#44

I would agree with this. It’s why I’ve limited the size of my rack significantly, and am trying to downsize it as I grow with it.

I might have just misunderstood. I think modular synths can do anything regular synths can. We don’t see it much, but I think modular synths can be used to make linear music or anything else. It is just that hasn’t been the focus of manufacturers, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t possible.

I was reading somewhere that quick changes in modular aren’t really possible, but I think that is because we don’t have sequencers for example that allow us to change several modules with CV rapidly.

Think about it like this: Modular synthesis is so great because there aren’t really any limitations other than the ones you accept (limited by time, money, etc.). It might not be popular to use modular synthesis for linear music, but those who have, have made some of the greatest stuff in my opinion.

#45

People do it all the time. It involves switches.

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#46

Traditional Synths are modular synths hardwired.

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#47

Precisely. Everything is possible for the modular synth, and the same can’t be said about traditional synths.

#48

I would still rather look around how to use sequencer to trigger other modules which would then trigger others and create complex sequencers that way. For example imagine that you have simple sequencer with only one track and one gate out. By sending this gate to function generator like rampage and the using its outputs like out a, b, min, max etc. to control other modules you could control a lot of various parameters in a interconnected matter using just one sequencer track without sacrificing the simplicity of sequencer UI.

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#49

I think your best bet, is to get Percussa to build one for the SSP :slight_smile:

I think practically an MPE sequencer is going to be screen based, and it needs to be a big screen - if the SSP dedicated the whole screen to it, I think it might just about be big enough. if you need more cv out, then percussa could produce an expansion module for the SSP.

I think this could be programmed reasonably quickly on the SSP, and a sequencer is very low cpu, so its definitely got the power.

I think this is where the SSP can excel, implementing things that are probably not viable for standalone modules - due to cost, market size etc.

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#50

OK. Reaper records the entire MPE data stream, last I checked.

#51

Agree here. MPE is performance tech. One can certainly strip out the component data streams and do something else with them. Doesn’t seem much different than working with CV or such. Less creative, more derivitive.

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#52

What isn’t derivative with regard to synthesis technology or making music? We are all standing on the shoulders of giants.

I think we are just kind of going in circles here and just describing the same things differently.

Seems I got the answer with regard to the question and learned a few things. Thanks for all the input folks. Let me know if you got anything else!

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#53

Not sure if this was mentioned, but a sequencer isn’t just a note and gate tool, it can also trigger and control other sequences at each step. You can get trigger delays and trigger other sequencers with a master sequencer - also send a different reset to other sequences with its own pauses and beats - all of which can make a myriad of different polyphonic/MPE like moments. Happy explorations!