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j9k

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: j 9 k on 2003-05-08 17:09 ]</font>

Cool, from 1 to 7 third party modules in the space of 2 months. Great stuff.

I had a quick play with the patch that's included in the zip file, and I think that this is what's going on:

The module outputs an LFO like modulation signal, whose frequency (etc) are controlled by the positions of the other knobs, each of which can itself be modulated.

I'll post a bit more detail once I'm sure myself about what each knob does (I'm thinking Frequency, Offset, Amplitude, Shape?).

I don't expect a manual with free devices, but a few words of documentation might help get us going (especially with some of the other modules you've posted But then, experimentation is all part of the fun isn't it!

Ben

PS You'll find a round up of all 3rd party M2 modules here:
http://bwmodular.crosswinds.net/modulep ... arties.htm

Interesting.
Still haven't quite worked out all the controls, but you can use this device to send cc signals from a modular patch to other devices in the project.

What's odd is that you don't need to connect the module to the Midi Out module for the Midi Out to start sending CC messages out of the patch - just connect the inputs on the module to other modules and they'll start responding to the incoming signals and the Midi Out light in your patch will start flashing. Then set the cc number by right clicking on the last (right hand) knob and assign it a cc number. If you then connect the Midi Out from your patch to the Midi In of another device, the other device will start receiving the CC info and respond accordingly.

I need to play more to work out exactly what each know is for.

Makes me wonder whether it would also be possible to build a module which would allow the Modular to output Midi Note information as well. Probably not, but its a nice idea!

Thanks j9k - it's really great to have new modules to play with, and very interesting one's at that!

Ben

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Ben Walker on 2002-08-14 05:09 ]</font>

More digging into this device tonight, and I think I'm a bit closer to understanding it.

Each knob can be used to send out a different cc controller message, and each knob responds to whatever modulation signal it receives. You can 'activate' the knobs by LFO's, audio signals, whatever, give each knob its own cc number, and the knobs will move accordingly and the cc messages will be output from the patches Midi Out to be used in whichever device you use.

Then again this could be completely NOT what j9k intended for this device, but it seems to work like this anyway!

( If the CC signals get to the Midi Out module without you having to connect the Midi Out module to anything, what's the Midi Out's input for, I wonder? )

Cheers,
Ben