Thanks for adding those animated and synced up graphics in the "What is Morph 4?"-section. I know very well this is not something one makes in a few minutes. Duly appreciated! Cheerio! :)
I realy, realy miss new Divkid-Videos. I am watching the last and older ones over and over again. There is so much to find out! You are one of the best of the best. Hope, you are fine…
thank you, I really appreciate the comment and thanks for going back to watch things there's a lot of videos and hopefully lots of ideas in them for people to explore.
Couldn't agree more for Joranalogue, they're doing good things and continuing to push analogue circuit designs and behaviours. Thank you RE my work, that's much appreciated.
This is so exciting. I remember when I saw the Morph 4 pop up in modulargrid and couldn't wait to hear a demo. Great work. This will be making its way into my case sooner rather than later. Also, I'd love to see you do more jams with this in the future.
I'm always building similar morphing controls using the ER-301's "Bump Scanner" units and this gives me a lot of great ideas! My typical usage is to crossfade both the input and output audio for multiple loopers so I can listen to one looper while punching in to the other to prep a new loop on a cue channel.
buying asap. fingers crossed it pairs well with the acid rain technology maestro. my setup is dying for some modulation control. so tough not just buy the big shiny instruo abhar. i hope buying this and the maestro end up the right decision over the pretty rare instruo
I did film a lot for the video, but trying to keep edits snappy for people to absorb lots of patches and ideas more quickly. I can appreciate really long form content and faster, snappier bits. So it's just trying to find a balance. I hope the video provides lots of patches and demonstration of the units capabilities for you though. Once you've had chance to watch it all let me know what you think. Left wanting more? Nicely paced? See what you think. Thanks!
@@DivKid I really enjoy the pacing of the videos. If something doesn't stick, I usually just rewind using the handy chapter markers. Otherwise, I get a sense of what a module is capable of fairly quickly.
@@DivKid Yep - tbh, I was more teasing than critiquing (given such an open-ended nature of a module like the Morph 4). I do believe you strike a really good balance between demonstrating the features and sounds of a new module, while also showing techniques that can be applied to other modules. Pacing-wise - that's always tough, but again, in my book, you get it right. Any faster, and it's hard to keep up. Any slower, and it can become a bit of a slog.
also if they had a screen on this module (would make it hella more expensive I know) that indicated even just the diagrams at 2:30 of your video that would be amazing
During the "Unique Pseudo Filtering" section, you have a dummy plug in input D. What are these called, and how can I find them? I don't need to ask questions about the rest, because you already answered all of those. Sigh... Yet another Joranalogue module on the list. Thank you, as always.
Hello, a dummy cable is just one that doesn't connect at the other end. So any patch cable with the other end of the cable just left hanging will work. Hope that helps.
@@DivKid Oh yeah, that's simple, I just wondered if there was a product that was just a dummy plug, no cable - The one you have in your video looks to be like that.
now you say it ... I might have some actual dummy plugs somewhere. Future Sound system make LED plugs (not cables) you could use for that purpose - It's called AJAK1 - www.futuresoundsystems.co.uk (not sure why the website doesn't link properly) but go to modular, then scroll down to Eurorack accessories. The one in the video isn't made anymore.
Hello great question. +5V normalises to the first input A. So you can manipulate and a modulate a voltage. After that initial normalisation of the +5V signal channel A normalises to B, B to C and C to D. D doesn't normalise to anything else as there isn't a channel next to it to continue that normalisation path. The M signal stands for MORPH. So by default the morph is the level control. But you can override that by plugging a signal into the LEVEL input. You can override the inputs mentioned above with your own signals too. I hope that helps.
the MIN/MAX example? It's four LFOs (you can see those making the LEDs dancing around) then taking the MIN output to modulate the left side of a stereo filter and the MAX to the right side of a stereo filter. The individual outputs also modulate the wavetable oscillator that is going into a stereo filter.
sorry this was probably covered in the video, but where is the D input? Is it the first jack marked "+5", or does Channel D work somewhat differently from the other 3?
The labels above the triangles denote the input normalisation. Each input receives the same input signal as its left hand neighbour, when the socket is not in use. Channel A has a +5 V normal.
So this seems to have a very specific type of min and max logic, ive seen other min max modules where the max section lets through negative voltage and the min lets through positive voltage, theres no halfwave rectification, it just lets through the lowest or the highest point regardless of a zero crossing, I wonder what the reasoning behind this specific choice was.
They're not restricted to just positive or just negative voltage. This is the case here simply because there's always an unused channel in this particular patch.
Could one of you please explain to me, who this 4VCAS in Series example works? Where do the 4 different modulations on the DATA come from? From the Morph 4 or are they fed externally? Thank you!
So to have something in series means one after the other. I go into the first channel A, then out of A to B, out of B to C, out of C to D and D is the final output. So that's 4 VCAs used in series from one external input on the first channel. All the modulation is external, that's what is on the Mordax DATA. An external oscillator for audio rate modulation for AM synthesis type sounds, an envelope, a random stepped signal and a square wave LFO. The example shows the effect of each as the text changes black to white of the bottom right. So you hear the AM overtones, then how they're enveloped in and out, then the random signal making the level dance around, then the square LFO acting like a gate to mute things on and off. I hope that's helpful.
@@DivKid thank you for making it perfectly clear! i was wondering all the time that you can do those things with the MORPH4 itself, depending on knob setting, chaining etc. Stupid me ;)
happy that's now clear for you. It's not stupid at all. Remember none of us know this stuff by default and we all start from nothing. I really enjoy finding out new things, realising I've been wrong and learning new things. Even better that I can then share with that with others.
@@DivKid you got one more subscriber, your videos are well made and super helpful! reg the module, one reason that made me think, MORPH 4 has hidden "superpowers" is, that on modwiggler etc sometimes modules are told to be able to do this and that and 100 more things. That's why i thought..hmmm... maybe the knobs have to be set in a certain position to enable AM etc. ;) thanks again for clearing things up!
What do you think of using this for modular ambient/scanning through multiple slow, evolving melodies. Thinking especially about pairing it with the tElharmonic.
absolutely yeah, the inputs are normalised to a +5V offset voltage. So you can get that behaviour without adding in the voltage from an external source.
it's not an oscillator, so in a word - no. It's not like a filter that you can make oscillate and then use that. As with anything though patching feedback around modules will likely result in some audio tones coming out but it will be far from standard oscillator behaviour.
Ah cool joranalogue text me so I had a issues the morph controlled part because when I got on the 3 stage it distorted on doepfer morph controlled. I found the way of making my own Distortion on the computer and it work but had issues with the Doepfer. Your is going to be better because I can controlled the timing wilth. But I just don't know if the Morph mod input is Linear but I used that input to modulate audio Range the ABCD input dc bais voltages. I used linear triangle wave.
@@marccarpenter2680 The morph modulation input has a linear response: each volt of CV corresponds to an equal amount of morph knob movement. This is the same for all CV inputs.
Old bird: I don't like SPAN! DivKid: +5/level/span/position/morph/span/span/A+B doesn't have much span in it. Vikings: Span, span, span, span! Lovely span! Wonderful span!
The more joranalogue i see, the more i want to see a complete joranalogue system - everything just seems so well thought out.
same here they are making some really good stuff
One of the few companies I would consider a complete system from if I was in the market for that. The other being Rossum.
Yeah. Dammit. You are so right. I'm never gonna be able to save up for a Serge system.
Thanks for adding those animated and synced up graphics in the "What is Morph 4?"-section. I know very well this is not something one makes in a few minutes. Duly appreciated! Cheerio! :)
I realy, realy miss new Divkid-Videos. I am watching the last and older ones over and over again. There is so much to find out! You are one of the best of the best. Hope, you are fine…
thank you, I really appreciate the comment and thanks for going back to watch things there's a lot of videos and hopefully lots of ideas in them for people to explore.
Great job on the synced up graphics! Really helped with the position/span stuff.
Definitely one of the more interesting VCA designs.
Joranalogue is pretty always doing very interesing analogue stuff. You are doing great videos.
Couldn't agree more for Joranalogue, they're doing good things and continuing to push analogue circuit designs and behaviours.
Thank you RE my work, that's much appreciated.
This is the Mutable Frames I've been craving for
Yeah I almost pulled the trigger on the frames but luckily I ran into this beast
All those things being taken to the next level... must be pretty tight up there.
Yeah we need a next next level for the things that push through.
this would play really nice with the e370
absolutely!
This is so exciting. I remember when I saw the Morph 4 pop up in modulargrid and couldn't wait to hear a demo. Great work. This will be making its way into my case sooner rather than later. Also, I'd love to see you do more jams with this in the future.
I'm always building similar morphing controls using the ER-301's "Bump Scanner" units and this gives me a lot of great ideas! My typical usage is to crossfade both the input and output audio for multiple loopers so I can listen to one looper while punching in to the other to prep a new loop on a cue channel.
Morph 4 and Enhance 2 Will Be Sublime
oh yeah! I don't have an Enhance 2 but looking forward to trying one some time.
@DivKid Update It is Sublime
Opens up the mix and brings it too life
One can never have too many VCAs- glad I got the Erogeneous Tones VC8 for my new MDLR 14u setup- will need those.
Very nice
I can’t get enough jouranalogue
buying asap. fingers crossed it pairs well with the acid rain technology maestro. my setup is dying for some modulation control. so tough not just buy the big shiny instruo abhar. i hope buying this and the maestro end up the right decision over the pretty rare instruo
Beautiful
Something tells me you had to practice some constraint on this one. After 36 minutes on Blade, I could have seen Morph 4 garnering 2 hours plus. ;-)
I did film a lot for the video, but trying to keep edits snappy for people to absorb lots of patches and ideas more quickly. I can appreciate really long form content and faster, snappier bits. So it's just trying to find a balance.
I hope the video provides lots of patches and demonstration of the units capabilities for you though. Once you've had chance to watch it all let me know what you think. Left wanting more? Nicely paced? See what you think. Thanks!
@@DivKid Personally I would've liked it to be a bit longer. Thanks for all the great videos!
@@DivKid I really enjoy the pacing of the videos. If something doesn't stick, I usually just rewind using the handy chapter markers. Otherwise, I get a sense of what a module is capable of fairly quickly.
@@DivKid Yep - tbh, I was more teasing than critiquing (given such an open-ended nature of a module like the Morph 4). I do believe you strike a really good balance between demonstrating the features and sounds of a new module, while also showing techniques that can be applied to other modules. Pacing-wise - that's always tough, but again, in my book, you get it right. Any faster, and it's hard to keep up. Any slower, and it can become a bit of a slog.
Thought I was done buying for a while, but this is screaming at me to pair it with the Humble Audio Quad Operator
also if they had a screen on this module (would make it hella more expensive I know) that indicated even just the diagrams at 2:30 of your video that would be amazing
During the "Unique Pseudo Filtering" section, you have a dummy plug in input D. What are these called, and how can I find them?
I don't need to ask questions about the rest, because you already answered all of those. Sigh... Yet another Joranalogue module on the list.
Thank you, as always.
Hello, a dummy cable is just one that doesn't connect at the other end. So any patch cable with the other end of the cable just left hanging will work.
Hope that helps.
@@DivKid Oh yeah, that's simple, I just wondered if there was a product that was just a dummy plug, no cable - The one you have in your video looks to be like that.
now you say it ... I might have some actual dummy plugs somewhere. Future Sound system make LED plugs (not cables) you could use for that purpose - It's called AJAK1 - www.futuresoundsystems.co.uk (not sure why the website doesn't link properly) but go to modular, then scroll down to Eurorack accessories. The one in the video isn't made anymore.
Why are the Input jacks labeled with +5 where A should be, and all rest are right-shifted where there is no D input label? Thanks,
Hello great question. +5V normalises to the first input A. So you can manipulate and a modulate a voltage.
After that initial normalisation of the +5V signal channel A normalises to B, B to C and C to D. D doesn't normalise to anything else as there isn't a channel next to it to continue that normalisation path.
The M signal stands for MORPH. So by default the morph is the level control. But you can override that by plugging a signal into the LEVEL input. You can override the inputs mentioned above with your own signals too.
I hope that helps.
oh god so...now i need another jourdanalogue module?!?!
Loving this module and the video. How clean is the VCA for audio? Does it have some character or saturates at high levels?
The VCAs are very clean and offer the highest possible headroom in Eurorack, clipping symmetrically at nearly 24 Vpp.
@@joranalogue That’s wonderful. 👍🏻
what sound source are you controlling in the clip at ~06:45?
anyone know how the sound at 6:50 was created?
the MIN/MAX example? It's four LFOs (you can see those making the LEDs dancing around) then taking the MIN output to modulate the left side of a stereo filter and the MAX to the right side of a stereo filter.
The individual outputs also modulate the wavetable oscillator that is going into a stereo filter.
sorry this was probably covered in the video, but where is the D input? Is it the first jack marked "+5", or does Channel D work somewhat differently from the other 3?
The labels above the triangles denote the input normalisation. Each input receives the same input signal as its left hand neighbour, when the socket is not in use. Channel A has a +5 V normal.
request: vortices mixer
So this seems to have a very specific type of min and max logic, ive seen other min max modules where the max section lets through negative voltage and the min lets through positive voltage, theres no halfwave rectification, it just lets through the lowest or the highest point regardless of a zero crossing, I wonder what the reasoning behind this specific choice was.
They're not restricted to just positive or just negative voltage. This is the case here simply because there's always an unused channel in this particular patch.
@@joranalogue oh wow very interesting!
Could one of you please explain to me, who this 4VCAS in Series example works? Where do the 4 different modulations on the DATA come from? From the Morph 4 or are they fed externally? Thank you!
So to have something in series means one after the other. I go into the first channel A, then out of A to B, out of B to C, out of C to D and D is the final output. So that's 4 VCAs used in series from one external input on the first channel.
All the modulation is external, that's what is on the Mordax DATA. An external oscillator for audio rate modulation for AM synthesis type sounds, an envelope, a random stepped signal and a square wave LFO.
The example shows the effect of each as the text changes black to white of the bottom right. So you hear the AM overtones, then how they're enveloped in and out, then the random signal making the level dance around, then the square LFO acting like a gate to mute things on and off.
I hope that's helpful.
@@DivKid thank you for making it perfectly clear! i was wondering all the time that you can do those things with the MORPH4 itself, depending on knob setting, chaining etc. Stupid me ;)
happy that's now clear for you. It's not stupid at all. Remember none of us know this stuff by default and we all start from nothing. I really enjoy finding out new things, realising I've been wrong and learning new things. Even better that I can then share with that with others.
@@DivKid you got one more subscriber, your videos are well made and super helpful! reg the module, one reason that made me think, MORPH 4 has hidden "superpowers" is, that on modwiggler etc sometimes modules are told to be able to do this and that and 100 more things. That's why i thought..hmmm... maybe the knobs have to be set in a certain position to enable AM etc. ;) thanks again for clearing things up!
what is the modulation source module at around 7:00 ? :)
I WANT THAT
The only problem with this module is I probably want at least 2!
Need another DATA to show the output blended waveforms! 😉
always need more DATA!
What do you think of using this for modular ambient/scanning through multiple slow, evolving melodies. Thinking especially about pairing it with the tElharmonic.
how many sound sources do you have in you rack already?
2-5 depending on counting in external gear like a 0-Coast or a Pro 3
Does/can this replace maths?
it's not a function generator, so not really.
There's some overlap in the min/max and the mixing but a different thing.
This or Frames?
Would it be possible to emulate the Doepfer A- 144 morph controller with this, by putting steady offset voltage into the inputs?
absolutely yeah, the inputs are normalised to a +5V offset voltage. So you can get that behaviour without adding in the voltage from an external source.
@@DivKid That's even better! Thanks for the clarification...
Yeah it's very capable, happy to help.
Anyone know if there's a way to use this module as a 4 oscillator module?
it's not an oscillator, so in a word - no. It's not like a filter that you can make oscillate and then use that. As with anything though patching feedback around modules will likely result in some audio tones coming out but it will be far from standard oscillator behaviour.
Ooooh Vector synthesis anybody?...
Is the morph controlled linear because I had trouble with the Doepfer one?
I'm not sure I understand the question; can you elaborate please? The VCAs are linear, if that's what you're asking.
Ah cool joranalogue text me so I had a issues the morph controlled part because when I got on the 3 stage it distorted on doepfer morph controlled. I found the way of making my own Distortion on the computer and it work but had issues with the Doepfer. Your is going to be better because I can controlled the timing wilth. But I just don't know if the Morph mod input is Linear but I used that input to modulate audio Range the ABCD input dc bais voltages. I used linear triangle wave.
@@marccarpenter2680 The morph modulation input has a linear response: each volt of CV corresponds to an equal amount of morph knob movement. This is the same for all CV inputs.
Thanks also could I get a Schematic for the morph Controlled and also I'll buy one next year on my first list of Reserch.
@@marccarpenter2680 Cheers! However, no schematics are available as this is a commercial product.
Old bird: I don't like SPAN!
DivKid: +5/level/span/position/morph/span/span/A+B doesn't have much span in it.
Vikings: Span, span, span, span! Lovely span! Wonderful span!
i am #420 likes 😎 . this seems alot like frames 😎but better
I can't read that fast.
that's ok, pause the video, or just listen and ignore the text.