Morphagene Patch & System Ideas

[kveye]

Going hybrid you might need sequencer later. Trigger or both trigger and v/o.
Currently you have the option of O_c which is set and forget and euclidean triggering O_c shift registers. You might want something more performace oriented.

Also i personally would skip any 2hp modules due to fiddly controls. Monsoon can do both delay and verb.

[frenteluminoso]

@kveye

o fiddly c

Sorry! I didn’t mention that all “melody” sequencing is done with external Arturia Keystep, plus more chaotic/random/etc seq done via O_C …
I see your point on the 2hp, i wanted it simple delay/rev with CV controls… another option I was thinking about was Enorphines MilkyWay, and switch Plaits with a mPlaits.

Thanks anyway!

[discreet-cowboy]

I know this isn’t exactly what you’re asking but, my biggest advice is always to not attempt to plan an entire system from the beginning. Your needs and creative impulses will change with experience as you get to play the modules and really learn them inside and out. Modular Grid is a great resource but it’s easy to get trapped in designing a system without having played it.

While yes, you will be able to make a ton of cool sounds out of this configuration, you’re also limiting yourself and will most likely end up selling a good portion of them to replace with others as you figure out what you’re more drawn to over time. It takes time to really learn the ins and outs of things, especially with something like Morphagene.

My suggestion is to get a powered case, the Morphagene, a modulation source (Pam’s is great), and an output module. If you’re feeling spicy, add a filter and/or effects module. Don’t get too much at once when you don’t have to. Otherwise enjoy! You’re gonna have a lot of fun with it

[frenteluminoso]

Completely agree!
I was planning it to have like a mid long term vision, but fully agree. I intend to start with case this size, Pam, morphagene , then monsoon and output.

[Cloud]

Similarly to @frenteluminoso, I am also assembling my first eurorack setup. Actually I am going towards a split system for ambient/drone, with a NiftyCase for whatever is sound creation (oscillators, filters, VCAs, sequencers, etc.), and an Intellijel Palette dedicated to sound manipulation only (granular synthesis, time stretching, effects, etc.) to be used both as a complement to the first and also to process incoming sound in real time as a standalone unit.
My question is: how would you complete them? I was thinking about adding a filter to the NiftyCase (Three Sisters?) and a Monsoon to the Palette.

[kveye]

Both of your cases, second one especially, are devoid of modulation/clocking (you have some in the form of Marbles, but that’s just one clock source).
Honestly modular does not make much sense without modulation
And both modules crave that.
I’d suggest Zadar and Pam’s New Workout if you don’t mind some menu diving - due to it covering a lot of bases and not needing attenuation.
Arbhar is Clouds on steroids so you don’t really need Monsoon, they will overlap a lot.
I would skip Mangrove unless you really crave it’s sound. Yet again, it opens up with modulation
I’d go with Just Friends + 3Sis combo, i think in a small case they bring much more to the table.

Why Send/Return 1u, are you going to use outboard effects with the second case? And you have some form of line in in Ears, this too looks like an overlap, i’d suggest going with Clock/Noise source 1u instead, Intellijel has one.

[Cloud]

Thank you for the quick reply

My idea is to have the Palette entirely dedicated to sound manipulation, so it should be able to receive sound from many different sources (also from the NiftyCase) and shape it in different ways. This is why I am going for an all-effects and sound-sculpting-modules unit, but I understand that even such a unit needs a modulation and clocking source.

• As for clock/modulation, would a uO_c be a suitable alternative to the PNW? I would go for a 1U O_c, but that’s just impossible to find here in Europe.

• I already have a Just Friends, but I’m having a hard time finding a 3Sis. Is there another compact-sized filter I can go for?

Thank you again

[kveye]

Can not comment on filters as i only have 3sis and Qpas, and Qpas while awesome is not small:)

As for O_c vs Pam’s - they should not be compared directly, as O_c with original firmware needs a trigger source in most cases which can be found in Pams I can not comment on Hemispeheres firmware though.
Marbles is much more playable than O_c and cover a bit of similar ground as far as Random melodies are concerned. O_c also serves as a quantizer (which it was conceived as) though you will need triggers for it to work.

As for “all-effects and sound-sculpting-modules unit” - those modules open up with modulation and you have only two hands. I.e. you are cutting yourself from most interesting application of those modules

[Cloud]

I get what you mean, but then instead of using the Palette as an ‘end-of-chain’ effect module, I can use it in parallel with the NiftyCase. Marbles+PNW might be enough for both of them in terms of modulation/clocking, and I am also taking a look at MI Ripples as a filter instead of 3Sis.

[kveye]

Take a look at Intellijel Polaris, it looks more versatile than Ripples.

[Mad86]

I love sampling from source like Sonic Lulabby from errorinstruments.
Then playing the sample with CV from Ansible Arc

Morphagene Outs to Clouds then FXaid

@modularise_

[eblomquist]

Curious what FXAid is doing for you after Clouds?

[Mad86]

I add a lush reverb after Clouds

[Cloud]

The Polaris seems to be a suitable alternative to the 3Sis. There’s also a smaller version (Intellijel uVCF), and I honestly cannot decide between them.
As for LFOs, I found the Instruō Øchd to be quite impressive for its size, but I think I’ll choose the PNW. Less immediate but much more versatile.

[mattlowery]

If anyone is interested, here’s a reel of Soma Ether noise that I’ve formatted for use in the Morphagene. All you have to do is rename the file.

Soma_Ether_for_MG.wav by mattlowery

[zzsnzmn]

I haven’t bought a morphagene yet, but I’ve been really interested in smaller purpose built cases after a few years of fiddling with things. I’m thinking of doing something like this and use it with a palette case that is mostly used for FM stuff.

I may eventually want more modulation, but I think just these three modules would be incredibly fun to play with.

[kirklandish]

As someone who has all three, I feel like Rene is not as useful with the Morphagene as a Wogglebug, Maths, or sound processing like filters and delay. It is very hard to sequence melodically. I think Pressure Points and Brains is the better sequencing option if you want to keep it Make Noise. YMMV

Wogglebug is the best Morphagene companion IMHO.

[zzsnzmn]

Interesting, I’ll have to keep that in mind. I have a maths + noise tools so maybe I can repurpose those into a different system. I really want to sit down and mess around with a morphagene, but the times are making it a bit difficult for the time being.

[low]

Rene2 + tempi is a bit overwhelming for just morphagene. I can recommend 0-ctrl (or brains+PP + wogglebug as a clock)

[zzsnzmn]

my thought was to use it primarily as a control/recording skiff with my main mono-voice case. lots of modulation to be had there, i’m working on getting a tempi first and seeing how that fares with my rene right now.