#346

On Ansible manual.

Allocation style 3: MULTI

4 pairs of CV/TR mapped in simple MONO pitch/gate outputs responding to MIDI channels 1-4.

Allocation style 4: FIXED

TR mapped to notes C4, D4, E4, F4 (60,62,64,65).

CV mapped to CC 16,17,18,19

Enter learning mode by holding Key 1 and pressing preset (all CV/TR will clear). As unique notes and/or CC messages are received they are mapped to the next available CV/TR output respectively. Once all outputs are mapped all LEDs will go out. Press Key 1 (panic) to cancel learning.

seems like you could with multi mode get 4 channels of gates/triggers and CV? Assign them to the 4 drum tracks on the OP-Z. That would be hot.

Just lost at how to get that going through OPZ menus.

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#347

you have to admire TE enthusiasmā€¦

ā€œit features three cv outs and one gate out, all programmable and playable from OP-Z. have your wall of modules sequenced from the palm of your hands.ā€

youā€™re going to sequence a WALL of modules with 3CV + 1 GATE,
also if you have a wall of modules, its hardly portable, why do you need a palm size controller.

donā€™t get me wrong, I think its a really cool thing to be used with modular, very useful - I just found the hyperbole amusing ā€¦ or perhaps in sweden they have very small walls :wink:

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#348

To setup the OPZ for this, youā€™ll have to connect it to a computer and modify a config file to change channel numbers.

I no longer have my OPZ, but I briefly experimented with this, and found that Ansible and/or the OPZ would mix up the incoming sequences (ie whatever was happening on channel four would interrupt channels 1,2, and 3). I got a loud high pitched sound from the audio out of the OPZ as well.

Thinking back, it may have been from plugging it into ansible directly. I imagine the OPZ tries to pull power from ansible over USB, so I wonder if an external power solution like Offworld etc would work better.

#349

In an update they added an option to disable USB Charging.

  • add option to disable USB charging with SCREEN+E2 (to remove ground noise)

Thanks for the tips! Will play around with it tonight.

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#350

I totally agree except for how amazing it is to have a portable palm sized controller. You can create cv and gate sequences while away from the rack. Then plug and play when you get back to the module.

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#351

agreed, I do something similar with a C&G Organelle ā€¦ its actually a lot of fun.

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#352

How well is usb-midi working with the new firmware? I want to purchase one to sequence external gear but I see a lot of people complaining about midi issues.

#353

I use the op-z plugged usb into the top of an intellijel case, I havenā€™t tried anything fancy yet but am tracking clock and pitch just fine with umidi in my 1u row. Havenā€™t been able to use the pressured mod button on the bottom of the op-z to modulate yet, will keep investigating. My firmware on the op-z is still 1.1.17, havent upgraded to 1.1.23 yet.

#354

Have you tried using multiple channels of midi? I want to combine mine with Norns and Gameboy DMG as a sort of portable set up.
It seems that people who are encountering these issues are those who are trying to convert usb-midi into 5pin or cv. Iā€™m not sure how reliable direct usb-midi output is.

#355

i plugged my Z usb into my op-lab (classic, not the new module) and set the first two drum tracks to send midi on separate channels. one gets picked up by the op-lab and sends cv/gate to my modular. the second plugs into a volca fm via midi din.

iā€™ve played a couple shows now with this setup and it works fine.

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#356

I know you were messing with this a bit before, but have you tried OP-Z + Ansible with the new OP-Z firmware?

#357

Ive sent multiple channels of midi to the op-z from my laptop & norns via usb and been able to sequence it just fine.
Have not tried the reverse, sending multiple channels of midi from the op-z to sequence multiple pieces of gear.
I no longer have the norns to test it out, recouping losses from wildfires here in malibu forced me to sell it and have been more concerned with eurorack than replacing it.

#358

i havenā€™t tried it with the latest firmware.
last time i tried it i was getting lots of inverted gatesā€¦ but iā€™ve also had that problem with the op-1. iā€™m not sure if the problem is with ansible or op-1/op-zā€¦

#359

Wait is the module ā€˜outā€™ out? like available to order? I clicked the link and it said out of stock. Please tell me this just means its not available to order yet

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#360

It must have sold out alreadyā€¦

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#361

It was available to order.
Iā€™m surprised OP-Z is still available to buy though.

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#362

So frustrating! They can announce and sell out the module in one day but still canā€™t get me my PO keyboard refund. Maybe thatā€™s where the money to repay me is going to come from. Oh well I guess Iā€™ll be watching the second hand market or hoping they manufacture more

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#363

I was debating. With modular just having 1 cv/gate/trig isā€¦ not a lot for $150? Rather figure out midi through usb to ansible or mutant brain.

Also it seems like to get hose extra cvs you have to have modules that can figure out TRS connections. Donā€™t think thereā€™s modules out there that handle that. All patches are mono.

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#364

you will just need a splitter to use more than one of the cv outs. @shellfritsch enlightened me on this

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#365

Thought about the oplab, but got a Shuttle Control alreadyā€¦8 tracks of CV/GATE/CLOCK or just 16 assignable outs to anything you can think of in any configuration, its crazy. Especially with the new opZ firmware that fixed all timing issues.

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