Also in VCV Rack, Frozen Wasteland has a tiny helper module for VST Hosting called Midichlorian, which converts Microtonal V/Oct CV into standard 12-TET V/OCT and Pitch Bend CV
Finally, the microtonal modules from Pitch Grid are great, the Microtonal Hammond module which takes the tone wheel "additive synthesis" concept the Hammond Organ works by and expands it into the microtonal world. The Exquis controller interface I haven't tried because I don't have an Exquis controller (yet...) but I assume it does a good job based on the other modules in the plug-in, and lastly the microtonal V/Oct mapper is great for reliably mapping specific keys on a standard keyboard in 12-TET and mapping each to specific EDOstep values in whatever tuning system you are working in.
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From my recollection, these PitchGrid modules have fewer tuning options than the Grande modules, but were useful for my needs as I'm composing in 31-EDO.
Yeah I was looking at much more expensive controllers and bemoaning the cost, considering if it was worth just building my own until I saw that the Exquis is not terrible cost-wise (it's certainly an investment, but doable long-term) and it's got 3-dimensional aftertouch? For €300? Like that's a feature I think is only otherwise available on the Lumatone which is in excess of 2 grand, and way out of even my long-term price range. And I might not have ever known about it if it weren't for this module showing up on VCV Library. I see it and go "Exquis controller... that looks like a thing I should know more about..."
And so now it's on the Gear Acquisition Syndrome list... sighs at least I know what I want.
Really helpful resource!
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I really like the microtonal quantizers from Grande: QuantMT, Microtonal Notes, and Microtonal Chords. All three go up to 34-EDO
Also in VCV Rack, Frozen Wasteland has a tiny helper module for VST Hosting called Midichlorian, which converts Microtonal V/Oct CV into standard 12-TET V/OCT and Pitch Bend CV
Finally, the microtonal modules from Pitch Grid are great, the Microtonal Hammond module which takes the tone wheel "additive synthesis" concept the Hammond Organ works by and expands it into the microtonal world. The Exquis controller interface I haven't tried because I don't have an Exquis controller (yet...) but I assume it does a good job based on the other modules in the plug-in, and lastly the microtonal V/Oct mapper is great for reliably mapping specific keys on a standard keyboard in 12-TET and mapping each to specific EDOstep values in whatever tuning system you are working in.
From my recollection, these PitchGrid modules have fewer tuning options than the Grande modules, but were useful for my needs as I'm composing in 31-EDO.
Hope these are helpful for those using VCV Rack!
Oh this looks pretty nice. I've been looking for a hexagon MPE controller for a reasonable price.
Yeah I was looking at much more expensive controllers and bemoaning the cost, considering if it was worth just building my own until I saw that the Exquis is not terrible cost-wise (it's certainly an investment, but doable long-term) and it's got 3-dimensional aftertouch? For €300? Like that's a feature I think is only otherwise available on the Lumatone which is in excess of 2 grand, and way out of even my long-term price range. And I might not have ever known about it if it weren't for this module showing up on VCV Library. I see it and go "Exquis controller... that looks like a thing I should know more about..."
And so now it's on the Gear Acquisition Syndrome list... sighs at least I know what I want.
I've had a few odd controllers, and I have a square grid one with MPE, but MPE with hex grid for that price?!?!