#21

A coding interface in Eurorack! What next a modular in my computer?!

Seriously though, beautiful work.

#22

My preorder is already done!

#23

CV 1 V 5 to set cv 1 to 5 volts, in my mind, couldnā€™t get any simpler. CV.SLEW 1 500 for slew 1 to 500ms, again.

i knew thereā€™d be resistance to ā€œprogrammingā€ so in a sense this is more of a parameter-setting interface-- just think about having a list of VST params, and you type their values in.

but the syntax includes a ton of data manipulation commands (RAND, ADD, etc) to make the parameter setting more interesting. and the pattern system provides musical flexibility so your scripts can be very short.

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#24

on the surface this is computery. but really itā€™s so narrowly purposed that it feels totally at home in a modular rack. i think of it as an algorithmic sequencer and composition interface-- something i can use instead of a piano-midi-keyboard or normal step sequencer to play oscillators/etc. the thing powers up absolutely immediately and runs without the keyboard, so it could be used for solely precomposition, and never touch a keyboard in performance.

for me the reason this makes sense to live in modular is that there are great sounds sources and filters etc available in hardware. i like patch-ability. but as it stands, event-creation in eurorack is straight up boring. sure, there are rhythm generators and note sequencers or you can use a midi interface, but those are pretty tried, true, and tired. the tele allows for much more complex/nuanced/dynamic/evolving event generation, which can be turned into music.

also-- the things about computers that are creatively interruptive are things like soundcard setup, midi routing, huge project management, bad UI, unstable software, and the inherent distraction of having a web browser. teletype has none of these. itā€™s like having a terminal from the 80ā€™s. itā€™s absolutely defined and very useful.

the keyboard is remarkably nice. itā€™s basically an apple ripoff. same key height and tiny footprint. i donā€™t think anyone will be disappointed once experiencing it-- or seeing a full photo of the setup. it basically matches the height/size of the aluminum 128.

modular in computer, you mean max?

i loosely call this ā€œlive codeā€ because the syntax is radically simplified compared to ā€œcode.ā€

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#25

Wow, so creative! Itā€™s a little scary, but Iā€™m sure Iā€™ll go there. The goal for me is always to master new tools and then use them to create music. The fearā€“and I ran into this for a few months when I initially got into Monome/Maxā€“is that I get bogged down in learning technical stuff and stop making music. But if the tool is worth it, I suppose itā€™s worth the time spent.

At any rate, bravo to you for thinking so waaaaay outside the box!

#26

the learning curve between max and teletype are incomparable. the ā€œmanualā€ for teletype will be a few pages at most.

most importantly-- the module has to do things youā€™re interested in (or need) musically.

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#27

wow this hits home for me I may have to rejoin the monome ranks

also I can imagine 2 walks would be a great way to have a binary foot keyboard (think https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgZ3dQi6VD8 or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6hw7OO-SVA )

love this work

#28

If the syntax is that easy, then this should be a blast. I suppose I just need to see it in action more. I know with meadow physics I get lost a times because once you get some interactions going, itā€™s sometimes hard to parse whatā€™s going on. It feels more like luck than conscience control. With anything, it just requires mindful practice, and a willingness to let go.

#29

When I saw this the other day, I knew that if the usb was connected to a computer I would pass on it, but if it was connected to a keyboard I would have to grab it.

Imho, you struck a great balance between fun computer abilities and an all out computer. Iā€™m sold! Where can we preorder?

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#30

Insanely awesome work all! Awaiting full syntax detailsā€¦

In a lot of ways this is maybe what I wanted from the aleph (minus the dsp of course).

Since my rack is super small (and I just shuffled things around - ha!). Iā€™m going to have to seriously consider whether I can actually make use of this, since it changes how one approaches playing a modular, but count me in as seriously impressed and intrigued. :open_mouth:

#31

iā€™ll be working with retailers in the next few days. and thank you for the kind words!

#32

Brilliant work here, @tehn. Sits perfectly in both the monome and eurorack universe while bringing entirely new thinking to the table.

#33

Whatā€™s the hp on one of these suckers?

#34

While watching the video, I thought that in addition to note selection by voltage/semitone, using notes names (C#, G etc.) would be very usefull.

I find that many times, when using my modular, I am playing some notes on a keyboard first, to get a melody I like. It would be a lot easier to translate that into teletype if I could use the note names. That is definitely an option that I would appreciate.

Just a thought! :slight_smile:

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#35

18hp. very tiny for so many potentials.

iā€™d considered this, but given your oscillator could be tuned wherever, this seemed misleading. i considered interval names m2, M3, P4, P5 etc but thatā€™s not very normal for people either. itā€™s something to consider for a firmware update once people have it in their hands and have a tested opinion.

the tracker mode is super fun.

#36

Thanks! Indeed. When I first saw it I thought it would be only be something for a large system, but after watching the video Iā€™ve reconsidered :smile:

#37

what tehn said about less-than-compelling-event-creation in modular is somewhat true

it will be exciting to see how this may change our music

still trying to decide whether i want to dive inā€¦mabye iā€™ll wait till some early adopter is willing to sell/trade theirs

@tehn youve got a lot on your plate so if i can help with something mundane like adding these to modulargrid for yall iā€™d be glad to

#38

yeah i tried measuring cause its the same oled screen as on aleph (i think)

#39

itā€™s actually great for a tiny system, because it massively augments everything a small system can do.

MP, Teletype, Walk, paired with two mangroves and a three sisters is an insanely flexible palette.

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#40

@glia thanks for the offer-- i have a manufacturer account there so iā€™ll get it on there by the end of the weekend.