#613

Boss Bow Two and 0-CTRL are the two modules from this round that have most piqued my interest. What really surprises me about 0-CTRL is how nice it would be standalone. (Finally getting over my everything-in-rack fetish.) I’m considering getting one specifically to pair with my Mother-32.

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#614

I’ve concluded that whether a module like Pressure Points really works in a rack—I’m mainly talking about the touch plates, here—depends so much on your rack and it is positioned relative to you. If your rack is lying flat, and you’re standing over it, then it’s probably fine. If your rack is lying flat, or flat-ish, and you’re sitting in front of it, then odds are, because of the depth of a Eurorack case, the pressure points are now too high up to be “played” comfortably. YMMV. If your rack is placed vertically in front of you, then “playing” the pressure points is almost out of the question—you can still stab them with a finger, but it’s pretty hard to roll your finger on them the way they’re meant to be played for the “pressure” effect.

Moving them into a shallow skiff, as on the 0-CTRL, makes perfect sense to me. At least if you’re sitting down. I suppose if you’re standing over it, the shallow skiff might now be uncomfortably far away!

Speaking for myself, I’ve concluded that I don’t generally like touch plates.

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#615

In this video we’ll start from ZER0 to talk about what synthesizers are and how they work, using the oscillator and other circuits in the 0-Coast and 0-CTRL to demonstrate. You don’t need to know ANYTHING about synthesis to understand this video, but even experienced synthesists might get something out of it!

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#616

Haven’t watched this yet (will for sure when I get home from work), but even though I would call myself somewhat experienced with synthesis, I’ve found I often learn something new and get fresh ideas from well explained fundamentals. Your videos are often great with this.

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#617

Grayscale makes (made?) a panel for the 0-coast that works without sliding nuts! I have one on my 0-coast in my rack until i eventually fill that space up with other modules and move the 0-coast back to its OG panel and housing.

https://grayscale.info/panels/make-noise-0coast/

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#618

Wondering if anyone else has had this problem…

I sometimes try to use the clock out on Wogglebug to drive the clock input on Tempi. It seems that Tempi will sometimes lose sync and I have to do some serious wiggling of the Wogglebug clock knob before they resync…

Seems like a bug maybe…

#619

I have the v1 Wogglebug and the clock is very unstable. Not familiar with the v2, but perhaps that clock is unstable as well.

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#620

the wogglebug’s clock is unstable (even on the v2). that’s being described as a feature. i actually like it. but i wouldn’t rely on it to clock anything that takes an opinionated view of timing - especially e.g. a clock multiplier.

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#621

I experienced this as well and emailed @walker a few weeks ago. The clock is unstable, and I think even moreso when ID is turned up.

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#622

So I have direct experience with this. I bought the Wogglebug V2 about a year ago thinking it would be a great master clock as well as the other features, and its not, its jittery as hell. This wouldn’t be a problem except… on their site it says ‘stable master clock’. I wrote them directly, and they were extremely responsive, apologized and said its not that stable. They even mailed me a free shirt, which is rad. However, last I checked, it was still on the website as saying this. So, idk?!? If it can’t even clock the Tempi, its def not stable. Honestly my biggest gripe with the Wogglebug is that it doesnt have an accessible noise source. I really miss it, but I it takes up too much room plus having another noise source.

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#623

I’ve experienced this before, though in my case it was clocking Echophon!

I realize that Woggle may still be a little chaotic but I’ve gotten much sturdier results by only using the clock knob on the bottom and keeping the speed/chaos CV attenuator above it fully CCW.

Maybe I’m crazy, or my woggle is more tame, but this has worked for me in numerous patches :+1:

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#624

Ive heard other people say this too. Talking about this really makes me want one again. The random outputs on this are like nothing else. I have been using the random out of the Marbles and its not the same. I think its bipolar too, which I find harder to dial in.

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#625

The jittery clock can be cool but not when clocking digital modules unfortunately. I sold it for similar reasons - I never used the oscillator outs and would have much rather had access to the noise source. Also I found myself clocking it externally 90% of the time. I replaced it with a NLC Sauce of Unce which has its own quirks but fits a bit better in my setup.

I do miss the Woggle output though - there’s really nothing like it. I’ve tried to imitate it but I guess the circuit is pretty special.

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#626

Who here is still using the Phonogene? Any thoughts on other modules that pair well with it? A multi mode filter seems useful as do sequencers, random/s&h modules, lpgs. I guess this same question could be asked for the Morphagene, but the Phonogene can be had so cheaply these days that it’s hard to pass up.

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#627

Still use phonogene fairly heavily. Most things work well with it, I have found that a gentle touch of modulation is better than a heavy hand. Attenuation is your friend. For the price that they can be had now a days, just the broken echo mode is worth it.
I utilize a filter bank after mine almost as a rule.
But I also just really like filter banks :slight_smile:
There is a phonogene composition thread on MW that is worth checking out.

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#628

Thanks for the response! Do you typically use a VCA/envelope after the Phonogene’s output?

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#629

Depends on what I am using it for really. There is a vca of sorts on the phono itself. If you have something playing from the buffer, and have the input turned down, than the sos control at the top can be used as one.
Often there will be a lpg involved as well.
James cicgler made a few videos called “your phonogene and you” or something like that. Those are really good getting started videos. Runs through sound on sound stuff, sequencing stuff etc. Would recommend watching them.
It does have a pretty lofi sound to it, that is worth noting if it’s import to you. I really like the character myself so it’s a bonus.
It’s the module that pushed me into starting in with euro in the first place and I have a soft spot for it.

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#630

I’m pretty sure Bana Haffar has her two Morphagenes sitting right next to a Random*Source Resonant EQ for the same purpose.

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#631

I wasn’t aware of that, good looking out! Such a powerful setup.

#632

I’ve never played with a Serge Resonant EQ but I have a FXDf and a six channel mixer, so I can get into what I imagine similar territory (although with less bands).