What can I say? I pulled the trigger on what I thought would be a 2022 purchase, mostly because it became available (used) on Reverb, but also because I couldn't wait to get my hands on this beautiful monster - the ACL Sinfonion harmonic CV generator.
Between my 2 main goals of prog and ambient, this was a must-have for programming note/chord progressions (along with sequencers) for those moments when I want an actual "song" playing, and not just random bliss. Check this out, episode 20 is a long one, with a fun little E minor jam at the end!
Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:33 A modest introduction
01:53 The Patch Bay
02:44 Chords/Scales section
04:40 Builing the patch
05:15 Tuning the oscillators
06:29 Enjoying Ensemble
07:03 Setting the Arpeggiator
09:44 Clocking the Sequencer
10:50 Sound Check - E minor noodling
15:35 Outro
Audiophile Circuits League (ACL) Sinfonion
tinyurl.com/ys32pzkv (ACL site)
Tutorials/Deep Dives:
• Sinfonion Episode 1 - ... (der Mann mit der Maschine)
Review/Info:
• Sinfonion (Matthias' playlist)
Cool Demos:
• - Folding Space - Gene... (State Azure)
Note: This is the piece that lured me into Modular to begin with; not just about Sinfonion, but this is as good a time as any to pimp SA's inspirational work :-)
Specs:
- 42hp @ $1099
- 3 independent quantizers
--- Channel 1 A/B with 12 buttons
--- Channel 2 with 12 buttons
--- Channel 3 with 8 buttons
- 4-voice chord generator
--- 7 scale buttons
--- Pitch and Spread knobs
--- Slew and Inversion buttons
--- 98 different voicings!
- Arpeggiator
--- 8 patterns selectable via button (live)
--- PItch and Range knobs
--- 7 scale buttons
- Complex chord progression sequencer
--- 16 "songs" with 4 parts each and 32 steps per part
- 8 pitched outputs, 4 gate outputs, 11 CV inputs, 9 gate inputs
- 00 built-in base "scales", editable!
- Dozens of in/out configurable via menus for general purpose CV/Gate functions
- SO many more things I am just too excited to write anymore :-)
IMPORTANT: This video is not an endorsement or a recommendation for which modular gear YOU should try. This is only my experience and the option(s) I chose to pursue. If you blow yourself up, do not blame me.
2 авг 2024
