I feel the same. If they would have updated the extremely sluggish display I would have bought the new model immediately. But it's a cool new look.WatchTheGuitar wrote: Fri Mar 28, 2025 4:22 pm Deepmind X appears to be an opportunity wasted.
Just a Juno style colour scheme makeover that third party sellers have offered in sticker form for yonks. Not even added a super quick mod like opening up the great internal FX to external audio - saw someone do it in YT and is literally just one port plus soldering in a couple of wires.
2025: A Year in Gear (What You've Bought or Want to Buy in 2025)
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- KVRAF
- 4062 posts since 24 Oct, 2000 from A Swede Living in Budapest
Neon City for u-he Repro - 80s pop & Synthwave soundbank
HARDWARE SAMPLER FANATIC - Akai S1100/S950/Z8 - Casio FZ20m - Emu Emax I - Ensoniq ASR10/EPS
HARDWARE SAMPLER FANATIC - Akai S1100/S950/Z8 - Casio FZ20m - Emu Emax I - Ensoniq ASR10/EPS
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- Beware the Quoth
- 35432 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
As part of my ongoing fixation with stupidly cheap audio devices off AliExpress, ) I built one of these 80pence FM radio board. My first SMD soldering evar.
I also have the silly notion that a handful of these with the swtiches replaced by an Arduino could perform something analogous to Cage's Radio Music.
I also have the silly notion that a handful of these with the swtiches replaced by an Arduino could perform something analogous to Cage's Radio Music.
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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- KVRian
- 1115 posts since 6 Jul, 2009
NVM, delete.
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- KVRAF
- 13123 posts since 7 May, 2006 from Southern California
I really want to get a few low power FM transmitters and do a sound collage thing where you get a small personal receiver and the sounds change as you move through a space. It would be cool to have something that could control the receivers via MIDI or something too.whyterabbyt wrote: Fri Apr 04, 2025 9:09 am As part of my ongoing fixation with stupidly cheap audio devices off AliExpress, ) I built one of these 80pence FM radio board. My first SMD soldering evar.
I also have the silly notion that a handful of these with the swtiches replaced by an Arduino could perform something analogous to Cage's Radio Music.
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- KVRAF
- 13123 posts since 7 May, 2006 from Southern California
I found an Eventide TimeFactor for $160 so I snatched it up.
I ordered parts needed to do the Poly-Beast mods on my Korg EX-800 and to repair the EX-8000. Next, I'll be installing floppy emulators on the Mirage and DPX-1 and later a new display for the Wavestation A/D.
It's been a lot of fun working on these old synths. Most just needed new batteries to get up and running but the DPX-1 and EX-8000 need additional work. Just a voltage regulator and a new opto-isolator for the EX-8000 and then few caps for the DPX-1... no biggie.
I ordered parts needed to do the Poly-Beast mods on my Korg EX-800 and to repair the EX-8000. Next, I'll be installing floppy emulators on the Mirage and DPX-1 and later a new display for the Wavestation A/D.
It's been a lot of fun working on these old synths. Most just needed new batteries to get up and running but the DPX-1 and EX-8000 need additional work. Just a voltage regulator and a new opto-isolator for the EX-8000 and then few caps for the DPX-1... no biggie.
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Constructed Identity Constructed Identity https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=288890 - KVRian
- 1303 posts since 29 Sep, 2012 from Minnesota
Don’t like the smooth knobs on the Behringer Edge so I was looking around and the knobs on the Metal Fetishist fit perfectly. I inquired with them and they said they got the knobs from some Chinese company. Looked at their site and Alibaba etc. and didn’t see a picture of the same thing anywhere. Also looked at an American supplier and Thonk but no luck.
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- KVRAF
- 13123 posts since 7 May, 2006 from Southern California
Here are a few knobs that look similar to what is on the Metal Fetishist. Not exactly the same.
https://smallbear-electronics.mybigcomm ... -contempo/
https://smallbear-electronics.mybigcomm ... er-center/
https://smallbear-electronics.mybigcomm ... nob-small/
You probably need knobs for a d-shaft pot but you can use a knob for a round shaft with a set screw. Some people who are more detailed oriented than I use shaft adapters like these but I've never had a problem using knobs with set screws on d-shaft pots.
https://smallbear-electronics.mybigcomm ... -contempo/
https://smallbear-electronics.mybigcomm ... er-center/
https://smallbear-electronics.mybigcomm ... nob-small/
You probably need knobs for a d-shaft pot but you can use a knob for a round shaft with a set screw. Some people who are more detailed oriented than I use shaft adapters like these but I've never had a problem using knobs with set screws on d-shaft pots.
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Constructed Identity Constructed Identity https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=288890
- KVRian
- 1303 posts since 29 Sep, 2012 from Minnesota
I would be worried about using a round shaft on a d-shaft. I will keep looking.
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- Beware the Quoth
- 35432 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
Watched a couple of videos on the Crea8Audio Assembler, their new wee mixer thingy. Could be tempted.
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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WatchTheGuitar WatchTheGuitar https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=440193 - KVRAF
- 13256 posts since 30 Apr, 2019
I have also been looking at it, it looks perfect for DAWless jams.whyterabbyt wrote: Wed Apr 09, 2025 8:46 am Watched a couple of videos on the Crea8Audio Assembler, their new wee mixer thingy. Could be tempted.
£275 at Juno pre-order is a decent price.
I continue my tour of eurorack modules everyone has owned with a used Acid Rain Technologies Chainsaw. This has turned out to be a fun module as it pairs beautifully with filters.
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- KVRAF
- 1746 posts since 3 Nov, 2023
Indeed, looks very useful (would keep it outside the rack tho)whyterabbyt wrote: Wed Apr 09, 2025 8:46 am Watched a couple of videos on the Crea8Audio Assembler, their new wee mixer thingy. Could be tempted.
Wasn't impressed with the sounds on the drum unit
How original
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- Beware the Quoth
- 35432 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
Yeah, same here.seafire wrote: Wed Apr 09, 2025 11:54 amIndeed, looks very useful (would keep it outside the rack tho)whyterabbyt wrote: Wed Apr 09, 2025 8:46 am Watched a couple of videos on the Crea8Audio Assembler, their new wee mixer thingy. Could be tempted.
I skipped that in the videos I looked at, drum machines dont grab me much in general.Wasn't impressed with the sounds on the drum unit
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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Constructed Identity Constructed Identity https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=288890
- KVRian
- 1303 posts since 29 Sep, 2012 from Minnesota
Looking at the Torso S-4, it was released last year in an unfinished state but updated so it is pretty nice. Might get as a combination live effect unit or sample player.
