After almost a year of happily patching Mother-32, DFAM, and 0-Coast together (usually sequencing, and sampling it, with DT), I’m adding an
0-Ctrl
to explore more with off-the-grid rhythms, subharmonics, unusual sequencing and modulation possibilities. Still haven’t fallen into fully modular, but I’ve still got a lot of exploring to do, and meditative fun to be had, in here.
There are comparatively fewer guides to 0-Ctrl I’ve found outside Loopop, Mylar, and Make Noise, and the threads here and mod wiggler. Anyone have any must-see resources for ideas?
UPDATE: it arrived, and it’s a smile factory. The Asheville special:
Well spotted! I have the MSW-810S, which is the version with the TB-303 sequencer. They have stopped making them though, and now offer the regular MSW-810 as well as a version with MIDI input called MSW-810M.
My biggest gripe with it is probably the same as with the MC-202, namely that the sliders are shorter. The mod slider on my unit reacts a bit much in the lower range, i.e. the range from no modulation to too much modulation is pretty short. It might be that the original CMU-810 behaves that way though, I’m not sure since I’ve never used one. It can probably be fixed by changing a resistor value somewhere I guess. I also have an MC-202 (with a broken display, so I’m waiting for the Tubbutec mod to be released), and the MSW-810S sounds just as good!
Probably not, given my crappy track record of keeping things! ;D But in all seriousness, I hope that I’ll be able to integrate the elektron devices into my workflow (whatever that workflow is). I have to look past the limitations (4 bars, lack of kits, unable to set start point or loop for example step 48 - 64) that makes it a bit harder for me to use it for writing melodies and longer sequences. I’ve used the Syntakt with Overbridge on my M1 Mac, and that has worked well, so the plan is to use the Digitakt with Overbridge as well as just jammin’ with the Syntakt and a couple of synths!
New software licenses for Ableton Live 11 and Logic X since I’m teaching and need for music production in my studio. I’ll buy end of month after trial expires.
Yeah they’re great, I love stages and Tides.
Have not tried the harmonic oscillator mode, but I have tried the chord mode on tides. I really like Tides as an oscillator. I think it sounds great. Right now I’m using them to modulate midi CCs on my other synth
Yeah brother, I’ve been gassing pretty hard for Red Panda pedals lately, so it was a nice surprise to see a couple sitting at the pawn shop near my house. I could have gone with Particle 2 for the same price, but it was third on my list from Red Panda behind Tensor (which I snagged) and Bitmap (which I’ve used many times whilst dreaming). I did get to try the Particle 2 out for a bit, as well as OBNE Minim. It did not help the gas.
