The CV Mix module is part of the Fundamental plugin. It’s a helpful utility. It’s got three inputs. When nothing is plugged into an input, that input is normalized to a -10v-to-10v voltage source, controlled with a knob. When you plug a cable into the input, that normalization is broken and the knob becomes an attenuverter for the input. Handy!
On the Meta Module, it behaves the same way — except when the input is connected to one of the hardware inputs on the Meta. In that case, the CV Mix doesn’t seem to recognize the cable and still outputs the -10v-to-10v voltage.
Here’s a simple example patch: On VCV Rack, there’s no audio output because there’s no voltage to open the VCA. But on the Meta you can hear the audio because the VCA is receiving voltage from the CV Mix.
CV Mix text.vcv (985 Bytes)
CV Mix test.yml (1.6 KB)
(Seems like the 8Vert has a similar problem.)
Oh, I should add that I’m using the dev firmware — I assumed it was an issue with the plugin but maybe it’s a firmware issue. If anyone using the main branch felt like testing this, that would be helpful.
Just figured this out: The Meta Module can tell whether there’s a physical cable patched into the connected input. So just connecting the CV Mix input to the Meta input doesn’t break the normalization, but patching a cable into the relevant Meta input does.
I can see why it works that way — connecting a virtual input to a physical input isn’t a “connection” in the way that patching a virtual input to a virtual output within the Meta patch is — and now that I understand it I’m sure it’ll be useful. But it tripped me up!
Tried to use the adder from Disting with MM and tried the CV Mix module and could not get it to work. Works fine if I attach it to a VCO v/oct input via the input jack.
Is it possible you didn’t turn up the knob on the CV Mix channel into which you were patching the signal from the Disting? The way those knobs turn from fixed voltages into attenuators can be confusing.
Yeah, I turned them up the same way I do when I have used other adders within VCV Rack.