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My old Doepfer tower (click to enlarge) |
The final thing that had to be done in the studio after moving to Hilversum was re-organizing and cleaning my modular system.
It's a dirty job... but someone's got to do it...I recently sold my Doepfer MAQ 16/3 sequencer, that one has mainly been replaced by the BeatStepPro sequencer.
My Doepfer vocoder modules also found a better home... they took up too much space, and i'm more than happy with the easier to use Roland Boutique VP-03 vocoder... and this one still gives my tracks that retro Electro-Funk vibes.
Some other modules that i hardly ever used were sold too... I still do still have a few Doepfer modules for sale (pm me for a list).
Some other modules that i hardly ever used were sold too... I still do still have a few Doepfer modules for sale (pm me for a list).
The old layout just didn't make any sense anymore. Some modules were so weirdly placed that patching them always resulted in a whole spaghetti of cables.
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I love my knobs nice and clean |
The only digital modules in the Eurorack system are the Doepfer Midi-to-CV converter and the RT60 digital multi-effect from the kind people at QuBitElectronix.
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The new Eurorack mini-tower, controlled by the BeatStepPro |
After re-organizing the modules I took all the plastic knobs off and soaked them overnight in a jar filled with warm water with a bit of (biologic and bio-degradable) household cleaner added... It seemed to do the job perfect...
Never use alcohol or other synthetic products because it might damage (the text on) your front-panels.
The next day I rubbed them all clean with a microfiber cloth and let them dry in the sun.
I used a slightly dampt cloth with the same cleaner to clean the front-panels, wiping them dry directly after.
I placed my Novation Drumstation on top of the tower for some of the most authentic TR-808 and TR-909 clone-drumsounds... and all still controlled by the BeatStepPro that I mentioned earlier.
The Drumstation's DIN-SYNC out is going into my TB-303, so this one nicely follows along, while it feeds its CV and a Gate signal back into my Eurorack tower . I can re-use these signals to create a copied version of the loop playing on the TB...and mutate it in any way i want...I'm soo happy now,
the new workflow has much improved, less of the old cable-spaghetti, and the first soundcheck sounded crisp and clear.
I can't wait to record new sounds soon.
or click for the tips after the break