#15

i don’t have one, but theoretically something like stages seems cool for lots of options (from AD up to six stage envelope) and those faders look very playable.

@eyeiaye I got a dixie ii+ as my 2nd oscillator after my mangrove and realized i don’t like having different waveform outs and much prefer the control over it that mangrove gives you (probably just cuz I’m used to it but that’s good enough reason for me). Still use it as an LFO and clock, and got a 2nd mangrove to cover FM and 2nd voice duties :slight_smile: The STO seems good as something more simple and better designed than dixie ii+ but the ease of having an LFO option with it definitely give dixie more flexibility which can be nice—doesn’t look like you have any shortage of LFOS really so looks like you’re pretty well set up there. Overall this looks like a very fun system, dunno if I’d choose the contour and dynamix myself but they seem like toally valid choices. With microcell just wanna call out monsoon which seems a lot more playable, but I know there’s some difference between the way they work so maybe you’ve already done this comparison for yourself in which case please ignore !

#16

i have a mangrove that i’m considering letting go and wondering if i can be swayed to keep it…how are you all using yours? any techniques you’re using or particular friends that pair well with it?
thanks

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#17

I’m loving my two mangroves harmonizing together!

Also they do some crazy stuff that I fantasize as being “Serge-esque” although I’ve never been anywhere near a real Serge…

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#18

i like sending random or chaotic or audio-rate voltages to barrel, formant and air. I like constant formant mode cuz it’s weirder and feels organic & free-range :stuck_out_tongue: Sending a pitch sequence to v/8 and an unrelated LFO (or I like sending a sloth output) to formant while in CF mode with barrel counter-clockwise, you get your sequence with some parts transposed. It’s also fun to use as a modulator in an FM relationship. I got a lot out of revisiting the tutorial as well as this video which helped me apply it as a modulator :slight_smile: a big part of it is that I just love the sound to start with, so of course YMMV

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#19

thanks i completely forgot about these…puts things a bit more into perspective

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#21

Try out the Instruo TsL (the Tanh waveshaper is a great friend)… I prefer it to my STO in travel cases. And you might prefer the Optomix to the Dynamix… you will use the low pass and the gates more than you can imagine!

#22

hi all,

i’m building out my first rack. so far, i have almost all of what’s in here, which was intended to be the starting point:

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Of note: I haven’t yet bought the Disting, I haven’t yet built the Erica modules, and I haven’t yet received the STS.

So far with just the Morphagene, the VCA, and the Timbre as sound sources, I’m feeling like I have more control than sound generation… I’m considering a few additions to fill out the rack, but also debating which modules to keep from what I currently have. wIthout removing any, so far it looks like this:

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The general plan here is to use the rack with external sequencing and midi controllers (iPad, Digitakt, computer, Sensel Morph), but I do think I would like to add at least one more sound generator.

What do you think? What’s missing? what could be tweaked?

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#23

Hi all. I’ve built two modules in the past week with VCOs much quieter than they should be (Befaco Sampling Modulator and Bubblesound VCOb). Is there something in general that would make a VCO have super low levels? All other functions seems fine.

#24

Modular sound sources take up so much sonic space that you don’t really need many. Personally I would usually rather have more utilities than another vco.

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#25

For me there isn’t nearly enough modulation in that rack but it’s really all about how you patch. One thing you could consider would be a function generator like MN Function or Joranalogue Contour which can be used as a modulation source, a voltage (or audio) processor, or an audio source depending on how you patch it. I would also want some attenuators/offsets and at least one DC coupled mixer.

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#26

Could any SMR owners tell me if this is normal behaviour please - I think I should be getting a single rotation on every click round of the rotate knob, but instead it will sometimes move, but other times stick. Here’s a video:

#27

That looks unusual. Mine always moved one notch in the direction of rotation with every click.

#28

What I feared… had it about a month purchased on ebay. Dodgy encoder I guess?

#29

What happens when you turn “morph” all the way down and then rotate the knob?

#30

It’s the same, and more noticeable on the leds. Some clicks it goes back, some forward.

But if I trigger it with the Rotate Trig inputs it moves cleanly round as I would expect…

#31

Beyond updating the firmware sounds like it’s worth reaching out to 4ms directly

#32

Thanks @mutedial and @Starthief - will contact 4ms for a final opinion.

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#33

Yeah, I currently only have one oscillator in my rack - DPO - And rarely use both sides for audio. By mixing sine, square, and final outputs I’m able to get some very full spectrum patches. If you’re looking for more sophisticated harmony and counterpoint not your ideal, but I’m able to generate rhythmic and sonic complexity that doesn’t sound thin.

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#34

This is helpful, I think… DC coupled mixer would basically be for mixing CVs before they hit the modulation destination? What would you recommend in the DC mixer / attenuverter / offset category?

Is this basically a mini-maths? Or like, only one channel/piece of it?

This seems really similar to what the Stages can do, no? Or is the rise/fall/inverse stuff more helpful on the Contour? I guess 1v/oct tracking makes it pretty flexible as an oscillator too though…

#35

A very slight possibility (but, just a thought, as you bought from eBay…) - is it a genuine smr ? If it’s a clone, the most easily obtainable encoders need two clicks to turn get one notch registered… (easily fixed in fw) - post a piccy of the back… However, from the video it looks more like the encoder is dodgy… so my thoughts are probably unlikely…