filters

[ikeaboy321]

who has used or owns a Sherman Filterbank 1 or 2,

I was wondering about the uses and value of this box.

[nick robinson]

Aug 1, 2009 9:21:16 GMT ikeaboy321 said:

who has used or owns a Sherman Filterbank 1 or 2,

I was wondering about the uses and value of this box.

I looked into this, but have found the filters on akira alesis do a similar thing, as does the Filter Factory. The airFX is cool (and cheap) as well...

[ikeaboy321]

Thank You Sir

[zense]

i'm an owner of a stereo Sherman 2 and i consider it is a classic device in recent electronic music production.

i waited for years to get one at a reasonable price. They are not cheap, but i didn't meet anybody who wants to give it up; except for an even more expensive analog filter.

my personal pros and cons:

pros:
-it is built like a tank
-full analogue sound path
-pitch /env follower, great for expressive play
-great modulations, it has one of the best ADSR around, the time scales of the parameters can be changed.
-it has its sound i do not use it for subtle changes to the material
-one of the most useful advanced filters for live applications. it is a full blown synth, with exception of a sound source. hook what ever you like to it and yihaa...

cons:
-its big, heavy and needs an external power supply. i wouldn't carry it around in a bag.
-it has its price

compared to the other mentioned filters it is hard to comment. as it is not mentioned in which context it will be used.

the sherman would be a key part of the set up, whereas the other two are more complementary. I have seen lot of akai filters
in use with groove boxes. the shermans more with electronic/synth/experimental context of a mono voice.

for live applications i prefer the waldorf 4pole. it is compact enough to carry around.

regards,
zense