Noting down some saved information From gearslutz : To sync the Nord Lead 3 arp to midi: “Connect your midi cables, out of sequencer (or clock source) to input of the NL3 Press the MasterClock button (configuration buttons) and select EXT as a source clock (instead of INTERNAL) Press RUN to start the arpeggiator – …
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Doepfer MSY2 clock stop/start
I recently tried to use a MSY2 to stop and start my modular sequencers when a midi start/stop was received. It doesn’t do this unfortunatly. The clock output on the 1/8″ output jack (ie. to provide clock to modular devices) will send clock pulses as long as a midi clock is present on the midi …
Book plate
“A Book is a Journey” Bookplate found at Vons in West Lafayette, Indiana. I somehow did not take a photo of the cover but I believe it was a 1950’s or earlier Math Dictionary or Encyclopedia. Wonderful, tight passageway in the basement of Von’s. I also found it notable t hat Von’s has a whole …
OPZ midi sequencing
Note: Any track can be used for midi sequencing. Ensure midi out is enabled on the opz: Hold the screen button and press the metronome button three times, then pressing the “3” key to turn midi out on/off. You may also use the app to turn midi on and off Set the midi channel for …
How to backup the OPZ
All MFB products
I came across the MFB 602 sequencer today which I was not previously aware of. This has inspired this page – a record of all the MFB products I come across. MFB 602 MFB Step 64 $350 usd (last price listed on analogue haven) MFB 601 Sequencer from a Reverb auction: MFB 712 + 601 …
Mutable Instruments Peaks Calibration
To enter calibration mode on the Mutable Instruments peaks, power the module on with the second button pressed. The first and second knobs act as coarse/fine adjustments for offset on channel 1 (The third and fourth knobs do the same for channel 2). Check both channels with a multimeter and adjust until they’re at 0V. …
The wonderful, perplexing MFB-503
Ah, MFB. Maker of wonderful instruments and usually bewildering user interfaces. Today we look at the MFB-503 Drumcomputer To start, press play. My unit seems to sometimes set the tempo of empty patterns to zero causing the pattern to appear to not play. Each pattern has an a and a b section. To select a …
Mutable Instruments Clouds Clones: Monsoon vs uClouds SE
I mistakenly thought that the Tall Dog uClouds se was an expanded clouds (similar to monsoon) but smaller. This is a not correct. uClouds se is only a shrunk down clouds. I believe my confusion came from the “se”. I previously, mistakenly, thought the Instruō uClouds was by tall-dog and that the “se” was another …
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Op-z notes
It’s easy to forget how to use the Teenage Engineering opz if you’ve been away from it. Here are my notes. To select a pattern: Hold the “P” key along the top edge of the opz then press one of the number keys to select the bank then one of the trig keys (the 1st …