Wonderful. Thank you
So I can hit random once and it will randomise all the pitches in a pattern in one click?
and then move to gate and hit random and it will randomise gates across a whole pattern?
Wonderful. Thank you
So I can hit random once and it will randomise all the pitches in a pattern in one click?
and then move to gate and hit random and it will randomise gates across a whole pattern?
exactly, just try it out!
FANTASTIC.
I’m not home at the moment, hence the questions. But it will be the first thing I do when I return.
I’ve already ordered an extra long 10ft usb cable to reach from Metropolix to my Mac in anticipation.
Does the new update firmware option mean I won’t have to remove the module from the case to install the update?
Edit: answered my own question by doing it
I’ve updated to 1.4.1 but i can’t seem to use the midi functionality? It is connected in the same way as when i did the firmware update, but i get a code 43 unknown usb device (device descriptor request failed) in device manager (Win10).
So, nevermind all working now. I restarted the computer and had to physically unplug the cable from the back of the module (was connecting the lead out the case before) I think this loaded the driver, since all is working now. And it works by plugging the lead, so no nead to go to the back every time.
This is so awesome! i was planning to buy a cv to midi module just because i wanted to be able to use the metropolix in the daw. And i can use rock-steady tight cv clocking while having all this hands-on sequencing and modulation power in the DAW.
I see you’ve added a probability feature to the gate expander. Great idea, i was planning to pair mine up with a mutable Branches for this purpose. Now i just need a logic module to get the dropped gates from the probability outs, and then i can do a call-and-response between two voices and one of Metropolix’s channels.
Thank you for the randomizer!
Is the Metropolix now functionally the same as a cv to MIDI convertor module? Can we use cv on the Met inputs and forward those to a soft synth, for example?
no, not exactly. The MIDI is generated by the sequencer, you can use the inputs as before to affect the sequence, and in turn change the midi output, but it does not convert CV to MIDI.
What midi messages does the Metropolix respond to? Reading the manual, it looks just Clock, Start/Stop and some related messages.
It would be super handy to have midi-controlled mutes, along with some other modulation options (the same we have access to on CV X,Y, and Z) on Metropolix (feature request). Program Change messages to advance to the next preset in a preset chain would also be cool (concurrently running “song modes” on multiple sequencers gets complicated).
Thank you for this update! I’ve been eagerly anticipating the randomize features, and the usb midi is a delightful treat! I’m working on modding my case to have a micro-usb port out the side, to your suggestion in the live stream
Heads up, there is a new Play Order that missed the release notes, here’s the snippet from the manual.
Pedal Point
Forward: 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 etc…
Reverse: 8 7 8 6 8 5 8 4 8 3 8 2 8 1 | 8 7 8 6 8 5 8 4 8 3 8 2 8 1 etc…
I know you just released this incredible update. (well done by the way, it works flawlessly)
but I couldn’t help thinking it would be super fun if you could put external modulation from a different module into the metropolix via an aux in and pass it through to output via midi as a CC control message.
Not sure if this is how Metropolix is built as it sounds like it would need to convert the incoming CV rather than just output MIDI as it’s doing already, but just a thought.
Awesome! Now, can we get some kind of MIDI control over the scale that notes are quantized to? Ideally, some way to play MIDI notes and have Metropolix set the current scale’s notes to those that are being played
Yes, this too is my dream…
I just got my expander in the mail from DHL and got it installed.
First thing I did was send some accumulator + converge over to arturia’s CS80 emulation. I really have to hand it to you guys on this one. Instant fun and it worked without effort.
You’ve made a good case for people who work ITB to just have a little pod or palette with a Metropolix for some hands on sequencing. Just so fun! Bravo and thank you!
Yes absolutely agree - some kind of midi cc input into the Metropolix to control its scale modulation would be amazing!
While we are at it I have a suggestion relating to scales and that is I’d really like an option to display the chosen notes in the scale menu as text rather than the iconic representation of a keyboard. In some situations it’s hard to see exactly which notes are active and cognitively it can be easier to think of the notes as letters rather than on a keyboard.
It would also be useful to have a non USB midi out, not necessarily DIN (maybe TRS?). To throw MIDI into other hardware synths, I’ll have to have a USB host do the conversion.
Ha! Arturia cs80 was the first thing I connected the Metropolix to when we were testing.
I seem to be experiencing an issue right after upgrading to 1.4.1. Every so often there will be a half second pause or hiccup during play. I am driving this as I always have without issue before using the digitakt driving Pam’s which is feeding Metropolix. It happens randomly but frequently. I can’t get it to reproduce on purpose. Nothing else changed in my system except the upgrade to 1.4.1. It was rock solid before.
If you can send more details to support@intellijel.com, that would be great, we haven’t heard or seen any issues since 1.4.1 was released.
Are you connected via USB? (even if you aren’t using it)
Clock source details (PPQN etc).
Have you tried clocking with another module? (like a square LFO).
Is it a half second? is the skip in-time with the clock? does it skip the pulse and continue? or is it knocked out of sync?
Do you have any probability enabled?
Have you tried a fresh Init Patch?
Send the info, and anything also relevant to the patch to the email above, we’ll try to recreate and figure it out.