Muff's Modules & More

Endosine · Last edited by Endosine on Wed May 11, 2011 4:46 pm; edited 2 times in total

Eternity provides 6 clock dividers that are independently settable. The focus is long timeframe divisions, but it can do short counts too. Each divider has a endless encoder to set the division. By default each encoder will jump to 1 through 8, 16, 32, 48, 64, 96, 128, 192, 256, 384, 512, 768, 1024=E1 and maybe 2048=E2. Pressing the encoder and turning will allow you to move one step at a time to get odd divisions.

Past those steps there is a FIB/PHI and PI setting. Still sorting out the details on the math modes - EG how to round but the idea is that it would count steps according to the math on one divider. So you'd get a pulse every 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144 in FIB Mode out of one divider. I'm not too sure how to limit the upper range of the division for those modes, would be nice if it was adjustable. Inverse would be nice too.

The dividers can be linked together to follow each other so you could have a ping every 60 counts / bars / quarters / etc. followed by one after 4 then looping around again to the 60.

In addition there are modes that allow you to set the gate time, repeat and offset of each divider. Modes are accessed by clicking the encoders.

Modes - on encoder release
Enc1 - divide (default)
Enc2 - trigger/gate
Enc3 - offset
Enc4 - repeats
Enc5 - system settings

This announcement is coming a little earlier than planned thanks to Monobass starting a fun thread on Module Daydreams. Eternity has been my daydream for the last few months. I'm just finishing up the design stages and starting prototyping. Aiming to be in production early summer. Any feedback would be great.

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qu.one · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:19 pm Post subject:

MrDys · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:32 pm Post subject:

Awesome. This is one of those modules I've had in the back of my head that I would do whenever I got around to it (I even had some Arduino code written for it).

Now, I'm not one to usually nitpick about this kind of shit, but that typeface seriously makes my head explode.

ping panic · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:33 pm Post subject:

Great people inside this forum

qu.one · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:34 pm Post subject:

Agreed - the only thing i would change is the typeface - and maybe line up the pots in a straight line.

Endosine · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:54 pm Post subject:

Mans · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:04 pm Post subject:

Excellent! And another vote to change the font hihi

Endosine · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:11 pm Post subject:

Here's a few of the alternate designs I was messing with... I think the one above is the easiest to use version. Someone in the other thread mentioned small and cheap which might be more like the LCD version. Put your bad font sunglasses on!

gryfon1 · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:25 pm Post subject:

Here's a vote in favor of the font (and the module).
Way nicer looking than any of the Make Noise stuff... [just my $0.02]

I don't even mind the staggered pots ;-)

cheers,
the gryfon

infradead · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:26 pm Post subject:

i like the font.

this is pretty awesome module.

i would rather it be easily usable than match other modules. the staggered is a good way to get more stuff on the face with a little space

Nuuj · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:35 pm Post subject:

Hate the font.
Maybe it would look more balanced if you invert the stagger?
I'd probably prefer the Micro version.

dude · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:45 pm Post subject:

that module is awesome. i don't think you should worry about the font. euro is so polarized/disconnected visually that no matter what you do it will piss of x and please y. go with your heart and make the thing kick fucking ass and it will sell. the most important thing is that design is fucking fantastic.

wetterberg · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:54 pm Post subject:

this is awesome. Clearly having this type of setup will yield some very advanced rhythms! I want one.

Staggered encoders is great, if it means you'll get six over five, and I agree that it would look better if they were "inverted", so that they go top to bottom:
right, left, right, left, right, left.

Do the typeface in black for legibility, keep the font. smile

woodteeth · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:00 pm Post subject:

lose the font. do something in a nice bold sans. and in black.

hawklord2112

BananaPlug · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:05 pm Post subject:

My vote:

Dedicated knob per channel (don't want to select before adjust).
Two of these half sized modules seems more useful than a single module with 6 outputs derived from the same clock.

Edit: Oh, I missed the part about...

Endosine · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:15 pm Post subject:

Thanks for all the great feedback everyone!

The fonts, colors, etc. are something you will have to wait until the module has been forged in atoms to really get a sense of. I have some cool plans for the look and feel of all Tamahagane Modular modules.

If you didn't know, Tamahagane is the high carbon steel ingots that are used in making samurai swords. A prime inspiration for Tamahagane Modular are the fold lines that you can see in a very high quality sword.

Here's an inverted encoder version... Thoughts?

theabsent · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:18 pm Post subject:

I want one of these!

Monobass

amphonic · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:35 pm Post subject:

Great looking module. Keep the font and color.