The video, via Waiting For Zyo, demonstrates the capabilities of hj Firmware, an unofficial firmware for the Korg volca drum, that adds performance features and fixes a handful of bugs.
The free alt firmware gives the volca drum new powers, including Elektron-style trig conditions, new editing features, enhanced sequencing options and more.
Features:
FUNC + knob shows the current parameter value without changing it
SWING extended to negative values
FUNC + SELECT cycles SRC only
ACCENT extended to negative values (for ghost notes)
SLICE extended — sub-step patterns
PROBABILITY gains Elektron-style trigger conditions — A-B, first bar, FILL
MUTE + STEP 7–16 clears motion sequences per knob
TOUCH FX on STEP 9–16
MIDI IN velocity finally works properly
Watch the video and share your thoughts in the comments!
The video, via DivKid, provides an in-depth overview of Mutable Instruments Sheep, an alternate firmware for the MI Tides mk1 Eurorack Module.
Mutable Instruments Sheep is an ‘unofficial firmware’ (from MI) for their Tides module, that implements wavetable synthesis. The firmware completely replaces the stock firmware and turns Tides into a new module.
Sheep provides three banks of waveforms laid out in a 2D grid, with continuous interpolation between waves. MI says to think of it as the “director’s cut” of Braids’ WMAP oscillator. The filter/wavefolder control is still available, for further filtering or distorting the sound of the raw waveforms. And you won’t need a VCA, because of the LEVEL CV input.
“Sheep….is an alternate firmware for the mk1 Tides module,” notes DivKid’s Ben Wilson. “It’s a module I’ve loved for years, so it was finally time to put a video together to share the sounds, and lots of patch examples.”
*Note: It is not possible to run this firmware side by side with the original version – so it’s an either-or affair. For some MI fans, it may be a reason to have a second Tides module.
Mutable Instruments Sheep is available now as a free download.
