Patreon Q&A - April 2020
Hey guys!
I hope you're all doing well...
It's time again for another Q&A :) Feel free to write your questions in the comments and I will do my best to include them in the next video. For those of you who joined us recently, every month I will post about the Q&A and you can ask about VCV, hardware, synthesis, production, or anything really. This is of course only for patrons, but the video itself I will publish on my channel so other people maybe also find it interesting.
Thanks again so much!
Comments (17)
Hi! I have 2 questions that might interest some people: I'd like to play chords on my (Nektar Panorama P6) MIDI keyboard without a computer (I already have speakers and amplifier). What would be the less expensive solution? I thought about an expander, like a second hand Yamaha MU90R, or Roland U-220, etc. Is there an even cheaper solution? Is it possible to create/buy a polyphonic modular synth? If yes, I guess it would be VERY expansive? Real polyphony is hard: many VCO/VCA/Enveloppes...
Thanks! I will include those in the next video :)
sorry clicked enter so soon before writing that I really appreciate what you are doing with the videos...I'm learning so much and it is just fun to watch and lern things about music in general. thanks!
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!
Hi Omri, I know it's late but I wonder if at certain point you could discuss a little bit clocking patches with LFOs. I see often description of patches saying "and I use this LFO to clock that other model, etc" In particular I'm interested in understanding the pros and cons to use this technique. My guess is that I often see this technique used in "physical" systems where probably is dictated by the limitations of the available modules, but I'm still interested in understanding the difference between using the triggers and gates of a clock and LFOs.
That's a really good question! I will include it in the next Q&A video, but for now, you're right that it comes from the hardware world where there's a clear limit to what you have and what you don't so using an LFO is very practical. The thing is, you can use many different sources as a clock, even S&H, which can get really interesting. It basically depends on the destination and how it detects the incoming signal so some sequencers will work also with sine waves even. Of course, using a dedicated clock module like Clocked in VCV, has already divisions and multiplications and swing and everything built-in so there's no need for extra modules so that's definitely an advantage. I will go deeper in the video though, thanks again!
Hmmm, missed this one. Quite busy at times nowadays. Anyway, I know it's too late (great questions above me and thanks for answering them). It would be nice to see a video on sampling in VCV, I only dabbled a bit with it but I see the potential. Cheers!
Hey Wim! Well, yeah, I'm already planning a video about samplers in VCV, I'm still gathering ideas and samples for the video, but it will happen eventually :) I can still go through some of the options for sampling though, that's a good idea for the Q&A. Thanks!
Hey Omri, this is maybe a super novice question but I can't really find an answer out there. I noticed that some models requires 48KHZ while others 44.1.. I noticed the NOZOID modules specify what khz each models works at, but I couldn't really find that in all the other modules. How do you know what khz rate is best to work at? does it really matter? is it contributing to the audio glitches if it's miss matched? I guess it's like 5 question haha.. keep it safe and thanks for all your videos!
Hey Guy! That's a good question! Sampling Rate is a huge subject... I recorded already the video for this month but I will definitely include this in the next one :) Now I will go make some research :) Thanks!
Likewise :D
Yes. Is it the phasing that creates that groove ? I saw that you did a tutorial about 4 of the 6 modules. Maybe somewhere in the future do the other 2 ? ;p For me they arnt the easiest of modules but I like them.
Ok cool, I will try to include it. For now though, if you look at the beat output, you will see that the rhythm of the lights is the same as the rhythm of the voice so the rhythm you hear is coming from the beat effect. When 2 waves are almost in tune, you will hear this beat caused by the waves not being in phase. By detuning the oscillators even more, the rhythm changes again. But yeah, it would be interesting to show this also in the video, thanks for this!
I saw you posted an extra patch , using the osc3. a Couple of weeks ago, I have checked this module out and I have to admit I didn't really understand it. But I heard it doing something very nice on the tutorial from the manufactorers web... At the end they use a very small patch with a sound that Im really crazy about as a Techno lover :D I have a little question... In the end, when the kick, kicks in... the percussion that was playing, gets a totally different groove and it's lovely ... It's about 10:45 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B59-CqSQe0Q&t=553s
Yes, it's a very nice module indeed :) So are you asking about how to create this groove?
HI Omri, one of the tools you use is an Arturia Keystep. Have you considered upgrading to the Keystep Pro? Follow up question... what do you see as the next addition to your "rig"?
Nice ones Ananda, thank you!