S1 anyone?

monads · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:25 pm Post subject: S1 anyone?

I might be getting one here as soon as next week. Where are all the S1 users at? I found this site through the Cwejman guestbook so hopefully more users come.

elektro80 · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 12:27 am Post subject:

I am sure they will show up ... hopefully soon. This is very hot gear. Please tell us what you think about the S1.

mosc · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 7:05 am Post subject:

to electro-music.com.

monads · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 9:01 am Post subject:

Thanks guys. I'll definitely let you know what I think when I get it. I'm glad this forum is up for Cwejman users.

tomcat · Joined: Oct 14, 2005 Posts: 141 Location: earth

You asked for it - here i show up Wink

S1 mk2 - incredible bass machine (this is what im using it for at the moment), only thing im missing is a second lfo. Anyway its possible to patch in a lfo from another synth.

mosc · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:24 pm Post subject:

to electro-music.com, Tomcat. Good to have you here.

monads · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 2:09 pm Post subject:

Can't you us OSC1 as an LFO? I thought the manual said something but I don't remember off the top of my head.

Don't know if I'll use it for bass or more for creating weird types of noises/effects Very Happy

Probably the latter.

monokit · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:46 pm Post subject:

The S1 is a very sexy synth, and sure would like to try one. Too bad no standard jacks were used. I'd love to use the S1 together with my MOTM, without toying with adapters or special cables.

I got the Akai format sample cdrom a couple of months ago. Nice, but nothing special. Hope the real thing does better than the kinda bland sounds on the cdrom. I actually lost interest after hearing these, but the reviews suggest the real thing is really impressive.

tomcat · Joined: Oct 14, 2005 Posts: 141 Location: earth

tomcat · Joined: Oct 14, 2005 Posts: 141 Location: earth

monokit · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 3:10 am Post subject:

Sorry, I wasn't clear. With 'standard jacks' I was referring to the 6.3 mm phone plugs, used on most non-banana modulars. I just don't like these converter cables, you never have enough of those, and they're never around when you need them.

Otoh, I would gladly try a 200e. Wink

ian-s · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 4:01 am Post subject:

tomcat · Joined: Oct 14, 2005 Posts: 141 Location: earth

...yeah, and its timing & tuning is very stable. Good midi timing as well. Need a lot of fast 16th bass lines, for this its perfect. Little bit underused but i will change that also soon Wink

And best of all (or worst - depends on my mood) ... i finally have to create the patches from ground up .. no possibility to load something and tweak it till it fits or not Smile

monads · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 7:26 pm Post subject:

I too like the 3.5mm patch points. I don't want something all huge, take a look at the M5. That thing is big.

But so true I'll need converter plugs or some different patch cords if I want to interface with my Moogerfoogers and/or Voyager.

Thanks for the feedback tomcat.

tomcat · Joined: Oct 14, 2005 Posts: 141 Location: earth

If you can solder by yourself you can do it like i did:

I like and use the cordial patch cables.

So i bought a 3m 6.3mm phone plug patch cable, cut it in half and soldered 3.5mm phone plugs on. Voila two 1.5m cordial custom cables.

Fugazi · Joined: Dec 07, 2005 Posts: 2 Location: Philadelphia

How well does the S1 MkII handle MIDI continuous controller data? Could a wind controller control the sound reliably?

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monads · Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 9:32 am Post subject:

Hmm...well I don't use a wind controller so I'm not sure. But I think if you wanted you could use the S1 editor and reassign one of the CV sources. Take CV3 for example (it's default is set to mod wheel) and assign it's function as Breath Controller in the editor. Then patch the CV3 Output to one of the OSC CV Inputs. This should work I think Smile

Oh and the Midi to CV converter handles midi messages very well.