modey Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Oh! I saw that in the manual. Pitch tracking on the monotron isn't accurate anyway. What's the gnd machine used for otherwise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Sines, noise, triggers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Right, so like, assignable to internal parameters? I might have to keep reading that manual! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Not really. The sine and noise are sound sources/oscillators. The triggers can be patched out of the outputs to trigger other equipment, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Ah, gotcha. Such a curious device! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweepstakes Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 I think the trigger GND is only in the Machinedrum. I'm not seeing it in the Monomachine manual. Please correct me if I'm wrong - if so, I'll keep my Microbrute and Volca Beats around a little longer :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 p134 mentions it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweepstakes Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Hmmm? I don't see anything about a trigger/bias type of signal... GND MACHINES The GND synthesis consists of three machines with very basic functionality. They can be used for adding extra tonality to other sounds. GROUND “GND” The GND machine consists of basically nothing at all. SINE WAVE “SIN” This machine generates a basic sine wave. When a machine is cleared, it reverts into a SIN machine. TUNE (tune) sets the tune of the oscillator. NOISE “NOIS” Generates different colors of noise. ST (stereo) changes the character of the noise waveform. If STON is set to ON, increasing the ST parameter will expand the stereo width of the noise waveform. RED (redness) sets the color of the noise. When set to zero the noise is white, when set to 64 pink noise is generated. Red noise is generated when the parameter is set to its max value. STON (stereo on) activates the stereo width functionality of the ST parameter. TUNE (tune) sets the tune of the oscillator. Though I do seem to remember seeing something about this in the Machinedrum manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Ah, you said 'trigger GND', I see. So what then, is the point of the 'nothing at all' GND machine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bitroast Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Machinedrum has GND IMP (impulse) which is the 'trigger' machine you're referring to (use it for 101 ext clock). ((no idea on the empty GND machine..)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorkingtonPugsly Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Can anyone share some tracks they've done on this thing. I've had it for a year and a half and can't really seem to get much out of it... Used all my saved up cash and I feel like I may've wasted it? I'd like to hear some cool stuff. (Most of the yt vids have been meh) Maybe I just suck at synthesis lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 LEM's stuff is always pretty good, though this one doesn't really show off much in terms of melodies. Sound design is bangin' though: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lala Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Can anyone share some tracks they've done on this thing. I've had it for a year and a half and can't really seem to get much out of it... Used all my saved up cash and I feel like I may've wasted it? I'd like to hear some cool stuff. (Most of the yt vids have been meh) Maybe I just suck at synthesis lol. what sort of music do you make? i think its pretty amazeballs.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lala Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 .. i mean this thing does acid like a 101 on steriods, beats like aphex in 'i care because you do', autechre style sequencing..... my favourite synth i own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 nice. I ended up ordering a Monomachine instead, but in a year or so I will probably tempted to go for the A4 or the octatrack. Depends on how much I end up relying on my analog synths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lala Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 i could harp on about the A4 for ages. its pretty cool in a (imo) ms20 way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bitroast Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 .. i mean this thing does acid like a 101 on steriods, beats like aphex in 'i care because you do', autechre style sequencing..... my favourite synth i own? yeah, I was watching / reading up on the A4 and it was sort of reminding me of a simple setup of having 4 analog synths (ie. 101 or whatever) but with added sequencer for each + param locks for step by step sequencing. it would be handy as for an all in 1 box. it looks like a beast and I would be totally happy to own one (but wanna focus on other things first instead:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lala Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 it looks like a beast and I would be totally happy to own one (but wanna focus on other things first instead:) what other things? (just interested) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny O Flannagin Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Damn this is expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bitroast Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 it looks like a beast and I would be totally happy to own one (but wanna focus on other things first instead:) what other things? (just interested) oh geez, my set up is so minimal so this post is pretty irrelevant to everything, but whatever you asked :) my super minimal setup = computer with ableton (have always been software centered so my hardware setup is near non-existent.. and this is something im slooowly trying to turn around because im bored of looking at screen and controlling everything by mouse and clicking and etc. but things cost money and i'm shit with money so its slow process..) have SH-101 which is modded for extra inputs and outputs, play with lfo etc. can switch triangle osc to sine. have elektron machinedrum (also use this to trigger 101. sample 101 via inputs, etc). have Yamaha tx81z but hardly use it cos still haven't gotten around to getting editor working on my dumb mac operating system). was thinking of getting a hardware something that could work as editor for tx81z (as per some suggestions in my dumb tx81x thread:) getting audio interface + mixer at some point is consideration.. getting more synths (microbrute is cheap fun something to play with) + sequencer (arturia beatstep is cheap fun something to play with). want more effect things like reverb, delay, etc. also really have my eye on octatrack because I enjoy elektron interface/setup and think their designated sampler box would be a sweet something.. but again, expensive) A4 would be great addition too but it's a bit too similar to 101, for example, or other synths. have other things as priority :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lala Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 i'll just tell you to buy an analog keys.,. because i really like it. so dont listen to my blabbering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorkingtonPugsly Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 LEM's stuff is always pretty good, though this one doesn't really show off much in terms of melodies. Sound design is bangin' though: Wow yeah that's some solid sound design. I'm trying to go for melodic stuff on it. what sort of music do you make? i think its pretty amazeballs.. Not acid. And recently not in the mood to do ae style stuff either. I do a lot of ambient/drone though but I haven't tried doing any of that with the a4. Trying to get some nice sounds to use as leads and play melodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bitroast Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 i'll just tell you to buy an analog keys.,. because i really like it. so dont listen to my blabbering well, i'd wanna get the keyless A4 if I was gonna get a bog standard A4. and I totally want it ! but .. it's expensive. it'll have to wait ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweepstakes Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 The thing that makes me want the keys is the individual outs. The joystick seems mildly entertaining as well. Some people are not so into the tiny screen though. Are there any OS differences between A4 and AK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Yeah tbh the multiple outs of the monomachine was a big selling point for me. That said, I'd probably be pretty satisfied with the onboard effects alone :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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