smokestacksproductions Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Hello, I have read the section of the seqv4 manual which describes different functions within the LFO menu but it is still unclear to me how to use the LFO to generate a smooth and consistent CV. If I set the LFO to "note" it modulates the CV channel I have assigned, but it seems to only work on an active step, giving me stepped or quantized CV rather than a smooth and continuous CV. All I'm trying to do is modulate the cutoff of my filters like the way a traditional LFO module would. What settings should I use? Ideally I would like for the LFO to continue running and just retrigger the cycle with active steps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokestacksproductions Posted October 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Is there a way to do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLightX Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Maybe it has to do with the envelope you set on the note the SEQ sends out? I don't have a SEQ so this is just a shot in the dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokestacksproductions Posted October 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 Maybe it has to do with the envelope you set on the note the SEQ sends out? I don't have a SEQ so this is just a shot in the dark. Thanks for responding. I'm not aware of an envelope function in MBSEQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLightX Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 Well, this is all just guessing, but I would think about envelope (sustain length), or something like gate length or even a glide function, to prevent a note-off situation in which case your LFO gets cut off. Again: I don't have a SEQ so I really know nothing. Just trying to give an outsider's view :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokestacksproductions Posted October 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 Well, this is all just guessing, but I would think about envelope (sustain length), or something like gate length or even a glide function, to prevent a note-off situation in which case your LFO gets cut off. Again: I don't have a SEQ so I really know nothing. Just trying to give an outsider's view :) Thanks for the input! I tried just playing a really long note, but the pitch didn't change until the next note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK. Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 First of all the LFO will always be quantized to the MIDI clock. We can see it as a feature, since MBSEQ is a sequencer and not a synth (or synth control engine) like MBCV V2 It will change it's value with each step - and this is the effect that you noticed. I'm not planning to integrate a continuous LFO into the firmware, as this would overload the CPU too much (I guess that everybody prefers a responsive sequencer...) But there are options which you could try out, maybe they already satisfy your needs. :) a) increase the speed of the track by setting the clock divider to 1 in the "Track ClockDivider" page b) or configure the AOUT port for CC output (see documentation: MIDI channel 9..16) And use the "Extra CC" (right side of the LFO page) at 384 PPQN - the CC number doesn't matter, but it should be >= 1 c) change to the CV configuration page, and increase the Slew Rate -> this will add an envelope to smooth the waveforms Best Regards, Thorsten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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