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@@RamtinDidab thanks Ranting! I'm using the Five12 Vector hardware sequencer. And I'm using the Novation Launchpad Mini to control the Vector. The Vector 2 should be coming out soon. With some cool new features. Making an already fantastic sequencer even more awesome.

That's a great idea! I have one by Kenton somewhere. I'm gonna dig that one up and give that a try. Thanks for the suggestion!

Thank you very much Jon, and welcome! To my channel and the wonderful world of hardware. What did you get for yourself?

@@electronictiger got myself a Crave then, very soon after, a TD-3. They go great together. Also mixing in some VCVRack with that.

@@jonmaddisonThat sounds like a lovely setup! The crave looks like a lot of fun. Combined with the nearly limitless power of VCV rack, and well, you can go nuts creatively for sure!

@@electronictiger luckily I’ve not found anything in VCVRack where I think, “oh, I needn’t have bought that hardware”. It so far has complemented/extended it nicely.

@@jonmaddisonvcv rack is great! In many ways it's way more convenient than hardware. It's just a different experience than playing with hardware without a screen.

I'm happy you found me. I think the Kobol Expander is a wonderful little synth. The tuning is stable, the tracking is great and the envelopes are mighty snappy. And I think it has great sounding oscillators and filter. So I'd totally understand if you give in to that urge to buy one. I would, well I did. :)

@@electronictiger Alright, I'm sold then ! The little Kobol is going to join my Moog Sound Studio and my 2600 !

@@goingmodular Cool! I bet you're going to have a lot of fun with that Expanded setup. Happy music making !

Thank Dudderlyful! I know the synthesizer, why don't I use the synthesizer. It's the sound of the future. ;)

Thank you! Happy to hear that. You played around with your Kobol some more yet?

@@electronictiger yes lots. Out of all the music stuff I have got enjoyed the kobol the most. Getting sounds that i didn't expect to. First time last night i started adding patch cables omg. Amazing 👏 cheers 😊

Thank you Simon, much appreciated.

Thank you and welcome!

Thanks synthebo!

What kind of techno do you want to make? Abstract, textured or something more with melodies? I haven't tried the Proton yet, but it seems very similar to the Neutron. With some cool new tricks. I don't think the Neutron sounds bad, but it certainly does sound raw, yes. If that's not your thing I would probably recommend the Kobol Expander and the Pro-1. They have less patch points than the Neutron / Proton and the K-2, but their sounds are fantastic!! About the K-2: like the original MS-20, the K-2 uses 1.2 volt per octave for its pitch. Not the Eurorack standard of 1 volt per octave. It's not important if you want to control it via MIDI. But if you want to use a hardware sequencer with control voltages it is something to be aware of. Hope this helps!

@@electronictiger thank you so much! The K2 MKII voltages are Eurorack compatible, but it’s not available in stores now otherwise would be an instant buy. I would like to ultimately be able to do all (melodic, bass, soundscapy,…) but don’t know with which one of the synths to start. I have read with the Neutron that “dullness” of the sound is mostly because of the overdrive module. So maybe bypassing it with the patchbay would make the oscillator have that “bite” that Crave has (?).

@@RamtinDidab You're welcome Ramtin! Are you sure the K2MKII has proper Eurorack scaling for the pitch? I mean 1.2 volt per octave is perfectly compatible with Eurorack. You're just getting different pitches than you would expect. But the hardware can take it just fine. I had a quick look around and I don't see it mentioned anywhere that they changed that. But maybe I missed something? I wouldn't describe the Neutron as dull sounding. Not at all. The distortion is a blunt tool, but it can be used to great effect. I think the Crave uses the same oscillator chips as the Neutron. But the Crave does have a Moog-style ladder filter. Ladder filters tend to be a bit more aggressive sounding. I think they overdrive internally by design, but I'm not sure. Anyway, you can get very similar and very different sounds out of both synths.