Impressions and requests

So my opinions might not be appeal to everyone, but after much though I still don’t have a use case for the MM. I also have been a sceptic of vcv rack - I created a midi based system in FL studio which is quite superior, as an example. Most people might not realize you can insert scripts into parameter links - for example, using a cheap novation micro launch can browse 1000’s of presets in, say, Falcon UVI. This done in vcv would require banks of constant cv’s, 1000’s actually. A script in a text editor is surely easier ! So what do I consider vcv’s strengths? It’s polyphonic capacity - to have a lot of granularity when it comes to tweaking with polyphony. And polyphony is not likely coming to MM because I suspect the hardware isn’t powerful enough.

So I’m of the conclusion the MM gets used for a bank of lfo’s, or a drum machine. But for the price and real estate 2 perkons voices might more be desirable.

With all due respect to the community and developers, the passion is certainly here. Before I sell the module and try a laptop and a expert sleepers, there would be some ‘fixes’ for my scenario -

The method of changing the pages of the knobs. If a knob could be used to select the banks, then I wouldn’t need to pine about midi cc’s from my elektron box controlling things. Perhaps a button expander with the option to select knob banks.

And being that knob banks are cumbersome to perform with, perhaps letting midi cc’s being mapped in vcv - sequencing might become enjoyable then, but mapping, say, 64 cc’s - without pain ! - is needed.

To reiterate - I am impressed with the MM and all the people involved. But honestly, vcv rack is not all that popular on YT for a reason - a lot of time achieving an end result brings the realization things could have been done easier. For the immediate future, I will use the MM as a simple midi clock sync, random compute modules, and lfo’s. It’s worth the price for that but the real estate is a concern. If it was more of a performance beast - the reason modular is appealing - it would earn it’s place in my rack. So a less menu dive-y method of knob bank selection would make me happy.

Do you mean changing Knob Sets? The shortcut for that is holding down the Back button and turning the encoder. The knob set name will show at the top of the screen and the button will change color to indicate which knob set you’re on.

Here are the docs for that: Using Knobs - MetaModule Manual

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Okay - that works, thanks !

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