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Post by ferdinand on Jul 28, 2019 16:23:44 GMT
I work with the AE modular system in combanition with the Korg Volca beats. When I first ordered both i thought that maybe i could sync both over the 'sync-out' output of the volca beats. As I've found no way to get this working I thought about creating a BPM module. I was thinking about an 8-bit-decimal display for showing the current bmp, a poti to change the bpm and a chip which get this stuff working and gives out 4/4 clock-signals.
BUT i got no clue how to build this, as I am just starting to do diy stuff and never coded before.
I would love to hear your ideas on this. Maybe you even got a more simple solution for my problem.
Thank you all!
ferdinand
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Post by NightMachines on Jul 28, 2019 17:31:29 GMT
Hi there and welcome to the forum! I’m sure you can use the sync in and out of the Volca with the AE Modular. How have you tried it? Normally you’d just patch the Volca’s sync out into one of the MASTER modules 3.5mm ctrl inputs and then take that clock signal inside your AE Modular to a sequencer or divider, etc.
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Post by ferdinand on Jul 28, 2019 18:37:35 GMT
I think I've tried it like this. :/
Do i need to use certain settings on the volca for it to work.
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Post by NightMachines on Jul 28, 2019 18:54:51 GMT
I just tried it with my Volca Beats to be sure and it did simply work as I wrote. Even both ways, with the Beats sync out clocking the AE Modular and an AE Modular LFO clocking the Beats.
I don’t think one can configure the sync ports on the Beats in a way that it wouldn’t work. IIRC there is just a clock divider one can set up.
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Post by ferdinand on Jul 28, 2019 18:59:12 GMT
I will try it out again later! Thank you for the fast answer  (and keep up the diy starter thread, i love it  ) |
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Post by admin on Jul 28, 2019 21:40:05 GMT
Hi ferdinand, have a look at my video below where I explain how I'm connecting the Volca Sample and Korg SQ1 to my AE Modular.... It just works |
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Post by ferdinand on Jul 28, 2019 22:53:27 GMT
Whatever I did wrong, now it works fine with connecting the master ctrl with the seq16.
But i got one more question.
When i connect the master ctrl to the clk input of the 'beat divider' it seems like the 1/32 triplet output equals the 4/4 time stemps of the volca. Is it working the same on your devices? And do you see a chance to change this somehow? Because it would be great if i could get the bpm signal from the volca converted into a normal 1/4 clock for example. So i would be abled to double the tempo of my sequence and also use tripled notes on the given bpm (which is not possible as the 'triplet 1/32'acts like the straight 1/4).
I hope you get what I mean, i really need to improve my language skills again.
Thank you all!
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Post by NightMachines on Jul 29, 2019 5:55:07 GMT
That’s what the DIVIDER module does It takes clock signals and outputs divisions of them (/2 for half speed, /4, /8 etc). |
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Post by ferdinand on Jul 29, 2019 8:42:50 GMT
Ok. So there is no way to fasten up ur clock signal? The divider just slows it down? And why is the 1/32 !triplet! output equal to the 1/4 bpm output of the korg volca?
Sorry if its obvious, but i really want to understand why it works like this.
Have a great day
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Post by ferdinand on Jul 29, 2019 8:58:09 GMT
Ok. So there is no way to fasten up ur clock signal? The divider just slows it down? And why is the 1/32 !triplet! output equal to the 1/4 bpm output of the korg volca? Sorry if its obvious, but i really want to understand why it works like this. Have a great day This video tries to show my situation. |
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Post by NightMachines on Jul 29, 2019 9:13:24 GMT
The BEAT DIVIDER module is made for dividing MIDI Clock pulses from the AE Modular's MIDI-to-CV interface, which run at 24 ppq (pulses per quarter), which needs to be divided by a multiple of 3 to get even clock pulses for the modular. So if you use the BEAT DIVIDER to divide non-MIDI clock, which is already 4ppq or something like that, then the triplet output actually gives you straight clock divisions. Normally you would use the regular DIVIDER module for that though.
Regarding speeding up clock signals, there is a clock multiplier module in the works I think, but usually one doesn't need that for syncing gear. You just sync to the same pulses for all machines or if they're too fast you use a clock divider where necessary.
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Post by ferdinand on Jul 29, 2019 9:33:11 GMT
got it! Thank you very much! |
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