Using MIDI CC/Minitaur editor to set 2nd VCO up 7 Semitones

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m_sternum
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Using MIDI CC/Minitaur editor to set 2nd VCO up 7 Semitones

Post by m_sternum » Mon Jan 04, 2021 5:35 pm

Hi, is it possible to offset the 2nd oscillator on a Minitaur by a set amount using MIDI CC or the like? Would love to be able to set the 2nd Oscillator as a perfect 7 semitones from the first. Thank you

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Re: Using MIDI CC/Minitaur editor to set 2nd VCO up 7 Semitones

Post by Acid Mitch » Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:15 am

Yes, you can do it with the editor or by sending the relevant control change message from something else.
The manual tells you what cc’s are assigned to the Minitaurs parameters.

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Re: Using MIDI CC/Minitaur editor to set 2nd VCO up 7 Semitones

Post by Herr Mosa » Mon Jan 25, 2021 9:46 am

m_sternum wrote: Mon Jan 04, 2021 5:35 pm offset the 2nd oscillator on a Minitaur by a set amount using MIDI CC
The Minitaur manual has this information:

VCO 2 FREQ (CC# 17):
Sets the frequency offset of VCO 2 from VCO 1. The offset range is +/-1octave. Center position tunes VCO 2 in unison with VCO 1. NOTE: If playing between notes 60 and 72, the pitch of VCO 2 is limited to note 72 (C4)regardless of this control setting.

I guess since the oscillators are analogue, you have to try the value for Pitch +7 yourself?
( & please send us interested parties the value if you have found it)
mod d 2017 muse, sub37, minitaur, mf101, mf102, mf103

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Re: Using MIDI CC/Minitaur editor to set 2nd VCO up 7 Semitones

Post by m_sternum » Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:14 am

Yes! Thanks so much. Just tested it out and for me it seems like a value of 37 on CC#17 is pretty much +7 semitones from Osc 1 (off by a couple of cents but sounds great). FYI for anyone on Ableton this Max for live device is perfect for this: https://maxforlive.com/library/device/2560/cc-map8

Thanks again

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Re: Using MIDI CC/Minitaur editor to set 2nd VCO up 7 Semitones

Post by m_sternum » Mon Jan 25, 2021 4:42 pm

Correction - I think that value places OSC 2 under OSC in pitch. Was tuning against C so was looking out for G but wasn't listening properly

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