Side note: the jacket coupon is in the box as is a slinky. It appears that they are sourcing non-specific vintage jackets and embroidering to order. It’s very clear that the jackets are of no specific vintage, brand, color, or style.
Question for you. According to the manual the sequencer can be advanced by a pulse or signal from the Clock In port, ALA SH-101/Pro-One. Mind confirming this feature? It’s something I’ve been searching for forever in a new synth.
how practical is the sequencer? is it usefull to edit notes or do you always put in new sequences from scratch when you want to change single notes? can you keep track of long sequences, lets say when you are at step 178 and 179 etc?
I tested it and yes, the clock advances the sequencer.
The sequencer is pretty rudimentary. It’s very similar to the OP-1 Endless sequencer as once you enter a note, that’s it. You can rest, accent and tie notes but there is no erasing or editing as best I can tell. I’ll post more as I monkey around with it more.
It’s funny- I was considering a minibrute2 right as this was leaked. I’m glad I waited. It sounds soooo much better. That being said, I’ll still probably end up with a MB2 as it’s patch matrix is awesome.
Looking forward to more posts about the sequencer. Seems rudimentary but still useful for sketching something out, and of course for synthesis.
If I were to run guitar into an audio input, I suspect something has to trigger the Grandmother to allow processing of the guitar through the filter and spring reverb, or as a linear FM modulator - having the sequencer would be an improvement over having to put an object on a key.
Yeah- the input is triggered, not passive. I just made some wonderful noises with my Boog and the GrandMa. So that question is answered. Only nitpick is that there is no gain adjustment for input. I tried a PO and it was inaudible so I had to patch through an amplified source.
I think that Moog G’Ma sounds good. It’d be a really nice choice for silky leads & such I think. I don’t think it necessarily sounds “better” than the MicroBrute 2.
If I were making a really grimy techno track, I think I’d prefer the MicroBrute 2 for a really driving riff if I wanted more energy. If I were doing something more minimal or delicate, I think I’d prefer the G’Ma. I just happen to be more into darker/grimy stuff lately personally.
I’ve been comparing G’Ma demos to Dreadbox NYX demos. These two have a very similar vibe imo.