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Post by pol on Sept 1, 2023 18:57:37 GMT
This has recently dropped in price in the UK, and is a steal to get the Moog sound... It also has patch points.... My question is has anyone used one in conjunction with their AE? I know there are issues with the voltages Moog uses but the 4 I/O would protect our precious. 😁
A video would be brilliant if possible...
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Post by pol on Sept 19, 2023 14:22:36 GMT
I've bought one now so will report back on this thread 🥴
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Post by pol on Sept 22, 2023 8:49:21 GMT
Right, not actually hooked up with my AE yet, but knowing the Mavis is Eurorack compatible I thought there would be issues - still usable together however, just have to use the 4I/O or the I/Os in the power/master modules....
The gate outputs are fine as 5V; there are a lot that are -5V to +5V so we can use half the range. There are 2 patchbay outputs that are 0-8V so can use some of it, 2 that are -8V to +8V so can use a bit and 2 are -10V to +10V so can only use a small amount. I'll update the external gear page in the wiki when the move is complete. I can update for the Cr8 Audio West Pest as well as bought that last year  .
Just in case you are curious, I haven't bought Mavis just for the AE; it's more to be controlled from my MPC1, and hook up patch bays with my Neutron and West Pest  . |
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Post by pol on Oct 4, 2023 20:09:10 GMT
Right, having now used my Mavis quite a bit (inc. 1 completed song ) I think I can report back. I don't feel it's that good a sound, certainly nowhere near as nice as the Minitaur I also own, not as good bass or filter. The patch bay is brilliant though, and just begs to be messed with, I've used it to enchance my Neutron & West Pest as it has a mini-mixer, attentuators and other fun stuff readily available. I feel the Neutron is a much better adjunct to the AE, although there are still voltage matching issues it sounds better (to these ears) and has even more patch points. I mention it as almost the same price as the Mavis now. Both can go in Eurorack as well if that's your bag.... |
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Post by 101 on Oct 4, 2023 22:04:48 GMT
I had the behringer crave for a while and kind of liked it. Slightly thicker sound than the AE, which was quite a nice mix together. Sequencer was good. Might get one again, though the Edge looks good too.
Tempted by the DFAM of course, though to midi-fy that is expensive. The DFAM has quite a few 5 volt ins and outs. I think the trigger iinput is 5 volts on a DFAM and so is ADV / CLOCK (SEQUENCER STEP ADVANCE / CLOCK INPUT). According to the manual. Whether the AE has enough power to drive it is another matter.
Would be pretty cool to drive a DFAM from the Topograf. Bit of an expensive gamble though.
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