Synth as an effects unit

[John Cagefight]

I've been thinking of ordering the desktop wasp  for running stuff through the external input. Also thinking about picking up an novation bass station II because a store semi close to me has one. Anyone have experience with either of these? Also considering a microbute but I wasn't sure if it has an external input or not

I do this frequently. The BassStation2 has a Wasp filter. I create a patch where Ext In is only signal - no oscillators or noise, and utilize it as a filter only. It sounds great.

[Commander15]

Been experimenting with the couple of Monotrons lately. Super good devices for filtering different sources. Especially the original Monotron that have the option to modulate the filter cutoff with the LFO. And Monotron Delay also! Dirty as fuck when combined with the another Monotron. Value of these are immense.

[tiny_tove]

Been experimenting with the couple of Monotrons lately. Super good devices for filtering different sources. Especially the original Monotron that have the option to modulate the filter cutoff with the LFO. And Monotron Delay also! Dirty as fuck when combined with the another Monotron. Value of these are immense.

Big fan of the monotron delay. like a schizodelay for smaller budget

[Atrophist]

Dubreq used to do a special version of their Stylophone that had an input. The great thing about it was that you could run an external signal through everything: filter, modulation, delay etc. The sound also distorted nicely if you turned it up all the way, and it could even be used as an ultra-primitive drum machine with the squarewave LFO. This version doesn't seem to be available right now.

I've been experimenting with their new CPM DS-2 drone synth for the last few days. It has an input as well, but sadly the signal only goes through delay and reverb (not the filters). The delay is very lofi and dark, the reverbs I'm not crazy about, although the plate ones can sound very eerie and metallic. You could easily just this only as an effect unit for external signals.