KVR Audio

justin3am · Post by **justin3am** » Fri Dec 11, 2020 4:27 pm

vurt wrote: Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:29 pm
scarlett 18/8 due tomorrow.
is here today!!

can set it all up now and actually play :woot!:

It's always nice when new gear arrives before the weekend. Congrats!
I love my Focusrite interfaces. All things considered, it was easy to swap my old MOTU 16a and 828mk3 for the Red 8pre and Rednet A16R.

cptgone · Post by **cptgone** » Fri Dec 11, 2020 4:58 pm

vurt wrote: Fri Dec 11, 2020 3:11 pm gen 3.
it was just over 100 quid cheaper than anywhere else on amazon.
hence the surprise key step

A step up in a way that matters, for you? I know that for me, extra i/o would sweeten the pain.

And congrats on the Keystep. I think it's a very fun tool, so I'm hoping you will too.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Fri Dec 11, 2020 5:08 pm

cptgone wrote: Fri Dec 11, 2020 4:58 pm
vurt wrote: Fri Dec 11, 2020 3:11 pm gen 3.
it was just over 100 quid cheaper than anywhere else on amazon.
hence the surprise key step
A step up in a way that matters, for you? I know that for me, extra i/o would sweeten the pain.

And congrats on the Keystep. I think it's a very fun tool, so I'm hoping you will too.

so far, extra 4 analogue inputs, with the expander it will be ten more :w00t!:
used to be ok before my modular grew more and more outputs

keystep will come in useful both softs and hards, so well worth the investment!

justin3am · Post by **justin3am** » Fri Dec 11, 2020 5:38 pm

vurt wrote: Fri Dec 11, 2020 5:08 pm used to be ok before my modular grew more and more outputs

Isn't it amazing how that happens?

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Fri Dec 11, 2020 6:17 pm

justin3am wrote: Fri Dec 11, 2020 5:38 pm
vurt wrote: Fri Dec 11, 2020 5:08 pm used to be ok before my modular grew more and more outputs
Isn't it amazing how that happens?

can't turn your back for one second!

tbh 4 of them are the in/outs for fx pedals. but they come in handy when you fancy a second layer of something or other

imrae · Post by **imrae** » Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:31 pm

I'd like to build some kind of breakout module that presents 4hp of jacks and takes them (with pads/gain) out the back of the module to balanced I/O on my main patchbay. I resent using front-panel space for fixed routing, it detracts from the purity of an unpatched system.

The trouble is that I haven't upgraded to a fancy case yet (waiting on some other furniture decisions), and may have to make some design choices around that. Also, the balanced I/O really isn't necessary in my tiny home setup, but it seems wrong somehow not to have it. Opinions?

Realistically this is a "2021 in gear" post...

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:42 pm

2020 has been the "year of gear" for me ...

Pittsburgh Modular VRL
Soma Lyra-8
Enjoy Electronics Reminder
PRS SE Standard
Epiphone Thunderbird
Electro Harmonix Nano Looper

as well as a ton of software

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:45 pm

thecontrolcentre wrote: Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:42 pm
as well as a ton of software

reported!

and as for the other stuff, you've made damn fine use of it! some top quality stuff from you sir!

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:54 pm

imrae wrote: Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:31 pm I'd like to build some kind of breakout module that presents 4hp of jacks and takes them (with pads/gain) out the back of the module to balanced I/O on my main patchbay. I resent using front-panel space for fixed routing, it detracts from the purity of an unpatched system.

The trouble is that I haven't upgraded to a fancy case yet (waiting on some other furniture decisions), and may have to make some design choices around that. Also, the balanced I/O really isn't necessary in my tiny home setup, but it seems wrong somehow not to have it. Opinions?

Realistically this is a "2021 in gear" post...

that really depends on what modules and outboard fx stuff you have?

i like having the inputs for processing my guitar through filters/modulated fx and the in/out mixer things specifically to drop non modular fx in the middle of patches, or sending cv out through fx pedals.

and im sure there are other uses i haven't needed yet.

as to hardwired, only my audio card inputs (all four on the rear) are the only things i can't unplug/replug without messing.
i like this because i may want to drop a pedal on the synth output, so can patch that in without messing behind stuff.

i could of course go 'pro' and get a proper patch bay for all that

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:55 pm

vurt wrote: Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:45 pm
thecontrolcentre wrote: Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:42 pm
as well as a ton of software
reported!

and as for the other stuff, you've made damn fine use of it! some top quality stuff from you sir!

Thanks mate

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:55 pm

imrae · Post by **imrae** » Fri Dec 11, 2020 9:57 pm

I highly recommend setting up a rack/patchbay if you have space. I used my hardware more frequently and easily after I did.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Fri Dec 11, 2020 9:59 pm

cptgone wrote: Fri Dec 11, 2020 4:58 pm And congrats on the Keystep. I think it's a very fun tool, so I'm hoping you will too.

so far, far more fun than i expected something as mundane as a keyboard would be

not that i can play well

enjoying the arp function with a delay

simples but fun!

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Fri Dec 11, 2020 10:02 pm

imrae wrote: Fri Dec 11, 2020 9:57 pm I highly recommend setting up a rack/patchbay if you have space. I used my hardware more frequently and easily after I did.

i have considered it in the past, just not something ive "needed" so much. but i am getting more and more "things" it seems

so maybe its time! (at some point in the future because im totally skint now till xmas eve)

pekbro · Post by **pekbro** » Fri Dec 11, 2020 10:22 pm

I'm still mixing everything in the modular, which works very well via the Cosmix mixer module, I still have like 50 inputs that can boil down to it. As for the synths, I like chaining them together for audio output, they mix very well and can sample each other. Sooner or later I will need an interface with lots of IO, but have not really decided on any yet. Probably I will go with RME sooner or later.

2020 a year in gear (what have you/are you bought/buying?)