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Post by dizzeesatchel on Apr 12, 2024 11:31:50 GMT
Probably a bit late for this suggestion as a new version of MASTER came out just recently and a POWER update is already in the works i think, but i wonder if there's potential for an integrated on/off rocker switch in future power modules. I say this because we have a proliferation of digital modules these days and having an inline switch seems to make a big difference when they're all starting up (something to do with timing?).
Just realised during some testing yesterday that my big rack (with a AeuroPi, o_C, RAINS and CIRRUS) doesn't boot up if i just connect the power directly, no matter whether the wall is turned on before connecting the cable or vice versa. With the inline switch attachement it all starts up smoothly with no problems.
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Post by 101 on Apr 12, 2024 15:54:13 GMT
Any likely date on the re-availability of the re-vamped DAC based Drumkit 010? I emailed about a discounted replacement but haven't heard back. I had to pull mine from my rack due to the static noise it put on the bus, even when not connected.
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Post by funbun on Apr 13, 2024 10:40:11 GMT
Well, Robert could make every one of these modules as expensive as Eurorack or Moog, but that defeats the point of an affordable modular system.
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Post by feijai on May 11, 2024 17:02:04 GMT
One simple item that would be very nice for the SEQ16. If you set the SEQ16 to 8 steps, it should do steps 1-8 and 9-16 in parallel. The CV, Gate, and Accent Out of steps 9-16 would be the last socket of the CV, Gate, and Accent outputs respectively.
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Post by feijai on May 21, 2024 14:12:45 GMT
6TRIGBUTTON unfortunately only has push-buttons, not toggle buttons. It would be nice to add push buttons which light up to show their state, and then you can choose from three possibilities: (1) push buttons as usual (2) separate on/off toggles (3) exactly one button is on at a time, you change which one.
Example usage: the TRIQ164 has two mute CVs. At present 6TRIGBUTTON can toggle them only pressing and holding the relevant buttons.
6MUTE can't quite do this -- it mutes audio, so zeros to 2.5V not 0V.
SWITCHMATRIX4x4 could be hacked up to do this perhaps if you fed 5V into the various IN sockets.
While we're on it: TRIQ164 would benefit from FOUR mute CVs.
And a u2TRIGBUTTON would be nice.
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Post by gerif on Aug 4, 2024 20:21:07 GMT
With 3VCSWITCH there is a module which can provide such function!
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Post by leethargo on Aug 5, 2024 5:34:16 GMT
I wonder about how TRIGBUTTON is used.
For one-shot ENV triggers? Because the ENV modules have their own little trigger buttons.
To trigger a reset in a set of sequencers? This also works OK with a sharp envelope.
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Post by valentin on Oct 1, 2024 13:06:25 GMT
But one would expect Robert follows both threads ? :)
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Post by valentin on Oct 9, 2024 17:17:45 GMT
This is very much in the pedantic corner ... As far as I can see a lot of modules have vertical & horizontal lines at the right to indicate for outputs; - in the same 'group/category' separated from others by a horizontal line - like 2OSC/d have for outs from OSC 1/2 - identical outputs have a line vertical as indication - like S&H have for out 1/2 and the mult
So shouldn't S&H have a horizontal line between the grouping of the ins for 1 & 2 ? Likewise for 2OSC/d ins 1 & 2 plus a vertical line for the Bus CV (I guess they're actually identical ?)
Some of the mix-modules have lines to the left next to the inputs and also 4VCA have what I believe would not only look better but also make all the modules easier ? to overview quickly.
Else it seems only left patch-points following - what I'd say is a REALLY great convention - is the mults.
Obviously I have no clue as to how easy it would be to change - but it's a fairly quick task to do the round and sort what modules would need a change ;O
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Post by valentin on Oct 23, 2024 19:04:48 GMT
Not as much an improvement as an accessories for modules with mini-jacks ? - make plastic jack-nuts (8mm diameter & 3mm tall) in the 5 colours that the pot knobs comes in Could be inspired by how banana sockets looks like ?
or just a merely 'simple' thumbscrew (with a much smaller diameter 'obviously') like this;
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Post by valentin on Oct 26, 2024 16:19:26 GMT
Make slider versions of the 'general' modules like oscillator, LFO, filter(s), ADSR & VCA - with a knob add-on option in the same 5 colours the pot knobs comes in
Could look like;
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Post by dizzeesatchel on Nov 13, 2024 10:31:54 GMT
I do like sliders  I've been looking for an excuse to use them in my own designs, but compared to a pot they are very space-inefficient! Two thoughts about the STOMP-IO: One, does it do anything specific to the signal which makes it more suited to guitar pedals, like attenuation? Obviously there's level knobs for send and return, i just wonder if there's any reason that this dedicated module would work better than attenuating audio with a mixer, then sending it out & back via 4/IO or similar? Second, a good way to expand the functionality would be to include an expression control output - similar to the ALM S.B.G module. In theory AE signals are already compatible because from what i understand, expression pedals generally tend to operate in 0-5v or 0-3v range anyway. But having hard-limited 3.5mm outputs for each of those ranges would be nice. Oh, and a dry/wet mix control like the SBG has would be good, too |
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Post by gerif on Nov 13, 2024 18:49:03 GMT
I do like sliders I've been looking for an excuse to use them in my own designs, but compared to a pot they are very space-inefficient! Two thoughts about the STOMP-IO: One, does it do anything specific to the signal which makes it more suited to guitar pedals, like attenuation? Obviously there's level knobs for send and return, i just wonder if there's any reason that this dedicated module would work better than attenuating audio with a mixer, then sending it out & back via 4/IO or similar? Second, a good way to expand the functionality would be to include an expression control output - similar to the ALM S.B.G module. In theory AE signals are already compatible because from what i understand, expression pedals generally tend to operate in 0-5v or 0-3v range anyway. But having hard-limited 3.5mm outputs for each of those ranges would be nice. Oh, and a dry/wet mix control like the SBG has would be good, too One way to more sliders is the 4ATTMIX FADER.
With the FADERMIX6 and 4/IO there is a solution with sliders and submixer for effects in addition.
In my system I have only one selfmade fader module with one dual gang slider. Mainly I use it for master volume!
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Post by valentin on Nov 16, 2024 18:37:55 GMT
Two thoughts about the STOMP-IO: One, does it do anything specific to the signal which makes it more suited to guitar pedals, like attenuation? Obviously there's level knobs for send and return, i just wonder if there's any reason that this dedicated module would work better than attenuating audio with a mixer, then sending it out & back via 4/IO or similar? I wouldn't know - but; there's an abundance of writings about how pedals have their 'special' impedance in/out and guitar-signals are in the 0->1 voltish range Thus; AE then _needs_ to adjust to that ? :)
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Post by valentin on Nov 16, 2024 18:55:21 GMT
I do like sliders :) I've been looking for an excuse to use them in my own designs, but compared to a pot they are very space-inefficient! Right ! :)
But - as with most thingies in life - achieving an advance mostly is linked with gaining a disadvantage ? ;O
The thing I have in sight here is; about exchanging 'real-estate' with improved tactility !
With sliders one can feel - like when playing a 'real' instrument - where it is set and it's much easier & faster to establish settings-overview when looking
Also if one - like I do - have one hand on a keyboard then one could adjust more than 1 setting Whereas the sequencer peps really could get some kinks here with 2 hands ! ;O
I'd say the gain is absolutely more than the loss. Still; if there were many to say they'd like AE in the 5 basic elements in a slider version ...
I hope the above could 'aide' you ? in getting that excuse of yours set - otherwise; take a look @ the Roland SH-5 ;O
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Post by pol on Nov 17, 2024 15:48:52 GMT
I use a 4 ATTMIX fader module as my main mixer within the AE; as you say, you can see the levels at a glance. I also like the "less likely to knock a patch cable out" & "easier to balance adjustments" aspects too. I still have a regular 4ATTMXI as well as rather a useful module...
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Post by dizzeesatchel on Nov 17, 2024 19:24:32 GMT
Dream idea for a powerful but compact mixer for me - an eight-way mix with all control outsourced to a midi controller with sliders - like this for example! The actual module could be a standard 1U size then. Very neat |
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Post by rockysmalls on Nov 17, 2024 21:05:11 GMT
Dream idea for a powerful but compact mixer for me - an eight-way mix with all control outsourced to a midi controller with sliders - like this for example! The actual module could be a standard 1U size then. Very neat great idea, the mtm 8mu is a terrific thing ... the muModules u4LOGIC & the OR2x4 have 8 headers in & 8 out ( 10 in fact on the ins of the OR ) there would be room for a 3.5mm trs midi in for the 8mu ... maybe even room for a usb-c out to power the 8mu ? integral solutions may be preferable i guess ,, but this way has scope for complex automation from other tech/ipads/digitakts etc etc.. |
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Post by namke on Nov 19, 2024 7:54:43 GMT
Dream idea for a powerful but compact mixer for me - an eight-way mix with all control outsourced to a midi controller with sliders - like this for example! The actual module could be a standard 1U size then. Very neat great idea, the mtm 8mu is a terrific thing ... the muModules u4LOGIC & the OR2x4 have 8 headers in & 8 out ( 10 in fact on the ins of the OR ) there would be room for a 3.5mm trs midi in for the 8mu ... maybe even room for a usb-c out to power the 8mu ? integral solutions may be preferable i guess ,, but this way has scope for complex automation from other tech/ipads/digitakts etc etc.. So… a combined mcc/4 + qvca + mb/1 kind of thing (but 8 instead of 4)… in a 1u module?? Have you been eyeing my notebook 🤔 8 might be pushing it a bit, but we can dream right? |
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Post by rockysmalls on Nov 19, 2024 10:36:09 GMT
great idea, the mtm 8mu is a terrific thing ... the muModules u4LOGIC & the OR2x4 have 8 headers in & 8 out ( 10 in fact on the ins of the OR ) there would be room for a 3.5mm trs midi in for the 8mu ... maybe even room for a usb-c out to power the 8mu ? integral solutions may be preferable i guess ,, but this way has scope for complex automation from other tech/ipads/digitakts etc etc.. So… a combined mcc/4 + qvca + mb/1 kind of thing (but 8 instead of 4)… in a 1u module?? Have you been eyeing my notebook 🤔 8 might be pushing it a bit, but we can dream right? “Have you been eyeing my notebook?” no... since you got new windows , breaking into yr gaff is tooo daunting i’ll see you half way - midi controllable VCA Mu module with SIX channels 😇 |
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Post by pt3r on Nov 20, 2024 11:44:56 GMT
A more stable TRIQ164 would be really welcome, more than often a reboot of the aemodular results in TRIQ 164 forgetting programmed steps or adding steps or retriggers. Basically the drill is if you have made a patch that uses triq164 you better record it because nothing guarantees that your sequence will still be available after a reboot.
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Post by feijai on Nov 20, 2024 15:19:09 GMT
A more stable TRIQ164 would be really welcome, more than often a reboot of the aemodular results in TRIQ 164 forgetting programmed steps or adding steps or retriggers. Basically the drill is if you have made a patch that uses triq164 you better record it because nothing guarantees that your sequence will still be available after a reboot. I honestly have never had this issue once. I am guessing the TRIQ164 stores its sequence in EEPROM; it might be possible that you have a bad EEPROM? You might ask Robert his opinion.
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Post by pt3r on Nov 21, 2024 7:13:14 GMT
These issues have been reported almost a year ago without any reaction.
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