PLAN B analog blog

Well, got my Model 14 from Analogue Haven today. Very interesting
method of construction, check out the bulk of the Channel A pcb and
you'll see what I mean.

The dense functionality of the module is what appealed to me.. as an
avid user of the A-138c I looked forward to adding some similar
parallel ability to my rapidly expanding system. It pretty much does
what it says.

All this crossfader talk raised my expectations for that part of the
design (didn't previously care too much about it, was expecting a
m13-esque fader), and it works as the web copy described. It'll take
some time to fully think of some new compositional angles to wedge
into the crossfader.  My personal plans for the module include a more
meaningful way of mixing my increasingly grotesque triple-logic-gate
pulse streams (pseudo-Binary Zone type stuff here) and more general
control voltage mixing and extraction by way of the min/max selectors.
Haven't tried the crossfader VCA trick yet but it's good to know that
I have it around.

I think the main disadvantages of this module are the higher current
draw and the slight control crowding when patched up, but these are
pretty minor complaints. Overall, I think it was worth the wait for
the thing to be released, and I'm glad to see this sort of
full-featured stuff in Euro format. I'm putting it to the test this
week in a massive analog jam with like-minded musicians... should be fun.

Bring on the Model 10, my Model 13 needs some flogging.

-Stag Ejector

Yeah, the current draw of the M14 is a bit high...but one must 
remember it's three independent modules sharing a single 
faceplate - two 3 in, 3 out procesors and a crossfader.  Looking 
at it this way, a worst-case scenario (all inputs active, all seven 
outputs tapped into a patch), 30mA for each of the three sections 
I believe is acceptable.

Glad to hear you like the instrument however.  Letters like this is 
what keeps me at this.  Thanks for your support.

- P
 

--- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, "nakedintruder" 
<meatlog@...> wrote:
>
> Well, got my Model 14 from Analogue Haven today. Very 
interesting
> method of construction, check out the bulk of the Channel A 
pcb and
> you'll see what I mean.
> 
> The dense functionality of the module is what appealed to me.. 
as an
> avid user of the A-138c I looked forward to adding some 
similar
> parallel ability to my rapidly expanding system. It pretty much 
does
> what it says.
> 
> All this crossfader talk raised my expectations for that part of 
the
> design (didn't previously care too much about it, was expecting 
a
> m13-esque fader), and it works as the web copy described. It'll 
take
> some time to fully think of some new compositional angles to 
wedge
> into the crossfader.  My personal plans for the module include 
a more
> meaningful way of mixing my increasingly grotesque 
triple-logic-gate
> pulse streams (pseudo-Binary Zone type stuff here) and more 
general
> control voltage mixing and extraction by way of the min/max 
selectors.
> Haven't tried the crossfader VCA trick yet but it's good to know 
that
> I have it around.
> 
> I think the main disadvantages of this module are the higher 
current
> draw and the slight control crowding when patched up, but 
these are
> pretty minor complaints. Overall, I think it was worth the wait for
> the thing to be released, and I'm glad to see this sort of
> full-featured stuff in Euro format. I'm putting it to the test this
> week in a massive analog jam with like-minded musicians... 
should be fun.

> 
> Bring on the Model 10, my Model 13 needs some flogging.
> 
> -Stag Ejector
>