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i2c / ii: basic physical connection walkthrough
i2c, or ii, is a flexible communication protocol which allows certain modules from manufacturers like Whimsical Raps and monome to send commands to each other digitally, which opens up possibilities that 3.5mm patch cables can’t facilitate.
Though connecting i2c headers is pretty straightforward for the confident user, first-timers may feel uncertain about the process. This video demonstrates the basic steps (which cables to use, which pins to use, the order to go in), but it is _not_ a deep-dive into i2c functionality. It's meant to be a very brief surface-level overview, but we'd be happy to show more -- just let us know what you want to see in the comments :)
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Though connecting i2c headers is pretty straightforward for the confident user, first-timers may feel uncertain about the process. This video demonstrates the basic steps (which cables to use, which pins to use, the order to go in), but it is _not_ a deep-dive into i2c functionality. It's meant to be a very brief surface-level overview, but we'd be happy to show more -- just let us know what you want to see in the comments :)
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Patching W/ Confidence: W/Tape
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.День назад
W/ is a 2hp module from Whimsical Raps which provides three different engines for traversing the present moment. "Patching W/ Confidence" is a video series which offers educational walkthroughs of W/ 2.0's various functionalities. This video focuses on W/Tape three hours of virtual space to capture performances and sonic vignettes with full varispeed control, even while recording. Be sure to ch...
PPM + MANGROVE 2023
Просмотров 3,5 тыс.2 месяца назад
The 2023 redesign of MANGROVE brought a full rework of the module, introducing a number of new integrated circuits. While most behavior stays the same as the original design, there are some notable differences which are all outlined in its web documentation ( www.whimsicalraps.com/pages/support-mangrove ). This video focuses on the accompanying module, PPM, which breaks out many of MANGROVE's i...
Circuits w/ Trent: Run Jack Modification
Просмотров 8878 месяцев назад
Learn how to update the original Just Friends (produced 2016-17) to a RUN jack which *won't* damage other modules when patching. 00:00 Introduction 00:35 Describing the RUN jack issue 05:04 Disassembling Just Friends 08:19 Removing the old jack 16:37 Preparing the new RUN jack 25:40 Installing the new jack 28:05 Testing (resistance meter) 30:15 Testing (eurorack case & oscilloscope) 34:45 Reass...
Maps w/ Trent: S2E4 Dynamic Mutation
Просмотров 1 тыс.2 года назад
Herein we explore the limits of ASL and it's many modes of functionality. There's some extensive discussion & demonstration of using `dynamic` variables to create descriptions for the possibility, and probability of change. Here's the preparation script I made to help guide the initial performance: gist.github.com/trentgill/dfaea6bd8add079d6d3c5b9da4eb3c8a The tiny Just Friends emulation from t...
Maps w/ Trent: S2E3 Long Distance
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.3 года назад
The performance at the beginning takes a long time to get going. Jump to 18:00 to hear it go somewhere musical unless you're a completionist. We primarily talk about the 'fnl' function i built for the performance, and explore the many ways it can be used to chain behaviour over time. There's another 'music' section (with narration) at 1:28:00. Here's the gist for those who want to study the scr...
Walkthrough: Crow + Druid on Windows10
Просмотров 5933 года назад
A short tutorial where I install the `druid` application on Windows10, and then update crow's firmware to the latest version. I walk through how to install the different required applications & drivers, and demonstrate how to add PATH variables.
Maps w/ Trent: S2E1 Found Shapes
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.3 года назад
Some collected notes throughout the session gist.github.com/trentgill/5fbca8a40df10c0a62f5ad49c43bf154
Maps w/ Trent: Shining, Shimmering, Splendid. Building Sequins.
Просмотров 9943 года назад
Capture of the twitch stream from 9/3. Stumbling through the creation of a new lua library for arranging sequences of values. It's primarily intended for writing melodies and arpeggios in a way that inherently allows arbitrarily complex structures. That means you can write a simple arpeggio, easily, but also have multiple arpeggios that alternate, or interleave, or phase in fun ways. Get the de...
Maps w/ Trent: Designing with a timeframe
Просмотров 8193 года назад
Capture of the twitch stream from 8/20. An exercise in the generation of ideas. I start by zipping through a brief 15 minute design - some kind of gameified synthesizer with a rapid performative interface inspired by the Super Nintendo controller. The body of the stream goes on to explore the potential of a Eurorack mixer design. Lots of questions and discussion of working with constraints, and...
Maps w/ Trent: Music in the time of Asynchronous Functional Programming
Просмотров 7794 года назад
Capture of the twitch stream from 7/23. Without a real plan for the stream, it ended up being an exploration of crow scripting with the forthcoming `clock` library (borrowed from norns). I use some functional programming techniques along with the (asynchronous) clock library to write a small script that makes a surprising amount of sound & movement. First section runs through creating an arpegg...
Maps w/ Trent: crow with norns and the macbook wet
Просмотров 2 тыс.4 года назад
Capture of the twitch stream from 7/16. In which I attempt to write a norns script for uploading crow scripts, and fail spectacularly by spilling a pint of water directly into a laptop (@52mins). After some floundering, there's a little impromptu synth jam. The whole patch is crow ~ Just Friends (in geode) ~ Just Friends (in synthesis) ~ Three Sisters (in parallel with the direct JF output). Br...
Maps w/ Trent: W/2 Sneak Preview
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.4 года назад
Capture of the twitch stream from 7/2. Ahead of the full release of version 2.0 for the W/ eurorack module, this was a general overview of the functionality forthcoming. See the following lines thread for discussion & the firmware download! llllllll.co/t/mannequins-w-2-beta-testing Broadcasting every second thursday @4pm EST www.twitch.tv/trently
Maps w/ Trent: Preparing the Crow 2.0 release
Просмотров 5434 года назад
Capture of the twitch stream from 6/18. Something a little different this week - we dove into the Crow firmware & git repo, preparing for the release of version 2.0. Starting out, I walk through the steps of changing the name of your main branch on git/github. Created a changelog by looking through the commit history, and made a list of last minute elements that need completing before the launc...
Maps w/ Trent: Geode and the sequencing of sequences
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.4 года назад
Maps w/ Trent: Geode and the sequencing of sequences
Maps w/ Trent: Crow version 2.0 Input modes
Просмотров 8554 года назад
Maps w/ Trent: Crow version 2.0 Input modes
Maps w/ Trent: Feedback & Audio rate modulation
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.4 года назад
Maps w/ Trent: Feedback & Audio rate modulation
Maps w/ Trent: Harmonics, Subharmonics, and everything *just* in between
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.4 года назад
Maps w/ Trent: Harmonics, Subharmonics, and everything *just* in between
Maps w/ Trent: Cold Mac & a bundle of functions
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.4 года назад
Maps w/ Trent: Cold Mac & a bundle of functions
Maps w/ Trent: Polyphonic sequencing with Just Friends
Просмотров 4,6 тыс.4 года назад
Maps w/ Trent: Polyphonic sequencing with Just Friends
Maps w/ Trent: Musical Modulations in ASL
Просмотров 2,2 тыс.4 года назад
Maps w/ Trent: Musical Modulations in ASL
Dear Trent, will you do a Maps w/ Trent about the new W/ ?
This is fantastic; thank you so much for helping us all understand this module better. I wonder if you might be open to one small bit of constructive criticism: The stuff you are doing with crow and Just Friends is going to be pretty opaque for anyone who isn't already very familiar with the WR/monome ecosystem, and maybe even a few people (👋) who are... Maybe you could include lengthier, timestamped explanations of what these modules are doing in the video description? Just thinking about how to make this awesome module accessible to even more people. Thanks again!!
thank you for checking it out + for your thoughtful feedback! that definitely makes sense -- we've posted the two crow scripts to GitHub (gist.github.com/dndrks/e5ec1f6af0cf1477953cf6f61dbd9b7b and gist.github.com/dndrks/48affab46f87bcebac252bb17393db77 ) in the meantime, which hopefully helps clarify a bit!
Is this part of a bigger series on the I²C protocol or just instructions on how to connect these cards? What are they btw?
thank you for the question! this video is simply standalone instruction on connecting eurorack modules for digital communication via i2c. these modules are crow (the black one) and w/, which are designed by monome and Whimsical Raps. we recognize that making a video showing how to connect three cables is silly, but we've received so many emails over the years from folks who are trepidatious about the physical connection, so we thought this would help :)
What a horrible explanation
oh! very sorry to hear this -- this video was designed to address the most common denominator questions, which are often about the physical connections (how to daisy chain, pin order, etc). what would be a good follow-up to ensure your questions are answered?
What th are you connecting? And what for?
i2c allows modules to communicate behind-the-panel, which opens up functionality that patch cables and control voltage cannot access. these modules are crow (from monome) and w/ (from Whimsical Raps) -- they can communicate with each other digitally over i2c, when their headers are connected as shown in the video. here's a demonstration of i2c communication between these two modules: ruclips.net/video/2RUHr-iX1VE/видео.htmlsi=2QAobYAWHZlFYKym&t=1174 please let us know if you have any additional questions!
Thats awesome . Thanks for doing this . I can‘t wait for more Input
This module had a very high learning curve for me... but boy was it worth it. I have 2 and they are sooo useful and fun when you don't have to continually check the manual!
i’ve been toying with the idea of getting another one for a pair. is there a way to connect the two? using it like a stereo sampler?
@@an_outskirt292 I don't think so? but boy would that be amazing..
Awesome to finally have a tutorial video for the latest FW. Very dense material ... I guess I'll have to watch it a few times :)
Thank you
Awesome to see more content! :D
I really appreciate this kind of videos. I have your modules since I started in eurorack, and they are my favorite ones!
awesome, I really needed that walkthrough! Please consider a guide for chaining multiple w/'s on a crow.
This is very helpful - thanks! Nice to see the actual button presses etc in real time - clears some things up for me.
Excellent, was hoping for one of these, have been a bit baffled by it since it arrived.
This is great. Thank you.
Just wow that a new in-depth series of videos is arriving for this terrific little module. Thanks with more thanks.
Just bought 2 of these. Live in Spain. From experience it seems pretty to easy to buy these when they release. Last run of JF was there for a few weeks after release.
🙏🏼
Nice one guys! So does the updated Mangrove resolve the pitch instability issue, requiring at least a 15 minute warm-up?
yes! the 2023+ runs have better temperature stability, so the module should be stable within 5 minutes
Wonderful!!!! 😊 @@soundandprocess
will I be able to purchase one or is it reserved for scalpers ( reverbers ) and new eurorack users ?
we'll have a good quantity available on tomorrow (June 5th) @ 8am PDT on our site!
@@soundandprocess ok we shall see There’s only some many times I can attempt to give someone my money lol
This is great! Nice one Trent and Dan!🤩
thanks Dan, can you touch on why you like the Fine tune a little clockwise from Noon, just a personal preference for you? I always thought Noon was null. 👻 maybe also a little further explanation on this modulator oscillator combo 13:25 please
Quite close to how Olivella modular Gravedad sounds, but still different! I like what I heard. Thanks for a lot of new patch ideas hidden inside this great demonstration! Got to go back to my Serge now!
Why is this product line never never available?
Well done!
🌟
very cool eurorack oscillator! love the wide range of possibilities
Hey I know that voice! what a nice surprise!
Yay Whimsical Raps content!
35:33 la cucaracha
I love this!
Wow 4:03 on...bliss
learned a few things here, even though I don't have JF, handy tips
Lots of great tips in here. As someone who's tried strong-arming a part off a PCB, I'm especially grateful to see how it can be done cleanly.
A++ video - watched the stream last night :D
Thanks for this Trent. I have a V1 which needs this done. Sort of feel like I could manage it having seen this, but still a bit scared of ruining my V1. What do you charge to do the upgrade? (probably significantly less than me shipping the module from the UK to US and back...)
exactly! we charge $70USD for all international repairs (including shipping back to you), most of which is the shipping cost. my hope is there might be other folks around the world capable of this repair, even if it's not the same person who owns the module.
I have a version 2 but still enjoyed watching this :) some neat tricks to be learned!
I’ll never do this, but it’s just nice to see you work and talk through the process! Great fun!
miss you! been meaning to catch up for so long! hoping to make it to your part of the world early next year :)
@@whimsicalraps miss you too! you’ll always have a place to sleep at ours, unfortunately not in cool Berlin anymore (we moved to Erlangen)
Excellent video! I was also blown away by that pcb slap trick!
Mind blown by the trick to remove the legs without a solder sucker around 12:00. Out of curiosity, did you choose that style of socket over thonkiconns for a specific reason? Feels like I haven't seen this socket type on any of the modules I've opened up.
we chose those jacks because they were available i think. this was back in 2014 or so and the "thonkiconns" were still a custom make noise thing if i remember correctly. i think there was a version available but it had a solderlug for ground which required hand-wiring. i've used thonkiconns since 2018/19.
Love your videos, I wish you did some tutorials on the teletype. Also what is the sample that plays at 1:41
Vonnegut fan??
Sort by newest comments and i am concerned about he guy below me’s mental health
what are those dark modules in the upper left quadrant that dont get to join in on the fun??
Trent, please bring back Maps!!
J’en veux juste un 😢 de Just Friend …..
I just keep watching these over and over and over and over and over…
When will I be able to get this again? I've been trying to find it forever.
I have one new unused for sell
Plaits tho
this is super interesting! How might you go about inserting silences or rests into a sequin? It seems like this would expand the expressive possibilities significantly. My initial thought is inserting an extremely low value (i.e., to get it under audio rate), but that seems like a crude solution
originally i thought of sequins as only for pitch, then you can sequence the rhythm separately. separating pitch & rhythm is a very 'modular' way of thinking that i've found fruitful. you can of course use a second sequins for controlling the speed of the clock that creates the notes. alternatively, you could insert the string "rest" and then in the code that calls the sequins, use an if-statement to stop from calling the note. another approach would be to use tables of {note, duration} inside the sequins (instead of just numbers), then in your 'play_note' code you use the table contents to control both pitch & clock-sync duration.