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Based on 4 reviews

Great little module and easy to use. Just set the lowest note you will use on one of 4 VCOs, aim for it to be the same note, then plug the output of the oscillator to the calibration in and the output of the desired channel back to the same VCO. Say out 1 to VCO 1 volt/oct input and when you select channel 1 from the flashing channels the channel will be swept through the octaves correcting for any tracking errors, this takes about a minute or 2. The calibration light will stop flashing. Now when you connect a keyboard or sequencer to channel 1 input of the above example the out goes to the VCO and now your tracking will be accurate and you can then octave shift easily with the encoder and also change semitones as well. The manual is quite good and explains most things well. The 4 lights...

Based on 4 reviews

It is an extremely powerful module that does more than just quantizing (triggering, intervals via a dual output and even sequencing). That being said, it is not exactly intuitive and does require reading the manual (which has 51 pages) to fully understand it. So, if you like eurorack for the intuitive knob per function/visual approach it might not feel just right, but if you do not mind having to spend a bit of time to understand it functionality and possibilities it is very versatile. Also, the build quality is great, the buttons feel responsive and are also very visual with the changing colours of the LEDs.

Based on 3 reviews

Samara packs a lot of features into a small space, and does a great job at it. While it can be used to mix audio and CV (with the ability to both invert and offset both), it is as a CV or LFO 'mangler', in my opinion, that it shines. I primarily use it as a means of adding interest and variety to standard LFO shapes, thus making for more interesting modulation. It has 4 modes of manipulating CV: Min/Max, Scan, Clamp and Sample and Hold. These modes, plus the mixing, offset and attenuation features, means that Samara can be used to add a lot of interesting modulation to a patch.

Based on 2 reviews

I bought this module to help me on the road to the Krell Muzak patch by Todd Barton. There are two suggested machines including the dream machine on page 85 of Allen Strange's book "Electronic music - systems, techniques and controls", that can be modified according to the modules you possess. I have seen variations of this in the handbook for the O Coast synth by Walker Farrell and of course Todd Barton. I made the one in the a 149-1 manual and it works a treat creating all sorts of wonderful random notes that repeat and vary in tempo and pitch. The controls and features look very intimidating at first but if you concentrate on the outputs on the right hand side they clearly suggest the function. Quantized Random Voltages is linear from the n+1 socket and exponential from the...

Based on 2 reviews

Great way of generating melodies from arbitrary voltage sources. Comes with stock scales are that use C as the root note, but you can always tune your oscillators to get into other keys, and of course, with the web editor, you can put whatever scales you want on it, including quarter tone scales! Pairs nicely with an attenuvertor (such as the Befaco attenuvertor) to control the range of your arpeggio. LFO is perfect as voltage source, or even an LFO going through a wave folder, for more exotic sequences. This module also has glide, which is another nice touch. Erica Synths Pico modules are some of the best ones in this range, in terms of functionality, size, and price. Very satisifed!

Based on 1 reviews

This module is gold! I love quantisers in general – they find musicality in just about any cv sequence. And the 207 has just about every feature imaginable: four gated channels, chord mode, different tunings, etc. The buttons are nice to handle, and the most important menus are possible to navigate relatively quickly (but they perhaps over-sell the intutiveness of the menus). The manual is in quite bad English, but once you've understood the basic operation, there is a nice table at the end which summarises the important stuff. Heads-up: This module is quite deep! Did not really fit to my Moog case.

Based on 13 reviews

I have the Doepfer A-149 module which generates stored and quantised random voltages. This is great, but soon I found myself looking for a module which would take the output of the A-149 and restrict it to play notes from recognisable scales, such as major and minor ones. I also wanted to create arpeggios which included only notes from certain chords. Research showed that I needed to get a control voltage quantiser, which would select from the random collages only those values that would play notes from chords or scales I had selected. I bought the A-156 Dual Quantiser after I had checked out much more expensive versions from other manufacturers. The A-156 does not have all the 'bells and whistles' of its more expensive competitors, such as programmable scales and memories. however...

Based on 8 reviews

The A-196 is a real 'fresh' module for those into the the Eurorack Modular. It does not fall easily into the usual categories, but believe me, it will give you really new sounds and possibilities. The basic premise of the A-196 is to 'track' a pitch. Fortunately for us, the process of tracking is not perfect and so the module hunts around for the pitch to grab hold of and gives a CV output. The result is a very Arabesque output. Difficult to describe. But the unit can deliver trills and fills that belie the nature of the input. There are numerous controls on the module that can change how it responds to its input. For example the input range lets you set the expected frequency range - but of course, this can be abused to good effect! There are 3 modes of 'lock' for settling up the...

Based on 13 reviews

So this comes with two power outs for 2 ribbon buses with 14 power parking spaces for your modules. I've had no issues with power. From the operational perspective, I don't think about it at all, it just runs the rack. I've had good success using a Bosch GAA18V-24 to supply power to the CP1A - so that's been a useful solution for small & portable power (total run time of the kit will vary when running off a battery). It does not have a lot of features (does it need any?) it's pretty basic. It came packaged really well. As far as I can tell, it does exactly what Behringer claims it's supposed to do.

Based on 7 reviews

Very easy to use scope, controls are intuitive and integration within patches makes it easy. The V range is nice, I have a full-size scope near the rack that cost four times as much and most of the time end up just using this scope since it is designed _for_ eurorack voltages. Size is a benefit for smaller setups, but does come with the compromise of the smaller screen, but that should be expected. My only issue was the top M3 screws have a longer thread and thus cannot be replaced with knurlies and thus is the one module that requires a screwdriver. However, if installed in the right place (as it is in my setup) one should not need to worry about this after install.