#305

I can see the faderbank being part of this combo too.

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#306

Do we know what impact daisy chaining them will have on sound quality?

#307

That typo made me imagine the villain robot from Robocop built entirely of O|D modules, so thank you.

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#308

they are very cool. micro modular modular systems!
they are deep enough for single PCB modules but not perpendicular PCB modules like W/

I can’t wait to see what they do next. :slight_smile:

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#309

Has anyone built a case with battery power? Curious what works / what doesn’t before I try things.

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#310

Edit: holy cow I did not realize which thread I was in!

#311

Figured out my 4ms 32hp pod :yum:

sorry had to

But in all seriousness morphagene would be great in a pod.

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#312

I think I need either more power or a more powerful case, but maybe someone else has suggestions first before I start spending money…

I have an Intellijel TSP30MAX… 1500mA +/-12v and 1mA 5v. My modgrd calculates my consumption at around 1250mA on the +12v… Everything works, but I get an audible whine from Magneto. It comes through my monitors. If i touch or move the power cord connected to my case I can manipulate the whine, sometimes almost eliminate it. If I take a few things out of the case, it goes away completely. So I assume I just need more power.

The weird thing though is that the whine doesn’t show up on recordings I make using my K-Mix which is also driving my monitors… is it really a just a power issue?

#314

This is pretty much the lay out right now.

The only near by digital module is the Prizma. I haven’t played too much with placement. And really, now that I think about it, I’m not sure how much I have to take out to make it stop. I actually had more success putting it in a skiff with a couple other modules rather than leaving it in this case. Maybe this weekend I’ll have to play around, maybe it doesn’t like the Intellijel power?

#315

Those 4MS mini cases look cool, but I’m wondering what the use case is? I could see putting a MIDI to CV or expert sleepers system in them to move around, but in most cases a single big module isn’t that useful on it’s own. For example maybe you have an FX module to use with other gear, but then you usually also want to have some modulation as well. I suppose as long as the modules are small enough you fit in a few and have a cool mini system.

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#316

oh and no flying bus cables or anything like that.

#317

I have some big modules that I don’t always make a lot of use of. I’m not so merciless and minimalist that I sell everything that I don’t use 100% of the time, but I might not want them to take up space in my rack. So say I pull my Clouds pod off the shelf, use it for one patch, and then put it away.

With smaller modules you could make instruments out of these. I mean, you could get Just Friends, Mangrove or Three Sisters, and Cold Mac into one of these. Or two Mangroves, Three Sisters, and a W/. And then you bring that to the table when you want it. It seems really powerful to me actually.

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#318

Lots of use cases for me:

  • Testing DIY modules
  • Updating firmware on some digital modules
  • Small skiff for the odd controller I may want to use (tetrapad or pressure points maybe?)
  • Using something like Dave Jones O’Tool

It may also sit nicely with Teletype + Teletype keyboard.

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#320

Ya, I’m going out of my case, various places including the Magneto, into various K-Mix channels.

I was also thinking this might be a cause of problems, I use mono euro cables but at the K-Mix I’m using stereo 1/4" adapters instead of 1/8" to 1/4" mono cables.

#321

I could see using one to accompany a larger, more vertical system as a controller skiff. Or for more spread-out systems just to reposition a group of modules closer to where they’re wanted.
Or for less frequently used modules just to grab a little bit of space for something else, without expanding to another full case (or just using a bunch if these in the first place to constantly be able to rearrange). Or for small self-contained systems.

I already have my Field Kit FX in a separate box in my pedalboard, where I have to use longer patch cables to work with it. I could see parking one of these beside it with other FX and my pedal interface stuff, perhaps with the ADDAC or Doepfer bridge.

#322

They’re also a great way to add a few modules to something like a 0-coast

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#323

Had the same thought! What would be necessary here, to use this as a ‘standalone’? Powered pod + morphagene? What does the ‘brick not included’ mean as far as additional requirements? Euro noob here, thanks :flushed:

#324

It means you have to buy a separate ac/dc convertor that you plug into the mains. This plugs into the 4ms power supply on the pod which powers the modules in case. It will likely look like a laptop power supply if it’s the same as the other ones 4ms provide.

As far as using, for example, a Morphagene on its own as a mini system in a pod (“standalone”) you would certainly want to consider where your CV is going to come from to modulate it and allow space for suitable modules to serve that purpose. Routable modulation is one of the main point of modular synths I think.

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#325

Gotcha thanks! For modulation I am thinking of a 0 coast in combination with my touché controller. Also have access to a mother 32 sometimes.

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#326

I think the 32hp version for a Morphagene with some other modulation source in the case would be awesome by itself, and then would be even better combined with the touche/0-coast/m32.

Pam’s, Wogglebug, Batumi are some options that immediately come to mind that would work pretty well with Morphagene. Pam’s or another 8hp modulation source would leave room for an Ears, which is nice with Morphagene for both sound and control.

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