Re: [AH] doepfer filter recommendations?

From Kevin Lamb
Sent Fri, Apr 2nd 2004, 19:31

The A124 Wasp Filter.  Also, remember that most Doepfer filters overdrive
when the input level is set higher than 7.

Regards,
Kevin Lamb

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "unknown freak" <xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Matthew Davidson'" <xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>; "'royce'"
<xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>; "'analogue heaven'" <xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 12:03 PM
Subject: RE: [AH] doepfer filter recommendations?


> That's funny about being wired to actually like the Curtis chip sound.
> I'm just the same.  I find most of the Doepfer modules to have just a
> ridiculously great sound with a bit of tooth to it that I find more
> exciting to my ear than most equipment I've messed with and I get
> exactly the character I want from them.  Maybe it's bad enough to be
> good or good enough to be bad.  Either way, it can snap, growl, thump,
> purr, and hiss and I really like it.
>
> I'll second the comment about the 121 -- indispensible.  Nothing wrong
> with but nothing huge to be gained with the Wasp filter.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Matthew Davidson [mailto:xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx]
> > Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 11:50 AM
> > To: royce; analogue heaven
> > Subject: Re: [AH] doepfer filter recommendations?
> >
> >
> > on 4/2/04 11:24 AM, royce at xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx wrote:
> >
> > > i have space in my rack for another doepfer module,
> > > and am considering a filter module.  does anybody on
> > > this list have a doepfer filter they consider to be indispensible?
> >
> > I have the 120, 121, 122, 134 and 127 filters. My favorite
> > low pass filter for basic subtractive patches is the 122. The
> > 120 is a decent filter, but I have better options available
> > if I want a ladder sound. The 120 never sounded all that
> > moog-like to me. The 122 just seems to work better for me
> > (compared to the 120), but I also seem to be wired to
> > actually like Curtis chips. <gasp!> Probably some imprinting
> > from my childhood.
> >
> > The 127 triple resonance is a lot of fun, but I consider it
> > more of a special effect than a workhorse filter. The 121
> > multimode is the indispensable doepfer filter if you don't
> > already have one. Nothing special about it, but it is so
> > flexible I find I use it a lot.
> >
> > - matthew
> >
> >
> >
>
>