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That’s so nice of you- hope you continue to enjoy it ❤️

Not really. Mostly as an envelope generator and modulation source. It will do as a VCO in a pinch though.

@@ModularBeatYes. I can’t figure out how to use Quadrax for some time. Could you share how this sound make more specific? For instance how about patching of Quadrax?

@tomoyauesaka4604 Use LFO mode and tune with Rise. Assign a CV A to modulate Rise and send 8v/octave to the input for pitch.

Yes, Norns is sending CV/envelope through Crow. This particular script does require Grid to program in the sequence. I just unplugged Grid for the recording.

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No Ochd, actually

@@ModularBeat oh thanks.

@@piopiopiopiop Yeah I have not played with it but seems like this could be a nice addition to the Descartes script

The 104hp one

@@ModularBeat oh I see. How do you like it compared to the 62hp? I’m about to get into modular and I have a good plan for the 62 but it seems I’d be more comfy with the 104, it’s more future-proof. However, I can’t seem to get into it visually. It’s a bit longish for my taste! Any thoughts?

I would recommend sizing up, especially for your first case. Even if you can cram everything into a 62hp case, it’s nice to have the luxury of using larger modules and have room to grow. Maybe look at some 6u options like ALM if you don’t want to go wide but have some vertical space. Don’t feel like you have to fill up the whole case right away.

@@ModularBeat thank you for the tip! 🙏🏻❤️ appreciate it coming from you!

@@ModularBeat so much wisdom here. The 62hp feels such a treat in a small package but you’re right, specially at the beginning that, even tho you might have a plan, I will learn lessons on the way there. I think it’s also the fear of not filling the case in months!

Yep. It depends on the script you’re working with. This particular one uses user-installed voices created by the community.

@@ModularBeat thanks man & ps: love your channel - super inspiring. I will never hold you accountable for it but I may pull the trigger on this combo thanks to you ✌🏻

Nice! I’m clearly a big fan of Norns, but also be aware that these are community-created scripts with many limitations. I think it’s pretty exciting to see what folks come up with. But if you’re expecting a polished use-specific device, you’ll be disappointed.

@@ModularBeat I appreciate the caveat. No expectations here + generally a fan of limitations (and the tinkering involved). Currently have a small euro rig that I enjoy patching and letting run wild (hello Marbles>Rings>Beads). I remember being intrigued by the Monome grid many years ago when it was primarily an ableton/max device - my desire for one has been around for a while…

@shuster2057 Yeah you’ll love it. Might want to check out Crow, too, if you want to integrate euro with Norns.

Nah, Ableton Live

Just got lucky. But I’m now realizing it’s possible to control the visuals (to a degree) from my sequencer. I’ll have to give that a try!

Those Monome buy-one-get-one-free sales get me every time.

@@ModularBeat 😂

Yeah, you'll want to connect the modules using i2c and I think you need to change the address on EX to 65 (0x41) for it to respond to crow. llllllll.co/ has a lot of good info. I think you can even use this script with two EXs using github.com/dwtong/nb_ex_multi?tab=readme-ov-file

@@ModularBeat Any other settings I need to adjust? I'm trying to get this same setup to work. I can't get anything to show in the disting "show I2C history" Using the "regular" nb_ex.... address is set to 65 on disting. Do I need to adjust address on the crow side? I'm new to all of this as well.

FWIW I'm pretty sure I have cables connected correctly. SW2 is switched towards power cable on disting. I've also tried adjusting pullup w/ crow.ii.pullup() both ways... not sure what else I might be missing. Hope you might be able to help!! :)

I honestly can’t think of anything else. Is crow being recognized by Norns/cv responding?

@@ModularBeat Ok, got it working although I wish I took better notes, or understood what I did or why... (just leaving this comment here in case it helps anyone else) It seems like it may have been related to the disting. In the middle of my troubleshooting efforts the screen on the disting decided to go blank. I could only get older versions of the firmware working. I saw elsewhere in another post that rolling back the firmware to earlier versions can solve this (unrelated) problem... so went to verson 1.0, then updated back to the latest release (1.26) I also reset some settings on the disting. What I don't understand, and that I'm trying to wrap my head around is all the info related to address on the I2C protocol. It looks like the I2C address (that is working now) is 49 0x31 - which is the default on distingEX as I understand?? Did the "default" address on crow change recently? sorry I don't know if I'm using all the correct terminology here. Total beginner w/ I2C in general... perhaps there are some resources that would shine a light on what's happening ?😂

LOL it's Ableton keys and drums. Bit of compression and reverb. I think I was messing around after doing another recording and didn't bother changing the sounds 😬

@@ModularBeat Well it definitely worked right out of the box haha.

I think it's a mix of piano from my DAW, with some other sounds from Disting EX (can also do piano samples), and a synth voice. A lot has changed since this early version of the script. The latest version has the ability to work with various "Nota Bene (nb)" voices. Currently those are mostly designed to communicate with external devices or are synth engines that generate audio from Norns. Yesterday I happened to stumble upon a sampled piano nb voice that someone is working on that really impressed me, but I think it's still a work-in-progress and is not publicly released.

Yeah Crow is handling communication between Norns and the case. Script is Dreamsequence.

@@ModularBeat so the crow is in the case? Because I can’t see it….

Ok is beside ex.

That’s at the top of my list. Do you find it to be easy to work with? I’ve never used Kontakt but gather some folks don’t love it.

​@@ModularBeat Kontakt is meh but I find Noire really intuitive. I have a bunch of other Spitfire libraries that use kontakt as well and it's fine. I've never paid for the full version though. I will at some point because there are some great libraries that require the full paid version.

It's not something I've considered. My Norns knowledge is pretty limited to my little area of scripting. If you let me know what questions you have, perhaps I can advise. Feel free to send me a message on llllllll.co

@@PeaceDub Spitfire Labs? If so, I think those are the ones on the Disting EX module and I use ‘em a ton! But I notice that some notes are delayed and it’s enough to make chords sound kinda sloppy. I wonder if the plug-in fixes that 🤔. I’m a huge Rhodes fan- are you using a plug-in for that, too?

@@ModularBeat Oh I see.. I have not noticed that delay yet. Yes I use Vtines MK1 plugin and I totally love it! I can highly recommend it! It would be sounding fantastic with your style of composition like in this video. Or just using the Vtines for the chord duties 💜

@@PeaceDub I’ll try both plugs out, thx for the recommendations 🙏

TY! Yeah, but there’s a little more going on. Crow can also connect to some modules behind the panel using a digital i2C connection. It’s using that to control Disting EX and Just Friends. Crow’s analog outs are being used to send a clock pulse and to trigger a sequential switch, but not for traditional v/oct CV. It can do that, too, just easier to use i2c on these particular modules.

@@ModularBeat awesome thank you I was wondering if it was I2C. I’ll look into it in more depth. I appreciate your videos and info. They are amazing.

TY! It's just the Ableton grand piano, which I use all the time during development as it's easy to hear what's going on when I have so many notes flying around. I've been thinking about getting more intentional with my use of samples, however, and may be purchasing my first sample plugin this weekend. I'll be sure to share my experience on the channel.

Thx Zack, that means a lot coming from *the* Norns Maestro himself 🫶

For sure! Check out this vid for a better introduction, although much has changed with the update: th-cam.com/video/MztashV-zaI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=N8a3-RtDdzEo34fz

@@ModularBeat It got brought up in a discord i'm in today. Everyone's been gushing over your jams with it. Really excited to get this hooked up to my prophet rev2. I don't have a eurorack system, but it's going to be fun!