Modular
Modular Synthesis - no synthesis form, just a technique of letting modules of very basic musical funtions like a constant oscillator or a filter etc. to synthesize (-> synthesis) a sound and to completely be free in which module can do what in the signal flow.
MODULAR modulare synthesizer werden gern als "syntheseform: modular" bezeichnet, es handelt sich jedoch um ein synthesizer-konzept bzw. bauform. das modulare prinzip bedeutet das komplette auftrennbarkeit und verknüpfbarkeit aller module, insbesondere des audio-signalweges. die module sind musikalisch gesehen kleinste einheiten von klangmöglichkeiten aus deren gesamtheit erst der fertige klang zusammengesetzt wird (daher auch der begriff Synthese - ZUSAMMENSETZEN). so findet sich in einem modul zB immer nur eine funktion ,wie etwas ein schwingungserzeuger (oszillator) oder ein filter - dabei ist hier alles mittels patchkabeln verbindbar. ein oszillator würde natürlich ausgänge für die schwingungen haben und eingänge für die steuerung, welche tonhöhe diese schwingung haben soll oder zur veränderung der schwingungsform. die ersten synthesizer waren modulare systeme, später gab es dann kompaktsynthesizer, die letzlich auch aus einer anzahl von fest verdrahteten modulen bestehen. es gibt auch
more modular / mehr modular
- semimodular
- Modular Software List - Software Modular Synthesizer
- Modular Hardware Links http://www.sequencer.de/moogulatorium/DIY_synthesizer_formant.html
- Modularsystem Info analoge Modularsysteme (deutsch)
- Module List and more..
Modular URLs / Manufacturers
WARNING: there is also a separate list of Modules. You can get modular synthesizers from these companies, lots of them listed here in the moogulatorium..: I listed the highlights..
- Digital Modular? Clavia G2 / Nord Modular / Micro Modular Series http://www.sequencer.de/clavia_synthesizer/clavia.html
- Analogue Systems, *Blacet, *Buchla, *Cyndustries, *Doepfer, *Serge, *Encore Electronics, *Evenfall, *Metasonix, *Modcan, *MOTM, *OakleySounds, *Paia, *Synthesizers.com, *Technosaurus, *Wiard, *Analogue Solutions.. here's their URLs:
- deutsche/ britische.. ANALOGE synthesizer / german distribution german/british and other synths.. vertrieb jomox, vermona, macbeth, mfb / fricke etc http://www.schneidersbuero.de
- http://www.analoguesolutions.com vostok - an ems type matrix but with korg ms20 filters
- http://www.analoguesystems.co.uk some kind of british doepfer..
- some nice digital modules (pattern generator and even 24bit FX processors) at http://www.voxglitch.com/
- cheap modular systems at http://www.curetronic.de good quality and stuff ,but looks good, there is a steiner parker filter, clock sequencer and divider and some nice tools available in 2 sizes (moog/motm and formant 5/6HE) - atm you can have any format you want.. (german) more on them
- you can still buy EMS at very high prices here: http://www.emsrehberg.de/
- buchla (yes, one of the first synthesizer pioneers ever don buchla) did another (also very expensive) old new system with digital modules (24 stage envelopes!) and midi and allows storing sounds/voltages. check for the 200e http://www.buchla.com/
- http://www.blacet.com HQ modules
- http://www.bluebay.be/LassenceSpecs.html (no longer online) the small µventuryII from lassence belgium..
- http://www.cluboftheknobs.com/ seems new, somewhat moogish synthesizers like synthesizers.com and syntech.com do..
- http://www.doepfer.de the A 100, good prices.. and cheap interfaces! no completely different xept it is "compatible" :
the rs-integrator - find one here
- http://www.evenfall.com also serge here..
- http://www.encoreelectronics.com knobby and stuff..
- http://www.metasonix.com a tube synth (röhrentechnik) a vacuum tube synth (röhrentechnik) - the first synth filter that has 4 tubes for BPF (well it's the only one I know of..) sounds nice & sick ;) comes in a 19" rack Metasonix info here on the page..
- http://www.paia.com nice DIY synths
- http://www.cyndustries.com they have a nice jp8000-style but full analogue supersaw-type phattness module! and many more..
- http://www.synthtech.com the motm.so called ("mother of all modulars") from synthesis technology paul schreiber. http://www.synthtech.com/motm.html
- http://www.synthesizers.com nee I say more..? moog style
- http://www.technosaurus.ch big modular from switzerland.. clear sound, high quality. also some small ones..
- http://www.wiard.com very complex modules here! maybe the "opposite" of moog philosophy
- Serge,Macbeth (the m3x,.. a something like vcs3 and minimoog, but much more the vcs incl. sound! and the M5)
- Theis modular TMSS ..
- helm (formant synthesizers) this is the best known DIY Synth project in germany..
- nice diy synth: (german): http://www.lilienthal-electronic.de/
- our Forumodular-synthesizer (DIY) anyware-instruments, some analogue gear.. we developed the forum-DIY-synth simplesizer and forumodular .. some filterboxes also (megapole series), SEMtex (our SEM clone type synth), some modules in moog size (VCOs, VCFs, etc..) and even a nice sequencer "groovegenerator"..
- http://www.moogce.com/prod04.htm a moog retro? the modusonics
- digital? there is the clavia nord modular / g2, creamware pulsar (modular 2 and modular 3) software? native instruments reaktor! and lots more..
- the older systems of ARP (2500, 2600 (semimodular)), Moog, Roland, Buchla, Korg (semimodulars) etc..
- more.. interesting hardware.. :
very special machines can be found here. for converting and lots more.. maybe interesting for modular systems and very special systems..
http://www.xs4all.nl/~marcmarc/ele/signrig/index.html http://www.xs4all.nl/~marcmarc/ele/fff/index.html http://www.xs4all.nl/~marcmarc/ele/4mvca/index.html http://www.xs4all.nl/~marcmarc/ele/cd333/index.html
- site of Marc Marc (scroll!!) of special modular and analogue gear: http://www.xs4all.nl/~marcmarc/ele/index.html
- http://www.analog-lab.com french filterbox. nice look.
- and some quite unknown modular / DIY stuff by curetronic http://curetronic.de/curetronic/index-start.html hope their site will be compatible with non-explorer browsers somewhere soon
- of course these are the analogue modulars only.. ;) .. find the nord modular, the creamware modular or others in digital or/and software section
- Theremin DIY & to buy (no modular). the theremin site. http://www.thereminworld.com/
