Another couple ideas re: editing an existing sequence:
It sure would be nice to have the option to use the Gates in 4P mode as Envelopes controlled via Midi CCs. This would free up my Peaks modules to do more modulation.
On that same topic it would be awesome to be able to map velocity or aftertouch to effect the envelopes amplitude.
Not sure anyone is paying attention to this thread anymore. The feature I would like in Yarns is clock synced recording of midi notes and rests into a sequence. Basically on each clock pulse record whether a new midi note has started, or is a previous midi note still being held, or is no midi note playing, recording these as note, tied note and rest. This would allow a more real time played way of entering sequences that have variable note durations and separations. I would love this. Thanks for such great modules!
Hi community,
Would it be difficult to change the start sequence pulse into a reset sequence pulse?
Perhaps this firmware modification already exists? Really want the functionality for my varigate 8! It needs a pulse on 16 not one 1!!
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I’ve had a Yarns for a couple years now and there’s been a few things I would love, though I don’t know if it’s possible or if it’s what MI intends for Yarns to be. Here goes anyway:
Random Melodies: The sequencer is great, however, it would be quite nice to select a Root and a corresponding scale and then have Yarns choose one of the notes randomly, much like the Disting Q Shift Register.
Similarly, an alternative function of the step sequencer: Choose your notes and instead of it playing then in order, they are “held” and the arpeggiator uses the “chord” to create a arp pattern from the sequence.
Random Clock: Being able to choose something like “RD” if you scroll down past “EX” in the TEmpo section and it would shoot out random gates/triggers. Maybe only in the 4T mode?
Envelope Generation: When using a keyboard, it would be a great option to have, for example in 1M mode, either the Gate or Trigger output be an envelope. When paired with Tides you could have a nice 2 module voice.
Modulation Source: A template that would turn Yarns into an 8-output LFO with all the parameters (att., scale, shape, uni/bi polar) necessary and would be divisions/multiples of the clock. Very nice with the slower clock divisions suggestion.
I started super small with Yarns being one of the first modules I got, so all this comes from a person who would love to have had these options available in a small case without buying new modules (read: I’m cheap [; ). Also, even though I am posting this right now, I had these thoughts before Pam’s New Workout became available and I am fully aware that a few of these suggestions are implemented in that particular module.
The hardware does not allow that. Yarns uses a 4-channel DAC so it can only output 4 channels on variable voltages. The other outputs are plain logic outputs.
Hi community,
I joust bought yarns with the purpose to convert Midi incoming signals coming from the Beatstep Pro ( Drums ) in Velocity to control the velocity of my drum modules.
I´m tying to set it up in 4M mode in a way that every CV output sends Velocity CV but so far without success.
Is that possible? Is there anyone that can suggest me a way to achieve that?
I’ve been searching for that feature but I guess it’s not there yet.
When a MIDI clock signal is being received, if I start the sequence by pressing play (or the arp by entering a chord), I don’t want it to start immediately, but rather to wait for the next clock division. This feature is missing in a lot of synth and as a guy who likes to play and improvise in front of an audience, I am very frustrated to not be able to do so.
Please make Yarns Outputs- Setup free accessable.
Free choice of Output of Gates, Trigger, Velo, CV …
That make this wonderful Interface perfect for each User…
Best!
Updating again:
Hi, I was hitting this ‘bug’ (Yarns 4M latching arpeggiation bug?) and actually it’s about how the latch is implemented globally.
My wish would be that one could latch per part. So that if part 1 is arpeggiating and being latched, part 2 (in 2M mode) could still be able to play incoming midi notes without being latching.
This would be nice when playing ‘live’ arpeggio’s and wiggle knobs with two hands, and have a sequencer play the other part. Same goes for latched/transposed sequences.
Secondly, I’m wondering why the CV outputs are bound to only a few CC’s. In the firmware, e.g. mod wheel and foot padel are translated to CC1 and CC4. Why not accept any CC number and translate that value to a CV level. I’m actually happy with having CC1 (mod wheel) right now.
Regards, Ian.
I really like these ideas!
Latch per part would be nice, but did you have a user interface in mind for it? Seems maybe difficult to select a part while holding START/STOP. briangriffith’s idea above for a seq/arp hybrid might be a good approximation.
There is always a part selected right? The one selected under “PA(RT) : Active part.” Just Latch that one.
Just like changing the midi channel, select a part and change the channel. But now select a part and Latch.
It also surprised me that you need to have to select a part to record a sequence, because there is always an active one.
May I add something?
I have a 3-voice paraphonic voice, a mono voice and some clocked stuff running off a single Yarns. The 3+1 mode is great for this, but it should better be a 1+3 mode, with the mono voice at the top. Then the gates 3+4 (which otherwise go unused in the paraphonic voice) can be used as clock and reset outs with the clock overwrite setting. I think most people will use a 3 voice part for something paraphonic, anyway.
Thanks to open source, I modded my Yarns to flip the 3+ mode to a 1+ mode. I think this could be useful for many users, so I I’ll just leave this here as a suggestion.
I think it has a better chance if it is posted on the wish-list post: Yarns firmware wish list