#11

ARRADIO isn’t technically a Befaco module. The panel was obviously “inspired” by a previous generation of Befaco modules, though, and I think the designer had some help from Befaco, too.

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#12

Hey @toneburst - you’re absolutely right to point that out. I just think of Befaco whenever I turn on an ARRADIO, as the logo is Befaco based and there’s a lot of “thanks to Befaco for their support” on the website. I think I was just casually conflating when I wrote that post.

I should have mentioned an appreciation for the Muxlicer. Let me correct that here. Viva Muxlicer!

#13

Firmware v1.2 is out and stable!
Fing source code and compiled binaries in our github!

  • New Polyphonic mode added.
  • Changed save structure. Now there are four save spaces available.
  • 14 bit CC implemented.
  • Web configurer available here.
  • i2C communication implemented (still in process)
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#14

Any way of connecting to a MIDI capable device like the ES-9 with or without i2c?

#15

Depends on ES-9 implementation :slight_smile:

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#16

From their manual:

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#17

So ES-9 has MIDI port in order to act as a MIDI interface. Then yes, you can send MIDI from VCMC to ES-9 using that port and then ES-9 will send it to the external world.
This will save you one USB port in your computer :slight_smile:

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#18

Thank you for the additional save slots!
Excited to see where i2c implementation goes :slight_smile:

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#19

imparables befaqueros!

#20

Ohhhh @Befaco ! Does this mean that all the incoming gates and CV’s could be translated to I2C language, to be listen by Teletype, ER301 or Just Friends? And also the fader values? And if so, … WHEEEEEEN! :grinning:

Esto de los módulos que van mejorando sólo con actualizaciones de firmware es una pasada! Bien hecho chavales!

#21

@Cromatica45 Yep! The first implementation will be VCMC/CV Thing as Leaders to send information to followers.
Right now there is an untested code that will be communicating with Just friends. Next step will be to implement other devices and then the follower mode to translate i2c to MIDI.
When? eeem soon? :stuck_out_tongue:

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#22

Ok!! I’ll stay tuned! Thanks a lot!

#23

YESH!

I’m so excited about this one. Been wanting this for soooo long. Got a Teletype ready and waiting. By the way, Teletype has a USB input on the front which now has (beta) firmware for MIDI In ops, so as @thopa pointed out on another thread, there is a possibility that you could plug a USB cable from the VCMC to the Teletype and control it that way.

Haven’t tested that yet.

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#24

I’ve already done that and works fine. The only thing is that while having the TELETYPE connected to the VCMC you can no longer use the keyboard for live programming, and if you switch to the keyboard (I have the TWO>ONE module to do this) you lose all the MIDI OPS and CC control for the faders over I2C. So dedicated I2C messages from the VCMC is going to be great and solve all those issues …

#25

FYI there is anew thread to follow the current implementation of I2C on VCMC.Befaco VCMC / i2c Development

Currently is on Test branch (no offical support yet) and only on I2C leader mode.
Not all devices have support now, but will update ASAP.

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#26

@Sergio_Reta thank you soooo sooo much for your work on the VCMC. All the code changes have been great so far, and I can’t wait to see a follower implementation for the i2c as well. But more on that on the other thread!

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#27

Does anybody have experience with this module? I keep thinking how cool it would be to match my Noise Engineering sequencing modules with something like my Octatrack or VCV rack.

I haven’t been able to find a lot of actual experience with the module online. How is the latency? Have folks had good experiences? Folks found this to be better than alternatives?

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#28

It’s pretty good. Any specific questions I can answer? I have a few, if not all, CV to Midi modules to compare.

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#29

That’s amazing! Well, there are actually a Humber of questions I have, tbh;

  1. what is delay like between different programs? Like, does it work better with VCV Rack or VST’s?

  2. what do you mainly use if for? Note Sequencing, triggers, CV modulation? What is your preferred target?

  3. how does resolution come in to play when effecting something like, say, a VCV Rack oscillator (such as Cs-L)? Have you used it with something like Phase Plant or other VST’s?

  4. out of all CV to MIDI modules, which is your favorite?

  5. any thoughts or ideas about usage and general experience that I haven’t asked here?

#30

I can’t comment 'cause I’ve never used these with software. I did use the a-192-2 with a YT vj program posted on another thread here, but other than that I’ve only used these modules with hardware.

All of the above. Note sequencing, chord progressions, triggers of samples, CC messages (so modulation), Program changes, MIDI clock. Targets? Hm, anything from obsolete standalone synthesizers such as Roland boxes, to VL70m or other physical modeling synths. Anything that can make a sound is a good target honestly.

If you’re in 12TET you will have zero problems. If you want microtonal there are workarounds, from either using external boxes like Midihub to create microtonal scales, to using pitch bend to make sure your notes are off-scale, to using synthesizers that have on-board microtonal capabilities which will repitch the incoming 12TET notes. In terms of CC control, if you know your MIDI you can mess around with LSB and MSB and get higher resolution than your typical 127 values that most people associate with MIDI.

That’s an easy answer, definitely the SDS Digital Melisma, but I collaborated with SDS Digital on that module so it’s kind of my baby and I’m very biased.

Other than that I worked on the M218 by Ladik, and beta tested on the ADDAC222 by ADDAC System, and the CV Thing by Befaco, and I find them all very useful and good candidates if you’re looking for CV-to-MIDI, but I also like the ADDAC221 and the VCMC which are modules I did not work on. I also own the C2M by mxmxmx and a-192-1 and a-192-2 by Doepfer, and there a few others which are worth mentioning (like Iungo from Entrospec) which never gathered much attention. It really depends what your end-goal is. Some are better at drums, some are very hands-on (VMCM, ADDAC222) so better for performance cases, others not so much (Doepfer), others are really nice for CC messages (ADDAC221) but not useful for notes, so it’s relative to what you want to do, the space you have, and the complexity you’re willing to tackle.

If I only had to pick one I’d obviously go with the Melisma because it does stuff no other module can pull off, but I have the VCMC, Melisma, and CV Thing on the same case, so … that says a few things I guess :smiley:

I think your best bet is to figure out what it is you want to do and check the specs of each module to see if it fits your goal. Check number of channels, whether it does CC, chords, notes, etc, and whether the size fits your case. I think each design is pretty unique in a way, so there’s enough differences to make choosing between designs easier.

I’m happy that more CV-to-MIDI modules are out there. There weren’t enough choices a few years ago. General experience has been great, but you have companies like Befaco, SDS Digital, and ADDAC System who really respond to user feedback. I tend to push CV-to-MIDI to extremes so whether you’ll be happy with incorporating MIDI in a modular setup is really personal - I embrace any issues or mistranslations that might come up, others are not so happy. But don’t get scared, you can get very precise results if you know what you’re doing, with not too much effort.

Usage? Sky is the limit, really.

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