X-CLK and Y-CLK (this would have been Rene Mk1)

I have a rene2 and new to just friends and wonder if a way to use sequence created on Rene with envelopes of just friends? I am still a novice with modular and like the shaping abilities of JF but not sure how to use with cv out on Rene.

Is the only way to sync ctrl forge to external tempo that of setting it at the same bpm and resetting its “sequence” from the trigger input every X bars?

Well… I still have Optomix in my rack, but I always reach for NG first. It’s too convenient, too good. It didn’t cost me 500 quid, but it gets used enough that it would be easily be worth 500 quid. And vactrols… there’s really nothing special that vactrols bring to the table in this application other than making every unit a gamble.

@@MartinDoudoroffLLC I agree about the gamble, but the envelope vactrol ping due to the nature of photo-resistor is unique (dragging and late, just like opto compressors). A matter of taste. NG is around 700 quid atm second hand, this is mental. However, glad you found a good use for it, it is in no way sub par, just different. You can get it to sound like optomix, and then you have all these other options. But again, price is insane.

@@earlsfield 700 quid is a too much, but then again, plenty of people shell out much more for Cwejman and that ilk.

@@MartinDoudoroffLLC Agreed, Cwejman one is story on its own. Absolutely these are insanely overpriced atm due to the hype. I don't mind forking money for modules I like, I have Serge setup separately from my Eurorack so I am not being steep on money. Somehow I did not have a chance to pick up NG when it came out, since it has this acoustic model, I am sure it would pair well with physical modelling stuff (how does it work with Rings or similar)?

@@earlsfield NG just works with anything. I particularly like it with wavetable oscillators. One interesting alternative to NG is Steady State Gate, which a friend has. SSG is very pliable. The down side to all the parameterization is that you have to stop and dial in the sound you want, but it seems pretty great.

@@MartinDoudoroffLLC The Dark Time is really lovely. The pots are excellent, it has that vintage analogue sequencer feel, yet has lots of great functions. The only thing I'd change is the type of switches, they're solid and durable, but not easy to change on the fly like the rather uninteresting but very functional rubber push-buttons on the little SQ-1.

Glad you liked the video. You might need to rewatch, as I demonstrate how you apply CV to one or more parameters throughout the presentation.

@@MartinDoudoroffLLC thank You Martin

Same, never had luck calibrating 1v/oct jacks and tracking is in general not so satisfying sometimes depending on the octave changes.

Yeah, I need to re-shoot