A somewhat selfish list of things I'd like to see Tom make
Re: A somewhat selfish list of things I'd like to see Tom make
Some simple utilities like quad attenuverters would be very welcome as well .. maybe with offset like the serge dual process.
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And some kind of wave SHAPER would be quite handy to go with those new quadrature VCOs
actually a quadrature vco with variable waveshaper before the phase taps would be especially awesome .. but i suppose that design has already been concluded :p

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Re: A somewhat selfish list of things I'd like to see Tom make
Fingers crossed you crack that Tom. The system has a lot of clock sources anyway I suppose - would love to use the bus functionality with the DDSR to be able to flick between that and an external clock though!BugBrand wrote: ↑Wed Apr 08, 2020 11:28 amPops to mind semi-regularly and then slips back out again..
Likely a Saw-core VCO - I mean, when I did the Clockbox proto (before ripping most of it up!) I had a reasonable Dual Clock in 3FW - what I'm aiming towards (not very quickly!) is a single in 2FW with, yes, various useful bits included.
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Re: A somewhat selfish list of things I'd like to see Tom make
Not exactly what you are wishing for but the Dual VCA does have a 4 stage wave folder.
Re: A somewhat selfish list of things I'd like to see Tom make
I have the old blue wavefolders, but folding gives very different results to shaping, especially when it comes to LFOsdeltaphoenix wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 7:32 pmNot exactly what you are wishing for but the Dual VCA does have a 4 stage wave folder.
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There are two techniques you can use using linear FM self-feedback though I can't fully remember the steps for the 2nd..
1st is just to self-feedback with linear FM - you can stick a VCA in the loop of course.
The other way involves ring-mod for freq-doubling and then self-modulation again, but think I'm forgetting a step.
Picked up these techniques off Rob Hordijk
1st is just to self-feedback with linear FM - you can stick a VCA in the loop of course.
The other way involves ring-mod for freq-doubling and then self-modulation again, but think I'm forgetting a step.
Picked up these techniques off Rob Hordijk
Re: A somewhat selfish list of things I'd like to see Tom make
Are you suggesting this for waveshaping the quadrature vco? Linear FM will change the rate of an LFO pretty drastically, no? It wouldn't be able to give you sine-tri-saw for instance. Something like the "wave" output of the old blue vcos with quadrature tapped LFO outputs would be a phenominal modulation source. But i am making a moot point, that module looks like its finalizedBugBrand wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2020 2:21 amThere are two techniques you can use using linear FM self-feedback though I can't fully remember the steps for the 2nd..
1st is just to self-feedback with linear FM - you can stick a VCA in the loop of course.
The other way involves ring-mod for freq-doubling and then self-modulation again, but think I'm forgetting a step.
Picked up these techniques off Rob Hordijk

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Re: A somewhat selfish list of things I'd like to see Tom make
Check this outGryphonP3 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 12, 2020 6:24 amAre you suggesting this for waveshaping the quadrature vco? Linear FM will change the rate of an LFO pretty drastically, no? It wouldn't be able to give you sine-tri-saw for instance. Something like the "wave" output of the old blue vcos with quadrature tapped LFO outputs would be a phenominal modulation source. But i am making a moot point, that module looks like its finalizedBugBrand wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2020 2:21 amThere are two techniques you can use using linear FM self-feedback though I can't fully remember the steps for the 2nd..
1st is just to self-feedback with linear FM - you can stick a VCA in the loop of course.
The other way involves ring-mod for freq-doubling and then self-modulation again, but think I'm forgetting a step.
Picked up these techniques off Rob Hordijk![]()
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Re: A somewhat selfish list of things I'd like to see Tom make
I was thinking what I really miss in my BB rack, and came to idea that the things I really like and would use a lot in my music are great sounding Phaser and Frequency Shifter. Would b lovely.
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I got stuck on the Phase design... squeezed something nice into 1FW (similar lines to current PT module) but turns out there needed to be another stage of inversion on the feedback path - haven't had the insight to figure how to sort this... (slightly thought change again to 2FW ... add more etc..) - Anyway, sounded pretty great already -- but built it already a good few months ago (so designs go!)
FS is trying to move forwards too (2fw - some interesting new bits compared with the orig one!)
FS is trying to move forwards too (2fw - some interesting new bits compared with the orig one!)
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2fw phaser = 2 individual phasers or 1 phaser with lots of options?
Also what new bits are you thinking on the freq shifter? That is very intriguing to me!!
As always - my want list goes 1) noise source 2) phaser. and now 3) comparator & pos/neg slew modules. That is all :-).
Oh and yeah, some sort of super duper update to the CTL1 though no ideas personally as to what that would entail as I love them exactly as they are and I could do with another. Being able to chain 2 into 8 steps or integrating a sequential switch to go between rows on a single output might be neat, but I use them way more for preset voltage and tactile playing than sequencing. Or, making it double wide with touch points on one side and outputs and knobs on the other, with the touchpoints being vertically longer and including another set of outputs for vertical position top to bottom 0-10v like a fader would be cool.
Also what new bits are you thinking on the freq shifter? That is very intriguing to me!!
As always - my want list goes 1) noise source 2) phaser. and now 3) comparator & pos/neg slew modules. That is all :-).
Oh and yeah, some sort of super duper update to the CTL1 though no ideas personally as to what that would entail as I love them exactly as they are and I could do with another. Being able to chain 2 into 8 steps or integrating a sequential switch to go between rows on a single output might be neat, but I use them way more for preset voltage and tactile playing than sequencing. Or, making it double wide with touch points on one side and outputs and knobs on the other, with the touchpoints being vertically longer and including another set of outputs for vertical position top to bottom 0-10v like a fader would be cool.
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Re: A somewhat selfish list of things I'd like to see Tom make
Thinking on 5FW Touch - vaguely... like lots of ideas!
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Loving the touch pads on the newer joystick touch Tom, somehow seem a bit more responsive than the old CTL 1 ones (but I don't have one any longer to compare)
Holding out hope for a new touch controller (with the built in sequencer again?) - even better with switch and slew modules to complement!
Holding out hope for a new touch controller (with the built in sequencer again?) - even better with switch and slew modules to complement!
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Great direction! Maybe with fewer rows but more manual controls. Ways to use touch to put a little spin on things. Touch pads to momentarily goose the CV up or down a little. Per-stage on-off-on toggles to enable trigger to A or B bus outputs. How about two rows each with a separate clock so you can have 6 against 8 and other rhythmic fun.Thinking on 5FW Touch - vaguely... like lots of ideas!


Re: A somewhat selfish list of things I'd like to see Tom make
5FW Touch sounds lovely!
I second BananaPlug's ideas, especially like the idea of toggle switch A/B bus outputs.
I second BananaPlug's ideas, especially like the idea of toggle switch A/B bus outputs.
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Wow, fantastic info. I was not aware of this cosine feedback to linear FM trick for waveshaping. This thru a modulated VCA into linear index will create some great morphing quad LFOs within the bugNeovintage wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 2:09 amCheck this outGryphonP3 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 12, 2020 6:24 amAre you suggesting this for waveshaping the quadrature vco? Linear FM will change the rate of an LFO pretty drastically, no? It wouldn't be able to give you sine-tri-saw for instance. Something like the "wave" output of the old blue vcos with quadrature tapped LFO outputs would be a phenominal modulation source. But i am making a moot point, that module looks like its finalizedBugBrand wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2020 2:21 amThere are two techniques you can use using linear FM self-feedback though I can't fully remember the steps for the 2nd..
1st is just to self-feedback with linear FM - you can stick a VCA in the loop of course.
The other way involves ring-mod for freq-doubling and then self-modulation again, but think I'm forgetting a step.
Picked up these techniques off Rob Hordijk![]()

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Re: A somewhat selfish list of things I'd like to see Tom make
What I find really useful in the system is the Noise Crusher. Noise, S/H can be very useful to bring some random. I use in all my patches to make variations.
Here's a simple ex. with Grilles and sound from DRM1 + Expander. S/H to control the hihat rhythm.
Up to 8 seconds without S/H signal coming in from Noise Crusher, from 8 sec with S/H:
Here's a simple ex. with Grilles and sound from DRM1 + Expander. S/H to control the hihat rhythm.
Up to 8 seconds without S/H signal coming in from Noise Crusher, from 8 sec with S/H:
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Yes yes yes new noisecrusher pleeeeease.batchas wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 9:29 amWhat I find really useful in the system is the Noise Crusher. Noise, S/H can be very useful to bring some random. I use in all my patches to make variations.
Here's a simple ex. with Grilles and sound from DRM1 + Expander. S/H to control the hihat rhythm.
Up to 8 seconds without S/H signal coming in from Noise Crusher, from 8 sec with S/H:
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Re: A somewhat selfish list of things I'd like to see Tom make
A kind of DUSG from Serge world or euro Maths would be amazing, but it’s from the science fiction section...
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Noise + S&H is the obvious one. Sequencer and frequency shifter would be great.
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An analog shift register to pair with DDSR, with similar recirc function.
A 4-in, 4-out switch that cycles / reassigns the input-output permutations. (The order of the output assignments being CV controlled.)
A 4-in, 4-out switch that cycles / reassigns the input-output permutations. (The order of the output assignments being CV controlled.)
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How about a theremin controller as two separate modules, to sit at the extreme ends of frame for the left/ right hand gestures
Semi joking of course. I imagine there’s probably a ton of interference issues doing this in modular otherwise there would have been something like that in Euro before?
Still super jonesing for that noise source / noisecrusher.

Semi joking of course. I imagine there’s probably a ton of interference issues doing this in modular otherwise there would have been something like that in Euro before?
Still super jonesing for that noise source / noisecrusher.
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I remember the Doepfer A-178 being ok for this kind of control.chrisdermo wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 4:12 amI imagine there’s probably a ton of interference issues doing this in modular otherwise there would have been something like that in Euro before?
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