Is there a unique phrase your family uses for your modular?

Abraxis · Post by **Abraxis** » Mon Jan 01, 2018 6:03 pm

My wife has always referred to my modular and other synths as my 'machines'.

Johnnyfive · Post by **Johnnyfive** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 4:30 pm

not my modular as such, but in a previous houseshare my room gradually became known as "the synth cave".

kf6gpe · Post by **kf6gpe** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 8:05 pm

“Please stop,” or occasionally, “Annoying”. So I’m obviously doing something right...

Ptbarnum · Post by **Ptbarnum** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 9:17 pm

Always, “did you make noise today.”

kosh · Post by **kosh** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 9:48 pm

The telephone switchboard. And the Synclavier is the refrigerator.

BenignToxicity · Post by **BenignToxicity** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:50 pm

I haven't had it long enough for anyone to give a pet name yet... what I do get is, "You look like a mad scientist when you're at that... thing!"

andrewhuang · Post by **andrewhuang** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 9:10 am

"beeboop machine" haha

Chopper · Post by **Chopper** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 8:55 pm

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GF: Sonic lego[/quote]

Best description of a modular synth i have ever seen.

Italian girlfriend:
"The naughty corner"
"The infernal machine" (although in italian and usually refered to the ms20, which she now calls "the ms20"....
"Your mess"
""All your cables on my way" (she uses the studio, and needs to access the mixer to plug her theremin...)
"Frankenstein" (my previous 15u)
"The modular" (trying to show respect now, since we are starting a music project together)
"The xmas tree"
"Your lava lamp"

Rex Coil 7 · Post by **Rex Coil 7** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 5:50 pm

Fire Hazzard.

But to be honest, that name was imported from my first Hammond M100 that I bought at 17 years old in 1977.

My most recent Hammond, 1962 A102, is named The Preacher. Highly modded, as is the 1964 Leslie 251D. I took the power amp out of the Leslie, sold it on eBay ($650+ !!) and retrofitted a DIY/Kit Ceriatone Marshall 20 watt Lead Bass amplifier. I also installed a 1960-sunthin Ampeg 15" speaker from a B-15 bass amp.

The modular synth is badged with "fire hazzard" these days.

I must admit my fave in this thread so far is Dr. Etch-N-Sketch's ....

"the crap in the garage".

My sides hurt!

racooniac · Post by **racooniac** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 7:32 am

my family still calls it: "whaaat?", like: "you spent whaaat?" or "you are doing whaaat?" (ó_Ò)

the wound is still fresh ... i started 6 months ago xD

weekdayworrier · Post by **weekdayworrier** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 8:57 pm

My wife likes to ask if I had fun "playing modulars"

cloudscapes · Post by **cloudscapes** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 8:46 am

So have you been having fun with your........ (concentration while searching for word often heard)... synthetic?

FatBob · Post by **FatBob** » Tue Feb 06, 2018 4:43 am

Woople machine...

fosferus · Post by **fosferus** » Tue Feb 06, 2018 12:09 pm

Vaguely supportive yet subtlety dismissive "music stuff."

A wife cool enough to not ask questions about why there's always more and doesn't often say anything about my splitting hang out time with it is a keeper!

Abston · Post by **Abston** » Tue Feb 06, 2018 5:27 pm

My system is called the airplane cockpit

mattcolville · Post by **mattcolville** » Wed Feb 07, 2018 3:16 am

I call it the TIME RIDER for no obvious reason, but of course my friends refuse to call it that. They call it "The Sound Choocher 6000" which is a reference to a YouTuber.

Krankenwagen · Post by **Krankenwagen** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:18 am

My wife calls it “the Christmas tree”.

Chopper · Post by **Chopper** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:34 pm

Krankenwagen wrote:My wife calls it “the Christmas tree”.

Your partner and mine have something in common...

thedood · Post by **thedood** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:54 pm

The Tardis or Time Machine

Cause every time I go in there its like venturing down to Millers planet in Interstellar. I loose 1 hour but when I leave the studio 4 hours have passed.

tom.bzode · Post by **tom.bzode** » Fri Feb 23, 2018 1:29 pm

Modulars, plural. Close enough?

racooniac · Post by **racooniac** » Fri Feb 23, 2018 2:46 pm

they started to just call it "pew pew pew piiiiieeeew piiiiieeew" *making lazer noises*

lol

noddyspuncture · Post by **noddyspuncture** » Fri Feb 23, 2018 5:40 pm

"The World's Second Most Dangerous Synthesiser" (Keith's is the first of course...

)

yellowecho · Post by **yellowecho** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 2:23 pm

The girlfriend calls it my "mistress machine" which has turned into my artist moniker.

sansnom · Post by **sansnom** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 9:13 pm

mypetrobot wrote:(well, the 3-year old calls it a "synf-a-sizer.")

Your 3 yr. old takes you seriously.

circadianeyes · Post by **circadianeyes** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 9:23 pm

Just starting my first rack so right now it's called "how are you paying for all these?"

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