#103

Requests for future versions of Zoia.

  1. USB connection to computer.
  2. Mac/PC based patch creator/editor.
  3. Headphone out. It’s such a versatile device. I’ve been using it away from my studio.
  4. Battery power. (see #3)

As the modules evolve I’d love to see…

  1. Multiple sequencer variations
  2. More robust looping and sampling
  3. Open source to module developers
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#104

the percussion/noise/texture on this track is Digitakt drums into Zoia [4 loopers, different low-pass filter for each looper, all summing into a plate reverb, heavy tweaking of filter frequencies and filter Qs throughout]:

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#105

Love the textures on this!

Just picked up a Zoia and I’m excited by the possibilities such as this.

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#106

I realized this weekend as I was patching that I don’t think there is an official place to ask questions about patching techniques and general approaches to building effects. Folks who have Zoia’s: where do you go when you want to ask some questions or shared some cool techniques?

#107

There is the ZOIA group on facebook.

I’d also recommend downloading and dissecting patches on patchstorage.

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#108

The Facebook group is really active, but I don’t find much deeper patching conversation there (yet). Stuff like the Patch & Tweak book and Nord Modular guides are helping more than anything else for me, but I still need something accessible and clear for DSP effects building. If/when Zoia gains wider adoption from Lines folks, I’d love to see an active dedicated thread for help/tips/tricks here, actually.

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#109

On skimming, this looks like a useful read:

Empress ZOIA Tips, Tricks, and Explanations

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#110

Yeah, this may be the one instance where I regret not having a Facebook account. Almost.

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#111

The basics of the whole thing I get (been a modular guy for a while) however there are some specifics around building effects, like say distortion, that I have never had to do in the modular world, and Zoia is missing some of the building blocks I would use in the PD/ max world. I’ve resorted to looking at saturation schematics to try and figure out how they are built in the analog realm, to try and replicate that in Zoia.

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#112

Anyone interfacing their Zoia w/ Euro? I’m trying to use the control port out to bring CV into my rig but not having any luck at all. I’ve tried an LFO (only -1 to 1v or 0 to 1v range?) and a sequencer. Nothing. Control Port is set up to output CV and I’m using a TRS cable. What am I doing wrong? I feel very dumb.

EDIT: Nevermind! Zoia apparently outputs on the ring and not the tip. Problem solved, but leaving this here in case anyone else has the same question.

#113

Control port CV in/out with eurorack kinda just worked for me… maybe we can diagnose if you explain the Zoia module setup and routing you’re trying? I think my initial test was having a Maths CV out, creating a “Cport Exp/CV In” module, Cport set to “CV” in the config menu, -1 to 1 option set (this is the Zoia’s internal value range, not the actual voltage). Then I watched as the CV value in that CV In module changed based on what Maths was doing, and I could route that into various other Zoia modules at will.

And… looks like you figured it out! Great :slight_smile:

#114

The latest firmware beta adds a granular module. :tada:

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#115

I gotta pull my multimeter out, but that makes sense. I swear having a few years background in modular has actually made the Zoia tougher to learn. There’s places here and there where it goes against conventions I’m familiar with.

#116

Echoing this, I have not been able to build a patch from scratch. Not a single oscillator, not a reverb. Love the Zoia, (so happy with the non-stop community patches on patchstorage!!) and I’m sure if I dedicated a good hour to watching videos and playing along I’d be able to figure out the basics but so far I just cannot.

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#117

Have patches been developed using the grid as a touch interface in the style of Monome Grid?

#118

I’ve hardly spent any time looking at patch storage or what people have made so far, so not sure. But generative grid-based interfaces should certainly be possible. It would be interesting if someone worked on actual Monome app implementations on the Zoia - meadowphysics, kria, etc. In a way, a lot of the hard work in building these kinds of apps is already done for you by the UI and existing modules. The ‘keyboard’ module works out of the box as a tactile grid controller, for example.

#119

If there’s a way to build a single oscillator module from scratch using smaller modules, I’m not aware of it. I’m not sure the purposes of the device are geared toward that low level of sound design (which may be better served by writing DSP code) - but please correct me if I’m wrong!

#120

Not sure where the best place to ask this question is, but I’m curious about using the 16n faderbank over midi to control some parameters in the ZOIA. ADSR controls as an example. I think I was under the impression that a cc in module for cc 32-47 would be how this would work with the faderbank. But I can’t seem to get any connection to work. I’ve tried under both midi trs formats on the faderbank, and most cc values. Am I missing something.

#121

faderbank should be sending cc’s 32-47 (on channel 1).

Maybe check to be sure you’re on channel 1 on the ZOIA and you’re using a TRS cable?

#122

Confirmed TRS cables. Grab a few just to make sure it wasn’t a bad cable. Set to Arturia/Novation standard tip 5v ring out (tried the other way too). When I place an interface module I select midi cc in. Leave midi channel set at one (also confirmed on faderbank midi channel set to 1), then controller number set to 32 for the first slider on the faderbank (haven’t changed cc settings on faderbank and confirmed cc 32-47 are still set). Then leave output 0-1. I think that’s the correct workflow? I am a little unsure about the controller parameter in the midi cc in module. That should be cc value right?

Also confirmed midi trs jack is soldered well!