small analog bassline synths...

[hydrogen]

DE is very nice, if you are looking for portable and good. (also very versatile)
Check out also the MFB, Nanozwerg is nice also.

I have both since not so long ago an i love them, the built quality of the DE is a lot better (you can feel it in the knos righ away) but sounds from both are realy amazing IMO (diferent eachone, of course). I must say i kind of like the MFB more for bass.

wow these guys look great too! smallest ones in volume i think.

[Phase Ghost]

Vermona Mono Lancet, small compact, cheap


Filter can sound either moogish, or very acidic, plus de-tuning the second oscillator can give some very good results.

I can send you some sound examples if you want

I'm quite impressed with the sound of this. I'd take it over the Dark Energy. Although, for the money, I'd take the A-111-5 and a tip top happy ending case. As mentioned, it leaves room for expansion.

[::BLM::]

the DE is just the A111-5 in a box with PSU and midi/CV convertor and USB,

check out the face plate its identical.

the DE is £350 in the UK,

the A111-5 is £239 from Emis

but unless you're intending to expand youre probably better off with the DE,

just a thought

And a very good one actually. I love the idea and it brings me one step closer to building a modular... (its my goal to start one this year) but if I go this route i have got to find a module case something that fits in half a suitcase.

Yep. I have been sitting on this for ages. DE vs Mono Lancet is what I have been looking at. Might just take the plunge and get the A111-5 and go from there.

[hydrogen]

I will be doing the modular thing soon. But definitely need a portable synth I think. Or I'll be using recorded looped basslines... Im thinking the music will sound more interesting with live electricity running through the circuits.

I'm also considering an octatrack to make the whole thing laptopless.

[dubgil2]

opuswerk, i would love to hear them. or send me links to a couple tracks where its featured as the bassline.

What i find with the DSI tetra as soon as i start going in the lower ranges, the sub oscilator starts to sound grainy and envelopes just turn to sh!t. The filters sound nothing like the moog or even Juno. I have gotten good sounds out of it but I'm thinking I can do more with a specific synth.

another for the list...

Doepfer Dark Energy

i think the DE is a good option, but you could always start off a small modular (sorry for the M word) as the DE is available as a module in the A100 range;

http://www.doepfer.de/A1115.htm



its alot cheaper than the DE, but you would need a small case & PSU, (and a midi /CV convertor unless you already have one) which would bring it up to the same price, however it would be expandable if you get a slightly bigger case than you need, in future you could add a different filter if you wanted more variety with the sound, or an extra oscillator etc...

Steevio, my friend you just springboarded me into modular:) I was very interested in the DE (I PREFER the VERMONA however) But I also hope to someday start off a small (expandable) modular system.

[Opuswerk]

Not to defend the vermona, but just to add that it also has a modular extension dock, which is a little bit why i shelled for this one in the end too.

[tone-def]

if your looking at modular there are a few other mini synths like the A-111.

http://www.cwejman.net/cwejman.net/vm-1.htm

http://www.mfberlin.de/Produkte/Module/ ... werge.html

[steevio]

if your looking at modular there are a few other mini synths like the A-111.

http://www.cwejman.net/cwejman.net/vm-1.htm

http://www.mfberlin.de/Produkte/Module/ ... werge.html

the cwejman is awesome, but damn its expensive