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Best analog filter?

chasechase 767 Posts
edited December 2005 in Strut Central
I have been looking at the MURF and the MFC 42 any other recommendations? Trying to find a really warm sound.

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  • nrichnrich 932 Posts
    Electrix filter factory has good sound and filters for the price.
  • El_MezcalitoEl_Mezcalito 312 Posts
    ?? dude a filters a filter, you don't have anything built in on any your machines/software?
  • nrichnrich 932 Posts
    ?? dude a filters a filter

    Not true

    cue
  • chasechase 767 Posts
    well any mpc really only has a low pass, Im looking to be able to effect different frequencies, like on a microkorg you have a 24lowpass and 12lowpass, a bandpass and a high pass, also my "machines" are not true analog, like a microkorg is just modeled.
  • mumbosaucemumbosauce 480 Posts
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7375248875&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

    Not only is it a dope mono synth and it sounds like a beast but the audio input allows you to pass an external source through the filter. boom.

    or the sherman filterbank.

    bananas
  • JoeMojoJoeMojo 720 Posts
    Kind of depends on your taste - there are lots of different analog filter designs. Moog 24 dB transistor ladder, the SSM integrated circuit, EMS diode filter, MS-20 filter, WASP filter.

    I'm a big fan of the raw-sounding MS-20 style. There are several different clones -
    http://www.frostwave.com/theresonator/
    http://www.doepfer.de/A106.htm
    http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~concuss/fc.htm
    http://www.synthtech.com/motm420.html
  • chasechase 767 Posts
    well I do have a microkorg, and which runs off the ms-20 engine, I love those filters, but Im looking for something "true" analog, and Im looking to start a collection of sorts..

  • JoeMojoJoeMojo 720 Posts
    Naw dude, the original MS-20 is an analog semi-modular from the 1970s.



    No 'engine' there, just diodes.

    But if the Microkorg filters are modelled off it, you might want something with a different sound. In that case you might want to look at some of the Oberheim SEM filter clones. This is a pretty unique filter design in that you can smoothly sweep from a lowpass to a highpass.

    http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~concuss/concussor/sem.htm
    http://home.swipnet.se/cfmd/synths/friends/stopp/
    http://www.vintagesynth.com/index2.html
    http://www.sequencer.de/moogulatorium/semtex_synthesizer.html


  • SwayzeSwayze 14,705 Posts
    Electrix Filter Factory is good for the price. Nothing mindblowing sound-wise, but solid and has nice features.

    I played with a Mutronics Mutator for a few days and was not that impressed. It wasn't very dramatic, even when you ran one side in to the other (its a stereo unit). It had a cool feature where you could "play" the cutoff frequecy with a MIDI keyboard, but that's a bit of a one-trick pony.

    If you've got some cash, try a Sherman Filterbank. Everyone I know that's tried them was hooked. It can go from fairly suble to very-steep and over-the-top. Endless possibilities for processing as well as mixing.

    http://www.sherman.be/

    cool demo movie
    http://www.sherman.be/extras/sherman-big.mpg


    I've also heard good things about the Frostwave Resonator.

    Mike
  • PlanetPlanet 589 Posts
    The Akai MFC-42 is what I use and I like it. It's kind of expensive though. I got lucky cuase GC were blowing out brand new ones for $99 otherwise I wouldn't of bought it.
  • E_DailyE_Daily 812 Posts
    or the sherman filterbank.

    bananas

  • SwayzeSwayze 14,705 Posts
    The Studio Electronics MODMAX filter sounds incredible...

    http://www.studioelectronics.com/assets/Audio/TheFiltersOfVinylmanjaro.mp3
  • BaptBapt 2,503 Posts
    MOOG
  • silvertonesilvertone 765 Posts
    I would say Doeper is the jumpoff, but maybe that is cause Im about to build a full Doepfer processing chain, and they have a about 15 types of filters, and once you get the powersupply (which is a little more than the murf) you can go fucking nuts and just build whatever the hell you want. I really like the filters on the MS20 and 50 alot, but they are kinda hard to use with CV cause Korg has weird voltages... Doepfer has thier own versions of those filters as well as wasp, moog and sequential types. I'm saying man, not much things more nerdy than seeing a dood controlling mad filters with a theremin controller! say word to nerd.





    ps: the midi implementation of the Sherman fb2 kinda sucks...and is really hard to use live because it is so powerful. I sold mine a few months after I got it. I would opt for a rackmounter with some actual midi controllers, where you can at least be able to limit some of that power before you burn out the tweeters and other peoples ears.



    www.doepfer.de



  • JoeMojoJoeMojo 720 Posts
    I'm saying man, not much things more nerdy than seeing a dood controlling mad filters with a theremin controller! say word to nerd.

    Hey Silvertone - hit me on the PM, I'm selling off a bunch of Doepfer mods including the theremin controller. I might have some stuff you want.
  • BaptBapt 2,503 Posts

    The Studio Electronics MODMAX filter sounds incredible...

    Can I say ?
    That shit is INCREDIBLEEEE!!!!!

    Good lookin' killallhippies

    Bapt
  • chasechase 767 Posts
    Naw dude, the original MS-20 is an analog semi-modular from the 1970s.



    sorry saw the websites and thought you where pointing me to some vsts...

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