Chaining Multiple ShapeMasters

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Hi!

I think I never used this module before, but I chained two ShapeMasters to each other using a trigger on the eight channel of each one to stop itself and start the other one. This way I can send CV from channel 1, for example, to control a parameter of other module, and when channel 8 reaches the end switch it to channel 1 of the second ShapeMaster.

I’m doing this because I need more than the 30 minutes limit to modulate certain modules in a project.

However, I was taking the chance to try to chain more than 2 ShapeMasters and I can’t reach a solution. It’s probably not very hard, but I don’t really know what I’m missing. I’m trying to solve this using 4->1 and 1->4 switches.

Chaining Two ShapeMasters.vcv (2.6 KB)

Has anyone tried this? How do I do it? Thanks!

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Just use one SM and half the clock in PPQN, module will then run at half speed?

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I’m not using SM synced to a clock, it’s the free version so that’s impossible.

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Ahh! In that case no suggestions.

Good excuse to buy the Pro version? It really is a fantastic module.

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Having said that, very slowly clocked multi row gate sequencer (thinking Count Modula) triggering x SMs in turn?

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Or use a slow, divided phase clock with playhead in CV mode for clock sync / very long cycles:

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Or even simpler:

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Chain up to eight SMs using this method:

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FrozenWasteland has lfos up to…eternity

probablly you can do it with some NYSTHI modules as well

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I’ll try that asap, thanks!

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Yeah Frozen Wasteland’s slow LFO is super cool, however I want complex CV signals to mix different tracks during a long period of time, like a timeline for their volume, so I need something that opens up more possibilites.

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So. this works and is a great idea. Now I just need the clock or trigger to play accordingly to the length I want for each ShapeMaster!

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