i also have yet to really experiment with the more “conventional” ( not the best word as there are also some bonkers ones ) sequencers. i’ve been using the keyboard running through a slew module, then a quantizer module, then in to a cv recorder module. it’s like a VERY primitive earthsea. its very fun and tactile like i like it.
well if i you say so!
audulus paired up with an es-8 has been a game changer for me. it really opened up my modular and has been incredibly fun and musically rewarding. i do think there is a bit to consider before diving in obviously.
when originally planning my modular setup, i had completely disregarded using it in a live context. it seemed a bit too time consuming to think about, cumbersome, and extremely expensive. my original idea was to create a little 84 hp skiff that got me some sounds i liked, with a focus on sounds i found harder to make with a computer. i make heavily sampled based music so i really was thinking of the modular as another sample source. this freed me from spending a lot of time/money thinking about complex generative patches or anything like that. i just wanted a cool sample source that could wiggle around and be fun and wild, all the composing would be done in ableton “in post” haha. at first i thought i would get some vcos / vcfs and control them with an es8 and vcv rack. but then i found out about audulus and i was so excited. i already used an ipad as samplr is a complete must for me, and i already had an es 8, therefor audulus was a no brainer for me. i could now not only do all the modulation and crazy generative patches, i could also take it out live !
the experience itself has been amazing. i find the interface fun and easy to use, the module library is deep and using it with the es8 could not be easier. there is even an es-8 module inside audulus! the es-8 shows up in ios no problem and with aum, you can set up the the i/o as you please. and finally to seal the deal, Mark, one of the designers @audulus is extremely nice and responsive. he really helped me figure it out quick.
one thing i am looking forward to is the implementation of more gestural cv control that takes advantage of ios. something like samplr for cv!! only with earthsea esqe features !!
