MIDI 1U / CVx unison mode - feature request

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#1

Hi Love Robots :slight_smile:
While I’ve definitely become a fan of your range of 1U modules, one thing that I’m missing in my recently purchased MIDI 1U / CVx combo is a “unison” voice allocation mode - meaning e.g. when you press a single key all voices play the same pitch, then add another key (two-note chord) - the voices split in half, then lift one of the keys - the voices revert to the one being held, and so on. This (along with a paraphonic gate mode which is easy to go-around) would be super useful for those polyphonic modules that do not have per-voice outputs (such as Chainsaw and Odessa) Do you think it would be feasible to include such a feature in a firmware update?

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#2

Definitely feasible, just need to figure out the algorithm for that kind of voice splitting… I will think about it

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#3

Great - I’m looking forward to it! Let me know if you need a beta-tester :). Cheers

#4

If you have an addressable switch in your system, you could do this by either mixing the CV of the gate or using an AND gate :wink:

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#5

Hi Scuttlefish,
No, I don’t currently have an addressable switch. How precisely would that work?

#6

Sorry for the delay.

I’ve implemented this in VCV Rack for you! You will need one (free) plugin to run this patch: an addressable switch from Bogaudio. The rest of the modules are stock VCV Rack modules.

I’ve written some notes in the patch. Post back if you have any questions!

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#7

Woof. De-tuninig the voices by an octave, you can make a pretty convincing bagpipe. This is why we have filters.

#8

Thank you! Now I get your idea. :slight_smile:

Definitely feasible for more voices but you would need a bunch of these addressable switches (at least N-1 to control N voices, and more to ensure uniform distribution of notes between voices).

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#9

2hp makes an addressable switch that would work here for $120. One for each 3x additional voices and you only have to use 6hp :wink:

I get it tho… it’s a lot of module for one purpose. Some Midi/CV sequencers (e.g. Squarp pyramid) has such polyphony splitting algorithms built in.

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#10

Yeah - there’s also FH-2 (8HP, 270 eur which makes it cheaper than your 3x 2hp Switches :wink: ). I’m actually waiting to receive an Erica Pico SEQS - which is 3HP but at the same time (significantly) more flexible. I’ll definitely test it for 2-voices in my system.

I do hope, nevertheless, that Kamil and his team will provide us with this voice allocation scheme for the MIDI 1U which I do already own (and like it a lot) :wink:

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#11

Hi again, Kamil! Any outlook regarding the unison firmware update?

#12

It’s still on the wishlist, we have some other projects right now that are keeping me busy

#13

Thanks, Kamil and sorry for my impatience :wink:

#14

@kamil Sorry to bother again
Do you update this feature in the near future ? I need it very much :kissing_heart:

#15

Hi! Any news regarding our request? :slight_smile:

#16

It’s on the wishlist, we don’t have any feature updates planned for MIDI 1U at the moment, when we plan a new feature update we’ll review the wishlist to see which we want to tackle. Sorry no ETA right now.

Thanks for the suggestions.