How to tune the 4ms Ensemble Oscillator

A brief tuning process tutorial.

[@praveensharmanyc]

Great video and the jam at the end was sublime

[@stevekirkby6570]

Thank you for making this instructional ... I had big problems before !

[@AndreaCichecki]

Thank you, I just got two of them and your video is very helpful.

[@conradclipper]

Great video! Clear, nice audio samples at the end, thx!

[@philjohnson7240]

Exactly what I was looking for. Many thanks.

[@0228christian]

Great tutorial! Have you had to mess around with calibrating the 1V/oct jack? I've tried it half a dozen times to calibrate it properly to my Arturia Keystep but it never seems to work properly. Ultimately I have to use the Keystep on the lower octave levels and then pitch the EnOsc up to whatever my desired register is to maintain accurate tuning when playing across the entire keyboard. I'm curious if anyone else has ran into this problem.

[@manospoupakis5758]

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

[@ambientzoneofficial]

Very helpful, thanks! 👍Curious, what is generating this gate pattern?.. and sends that to NG?

[@MartinDoudoroffLLC]

Pretty sure I was just using the Numeric Repetitor for something quick and dirty.

[@adrianbebbington2745]

Would love to see a good overview of this module

[@precarious333music]

Great tip!

[@JayHughes-zv5qr]

It almost sounds as if when you turned knobs on the Ensemble, the other oscillator was harmonizing with it. Was that the case? If so, how did you patch them together?

[@MartinDoudoroffLLC]

They were not patched together or coordinated other than being in tune and sticking to the same tune.

[@stevekirkby6570]

PS, wouldn't it have been nice for them to put a lock / latch switch on there for the pitch? 🤩

[@MartinDoudoroffLLC]

A pitch lock is now available in a new firmware update

[@stevekirkby6570]

@@MartinDoudoroffLLC Hi Martin - been to the 4ms site and can't find a link for it (yes, looking in the firmware/manuals tab) - nothing there... suggestions? Thanks

[@MartinDoudoroffLLC]

@@stevekirkby6570 www.modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=3849531#p3849531

[@stevekirkby6570]

@@MartinDoudoroffLLC Thanks so much, you're a star!

[@stevekirkby6570]

Now, not wanting to be a pain (LOL) but how do you perform the upgrade (ie, which button combo's and input for the wav file) ... again, no info on the 4ms site or on 'wiggler. Last question, I promise!

[@MrMarcLaflamme]

What is that other voice? It sounds really nice!

[@MartinDoudoroffLLC]

Polygogo-the other funnest oscillator in Eurorack. Both through Natural Gate.

[@MrMarcLaflamme]

@@MartinDoudoroffLLC it must also be the NG that’s adding a certain pleasing quality that I’m hearing. A definite rubbery snap. Very nice!

[@joostvanbunnik7646]

Great tut

[@TPsynth]

Thank you!

[@numerus]

How are you triggering the module? Is there a sync connection on the back of the panel?

[@MartinDoudoroffLLC]

The Ensemble Oscillator is a droning oscillator. No triggering required.

[@albertocasini836]

Just released new firmware with fine pitch and pitch locking

[@MartinDoudoroffLLC]

Yeah, I need to re-shoot

[@RiccardoCoen]

isn't shift+tune = fine tune?

[@MartinDoudoroffLLC]

You’d think so, but no. That “fine tune” is only used when you’re assembling scales in Learn mode.