I just want to share some thoughts, as I am getting more confused about what to put in my small case.
Wow, Blue Lantern makes some very attractive modules.
The Assist can turn an oscillator into a drum voice. However in order to do that, you eat up a bit of HP. ie. why not just get a few solid drum modules instead of the Assist?
I would almost recommend a larger case for a beginner so that you can just order a few modules and work from there. I am in a bit of a pickle with the 54hp (which is fun).
I want control over my voices, but I also like the idea of multi function items, like Peaks, for example.
Now, this brings me to “Make Noise.” From what I gather, the point is to experiment with various routing/component relations in order to conjure functions. This is a point of interest on its own. That being said, in a small case where you don’t want to work with just one voice, I don’t think it is actually what I am looking for. It seems like you can eat up a lot of hp and leave little room for mixers, compressors, effects, etc.
So, if I move away from the theme of creating a toolkit for experimenting and get back to the goal of performing music, different priorities come into play. mylarmelodies recently had a talk and he was adamant about having a switched mult, so he could have a fast way to introduce and remove channels/tracks/voices. He also stressed the issue of sidechain compression and the need for the kick-drum to cut through whatever you are doing. But then I get thinking about stereo modules, because if I run everything through a mono compressor, including tracks I may have assembled in a DAW or whathaveyou, I loose my full sound.
When I began considering this stuff I was looking at the NERD-Seq. I like the idea that I could lay out some tracks and save them – load em up and perform them while tweaking and adding fills. I looked at other sequeners and found them interesting. But then the hp starts to get filled up again. Then you might start to think that the sequencing could be done externally on a elektron machine or a Beatstep Pro. For me, this presents the need to have another power supply though. Since I am putting something together to be used off grid, it would mean I would need to worry about yet another battery pack.
Everyday I wake up and kind of get pulled in multiple directions, trying to figure out how to build something that is addictive to use, but also can churn out some finished work as well as be capable of manipulating fast enough in real time to perform with.
I just though I should keep sharing some of this because it might help me get to where I want to be.