From dj hohum Sent Sat, Aug 4th 2007, 11:44
From dj hohum Sent Sat, Aug 4th 2007, 11:44
I think the VCA is weak and since it's pretty much fixed in the chain you want to have at least one separate. This would also let you do VC res with the very nice ladder filter. There's no VC hi pass filter and while I just love the Roland ladder filter I think a modern VC multimode filter complements the system. Doepfer's M12 filter would give you a lot of variety or you could go for something simpler. Personally, I don't like the ring mod. I haven't had mine open in a while and I only have the 101 schematics, not the 102, so I don't know if it's 1496 based, but the SH-5 is so I expect the System 100 is also. But, that might not be true. In fact, I should say that what I like about the system 100 is the VCO and the VCF. I like almost nothing else about it. I suspect that it's just the waveshapers in the VCO that I like at that. But, it sounds fantastic. I still remember the first time I played out with it, which was the first time I heard it on a big system, oh my god, I had no idea that it sounded that good. So, as much as I hate to admit it because I don't like the guy, if you like the sound of the ring mod in Peter's new module then I think that and a multimode filter would really complement the system well. I'm guessing since you just purchased a system 100 on demand that money's not an issue so one of those nice little doepfer boxes with about 2.5 modules would make a nice companion. The M12 filter will just about fill up one of those boxes btw. This advice is based on my experience with the 102 expander only. I have two of them which I use with my arp 1613. I don't really know how the 104 sequencer and 101 change the dynamics of using the system. Just my .02, daryl On 8/4/07, xxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx <xxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx> wrote: > > I've picked up a Roland System 100. Can anyone recommend some smaller > > extension modules that might be a nice match? No specific needs - I > > think really I'm just dying to have a nice little modular extension to > > add. I've got the 104 sequencer and the wonderful Frostwave Fat > > Controller for sequencing duties. > > Do you have both the 101 & 102? I have the 103 mixer as well. > I know there are better mixers, but it's a good fit. It has the spring > reverb and an effects loop. One thing that goes well with the > System 100 is a Space Echo. Some sort of flanger & phaser are also > useful. > > > rachel > > -- > Rachel Polanskis Kingswood, Greater Western Sydney, > Australia > xxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx http://www.zeta.org.au/~grove/grove.html > Will you tolerate this? Return Hew Raymond Griffiths now... > "Who do you trust?" - John W Howard > >