Your comment about the joystick was spot on for me. I didn't know it recorded movements, which is a game changer. New item for the wish list for sure. Great walk-through. Cheers!
I’m totally with you on the Fusion Mixer. I wish it had pan controls, but other than that it’s the best mixer I’ve ever used. Better even than any Moog style CP3 mixers I’ve owned. The sounds really do push each other out of the way. In fact I’d love a super deluxe version with pan and further tone shaping per input.
Really agree with your observation about LFOs. You got me excited about the joystick, but I really wish it had the option to be clocked. Do you happen to know if anything like that exists? I’ve been trying to use Assimil8or to accomplish something similar by recording hand-played CV, but as powerful a module as it is, I find the UI and file management on it totally maddening. Just not intuitive or playable for me.
I don’t know! I will say I use it with my sequencer a lot and despite it not being clocked it still somehow gets close enough for me. But I usually don’t want robo-accuracy out of it
Given the sound you seem to be going for, have you tried the AJH Ring SM? Might be a suitable replacement for one or more of your Erica Fusion modules.
I will buy the case but it is so much to think about how to fill it up. Im looking for signal processing, fx and making som drones.. There is just so much out there.
I haven’t tried Ornament & Crime, don’t really know anything about it. I’ll have to check it out. Although I’ve used Pamela’s New Workout a bunch and didn’t like the one-knob scrolling through endless menus thing. It slowly drove me crazy haha
@@snörre23 you’re gonna love the Sonic XV, it excels at vintage tone and loves to do its own thing. Heh yeah the good ol polivoks filter never disappoints
Given the style of music you said you’re going for, your choice of modules doesn’t say „mellow”. Eg DPO. It goes from a polite sine to a screaming wild beast at any opportunity… Polivoks- one of the most brutal vcfs Erica synths ring mod Even the acid pic diode ladder filter You seemed to have really enjoyed twiddling with that ring mod… It would be good to hear what you can make if you are not „trying to keep things mellow” lol Release your wild side, dude!
Heh this is good insight! After working with this system and modules for about a year, I have completely changed it for these exact reasons. The DPO sounds really amazing but I could only use like 1/8 of each of the knobs to get tones I wanted. I still love the Polivoks filter, but prefer it on drums because it distorts so much. It's funny you're leaving this comment today, I was just thinking I should make a new video explaining my latest iteration. On Halloween I made a bunch of loud, scary sounds on my front porch for the neighborhood....The kids loved it and I had a great time, but it made me realize my build was better suited for terrifying people than lulling my wife to sleep.
Thats intro was hilarious, spot-on. Been rebuilding for years 😂
Your comment about the joystick was spot on for me. I didn't know it recorded movements, which is a game changer. New item for the wish list for sure. Great walk-through. Cheers!
I really liked your presentation style and I could feel your pain when it comes to the spend, build, re design, spend more, re build ... :D
I’m totally with you on the Fusion Mixer. I wish it had pan controls, but other than that it’s the best mixer I’ve ever used. Better even than any Moog style CP3 mixers I’ve owned. The sounds really do push each other out of the way.
In fact I’d love a super deluxe version with pan and further tone shaping per input.
Such an awesome, compact rig !!!
Thanks!! I’m super excited about it!
Really agree with your observation about LFOs. You got me excited about the joystick, but I really wish it had the option to be clocked. Do you happen to know if anything like that exists?
I’ve been trying to use Assimil8or to accomplish something similar by recording hand-played CV, but as powerful a module as it is, I find the UI and file management on it totally maddening. Just not intuitive or playable for me.
I don’t know! I will say I use it with my sequencer a lot and despite it not being clocked it still somehow gets close enough for me. But I usually don’t want robo-accuracy out of it
Given the sound you seem to be going for, have you tried the AJH Ring SM? Might be a suitable replacement for one or more of your Erica Fusion modules.
I haven’t tried it, it looks cool though. I have a couple other CP-3 style mixers though and the fusion mixer sounds better to my ears.
Wow so nice one, Im about to order a 104hp 6U case. What size on the case are you using for this? 💜
Thanks! This is 84hp 6U plus 60hp 3U. So 228hp total. 104hp 6U is a great size for a full system. Especially with an external sequencer/controller
I will buy the case but it is so much to think about how to fill it up. Im looking for signal processing, fx and making som drones.. There is just so much out there.
@@PeaceDub Erica Synths makes designed some dedicated drone systems, you could check those out for inspiration
How about swapping out the Erica Fusion with a Pamela's New Pro Workout, or (what I have), an Ornament&Crime?
I haven’t tried Ornament & Crime, don’t really know anything about it. I’ll have to check it out. Although I’ve used Pamela’s New Workout a bunch and didn’t like the one-knob scrolling through endless menus thing. It slowly drove me crazy haha
Your rebuild rack is full now… will you stick with it and sell something before getting something new or are you already GASing for additional 3U?
28:41 haha 😂 there are the +3U
@@sonicspecter hahah yeah if I had planned better I would’ve gone 9U 84hp right away, but now I really like the tilted bottom panel
Having a small case to build temporary setups for jamming is great. Miss that since I have a big case with 12U 128HP.
you just sold me another filter, must be the 9th or something
The sonic XV or the polivoks?
@@Sound_ology The sonic XV, Polivoks i have already, that might be my favourite, i love modules that have "unstable" spots.
@@snörre23 you’re gonna love the Sonic XV, it excels at vintage tone and loves to do its own thing. Heh yeah the good ol polivoks filter never disappoints
Given the style of music you said you’re going for, your choice of modules doesn’t say „mellow”. Eg DPO. It goes from a polite sine to a screaming wild beast at any opportunity…
Polivoks- one of the most brutal vcfs
Erica synths ring mod
Even the acid pic diode ladder filter
You seemed to have really enjoyed twiddling with that ring mod…
It would be good to hear what you can make if you are not „trying to keep things mellow”
lol
Release your wild side, dude!
Heh this is good insight! After working with this system and modules for about a year, I have completely changed it for these exact reasons. The DPO sounds really amazing but I could only use like 1/8 of each of the knobs to get tones I wanted. I still love the Polivoks filter, but prefer it on drums because it distorts so much. It's funny you're leaving this comment today, I was just thinking I should make a new video explaining my latest iteration.
On Halloween I made a bunch of loud, scary sounds on my front porch for the neighborhood....The kids loved it and I had a great time, but it made me realize my build was better suited for terrifying people than lulling my wife to sleep.
Please make another video! I’d love to see where you are in your journey
@@piotr803 Ok I'll do it, I think I'll actually have time next week because of spring break
what a great video! I would love to collab on an ambient track with you, my channel is gerbil hamster records if you are curious of my sound