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Constructed Identity · Mon Jan 23, 2023 3:26 am

pekbro wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 7:23 am I know some folks don't like it when I say it, but it's really quite easy to make wooden boxes.
Surprisingly enjoyable as well imo.

Yes, it is true, wood boxes are easy enough to make. I am trying to decide if I want to get a portable 2U case or an etsy case like this one-

For the time being, I just turned my monitor stand 90 degrees, kind of janky, but it works.

pekbro · Post by **pekbro** » Mon Jan 23, 2023 5:26 am

Constructed Identity wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 3:26 am
pekbro wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 7:23 am I know some folks don't like it when I say it, but it's really quite easy to make wooden boxes.
Surprisingly enjoyable as well imo.
Yes, it is true, wood boxes are easy enough to make. I am trying to decide if I want to get a portable 2U case or an etsy case like this one-

For the time being, I just turned my monitor stand 90 degrees, kind of janky, but it works.

That looks to be built well, barring some fancy joinery, pocket screws are the way to go.
Probably cost them easily $20-30 bucks to make that, depending on how much stuff they
buy in bulk or fabricate if they have facilities for that. If their markup seems fair enough,
it's definitely a good way to go, particularly if you can get free shipping.

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Mon Jan 23, 2023 12:13 pm

Oh, well, that didnt last.

A Neutral Labs Meg, as a cheap/narrowish/different second waveshaper, and a Neutral Labs Nijel distortion to go with the Scrat, since it has the same mechanism for borking the circuit.

(And another PAL video processor, a dupe of one Ive already got, but they did only cost about £7 each. A lot more controls than the typical 'enhancer' that figures a lot in bent lofi video setups)

foosnark · Post by **foosnark** » Mon Jan 23, 2023 12:24 pm

I was gonna suggest prospeakerparts.com for good carpeted or tolexed rack boxes, but their prices look like they went up (like everything else...) since I got my 3U.

cryophonik · Post by **cryophonik** » Tue Jan 24, 2023 5:35 pm

I can't believe this just happened... early bday present for me!!!

justin3am · Post by **justin3am** » Tue Jan 24, 2023 5:49 pm

Jomox drum machines sound so nice! I have an ModBase 09 in my modular and frequently think about getting a ModBrane 11 to go with it. I just never really clicked with the Jomox's sequencers.

cryophonik · Post by **cryophonik** » Tue Jan 24, 2023 6:38 pm

justin3am wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 5:49 pm Jomox drum machines sound so nice! I have an ModBase 09 in my modular and frequently think about getting a ModBrane 11 to go with it. I just never really clicked with the Jomox's sequencers.

Yeah, looks like I have a bit of a learning curve coming my way. My brain is now P-locked into the Elektron workflow, so this might require some mental adjustments.

rob_lee · Post by **rob_lee** » Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:28 pm

Got 2 of these coming tomorrow from JUNO UK

DNIPRO DOT

I wanted something to control my Quad Drum, I can now do that and still have 2 more channels for other things.

rob_lee · Post by **rob_lee** » Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:29 pm

cryophonik wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 5:35 pm I can't believe this just happened... early bday present for me!!!

I'm going to treat myself to one in July fo my birthday. This is the Ultimate Drum Machine IMO

cryophonik · Post by **cryophonik** » Wed Jan 25, 2023 5:37 am

rob_lee wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:29 pm
cryophonik wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 5:35 pm I can't believe this just happened... early bday present for me!!!

I'm going to treat myself to one in July fo my birthday. This is the Ultimate Drum Machine IMO

My birthday isn’t until June, but I’m too impatient to wait that long! Well, that, and I found a great deal on this one, so I didn’t want to pass it up. Now I have to wait for it ship across the country!

WatchTheGuitar · Post by **WatchTheGuitar** » Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:45 pm

Nothing sexy, but necessary and grabbed this nearly half price off ebay…

styphonthal · Post by **styphonthal** » Thu Jan 26, 2023 12:18 am

I was waiting for a certain high-priced re-release monosynth and this distracted me...I'm a little late to the game but oh well.

WatchTheGuitar · Post by **WatchTheGuitar** » Thu Jan 26, 2023 6:41 pm

My first GAS of the new year is for the SpektroAudio NGEN, a 16 track MIDI and CV hardware algorithmic sequencer in a small box that has loads of different built in engines like turing machines, arps, polyrhythmic stuff and can do mono and poly sequencing. Website says it’s currently $599 and they’ll be selling direct, but I’m hoping for a UK reseller.

http://spektroaudio.com/blog/2023/1/19/introducing-ngen

_leras · Post by **_leras** » Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:11 pm

styphonthal wrote: Thu Jan 26, 2023 12:18 am I was waiting for a certain high-priced re-release monosynth and this distracted me...I'm a little late to the game but oh well.

Bet that's a great and flexible poly.

But... What's the monosynth you're waiting for?

_leras · Post by **_leras** » Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:27 pm

vurt wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:08 pm
have you seen some of the prices???
a grand and a half for a refurbished chair at discount
i may need to save up longer than i thought

Crumbs... I bought a great steelcase leap V2 about three years ago. It was about half price they have now... Ouch.

Apologies, I didn't check the prices again before posting.

Yeah...£1500 chair would be nuts even if sitting 18hrs a day...

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