Future module wish list

Building on this... a really nice module would be one like the MI Plaits that has been ported into the Arturia MicroFreak. Their implementation is a simple four-knob control system, with some routing via a modulation matrix. Something like that would be a very smart little module that I could imagine selling very well 

This chip and the digital vco are the diy things I am going to make. Surprise destroyed. Already ordered them. They work with 0 to 5V. 

2nd the joystick idea, just so much more fun, and versatile than a mod wheel...

be good if it had its own LFO that you could control the amount via the joystick, but a frequency knob elsewhere on the module. Even better, a voltage input for frequency which you could connect one of the outs on the joystick so control amount and frequency - oh er missus.

Maybe this could be built as a DIY module? I just saw this on AliExpress: www.aliexpress.com/item/32802668332.html

Strange, I tested this link and it always worked for me even in incognito mode ... but yes, that is the Arduino Joystick that I linked to.

midi extensions:

not sure if this is a new module or not.... or just an extension to the master module...

#1 - support for pitchbend,
this should not be an extra output, rather it should just be used for the v/oct output.
there probably needs to be a switch or knob to set pitchbend range.
(though as a quick update, without hardware change,  to the master module this could be hardcoded to +/- 2 semitones) 

#2 - sustain pedal support
no hardware change, just change midi implementation to support CC64 to hold the gate active.


#3 - mod wheel
I think it can be argued that CC1 should be used for bus ctrl, since almost every keyboard has it  
perhaps a dip switch on the back? to switch between CC 20 and CC 1

#4 - support for additional CC
more outputs for more CC....to allow greater modulation possibilities 

aftertouch would also be really useful... perhaps a switch to allow one of the CC channels to be switched to AFT. 


#5 switchable midi channels
not just 1 or omni, id like to be able to select different midi channels , say 1 to 4.


#6 TRS midi Type A
on master module, would be great if there could be a dip switch on the back, to switch between type A and B.
... given the MMA has now adopted A as the standard, seems this is the future - but retaining backwards compatibly for arturia/novation support seems useful.

#7 USB Midi support 

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not sure of best approach , perhaps its should be a new module that gives additional outputs/functionality 



I think probably what Id do is (and Im considering as  a DIY module ) 

a new midi controller module: (has an arduino in to do the midi stuff)
inputs: TRS A, USB, midi channel, pitchbend range,  midi modes switches
outputs : pitch, gate + 3 other ctrl outputs
(midi modes : poly allocation , mpe, multi channel) 

midi 'slave module', this is connected to a midi controller module round the back (using i2c?)
outputs : pitch, gate + 3 other ctrl outputs


midi slave modules can be chained... so you can have multiple.

note all logic is done on the midi controller module, it decides how to allocate voices, and also the mapping of the 3 ctrl outputs 

with this setup AE would be able to support a vast number of controllers out of the box, including MPE... it would support both polyphonic or 'multi-timbral' operation.

Also a proper dual attenuator/inverter/offset would be really great (so basically simply adding an offset button to the 2ATT/CV)

Or perhaps something along these lines: INS - CV1, CV2, open, CV A, CV B, CV X, CV Y, CV _Z_ . The Min/Max discriminator might be even more interesting as a three-way "voter" with some options. With that, you could then do X/Y, X/Z, Y/Z and X/Y/Z as individual minimum and maximum outs.

These are the waveforms from the digital electric druid lfo ic.
It's easy to build a diy module as it works with 0 to 5V like ae. It's just plug and play.