Mannequins' Cold Mac??

[fluxsignal]

You can also use LOCATION to convert a (slow) bipolar square wave or triangle wave into a sine wave with variable amplitude. The frequency of the input wave will determine the amplitude. Depending on the original location of the survey circuit when the process begins, the output wave might have a DC offset.

[insoul8]

A fun use for LOCATION is a "transition manager."

The basic idea is to offset the LOCATION output by about +5V so the range is around 0-10V. This lets it have no effect on a destination parameter when it is at its minimum, or a controllable (via attenuverters) affect on the parameter when it is at its maximum.

Once you've offset it, patch the offset version to several different parameters around your synthesizer, but ideally pass it through an individual attenuverter first for each parameter.

Set LOCATION so that it ramps to the minimum (the offset version is now outputting around 0V. Use the knobs for the parameters it is connected to set the "deault" preset for each parameter.

Set LOCATION so that it ramps to the maximum (the offset version is now outputting around +10V). Use the attenuverters to set the "alternate" preset for each parameter.

Now you can use the LOCATION input voltage to control how quickly you transition between your two presets. Setting the voltage to 0V will cause LOCATION to freeze in its tracks, leaving you with an interpolation of your two presets.

Something similar can be done with FOLLOW. You don't need to offset the voltage though since it is already 0-5V. In this example, changing the FOLLOW input voltage will simply slew between your "default" and "alternate" presets - default is at 0V input, alternate is at +/- 5V input.

You can also use LOCATION to convert a (slow) bipolar square wave or triangle wave into a sine wave with variable amplitude. The frequency of the input wave will determine the amplitude. Depending on the original location of the survey circuit when the process begins, the output wave might have a DC offset.

Thanks for those! I'll certainly give them a try.

[Godphaser]

Just got mine, what an amazing module!

[nomenklature]

I just got mine, but was disappointed to discover that the crossfader section doesn't close all the way when passing audio. Has anyone else experienced this?

With separate audio sources patched into Left and Right, and the knob at either extreme, Left and Right outs should only contain one side, but there is a bit of channel bleed.

[sutekina bipu-on]

I just got mine, but was disappointed to discover that the crossfader section doesn't close all the way when passing audio. Has anyone else experienced this?

With separate audio sources patched into Left and Right, and the knob at either extreme, Left and Right outs should only contain one side, but there is a bit of channel bleed.

Yeah, it's not meant to completely cut out one side. Either way, i believe its intended behavior.

[lisa]

nomenklature: hm, I think mine does. Or well, I haven’t noticed any bleed. Is it very pronounced or just a whisper?

[nomenklature]

Is it very pronounced or just a whisper?

it's pretty pronounced, too noticeable to work as an audio crossfader

[droningspaghettimonster]

I revisit this module once every few months, and last couple of days I've been exploring the audio possibilities. Again and again I wish I had two, one for cv and one for feedback. Even three....

[Del]

Can you do any damage by self-patching this thing, i.e. running the mac output back into it?

[dekemcculo]

no, it does great with self patching. my favorite is to send crease out to survey input, survey knob around 9o’c or 3o’c (you have to twiddle to find the spots), listen to mac out and you've got a noise generator

[Del]

Can anybody recommend a good weighty knob to replace the one Cold Mac comes with? I've never replaced any knobs before but I was expecting something nice and heavy and was quite let down by the feel.

[tvparcable]

Can anybody recommend a good weighty knob to replace the one Cold Mac comes with? I've never replaced any knobs before but I was expecting something nice and heavy and was quite let down by the feel.

If it's really the feel that's your issue, just changing the knob will not affect the feedback or resistance you get when you turn it. You'd want to change the actual potentiometer, which is a whole other story. If you want to go down that route, I think the Mannequins website has some instructions on the help section.

[Del]

Can anybody recommend a good weighty knob to replace the one Cold Mac comes with? I've never replaced any knobs before but I was expecting something nice and heavy and was quite let down by the feel.

If it's really the feel that's your issue, just changing the knob will not affect the feedback or resistance you get when you turn it. You'd want to change the actual potentiometer, which is a whole other story. If you want to go down that route, I think the Mannequins website has some instructions on the help section.

Sorry - I specifically meant the feel of the plastic knob itself. Seems like the potentiometer is good.

[dekemcculo]

A d-shaft knob should do, I know people have switched it out for different color sifam/selco knobs. Check out thonk's offerings — probably wont give you the weight you want but might be a jumping off point. They also offer these brass ring adaptors which are supposed to make it so you can put different kind of knobs on d-shaft pots, which I haven't used but seem nifty.

[Del]

A d-shaft knob should do, I know people have switched it out for different color sifam/selco knobs. Check out thonk's offerings — probably wont give you the weight you want but might be a jumping off point. They also offer these brass ring adaptors which are supposed to make it so you can put different kind of knobs on d-shaft pots, which I haven't used but seem nifty.

Thanks a lot. Do you happen to know if it’s the d-shaft with the pointer on the d side or the flat side? I’m reluctant to pull off the knob until I’m sure I’m going to swap it. Hope I don’t break anything by doing it.

[dekemcculo]

Very easy to pull it off and put it back on, difficult to damage it. I can't remember off the top of my head I'm worried I'll mix myself up and say the wrong one, but it's the more usual one if that helps : P