Yep - the monome modules are very ‘efficient’ in that they push their UI out to the grid, and give you multiple outputs for sending gates/voltages (dependent on modules) - but also, because their complexity is in software, they let you do a lot with even a single trigger line.
And Rings is unusual in that it’s a resonator, rather than an oscillator, meaning that you don’t really need the traditional signal path after it - you can get away without a VCA/Envelope/Filter, and instead shape the sound entirely inside it. A particular range of sounds, sure, and you kind have to like plucking/ringing (which I do), but makes it an interesting source for tiny kits. Also: very much not your traditional “analogue” oscillator.
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