[david.beholder]

You mean this?

Yeah! One from person who said he will never redo/clone original synths.

[Urs]

This means, SSI 2140 filter chips have become available in bulk numbers. I'm thrilled, both for Dave Smith who I like a lot, as for myself because I would like to look into this chip (e.g. a certain Cat has one, and I've been very afraid to break it).

[zerocrossing]

Huge fan of Dave, but I’ll stick to Repro and my Prophet 6 module. This seems more for collectors, as I’m sure Uli will pop one out for $1200 soon.

[david.beholder]

This means, SSI 2140 filter chips have become available in bulk numbers. I'm thrilled, both for Dave Smith who I like a lot, as for myself because I would like to look into this chip (e.g. a certain Cat has one, and I've been very afraid to break it).

But my point is Dave smith is cloning RePro-5: they have 2 different filters and 2 different envelopes. Things that OG never has but RePro has from the beginning.

http://www.soundsemiconductor.com/
Price: at $1.18 ea min 1000 pieces in 20 lead SSOP available now.
Should we expect new filter models?

[Funkybot's Evil Twin]

This means, SSI 2140 filter chips have become available in bulk numbers. I'm thrilled, both for Dave Smith who I like a lot, as for myself because I would like to look into this chip (e.g. a certain Cat has one, and I've been very afraid to break it).

But my point is Dave smith is cloning RePro-5: they have 2 different filters and 2 different envelopes. Things that OG never has but RePro has from the beginning.

http://www.soundsemiconductor.com/
Price: at $1.18 ea min 1000 pieces in 20 lead SSOP available now.
Should we expect new filter models?

Added velocity too! Total ripoff!

[Funkybot's Evil Twin]

I'll be honest though: I'm totally excited. I could really see myself picking one of these up.

[david.beholder]

I'll be honest though: I'm totally excited. I could really see myself picking one of these up.

But what is actual reason? What this P5/P10 would give you you don't have now?

[EvilDragon]

No chance of aliasing for starters.

But also, Repro-5 doesn't cover Rev1/Rev2 Prophets.

[david.beholder]

No chance of aliasing for starters.

Until Sequntial's digital envs and lfos have no issues like it was before

But also, Repro-5 doesn't cover Rev1/Rev2 Prophets.

Anything important without hair splitting?

But from demos in GS thread I've heard nothing that P6/RP5 doesn't do. Also demos are noticeable mb compressed and equalized sometimes too much.

I hear difference between RP-5 filters and RP-6. P-6 sounds differently a bit, it has harshness I guess because of overdrive, filter gain and pair of HP/LP. I guess P-5 should sound with less harshness but is it really different, esp turning off HP and OD on P-6.

[Funkybot's Evil Twin]

I'll be honest though: I'm totally excited. I could really see myself picking one of these up.

But what is actual reason? What this P5/P10 would give you you don't have now?

I don’t need it, but it’s an attractive product. It’s like why do I need a bunch of electric guitars...probably don’t but I enjoy having them.

[Urs]

Until Sequntial's digital envs and lfos have no issues like it was before

Oh, that would be a bummer. I'd be happy to trade our envelope code though...

[Funkybot's Evil Twin]

But also, Repro-5 doesn't cover Rev1/Rev2 Prophets.

If the chips become available again maybe someday they might.

[EvilDragon]

Yeh that is unlikely. Even SSI2140 doesn't sound quite like the vintage SSM2040.