#633

It really is a magnificent pairing. ResEQ sounds fantastic, and I’ve found Morphagene really benefits from being able to musically “tune” the sound with it. Especially with reels with wide and full spectrum of sound it makes it easy to carve sound to fit into bigger patch and composition. And again, ResEQ sounds so good pretty much no matter what you run through it.

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#634

0-CTRL manual is now online:

http://makenoisemusic.com/content/manuals/0-ctrl-manual.pdf

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#635

yaaaa I have a sisters to do the res eq for my morphhagene.

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#636

You can adjust the bias on the y output so it’s not bipolar if that’s easier to work with!

#637

So with the bias cranked fully clockwise is it fully unipolar? I messed around with this before and I didn’t seem like that totally, but its hard to tell unless you had a scope.

#638

Oh I’m not sure, it looks that way in the manual but I haven’t tested it myself. I haven’t actually messed with the Y settings at all haha.
But I think you could just use the indicator LED on the y output to check right? Crank the clock speed to make sure.

#639

To adjust the bias (or any of the settings) for Y, you have to hold the button to the right of the Spread knob (with the marking “Y” below it). Check out https://mutable-instruments.net/modules/marbles/manual/#y-generator for more details

#640

Yeah but you cant change Y from the +/- 5 volt setting, like the other outputs can be changed. I think thats fixed. So even adjusting bias all the way up doesn’t fully do the trick. For example, on the other modes the bias range is about 2 octaves, or 2 volts, which wouldn’t offset it enough to make it fully positive. I like modulating stuff better with unipolar voltages, it seems to be more predictable, easier to set minimum settings.

#641

The manual says you can: https://mutable-instruments.net/modules/marbles/manual/#y-generator :woman_shrugging: did you try holding the Y button to the right of spread and turning the bias all the way? The provided graph shows you can set it to positive-only or negative-only

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#642

oh ok! i guess i need to try that again! thanks!

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#643

This is similar to my shift in process. For a long time I was trying to do everything within the confines of my system, which led to a lot of predictable patches. Now I just treat patching as an end to itself and typically just record everything and edit later; not everything is useful, but I usually find a few useful loops, etc. per session.

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#644

Yeah and I have to admit, I’m doing wayyyyy more experimenting because of this. Using the system in ways I never did before.

It’s been super rewarding, though my DPO isn’t even tracking a single octave and obviously needs to be calibrated :face_with_symbols_over_mouth:

Honestly though I’ve been putting it off because it’s been a totally different workflow not having it as my default start to a patch or sound source

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#645

I dont think this actually works. To my knowledge when the output lights are green its positive voltage and red its negative. Even with the bias cranked all the way up the Y output still has the light go red every once in a while. So, I dont know.

#646

Let’s try using the Mimeophon as a sound source and run it through the QPAS, sequencing the lot with the 0-CTRL!!

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#647

:exploding_head: I guess since I’m a proud owner of both a 0 coast and a Tape & Microsound System the 0 CTRL is a no-brainer.

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#648

It almost seems petty to point out (and it’s been alluded to at points above, but I don’t think stated outright):

Make Noise has been highly resistant to any market pressure to miniaturize and make their modules smaller and smaller.

I think this is strongly to their credit.

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#649

The 0-Ctrl was originally bigger, they made it smaller in response to early market feedback so that it could be the same size as the 0-coast.

Sometimes market feedback gets it right. :wink:

Edit: I realise you specified modules and I agree. Point still stands.

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#650

To me they strike pretty much the perfect balance between ergonomics, features and size. Every MN module I own is feature-rich enough for the hp already, and great ergonomics comes on top of that. Looking at the current lineup only Wogglebug seem a bit wide to my taste for what it does and I think it could work as well in 8hp.

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#651

I never understood the appeal (although can surely appreciate the practicality) of small footprint modules. Maybe it has to do wIth the fact that I like hands on type of patches better.Or all that ‘micro’ version of MI modules.

One of the characteristics of MN modules I appreciate the most is the UX and usability, exacty for the afromented reason.
Except maybe for Tempi, I really dislike the UX in that very module.

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#652

I got the 0-ctrl for exactly these reasons. Controlling Morphagene is really fun and opens it up to being a playable instrument. Touch level to gene size and pressing down creates nice granular sounds.

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