Thanks, very nice improvement!
Another good one, fits very well here! Thanks!
Had already used Poly Offset for offsets in the 16x-version. It’s a great module.
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Here’s one I’ve been playing around with lately:
Bouncing Ball Delay
Bouncing Ball.vcvs (4.3 KB)
Adjust the main delay using the Time knob on CVD. But beware, setting it too high will result extremely long delays.
Swapping the range on Sparkette Voltage Range (From 10V To 0V) to (From 0V to 10V) will have the opposite effect and the delay taps will get slower instead of faster, also a cool effect.
You can replace the filter and Attenuator in the Feedback path to whatever you like.
Edit: I see now that you’d probably need to put that polyphonic output that goes to the mixer through a Sum module to make it monophonic.
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While I’m here, I’d just like to share another trick.
Its not a selection because it is just one module, but a common sound design trick to make a mono sound stereo, is to add a slight delay to one of the channels. But, if you gradually open the delay mix from dry to wet, it sounds as though the sound opens up to the sides and you go through it 
Very handy on hihat buildups.
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Delightful bounce! 
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That’s cool! So far, I’ve been using NYSTHI 2D (DualSignalDelayer Dual Signal Delay) for this purpose (Haas effect). It takes less space, but more CPU. 2D usually requires CTRL + drag on the Time knob to fine tune, because it does not have the range setting of CVD.
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lol. After long time having strong relationship with Marbles and Turing Machine, generative melody patches with quantized random cv etc Proteus feels like a cheat-engine lol. Plus expander allows to save some cool patterns.
Thanks! Straightforward but effective patch. I think it can be downloaded at:
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One-button A/B comparison of two polyphonic stereo audio signals
multiSwitcher (Sickozell) can be used to A/B-compare two stereo audio signals at the push of a button. Polyphonic. Great for comparing two (or more) audio signal paths, e.g. with different modules or settings. xFD knob allows to set transition time.
A-B comparing two stereo audio signals_multiSwitcher (Sickozell)_20250406.vcvs (21.3 KB)
EDIT: @DaveVenom pointed out a couple of alternatives, too:
switcherSt (Sickozell) for comparing no more than two signals; more compact than multiSwitcher (Sickozell).
A-B comparing two stereo audio signals_switcherSt (Sickozell)_20250406.vcvs (21.0 KB)
TrigSwitch3 8->1 (ML Modules) includes buttons and CV ports.
A-B comparing two stereo audio signals_TrigSwitch3 8-1 (ML Modules)_20250406.vcvs (21.8 KB)
RouteMaster 5->1 stereo switch (MindMeld) allows to label the ports
A-B comparing two stereo audio signals_RouteMaster 5-1 stereo swi_20250406.vcvs (20.3 KB)
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If truly only comparing A/B only, then a slightly thinner option is SWST
ML Modules Trigerred Switch 8->1 Triggered Switch 8x3 to 1x3 and MindMeld RouteMaster 5->1 stereo switch are particularly nice alternatives because they have built in radio buttons. But they do not have a crossfade option to mitigate audio pops when switching. The RouteMaster is especially nice because you can label the inputs.
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Many thanks, Dave! Was not aware of switcherSt (Sickozell), and also not of the respective mono version switcher (Sickozell) that I just came across. They really are most compact and nice!
As far as I can see, the ML module you cite is mono. However, I found the corresponding TrigSwitch3 8->1 (ML Modules) for up to three signals. Clicks do not seem to be much of a problem with them despite the missing crossfade. In the example, I added a T(oggle) Flip Flop (Count Modula) to emulate CV control, which likely is superfluous when A/B comparing and can be omitted.
MindMeld RouteMaster (mono and stereo) switches are another useful addition. So far I always (wrongly) placed them into the realm of PatchMaster, but now I read in their manual that “they can also be used standalone”, which is great. A pity that there is no port for switching via CV here, but for A/B comparisons they can do without. Buttons are sometimes a bit too small to hit. Also has a mono version.
I edited the post above to keep all variants together. Thanks again!
Yes - TrigSwitch3 8->1 was the one I meant to post!
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A Chords sequencer with customized step length
Hi ! Here is my chords sequencer with customized step duration. (I’m a beginner… so any suggestions for improvement are welcome !) The chord gate length is handled by BASICally with a very short program (see on picture). But if the steps have all the same duration, a simple clock can easily replace Basically.
Reftone, Interea and Nysthi voltage must be bound with 8Face. For each step : - select root and octave chord with Reftone, - select chord quality, inversion and voicing with Interea, - select step length with Nysthi voltage (in seconds), and store the values in a 8 Face slot.
Before running, set Basically “STYLE” knob on the second position (“start on trigger, loop”) To stop Basically, set “STYLE” knob on the 3rd position (“start on trigger, don’t loop”).
(I sometimes add a more user-friendly start/stop device which, however, requires a few additional lines of program and a Sickozel switch).
Here the Input / output Basically list : IN1 : read chord gate length from Nysthi voltage. OUT1 : open and close chord gate OUT2 : send forward trigger to 8 FACE
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Thank you, very nice patch! Would you like to include the .vcvs file?
Here is the vcvs file.
CHORDS.vcvs (29.4 KB)
Thank you! Remember to import via STRIP++ (stoermelder) to preserve 8FACE mapping.
Oops…I have to start over. Sorry. But first, I need to see how STRIP++ works, which I’ve never had the chance to use.
Maybe this link can guide you. It is a very useful module.
Thanks for your “user manual” for STRIP++, which is indeed very useful (even if it sometimes behaves strangely: when I recall the vcvs file, the modules are rearranged. But it doesn’t matter, since it works). So, here’s the CHORD SEQUENCER WITH CUSTOM STEPS DURATION…
I took the opportunity to add an ON/OFF switch for Basically, which is more user-friendly than using the Style button.
CHORD_SEQ_CUSTOM_STEPS.vcvs (34.2 KB)
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Custom Arpeggiator
The arpeggiator modules I know allow for ascending, descending, or randomized arpeggios without offering any real arpeggio control. I wanted to achieve arpeggios with note movement that wasn’t necessarily one-way (e.g., up-up-down-down). Hence this arpeggiator with custom patterns. The root of each chord to be arpeggiated is defined by Reftone. The quality, inversion, and voicing of each chord are chosen in Interea. The chord values are stored in the 8 Face slots. The duration of each note is set by Gate Delay. The number of notes per chord is set in Pul5es (Out on…) and in Father and Son (steps). The arpeggio pattern is defined in Father and Son (first column), which allows you to play arpeggios with a maximum of 16 notes per chord. The amplitude of the arpeggios ranges from 1 to 3 octaves.
CUSTOM_ARPEGGIATOR.vcvs (58.7 KB)
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