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Changing out Bastl CV Trinity... for different modulation options. - SynthWizard - 10-30-2022
Changing out Bastl CV Trinity... for different modulation options.
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I've pretty much decided to move away from my Bastl CV Trinity for modulation duties, specifically LFOs and envelopes. While, it has a ton of options in terms of modulation and cross modulation, clockability, tons of LFO options, etc. - I never liked that you have 3 knobs for everything. So playability in a live environment is a bit more cumbersome. Also, I never jived with the knob recorder mode. Looking at the output on a scope, it never matches what you actually record. Or I could never figure out how to get an exact match. So here I am like most others at some point trying to pull out a piece of the puzzle to replace it with another or others.</p> <p>So analyzing my rack, I have some LFOs in there already with RLFO, PAMs (if not used for all clocking), and MATHs. I could add in a module to spicen things up a bit more. How 'bout Clep Diaz? I think it would add some playable more controllable random stepped modulation. Yeah you can do it with PAMs and with RLFO, but Clep Diaz looks like it does it better.</p> <p>For envelopes, I think throwing in Pip Slope would be a good move. Each knob is dedicated which I like. The envelopes sound snappy. I still have MATHs to add one or two more, etc. Then as an additional module that could keep things interesting and give several options uPeaks - envelopes, LFOs, etc.</p> <p>To fill things out - which I've already bought - go with NE's Bin Seq to add some playable gate sequencing. My main sequencing comes from an OXI ONE. I'm sure I could do the same gate sequencing with the OXI, but like the idea of the immediacy from the Bin Seq.</p> <p>Finally, other ideas are to remove the PM Giraffe - inverting mixer - and replace with 2HP Mix. I don't like the ergonomics of the Giraffe and most use it as a summing mixer for my drums. It does have some versatility as an inverting 2+2 mixer, but I'd love to add in the MAFD to MIDI control my DFAM. I know the 2HP Mix is smaller, but ergonomics with the Giraffe and its layout are bad as it is. If I were to ditch the MAFD idea I'd still replace the Giraffe with the Acid Rain Junction, which is much more ergonomical and does the same thing and more - offsets. If I don't go with the uPeaks another option would be to throw in a 4HP logic module, like Instruo's Eas. Less LFO, envelope options, but a different type of flavor added.</p> <p>Thoughts?</p> <p>Here's my current rack:</p> <p><a href="https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/1909653">https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/1909653</a></p> <p>Here's what modifications looks like:</p> <p><a href="https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/1888789">https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/1888789</a></p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/D1zzzle"> /u/D1zzzle </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/modular/comments/ygo68x/changing_out_bastl_cv_trinity_for_different/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/modular/comments/ygo68x/changing_out_bastl_cv_trinity_for_different/">[comments]</a></span>