Question about Eurorack levels and Axoloti


#1

Hey :slight_smile:

I just got myself my first Eurorack and I want to use Axoloti as an effect unit.

I know Eurorack levels are much higher than normal level, so I was wondering if I could damage my Axolotis input by connecting a eurorack module directly to Axolotis input?

Just thought I'd ask before trying, to make sure I don't break anything :slight_smile:


#2

Hey Jaff, maybe you missed this thread https://sebiik.github.io/community.axoloti.com.backup/t/connecting-eurorack-vco-to-axoloti-line-in/6370, might be of use....so you have gone to the darkside, what tempted you in?


#3

Ahh thank you for the tip. Sometimes it can be hard to find what you are looking for in here :slight_smile:

I always felt like the sounds I made the basics, like kick/bass/drums sound a bit thin when made it with G2 or Axoloti or Organelle or Blofeld. And most Eurorack stuff I have heard is very punchy, so I thought I'd get a rack so I can customise a bit more for those sounds and then use Axoloti for other stuff like effects and so on.

I only got 2 modules for now, a Vpme Quad drum module, which I am extremely happy with.

And then I have a 2Hp Freez.

A good combo for making glitchy stuff :slight_smile:

And most of my friends has racks, builds modules and so on, so it was pretty natural to get one at some point :slight_smile:


#4

Cool, both digital modules with an axo flavour, do you think it's the level they put out that gives them the punch?

Just watched a couple of Demo's they both sound awesome (Gantz Graf in no time), am I misremembering or did you have a digitakt at one point (my particular source of glitch), how does that compare in terms of thump to the modules?

Anyways keep us posted, have always been tempted myself


#5

I think level as something to do with it. But there could be many reason to why it sounds better, D/A converter, variable types, etc., it's really hard to tell what does the big difference.

I just think that Axoloti is not that well suited for bassy sounds, like bass, kick drums etc. So I thought I'd get something with more kick to it, no pun intended :wink:

I did have a Digitakt at some point, yes, but I sold it again pretty fast. Also had an Octatrack before that, which I also sold again. They were cool, but just not what I was looking for, I wanted something that also had a sound engine, not only sampling. And this has both, so for now I am pretty content :slight_smile:


#6

I agree that the axo lacks a bit of weight, and don't tend to use it for drums that much, I guess level can be boosted and EQ'd, but sometimes you just need something that will DO what you want rather than be helped along.

I have been having a lot of fun avoiding my main setup of late with just an axo; the digitakt and a Shruthi all in a briefcase, the axo gets used for polyphony or timestretch/glitched mangling in my head the pair equal an octatrack, as it has always tempted me, having had both which of them did you prefer, while obviously not preferring either?


#7

Yeah, I have always been a fan of thinking creatively and/or finding good chap options for things. But for low end weight, I just could not get what I wanted from either Axoloti, Organelle, Nord G2 or Blofeld.

But I think this modules has pretty punchy/weighty sound. It also offers a 3 band eq as well as a compressor. So it can really do pretty much everything in the box :slight_smile: Has presets too, so there is total recall on the module :slight_smile: