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An Analog Heat would be great! I picked up an Overstayer Modular Channel for such duties, which is completely and utterly overkill; thus I love it!

ah you said it's an Apache A1, I don't find this particular model, what inch size is it? The Mixer 1 is kind of special in size, as it's quite deep. So is the 12'' model stable enough, does it just fix by weight?

@@el_dani Looks like the Apache A1 has been replaced with the Warthog. I assume same build, minus the triangular foot. This stand DEFINES "built like a tank" because i could stand on it, and I have accidentally. It's overbuilt and will not rock or wiggle at all. Big fan of his gear!

Appreciate the feedback... I have found over the years that delay into its own channel isn't necessary if there's a delay return like on the MODEL1. Why? Because the OTO has a feedback knob and programmable filtering built in, but more importantly because it takes up a precious stereo channel. Most other delays these days have feedback filtering too. The MODEL1 has a "lowcut on 1/2" button which does the additional job. In my studio, I have all effects going to a separate bus (Speck Xtramix CXI) so that they can be recorded/tweaked on their own in the DAW. Live (and in the heat of the moment) you can easily get lost and have runaway delays/reverbs and having one place to look works best for me.

@@Manmademadman that‘s true. Only thing I will miss from my actual bigger mixer and what you can‘t do with this solution: send the delay return channel to another aux for example to put Reverb on the delay signal. I‘ll have all the inputs on a patchbay anyway, so if I‘m in Dub mood I can adjust my routing.

@@Manmademadman ok, thanks for the response. To understand the Dimension; the 12'' would be the right fit? Just want to get sure, as I pay 65 bucks for shipping and import duties. Haven't seen any other options yet..

Actually the opposite of that. TIME knob clears the buffer each non-stepped increment, while FACTOR slows down/speeds up the delay time. Sorry if I misspoke. Still, a great stereo or dual mono delay.

but it's a bad techno. and a bad demo. and unfortunately this became a rule for the Overstayer here: only 10 vids, not a single good, comprehensive demo, and worse, most use such a crappy tune and recorded so badly that one may only wonder how the hell Jeff's been sold out for years now )) but seriously, the MC is really under-represented

They have a lot of headroom, so maybe it's just familiarization?

Agreed! Some days I prefer the SEM, and some days I prefer the R:OTA filter for a more SH-101 bouncy sound.

I had a tech do the change to white for me. It took him about 4 hours altogether and he refuses to do it ever again!

I had a tech friend do it, and he is STILL mad at me to this day. It took about 6 hrs to change them all to white.

Thanks for watching!

It sure is! Make sure you check out the video demo I did vs. the SoundToys Primal Tap; their emulation is stunning!

No, not a new version, but the silver version is limited. This is the same version Abstrakt has always made for 10+ years. And I agree: it sounds better, is built better, and is BETTER for me than every 303 I've ever owned. Definitely an inspiring and LIVE piece I use all the time for tracks and shows!

...well, of synthesizers maybe?

@@Manmademadman … well, that’s what it looks like is on your t-shirt ?

@@kierenmoore3236 yup, you see it!

...thats a Cwejman S1 mk2 semi modular. I need to do an overview video of it. If you're curious about the sound, check out Surachai's "Ritual" which used only the Cwejman surachai.bandcamp.com/album/ritual

@@Manmademadman I'll check it out. Filled a 16 module case with 5U in the last 3 weeks. STG Time Suite with the Switch is very inspiring. Solid rhythm machine. Was just watching the SonicState Apple AI/Animoog stream. How scary is that? No way, Jose...I'm headed in the opposite direction. Can't wait for the Vanilla Synthesizer to arrive!! Suit has been extremely helpful in this journey.

@@leyetnin1 Excellent, and great to hear. You're gonna love it!

See reply below: basically remove SPREAD from the patch, and record a single side without any built in Effects/Distortion.

Got you so the spread knob make the L and R outputs the exact same when at 0%?

@@Skiroy Kind of. The spread knob at 100% alternately pans each note hard right then left. At 0% they are panned Center.

No effects or processing, but you bring up a good point I forgot to mention: I have this in Unison mode with Spread at 100%, so that 3 voices go hard Left while the remaining 3 voices are panned hard right. This makes it huge in stereo, and amazing on Unison with all 6 voices. (You could choose to do it with 3 voices so that you can have some decay left over.

THANKS FOR LISTENING! If you like that version, you might LOVE this version: soundcloud.com/manmademadman/touch-3mix

Cool wanna send me $5000 to buy and maintain a PrimeTime? Yes it sounds better, but there's a reason people switched to software.

@@hostnik777 No, just use the plugins that are as close to hardware as it can be.

It's not possible to trigger the LFO's (either one) with any input. I haven't found a way to fake this either. It was more important to me to get the S+H clocked from gate, which it now easily does.

@@Manmademadman nice NAMM presentation with SonicState by the way. Loved it. It is truly a beautiful instrument. As an hommage and in its own right.

Thanks buddy. Trying to keep up with you! Just thought I'd change things up a bit.

True! I didn't know this before he educated me, but the envelopes on the original SEM are the same as minimoogs, while the vca's and filter is different of course, hence the difference in sound.

....Awesome! Don't forget to drop my name! You're not going to regret it!

@@Manmademadman I will drop your name, Thanks. Your sounds are awesome!!

...just trying to do the Lord's work!

What are the cabinet and other options? @@Manmademadman

@@leyetnin1 all cabinets are the same size, but there are a couple different wood types and stains options. Mine is the only one with unstained wood

@@Manmademadman I like the walnut. STG was playing it at NAMM and he unplugged everything on the front except the output and the glide, and wondering what was triggering it. Are there more connections in the rear?

@@leyetnin1the one at NAMM was normaled so you can play without patching. I think the one in this video was a prototype and so doesn’t have that. @thesuitandtieguy has mentioned that there will probably be MIDI on the back of the ones going forward. He is getting feedback on the units before committing to SMD based boards.

Perfectly said! One thing thats not discussed is that theres typically an A/D and D/A conversion in there somewhere-- which is admittedly negligible, but all those imperfections can add up. I'm a MOSTLY analog guy (60 input Speck mixer) but the idea that effects are nearly identical to my ears (clipping aside) is amazing. Plus, a delay is only as good as what you pump into it, right?

We are in a strange time of extreme fetishization of the analog era converging with near perfect digital emulation. I suppose it's inevitable that it lends to some oddball thinking. I go by two basic rules. 1) Does is sound good? 2) Does it inspire me to make music? The Vprom is perfect emulation of a Linndrum, but I actually bought the real thing, because it absolutely inspires me to make more music. For ME, the real Linndrum is better. But literally nobody could tell the difference in a song. @@Manmademadman

@@nedlawless #GEARTRUTH RIGHT HERE!!!

Did you actually LISTEN to the first 2 examples? Or the 4th? The hardware was ABSOLUTELY more 3-dimensional. I was playing back through MacBook speakers on a half-closed laptop that was 4 feet below my left ear, and even then the differences were blatantly obvious. Now whether that means one is better than the other will depend on your goals, needs and preferences, but to say "no one would know" just speaks to your own ears.

Definitely! This synth has everything an Oberheim fan could want! And I am an admitted synth snob and a tough critic, but A+!!!

I WISH! There are CV inputs for Comp and SAT (L+R) and sidechain (for compression) but alas not for filter Freq. You've just got to work that knob by hand/ear coordination I guess.