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Here are the patch notes:

Impermanent Station

BeatStep Pro BPM 100 Project 04 Key C

SEQ 1-5:
Pitch [out] ► Erica Synths Pico VCO [v/oct]
Gate [out] ► Doepfer Dual ADSR Ch. 1 [gate]
SEQ 2-5:
Pitch [out] ► Synthesis Technology Circuit Bent VCO [v/oct]
Gate [out] ► Doepfer Dual ADSR Ch. 2 [gate]
Clock [out] ► Mother 32 [TEMPO]

WMD Triple Bipolar VCA
Mix Out ► Zedi10 Pan L

Erica Synths Pico DSP
L [out] ►WMD TB VCA Ch.1 [in]

Doepfer A-115 DIV
[out] ►Doepfer A-124 VCF5 Wasp [in]

Rebel Technology Stoicheia
Ch.1 Fast [out] ►Maths Ch.4 [in]
Ch.2 Slow [out] ►Intellijel Scales [TRIG in]

Clouds
Out L ► AI Synthesis Quad VCA Ch. 1

Erica Synths Pico VCO
[out] ► Doepfer A-115 DIV [in]

Circuit Bent VCO
Audio ► Joranalogue Filter 8 Ch.1 [in]

Wogglebug
Stepped S&H ► Maths Ch.3 [in]

Maths
Ch.3 [out] ► Scales [PITCH in]
Ch.4 [unity out] ► Quad VCA Ch. 1 [cv in]
Ch.4 [EOC] ►Mutable Instruments Clouds [FREEZE in]

Mother 32
VCA ► Mimeophon [in L]
Gate [out] ►Mult [in]
Mult 1 [out] ► Wogglebug [SPEED in]
Mult 2 [out] ► Stoicheia Ch.1 [in]
ASSIGN [out] ► DFAM [ADV/CLOCK in]

Plaits Orange Preset 2
Plaits [Out] ► Clouds [L in]

Synthesis Technology Quad VCA
Mix Out ► Zedi10 Pan R
Ch. 1 [out] ► Cockpit^2 Ch.2 [in]

Instruō øchd
LFO 2 ► Plaits [TIMBER cv in]

Doepfer A-124 Wasp
LP [out] ► Pico DSP [in]

Endorphin.es Cockpit2
Mix [out] ► Zedi10 Pan C

Endorpin.es Milky Way
Ch.1 [out] ► Quad VCA Ch.2 [in]

Jornalogue Filter 8
180 [out] ► Milky Way Ch.1 [in]

Doepfer A-140-2 Dual Mini ADSR
Ch.1 [out 1] ► WMD TB VCA [cv in]
Ch.2 [out 1] ► Quad VCA Ch.2 [cv in]

DFAM
VCA [out] ► Cockpit^2 Ch.1 [in]
PITCH [out] ► VCF MOD [in]
VCO EG [out] ►NOISE LEVEL [in]

I usually keep the gain on the OT mixer page at -30. Sounds good to me!

How well does Octatrack handle modular level signal? You may find that you need a few modules to step down to line level or instrument level. I don't have an Octatrack so I have no idea if the modular signal is too hot or clips.

Going for mainly an effects rack that I can feed into an octatrack

4 outputs of yarns go into a a bunch of external gear that will be fed into the zlob/erica mixers.

Basically Ch1-4 of the clump will be fed by the erica and zlob mixers. Outputs of the matrix mixer will go to a sherman filter bank, beads, electus, the zlob fixed filter bank.

Those ouputs will go into an octatrack and then into the vortices along two machinedrum tracks (6 total)

I guess I'm losing a lot of cool stereo stuff so if there is a smarter way to route this with other modules or anything I'd love some suggestions

any help would be super appreciated!

EDITED Mar 7th 2023, 05:46

Hello!

This is Oğul Köker from Turkey. I'm currently in Edinburgh to research the creative practices of Eurorack enthusiasts in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

If you'd be interested in participating in (online or offline) interviews and studio tours, please send me a message!

Your expertise level or the size of your collection doesn’t matter. If you like Eurorack synthesisers, let’s meet!

I'd also like to attend events where you perform with your Eurorack setups! So, please let me know about them.

Oğul Köker
PhD candidate and research assistant @ Istanbul Technical University
Visiting researcher @ Edinburgh Napier University

This is the full track I made with the Tesla coil and Mother 32 bass line with a DFAM backing. The one I posted earlier was the "making of" video. This is just the finished result. I would love a like if you think its cool.

A bigger case.
Once again, we have to underline this other advice from @JimHowell1970 who, with great laudable persistence, tries to remind the necessity of these modules throughout the pages of this forum; and you know what : he is right!

EDITED Mar 2nd 2023, 12:25

A bigger case.

As @JimHowell1970 says 'either start with a bigger case or massively scale back what you are trying to do’.
And as you can see, all the people here will advise you to do the former. We say this with the full knowledge of the facts... and to really save you any frustration afterwards.

Utilities and modulation sources.

Once again, we have to underline this other advice from @JimHowell1970 who, with great laudable persistence, tries to remind the necessity of these modules throughout the pages of this forum; and you know what : he is right!

Can you imagine a film with just a few stars and no supporting cast, no extras, not even a little furniture in the set? This is the unconscious bet and the mistake we all make a little too systematically when we approach the modular synthesizer and in front of all its big stars (Clouds, Rings, Morphagene, Basimilus, Bloom, etc.)

Nothing really important to add to what others have said here.
Modular is a bit like cinema. ModularGrid is not the USC School of Cinematic Arts, or the Ecole Nationale Louis-Lumière. But you've come to the right place. The amateurs and even the less amateurs have almost all passed through the benches of ModularGrid :))
Welcome!

ESTA REPRESENTACIÓN SERVIRÍA PARA VARIOS TIPOS DE SET: para tekno, laberinttto, death in venice.
Se supone que arriba iría la dfam o la SH (la sh, en Venice)
Todo lo que está en la hilera de arriba se va a la case eowave
Lo que está en la hilera de abajo se queda

EDITED Sep 9th 2023, 13:37

I ordered a Feedback PRE CR to @Cedre and everything fine.
Well packaged and a Module in very good condition.
Highly recommended seller.

I ordered a ADDAC 105 to @kpdncng and everything fine.
Well packaged and a Module in very good condition.
Highly recommended seller.

Progspiration is offering excellent guidance. You will need more space to get the most out of this. You can read back through years of beginner posts here, and so many of those new to modular have a similar tiny case idea, and the guidance is and will always be the same. Yes, a tiny case will make sound, but it won't be interesting for very long. Get a bigger rack to start with. You will want and need to expand quickly if you don't want to get frustrated with the limitations of this proposed palette case. The goal is for this instrument to provide years of fun and inspiration, so give yourself room to grow into a versatile rack that won't be stale in a few months.
Maybe it only makes sense after you get your hands on a few modules. My own initial plan was actually to have a decent sized 9u 104hp beginner rack, and that quickly doubled within a year's time. Once you understand the value and necessity of attenuverters, envelopes, LFOs, VCAs, switches, S&H, logic, and all of the other stuff that makes a synthesizer work, I think the general beginner guidance starts to make more sense.
Have fun and good luck!

-tendríamos 2 salidas finales de sonido:
a) clean (con un poco de fx aid)
b) ms 20

• el roland sh, recivirá midi note de alguna parte ¿? quizás un teclado midi pequeño
• solo tendré estas percusiones:
  -bombo
  -grandpa: como caja, o quizás añadir un pico drum, y grandpa como radio
  -plonk
  -estas 3 percs --> doepfer mixer --> un canal "limpio" que en realidad va a fx aid (con una cierta mezcla dry/wet suave) y otro canal que se enviará a ms20.
  -la voz entra por pico input--> pico dsp --> pico mix
  -PICO MIX: aquí podrían venir la voz y el SH. Luego--> pico input2 --> doepfer mixer
  -PICO TRIG: trigea todo. Podría ir a la mitad de tempo. Quizás podría ser el master clock. Y sacar su clock para SH, cv clock in.
  -pico trig:
  -bombo
  -caja
  -plonk
  -radio
• GRANDPA: en principio es la caja. Podría servir de radio a veces (tendría alternando sonidos de caja y de radio). Se podría trigar con otra salida de pico trig (cambiar el cable en directo) y tener un pulso cada 2 compases. Para cambiar el start: se podría sacar un cv de la ms20 (quizás pasando por atenuador)
  -ROLAND SH: - recivirá midi note de alguna parte ¿? quizás un teclado midi pequeño (recive clock, por cv, desde pico trig)
  -PLONK: no tengo claro de si le pondré un cv (quizás desde ms20-->atenuador??) para que cambia sus sonido... o si quizás uso un solo sonido cada vez
  -para poder tener un cv que sirva como "lfo" para grandpa-radio o para plonk (alternando su uso) podría usar PICO SEQ: tendría 16 memorias de secuencias grabadas, que además en directo puedo transportar las notas semitonos, o cambiar la escala (con lo cual cambiarían algunas notas solo), o 5 modos de direccion (adelante, atrás, ping-pong, random) osea que tengo bastante nivel de envío de cv.

EDITED Apr 16th 2023, 13:49

I agree with Progspiration on almost everything he said - basically you are trying to do too much in too small a space

either start with a bigger case or massively scale back what you are trying to do

you'll need more modulation - and someway of mixing the 'ordered' modulation with the chaos - a matrix mixer in my opinion is best for this - and one that is usable - ie ergonomic and therefore quite large - I like the doepfer - plus more attenutaors - not just vcas (and you haven't really got the envelopes to open and close the vcas anyway

I'm not really convinced that the combination of the poly chromatic and bloom will work very well together - I think you really need at least one (preferably 2) channel(s) of proper sequencing (or a midi sequencer) to make the most of poly chromatic - one channel to determine the root and another to determine the chord type

personally I would go for the bigger case and spend a decent amount of time (a week at the very minimum) thinking deeply about the hints in my signature... you will end up with a much more versatile modular for less cash (in the long run)

Link directly to rack for reference : )

It's extremely common for newcomers (myself a year ago) to want to start small and think it'll hold you off before you expand, but cases are a real expense. If you know you're going to expand, you might as well start with a case that will allow you to grow into it. I started with a Tip Top Happy Ending kit (3u, 84hp), got a second set of rails and mounted them in a box (6u, 84hp), but by month 4 or so I had already filled that and knew there was more functionality I needed. I recently got a 9u 104hp case from Case From Lake that closes patched and would recommend them in a heartbeat. It's just one guy out of Italy so took a little while for it to get finished, but well worth the wait. Otherwise, the Tip Top Mantis is the best bang for buck case, has a great power supply, and really is quite portable. Those Palette cases look cool, but are substantially more $/hp for what they are.

Looking at your assortment of modules, I think you will run into some additional needs quite quickly in terms of utilities, which in the Palette case you won't have room for. EG Monsoon reeeaaaalllly needs attenuation on modulation, and right now you only have the 2 vcas in the 1u row that can scale back in that way. Sloths is going to swing those parameters pretty wildly, particularly if you use those bottom +/- outputs which can go outside the +/-10v range. Sloths is also chaotic by nature, and I think you'll find that having something that can do "normal" LFOs is extremely useful.

Those are the things I've noticed for now. The modular journey is incredibly satisfying, but once it gets its claws in you you're going to move up in hp quite quickly : )

Maybe the problem is that the MIDI output of the SQ-64 is not optimized for the SD08 sound engine. Some synthesizers and drum machines may have unique MIDI implementations that require certain MIDI messages or settings to trigger certain sounds or parameters. In this case, it may be helpful to check the SD08 MIDI Implementation Diagram to see if there are any specific MIDI messages or settings that need to be used when starting up with the SQ-64. I found a useful link https://modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=239867&start=625 https://www.spydetectfree.com/ with a working and useful resource that might help you find a solution.

EDITED May 16th 2023, 12:29

Any chance of you hitting us in the future with a Vince Clarke-era Depeche Mode jam??? :)
Why not ! I’m thinking about It more and more seriously because you are not the only one to ask for it ! Ha ha !
All great song choices...Dreaming of Me or New Life would be my vote(s)!!!!! :)

okay ! will work on that when back from my holidays ! follow me on Youtube 😄

@Skipperhead1991 you have not verified your email so I cannot PM you re: your for sale rack

Subscribed!
All the best

I'm feeling so excited because I just posted the first video of my new YouTube channel about modular synthesizers and electronic music. Let's inspire each other to create music and add a little bit of beauty to this world! If you like what you see could you like and subscribe? It's my wish to create this wonderful little community on YouTube that loves electronic music! See you there!

Raaf

EDITED Mar 1st 2023, 01:06

Thank you so much for your feedback everyone! I made some minor changes to the video and its live now on my YouTube channel:

Any chance of you hitting us in the future with a Vince Clarke-era Depeche Mode jam??? :)

-- Jukeshoe

Why not ! I’m thinking about It more and more seriously because tou are not the only one to ask for it ! Ha ha !

Have to think about the track ! Get the Balance right ? New life ? Everything’s count ? 😊

-- luvdattek

Great minds think alike! :)

All great song choices...Dreaming of Me or New Life would be my vote(s)!!!!! :)

Any chance of you hitting us in the future with a Vince Clarke-era Depeche Mode jam??? :)

-- Jukeshoe

Why not ! I’m thinking about It more and more seriously because tou are not the only one to ask for it ! Ha ha !

Have to think about the track ! Get the Balance right ? New life ? Everything’s count ? 😊

How come someone you’ve never dealt with other than in a purchase request, leave negative feedback? I’ve only ever bought anything, never sold. I’ve always paid, and I’ve always received my goods, what more is expected of someone? But now I wish to sell an expensive module I have a fake negative feedback, which can influence peoples trust. Can someone explain how this can happen?
Secondly why do so many messages disappear?

Hello! I've been lurking in the modular space and playing on some semi-modular gear but I'm planning to take my first jump into a fully modular set-up. I'd love some feedback on what you all think might be missing.

I'm looking to build a self contained somewhat ambient / slow burn rack that's mobile and doesn't need any extra kit to play (hence the Bloom and the headphone out). The Nautilus is one of the motivations for moving towards modular in the first place. The Knobula Poly Cinematic seems like an amazing poly voice with extras so it seemed like a great small rack module. Sloths seems really fun but I'm very open to trying to find more/different modulation sources.

The current plan:
https://cdn.modulargrid.net/img/racks/modulargrid_2185361.jpg

I've got extremely limited space so I'm very much intending to keep the case small for the foreseeable future. Yes I can upgrade my space some day!

EDITED Feb 28th 2023, 17:52

I can tell you that in order to play samples accurately with v/oct, you need to determine the sample's pitch, and then set the appropriate pitch value in your synthesizer or sampler.

EDITED May 16th 2023, 12:27

I kinda feel like I would swap the Turing Machine or Pachinko for Pamela's New/Pro Workout and VCAs, but only you know how you will use it.
How do you like that Hermippe VCF? That one seems pretty cool.

This is something I've been thinking of building with my modules. I'm not trying to add more, in fact I want to get rid of a bunch, but I thought if I pared down to the basics. I would add more vca's if I had them.

Can anyone see if I'm missing anything crucial, or perhaps both the marbles/pachinko and turing machine are a waste of space?

Any chance of you hitting us in the future with a Vince Clarke-era Depeche Mode jam??? :)

It's not a modular, it's a time machine :))

Like @zuggamasta my use of the modular is more experimental, but I am amazed by this type of achievement. In a way, our world of cables and modules is not far removed from 80s synthpop. There was a kind of fascination with machines.

So: well done!
-- Sweelinck

ha ha ! yes ! you are right ! travelling time, to reconnect to old smashing synth groove ! thank you for your comment ! i really appreciate ! 😄

is all good Modular01 i was just playing arround... Nobodys a Idiot...! [edit: Hahaa i got it too late! You bought the Module :) Very Lucky You!

EDITED Feb 27th 2023, 13:28

Today I installed the first modules and made my first patch. Envelope triggering the springreverb. Springreverb into the filter. Lowpass into the mixer. Highpass into the black hole and black hole into the mixer. Sounds realy haunting just what I was looking for. Stroking the spring with my fingers, feedback, I am verry happy! while i was patching away I realized that another mixer with a gain/overdrive (as a sub) would be verry handy.

Some Idiot just bought the last two Ziqals from Schneiders before me...
-- Kemal

if you don't stop to call people idiot on the MG forum (especially when they did nothing wrong) i will hunt you down like Liam does :)
good luck for finding a unit somewhere else!

Well, I don't why I'm involved to this Ziqal Wavetable Oscillator issue, I never had, never bought, never nothing about it.

-- RossMotus669

Dont play it like that now! You must be the one who bought them 2 days ago, now you got scared for some Liam Neeson Action right?

EDITED Feb 27th 2023, 09:32

Well, I don't why I'm involved to this Ziqal Wavetable Oscillator issue, I never had, never bought, never nothing about it.

Try contacting Ziqal, I believe they sell direct too.

To update my post above, great news on two fronts: the manual is now out, and the FW received a decent update. I still highly rate this module and can warmly recommend it to anyone looking for a WT module.

Edit: I got mine from Signal Sounds, website says they're in stock right now too

EDITED Feb 27th 2023, 09:50

Some Idiot just bought the last two Ziqals from Schneiders before me... Who ever he is, i will hunt him down like Liam does!
He is just lucky, If Schneidersladen reordered some Ziqal to Stock! Did they?

upper channel that has 12dB slope and touch of resonance is hard to emulate. i love it for snappy and bright percussion, or some techno-ey sequencer line. but don't use it for classic west coast lpg action. also, you need an amp module (gozinta in my case) to get the best of it. once you can condition the level you are hitting the lpg with, a whole different world opens.

bottom LxD channel is darker, and gentler. kinda similar to my Optomix rev1. except vactrol in mine is little too abrupt, so for classic 292 ring i prefer the Optomix. it is perfect.

another contender i would recommend is Tokyo Gate. it sounds little less clicky and perhaps rounder than Make Noise offerings. it has limited control over resonance - tho one should be aware that introducing it moves it from LPG to Resonant VCF kind of response, i.e. it shortens the ringing.

EDITED Feb 26th 2023, 21:46

I would recommend you look at the patch examples in the Pressure Points manual. This is a very basic building block synth patch that they call "Tactile Keyboard," I believe.
Have fun and good luck.

Earlier today I made a purchase from @Vermeil for a Voltage Block that he had going.

I’m currently looking at purchasing a few more modules and as this one is pretty scarce and on my list I jumped at the chance.. I agreed to pay his asking price and shipping charges (even shook on it virtually 🤝) but chose not to go ahead with his request to use a friends and family PayPal payment.

With that in mind I paid the fee so as not to have any back and forth and possibly loose out on the module. At this point I get a reply telling my I have not paid the fee and that I need to pay more money.. my reply was the fee is 2.9% right?

I then receive an email saying he can sell locally and doesn’t want to risk sending the module. A refund seems to be in the works but it hasn’t yet hit my account. It’s a substantial amount from my new module budget, I just hope it doesn’t inhibit a future purchase.

It’s a shame my first purchase on Modular Grid turned out to be a bit of a negative experience but I won’t let this taste linger as I’m pretty sure there are plenty of good folk selling desirable gear on here..

Here’s to them and anyone else searching for their dream set up 🍻

That said if anyone has a Voltage Block (v1.5/6) for sale I’m definitely interested and have part of my budget waiting.

Happy Sunday folks!!

Edit: just crossed my mind that this dude also now has a considerable amount of my personal details 🤦‍♂️ (PayPal user Maxime Rosa)
-- SAG88
Hi,
I always ask that they give me the total price: Module+postage+Paypal fees. Normally a 4% fee is requested.
BR

-- ferranadsr

Hey @ferranadsr,

Thanks for your reply.

Appreciate the insight.. I’ll defo go about a purchase the way you do going forward.

I did use a PayPal fees calculator to obtain the the amount I paid and the seller was asking for more than 4% after I had made my payment.

To add: I would have had no problem paying what was asked.. just ask or fully disclose and be clear is all. And I requested a tracked postal service so as to limit any uncertainty for the seller.

Just so I understand where does the 4% figure come from?

EDITED Feb 26th 2023, 17:31

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EDITED Feb 26th 2023, 17:29

Earlier today I made a purchase from @Vermeil for a Voltage Block that he had going.

I’m currently looking at purchasing a few more modules and as this one is pretty scarce and on my list I jumped at the chance.. I agreed to pay his asking price and shipping charges (even shook on it virtually 🤝) but chose not to go ahead with his request to use a friends and family PayPal payment.

With that in mind I paid the fee so as not to have any back and forth and possibly loose out on the module. At this point I get a reply telling my I have not paid the fee and that I need to pay more money.. my reply was the fee is 2.9% right?

I then receive an email saying he can sell locally and doesn’t want to risk sending the module. A refund seems to be in the works but it hasn’t yet hit my account. It’s a substantial amount from my new module budget, I just hope it doesn’t inhibit a future purchase.

It’s a shame my first purchase on Modular Grid turned out to be a bit of a negative experience but I won’t let this taste linger as I’m pretty sure there are plenty of good folk selling desirable gear on here..

Here’s to them and anyone else searching for their dream set up 🍻

That said if anyone has a Voltage Block (v1.5/6) for sale I’m definitely interested and have part of my budget waiting.

Happy Sunday folks!!

Edit: just crossed my mind that this dude also now has a considerable amount of my personal details 🤦‍♂️ (PayPal user Maxime Rosa)
-- SAG88
Hi,
I always ask that they give me the total price: Module+postage+Paypal fees. Normally a 4% fee is requested.
BR

Yes, if you run the E352 output to a VCA. Trigger an envelope with your Pressure Points and have the envelope open your VCA.
-- farkas

Farkas,just tried it but think i might have done something wrong,couldnt get it working,could you try and walk me through how precisely to patch this up?

-- Broken-Form

can you tell us exactly how you are patching this - it'll probably be easier to 'debug' what you are doing...

but:
audio out of e352-> audio in of vca
gate out of pressure points->gate in of envelope generator
envelope generator out->cv in of vca
out of vca->whatever you are using to monitor (mixer) -> headphones/speakers etc
-- JimHowell1970

thanks will try to follow,the only envelope generator i have is Zadar,and havent really used it yet.also have the brain expander to pressure points

Hi,
Nice! Suscribed.
Stay on that level.

Yes, if you run the E352 output to a VCA. Trigger an envelope with your Pressure Points and have the envelope open your VCA.
-- farkas

Farkas,just tried it but think i might have done something wrong,couldnt get it working,could you try and walk me through how precisely to patch this up?

-- Broken-Form

can you tell us exactly how you are patching this - it'll probably be easier to 'debug' what you are doing...

but:
audio out of e352-> audio in of vca
gate out of pressure points->gate in of envelope generator
envelope generator out->cv in of vca
out of vca->whatever you are using to monitor (mixer) -> headphones/speakers etc

Yes, if you run the E352 output to a VCA. Trigger an envelope with your Pressure Points and have the envelope open your VCA.
-- farkas

Farkas,just tried it but think i might have done something wrong,couldnt get it working,could you try and walk me through how precisely to patch this up?

Yes, if you run the E352 output to a VCA. Trigger an envelope with your Pressure Points and have the envelope open your VCA.
-- farkas

ok gonna try and see how i can patch this up using the veils module

Earlier today I made a purchase from @Vermeil for a Voltage Block that he had going.

I’m currently looking at purchasing a few more modules and as this one is pretty scarce and on my list I jumped at the chance.. I agreed to pay his asking price and shipping charges (even shook on it virtually 🤝) but chose not to go ahead with his request to use a friends and family PayPal payment.

With that in mind I paid the fee so as not to have any back and forth and possibly loose out on the module. At this point I get a reply telling my I have not paid the fee and that I need to pay more money.. my reply was the fee is 2.9% right?

I then receive an email saying he can sell locally and doesn’t want to risk sending the module. A refund seems to be in the works but it hasn’t yet hit my account. It’s a substantial amount from my new module budget, I just hope it doesn’t inhibit a future purchase.

It’s a shame my first purchase on Modular Grid turned out to be a bit of a negative experience but I won’t let this taste linger as I’m pretty sure there are plenty of good folk selling desirable gear on here..

Here’s to them and anyone else searching for their dream set up 🍻

That said if anyone has a Voltage Block (v1.5/6) for sale I’m definitely interested and have part of my budget waiting.

Happy Sunday folks!!

Edit: just crossed my mind that this dude also now has a considerable amount of my personal details 🤦‍♂️ (PayPal user Maxime Rosa)
-- SAG88

Tj 4 sharing your exp with us.

Yes, if you run the E352 output to a VCA. Trigger an envelope with your Pressure Points and have the envelope open your VCA.

Definitely some choice sounds emanating, great visual style, too! :)
-- Jukeshoe

Thank you!