Awesome stuff you've just bought (+pics please)

[jonny5]

I got this weird keyboard ( buchla )

Nice! How you liking it? Keep waiting to hear you fell down the Eurorack hole

[AKRATEN]

I got this weird keyboard ( buchla )

Nice! How you liking it? Keep waiting to hear you fell down the Eurorack hole

Euro Rack is dangerous. I don't think I will be building a modular anytime soon.
I did picked up this Erebus synth , semi/modular though.
it sounds amazing and for the price its worth checking out.


I really dig the Buchla , such a quirky and fun instrument. I think this is as far as I will go with modular stuff.

[jonny5]

I dunno. If it were me I'd sell the Buchla and take that $3k or so and put that all into euro. Euro is blowing up like crazy right now and the stuff module makers are putting out these days is insane. Are you on the Muffwiggler forums at all? Check it out if not. I know modular can seem scary from the outside looking in, but once you get your toes wet and adjust to the temperature in the deep end you'll be swimming along in no time.

[AKRATEN]

I dunno. If it were me I'd sell the Buchla and take that $3k or so and put that all into euro. Euro is blowing up like crazy right now and the stuff module makers are putting out these days is insane. Are you on the Muffwiggler forums at all? Check it out if not. I know modular can seem scary from the outside looking in, but once you get your toes wet and adjust to the temperature in the deep end you'll be swimming along in no time.

I have an account at muff's and have been following some makers like Make Noise but I still feel like I don't completely understand how to start.


I have been having a blast with the buchla and even though it is not as powerful as a big systems it does some amazing things for such a small box and I dig that it
is portable.

At some point I may get the nerve to build one.

[jonny5]

I dunno. If it were me I'd sell the Buchla and take that $3k or so and put that all into euro. Euro is blowing up like crazy right now and the stuff module makers are putting out these days is insane. Are you on the Muffwiggler forums at all? Check it out if not. I know modular can seem scary from the outside looking in, but once you get your toes wet and adjust to the temperature in the deep end you'll be swimming along in no time.

I have an account at muff's and have been following some makers like Make Noise but I still feel like I don't completely understand how to start.


I have been having a blast with the buchla and even though it is not as powerful as a big systems it does some amazing things for such a small box and I dig that it
is portable.

At some point I may get the nerve to build one.

The thing with modular is you can go as big or as small as you want. You could do crazy shit with even just a small lunchbox case and a couple modules just as easily as you could with a huge wall of modules; it all depends on what you want it to do and what modules you put together. Best advise I can give is to get a good idea about what you enjoy with synthesis. Do you like bread and butter type analog sounds, are you after crazy otherworldly stuff or perhaps you are looking to use it more for signal processing like an effects rack to run other gear through. The sky really is the limit, but if you set limitations for yourself you can start small and work out from there, grabbing a module here and there and really getting to know what things can do and how they interact. Especially now, with a bunch of manufacturer's releasing really cheap empty starter cases that come with power supplies it makes it even easier to step in without a huge initial outlay. The fact that you have the Erebus, which would be compatible with euro stuff, you can even grab a small case, like the new make noise skiff, and a module or 2, perhaps an LFO or some type of modulation generator, or a sequencer and start interfacing with that and build from there if you like it without dropping much cash at all. Once you have a bit of knowledge under your belt you can start hitting the used market and it's even better, because for the most part you can sell stuff for what you paid, so if you are kind of interested in a module but not sure if it's for you, you can buy it used, try it, and if it doesn't work out, sell it on without a loss and try something else.

Modular is a journey. How many stops and where it goes is totally up to you

[AKRATEN]

I dunno. If it were me I'd sell the Buchla and take that $3k or so and put that all into euro. Euro is blowing up like crazy right now and the stuff module makers are putting out these days is insane. Are you on the Muffwiggler forums at all? Check it out if not. I know modular can seem scary from the outside looking in, but once you get your toes wet and adjust to the temperature in the deep end you'll be swimming along in no time.

I have an account at muff's and have been following some makers like Make Noise but I still feel like I don't completely understand how to start.


I have been having a blast with the buchla and even though it is not as powerful as a big systems it does some amazing things for such a small box and I dig that it
is portable.

At some point I may get the nerve to build one.

The thing with modular is you can go as big or as small as you want. You could do crazy shit with even just a small lunchbox case and a couple modules just as easily as you could with a huge wall of modules; it all depends on what you want it to do and what modules you put together. Best advise I can give is to get a good idea about what you enjoy with synthesis. Do you like bread and butter type analog sounds, are you after crazy otherworldly stuff or perhaps you are looking to use it more for signal processing like an effects rack to run other gear through. The sky really is the limit, but if you set limitations for yourself you can start small and work out from there, grabbing a module here and there and really getting to know what things can do and how they interact. Especially now, with a bunch of manufacturer's releasing really cheap empty starter cases that come with power supplies it makes it even easier to step in without a huge initial outlay. The fact that you have the Erebus, which would be compatible with euro stuff, you can even grab a small case, like the new make noise skiff, and a module or 2, perhaps an LFO or some type of modulation generator, or a sequencer and start interfacing with that and build from there if you like it without dropping much cash at all. Once you have a bit of knowledge under your belt you can start hitting the used market and it's even better, because for the most part you can sell stuff for what you paid, so if you are kind of interested in a module but not sure if it's for you, you can buy it used, try it, and if it doesn't work out, sell it on without a loss and try something else.

Modular is a journey. How many stops and where it goes is totally up to you

very cool ! I will have to look around and maybe build a small one first.

[Obiwanshinobi]

All 60 Hz, not really surprising of Capcom, Sega or even Acclaim (since 2002 anyway), but I'm glad to see Midas joining the club again. Tutorial videos in Air Ranger are 50 Hz-only, which must be due to CD's scarcity of storage room; Way of the Samurai (also on CD, tutorial video likewise), SotC PAL (some then-PAL-exclusive interview with Ueda), and Psyvariar -Complete Edition- (CD, intro) are all 60 Hz games with some films only 50 Hz in PAL, much like Air Ranger.
(I already had Crimson Tears, but decided to replace my copy for a reason.)

[cj iwakura]

Got the steal of a lifetime on this yesterday. Dreading the insurance difference, but assuming that's fair, I can manage it.

2016 Kia Forte:

Was 800 down, 290ish a month.

[munchiaz]

Picked up a new PVM recently.

[cj iwakura]

Both output 60 Hz. Tokyo Road race is Battle Gear 2 (netplay axed out, which is rather academic anymore).

DUDE. Battle Gear 2 is the bomb, and the PAL version is how I play it as well. I hope I'll see some time attack results from you.

Did it get a US release?

[Ghegs]

Both output 60 Hz. Tokyo Road race is Battle Gear 2 (netplay axed out, which is rather academic anymore).

DUDE. Battle Gear 2 is the bomb, and the PAL version is how I play it as well. I hope I'll see some time attack results from you.

Did it get a US release?

Sadly, it did not. But if you can play JP titles, I urge you to pick it up. It's quite cheap and so, so good.

[CIT]

Got the greatest masterpiece of German cinema:

[Obiwanshinobi]

What's the title of (I think) German (supposedly) classic skin film about nurses riding in-patients? Judging by the DVD cover - from nineten-seventies (and intentionally comical).

[CIT]

Hmm, dunno. There were so many lousy softcore porn films made in Germany in the 70s and I'm by no means an expert.

But these kinds of films were typical for the "train station cinemas" — theaters that only showed exploitation films — which is also where Macho Man was screened.

[Obiwanshinobi]

There's need for an exhaustive database covering all that vintage sleaze (even if limited to now-digitised titles).

It's quite cheap and so, so good.

Hell yeah! On PS2 - strong alternative to Sega's car games, it's actually converting me to a bit more nuanced handling than what I've typically enjoyed. I wouldn't know if it's any realistic, but I like it when every vehicle has this much character. Unlike Burnout 2, when once you get Supercar, the earlier ones could as well not be there (1 was better in this regard).
I know there are more appropriate places to discuss it, but really - no PS2 owner with any liking for vehicular games should be without Battle Gear 2.

[cj iwakura]

Sadly, it did not. But if you can play JP titles, I urge you to pick it up. It's quite cheap and so, so good.

I can. Is there any reason I should get the PAL version? Is there a language barrier?

[Obiwanshinobi]

I found some barrier in 3 (managed to select my preferred control setup in that one, but the menus are generally in Japanese). Those were originally coin-op games, mind, so there's not much to do in the menus.
(Don't expect better graphics of 3 by the way; it does some things rarely seen on PS2, but neither game is much of a looker. In 480i, I seem to find 2 easier on the eye.)

It is possible to build a modified disc image and burn Tokyo Road Racer onto DVD (with some CD-based PS2 games it is not). The music's streamed real-time and my PS2's optical drive couldn't always keep up loading off CD, that coupled with the noise it makes was unnerving. DVD so far works like a charm.

[Domino]

Got the steal of a lifetime on this yesterday. Dreading the insurance difference, but assuming that's fair, I can manage it.

2016 Kia Forte:


Was 800 down, 290ish a month.

Eww deprecation value.......

Congrats! How long you have the loan for?

[Ghegs]

Sadly, it did not. But if you can play JP titles, I urge you to pick it up. It's quite cheap and so, so good.

I can. Is there any reason I should get the PAL version? Is there a language barrier?

The JP version has 99% of the menus in English, and the course names are in Japanese (in the PAL version they're just Course 1, Course 2, etc). Overall, extremely low language barrier.

[dingsbums]

What's the title of (I think) German (supposedly) classic skin film about nurses riding in-patients? Judging by the DVD cover - from nineten-seventies (and intentionally comical).

Do you have a picture of that cover ?
Anyway I think it could be that one:

Die Rache der geschändeten Frauen
The Big Bust Out
Crucified Girls of San Ramon

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8BZGvbmvQo

It's an Italian/German production from 1972 .

[Obiwanshinobi]

Only saw a DVD once, with no chance to take any pic, but

Die Rache der geschändeten Frauen

rings the bell. Something this wordy. Many thanks!

[MOSQUITO FIGHTER]

I've only been listening to these for a few minutes now and it has already been one hell of an experience. I can't recommend these enough. Amazing headphones.

[qmish]

I got this weird keyboard ( buchla )

HOLY KRAKEN!

Oh, do you understand how is MIND BLOWING to see people who are into modulars on TEH VIDYAGAEMZ forum? No offense, but hope u understand what i mean.

STILL, well, it's SHMUP place here, so i should not be surprised... Also considering how we have people here with their rare PCB collections and what so.


Funny thing, when i check videogame thread at MuffWigglers, i don't see stg/fgt/other arcade crowd there. Everyone is busy with bleep-blop so they only have time for AAA releases of nowodays to relax.

Joke about "synth = supergun" is cool. I really think we can compare that "modulars are like arcades, while consoles are like compact synths".

[BIL]

Oh LAWD, finarry got a nice copy of Highway Star.



Cheap+common but I've been waiting a couple years for a non-tatty box. Perhaps they bore the brunt of owners' understandable frustrations at [down] being the BGM switch? Yeah that's annoying, someone can eat a willy. Worth tolerating though. Furiously intense Yu Suzuki-esque, one of the best pure arcade blasts on FC. Interesting story behind programmer Nasir Gebelli (credited on the booklet's back cover).

Oh, do you understand how is MIND BLOWING to see people who are into modulars on TEH VIDYAGAEMZ forum? No offense, but hope u understand what i mean.

Brings this to mind ^__^

[cj iwakura]

Got the steal of a lifetime on this yesterday. Dreading the insurance difference, but assuming that's fair, I can manage it.

2016 Kia Forte:


Was 800 down, 290ish a month.

Eww deprecation value.......

Congrats! How long you have the loan for?

Too long.
Around five years, but I get a warranty for that long too, so hey. I've never had a five day warranty.

[Domino]

Got the steal of a lifetime on this yesterday. Dreading the insurance difference, but assuming that's fair, I can manage it.

2016 Kia Forte:


Was 800 down, 290ish a month.

Eww deprecation value.......

Congrats! How long you have the loan for?

Too long.
Around five years, but I get a warranty for that long too, so hey. I've never had a five day warranty.

As long as it wasn't an extended warranty you are good.

Did a car loan myself for a Honda. Paying $100 every two weeks for five years. Then again might pay it off in three if I feel like it. :p

[cj iwakura]

As long as it wasn't an extended warranty you are good.

Did a car loan myself for a Honda. Paying $100 every two weeks for five years. Then again might pay it off in three if I feel like it. :p

Nope, they tried to sell me a ten year one, but I'm good. This is my first car payment, so I'm taking it slow. And I wish mine was as cheap as yours.

[options]

I've only been listening to these for a few minutes now and it has already been one hell of an experience. I can't recommend these enough. Amazing headphones.

thanx for the tip. gonna look into these. anything'll be an upgrade from what I've been working with recently.

[Obiwanshinobi]

Re-purchased for the same reason as Crimson Tears - my previous copies looked decent enough, but some seemingly minor scratches would actually give the PS2's optical drive trouble. Replacing those was all around more convenient than discs restoration.

[evil_ash_xero]

I've only been listening to these for a few minutes now and it has already been one hell of an experience. I can't recommend these enough. Amazing headphones.

I hope you're using these with a good system. I always think it's weird as hell, when I see someone using something like this, with an IPod and MP3s. It's like getting a 4k HDTV, and using VHS on it.