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@@ghostbombl8034 it's more art really though it does have some relevance to the sort of design philosophy I guess

@@gabriellora6683 I've asked the best people there are to ask on the subject and they said it was very likely to be safe so long as everything is grounded together (mine is both via the black banana connector on the back / sides of the unit but then also via audio cables all being plugged via the same mixer) From what I've read, there's nothing that should be a risk really though if there is any concern, it's that one could potentially damage the rollz on plumbutter.. I've tried patching the rollz to most things extensively with no trouble.. kirkis warned me that the sq root on psyche is the main one to worry about as it's quite a high current circuit.. I'm also a little careful when patching the division ring on psyche with rollz as I know this can also swing +/-12v Short answer.. yes it's generally fine to patch to your heart's content but I haven't tested patching rollz to sq root / div ring Feel free to PM me too and I can talk more on this..

@@Petajaja thanks for the long and detailed answer! Both machines families are very deep and I try to go safe with all the stuff related to connections :) but your answer helps a lot. Which is your handle on IG? So I can follow you there! Have a great weekend!

@@gabriellora6683 no worries! My IG is @clowncollage we can chat there :)

@@mrd4747 thanks!

@@gabriellora6683 good way to put it haha.. they're unruly beasts.. especially with as many patch cables as in this example

@@joedambrosia6896 yeah I'm happy with this one, thanks :)

Yeah I'm a huge fan of the Motas, it's doubling in value to me now as I combine it with modular gear, even with just four CV inputs, there's so much you can do to create an array of related signals that can be used in the Motas via the advanced mod section. Yeah I had though about a Motas poly too though I think to some extent, it'd be too rich a sound for typical poly duties, one Motas can already be quite dominant in a track with it's sonic richness

Oh and yeah having two is super handy though I rarely poly chain them, typically will use them for two very different purposes

Really great info, thanks and keep up the great work!

Recently fixed some issues with recording so will be recording more soon, thanks!

It's the synth BUT it's not there in normal usage.. that crackling is a result of using the phase modulation in a way that wasn't intended to approach wavefolding / wave shaping sounds. Have a listen and see if you can hear them in other demos

@@Petajaja Thank you very much for your answer! I find this synthesizer very interesting and am looking forward to testing it in the famous store in Berlin, but at the moment it is not available there.

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Haha, yeah I often think these kinds of patches sound like his stuff, I think of them just as great demos of it's potential. In this video there's probably not an easy way to distinguish the two from eachother other than that the obviously percussive sounds are coming from the cells but both can fill any role you want really. In terms of how I relate to adjustments, that's a good question and I find that these instruments really force you to listen very closely so it's largely just a case of that as well as me knowing what the key parameters are in any patch ive made

This was just a quick patch I made before work this morning but I'm happy with where two of the key patch techniques are taking me which is as you've mentioned before, using the oscillators as LFO's for the PN aswell as stacking sq waves to generate pitch CV

I hadn't thought of stacking the square waves, but I liked the results here. Sync'ing the oscillator(s) to an LFO provides some unique rhythms as well. @@Petajaja

@@JuanDale yeah that's a good idea, do you use the hard sync inputs for that or do the soft sync work fine here too? (I imagine soft would work fine) I'm sure there's some interesting feedback patches using the complex LFO's syncing the 4 oscillators and then them FMing the complex oscillators. These instruments really are amazing in how much more there is to them than what's immediately obvious, especially when you come from a more traditional architecture synth background.

I really like the hard sync input for it, it's a little easier to hear/feel what is happening with the resulting rhythms. It's basically setting a meter within which the sync'd oscillator will create a continuously variable set of divisions. IOW, it makes the patterns repeat at the interval of the syncing oscillator's frequency. Cool shit. @@Petajaja

Cheers!

Glad you enjoyed :)

Yeah they're pricey but very special imo, but also worth noting that it's kind of like learning a new instrument so it'll probably be years before I can confidently perform on these

I really love them but also dipping my toe in CL now which is equally genius but in a different way. These are a lot more "space" where CL is nature

It's quite tricky to not get crazy rhythms out of these things, or at least tricky to have restraint with patching it to insanity

They're still available, you just need to get in touch via email

Haha yeah that's actually spot on

Haha yeah they're ridiculous instruments, they're capable of more normal stuff too but it's entertaining trying to push them to be as crazy as possible

Cheers!

Cheers!

The name of the first destiny+ VA? 😅

I don't much could be interpreted from looking at the patch from a glance, the patch cables are just a mess of spaghetti by the time I get a patch to the point I record it. I also don't really feel I could currently do such a vid much justice as generally when I patch, I only have a loose idea I'm looking to explore and they turn out not so great quite regularly (though less so as I get more familiar with these)

Minimalism with these things is a challenge haha

It is quick but it does take some time for it to become muscle memory and it's so incredible deep that it's going to take time for everything to become intuitive.. I personally think the UI is very nicely done, nothing's ever more than a couple button presses away but I know some people haven't ended up gelling with it as well as I have.. I do think you have to be someone who enjoys spending time programming a patch and exploring sound design. Tough question to answer really but it's honestly one of the best synths ever made imo and criminally underrated, the recent update that introduced an incredibly deep mod matrix just takes it to a whole other level of depth in what was already an incredibly deep synth. I could go on endlessly.. hopefully that's helped but I recommend reading the manual to get a better grasp if it may be for you

@@Petajaja thanks man. yes, reading the manual is on my to do list before lining up for the next batch. i might come back with questions here or the gearspace thread where i saw you there

@@mamakuproject yeah just get in touch if you have any questions, would love for there to be others who find this thing and love it as much as I do :) I've had mine for 3 or 4 years now and still am constantly finding new ways to approach it I'm actually planning on making some new videos soon show casing some patches utilizing the advanced mod section and maybe showing some patches from scratch

@@Petajaja cool man. I’d love a run down on the actual UI, especially how you assign EG and LFO per parameter, and how you see modulation assignments later to know what’s going on. I also would like to see how you control the amount of mod and if you can scale/ offset it. Also the sequencer. Can it sequence parameters? I’d like to see it in action with some closeups on the screen for all those things. That would be primo! Thanks

The lfos in pitch mode track the global pitch and can be set to be either pre or post modulation (so if you have an lfo on the global pitch it'll affect the lfos too) so the lfos will track the pitch of the oscillators but they wont have that subtle drifting /movement that the VCOs do. I actually asked Jon this recently, I'll quickly dig up the email to find the exact answer for you - "The LFOs are updated at a frequency of 1680Hz and so will start aliasing at 840Hz (from sampling theory) with a sine wave. With more complex waves the aliasing will occur at even lower frequency." The aliasing is generally never an issue for me even when using the lfo at rates well above 840hz and actually the aliasing can sound very cool too. Let me know if you have any more questions and I'll be happy to help!

In case you haven't seen, I've done a lot more recordings utilizing the Motas on my soundcloud: soundcloud.com/retroreflector (Everything currently up there is essentially a demo for the Motas) soundcloud.com/retroreflector/motas-6-filter-demo this one has some filter FM sounds starting at some point around 10:30 I think

Hey Jon, thanks for the kind words! Also thanks for highlighting some of the stand out moments, will be great for anyone who doesn't have time to sit through half an hour of this haha.. I'm so impressed with the timbres that can be had out of this technique and I still feel like I'm just scratching the surface of what it has to offer. I need to mess around with modulating the speed of the super-sonic carrier VCO, maybe even FMing it with an LFO and see where that takes it. Thanks again for making this thing, forever grateful for that! It's the favourite thing I own haha :)

Hi Jon, considering buying a Motas-6, very appealing synth and very interesting architecture you've come up with, not to mention the very tasty sound.

Hi@@crolodon8024, thanks, glad you like it :). Plastic Playhouse is using Motas-6 to great effect, in the hands of a master, showing what is possible, but there is always more!