Hi, just trying to expand my knowledge here, as just today I’ve been reflecting on my own flow with Ableton, Pamela’s and Nerdseq. I’m curious why you and some others use Pam’s as master to NERDSEQ, versus the other way around?
On my end, I’m trying to optimize my setup to (more fluidly) switch between using my Expert Sleeper’s ES-9 in standalone (no DAW) and hosted (DAW/Ableton, using CV tools) mode.
At present, when using the DAW, I have clock and reset coming via DC coupled outputs on my MOTU interface (part of an aggregate interface) to PNW and I also mult this to NERDSEQ (in turn I mult the clock/reset output of NERDSEQ to things like Voltage Block, Marbles, Mimeophon, etc). Seems to work great.
When I want to go standalone, I change cables around to make PNW receive clock and reset from NERDSEQ (using NS as master). I thought that I may as well slave PNW to NERDSEQ both ways, to minimize any work between the two use cases.
I’ve been doing it this way, as added NERDSEQ later on in my modular journey (than PNW) and didn’t really think deeply about the flow and options. Also, I wasn’t using the ES-9 standalone mode until more recently. It’s been great to fire up the modular, no DAW, and just play, until I want to record.
Just want to see if I’m missing anything in terms of a more reliable, stable situation, in terms of what I use for my master, what comes first NS or PNW...
UPDATE:
I made a simple routing change and now have this following:
MOTU OUT > NERDSEQ, with NERDSEQ Clock & Reset > PAMELA’S (via a Mult Module that also sends multi of the NERDSEQ Clock/Reset outputs to my other modules).
This works great. No longer have to change anything in PNW when shifting between DAW/Hosted and DAWLESS/Non-Hosted with my ES-9. I just change the NERDSEQ Clock In from DIN-Sync to Internal
Just in case this helps anyone in the future...
On my end, I’m trying to optimize my setup to (more fluidly) switch between using my Expert Sleeper’s ES-9 in standalone (no DAW) and hosted (DAW/Ableton, using CV tools) mode.
At present, when using the DAW, I have clock and reset coming via DC coupled outputs on my MOTU interface (part of an aggregate interface) to PNW and I also mult this to NERDSEQ (in turn I mult the clock/reset output of NERDSEQ to things like Voltage Block, Marbles, Mimeophon, etc). Seems to work great.
When I want to go standalone, I change cables around to make PNW receive clock and reset from NERDSEQ (using NS as master). I thought that I may as well slave PNW to NERDSEQ both ways, to minimize any work between the two use cases.
I’ve been doing it this way, as added NERDSEQ later on in my modular journey (than PNW) and didn’t really think deeply about the flow and options. Also, I wasn’t using the ES-9 standalone mode until more recently. It’s been great to fire up the modular, no DAW, and just play, until I want to record.
Just want to see if I’m missing anything in terms of a more reliable, stable situation, in terms of what I use for my master, what comes first NS or PNW...
UPDATE:
I made a simple routing change and now have this following:
MOTU OUT > NERDSEQ, with NERDSEQ Clock & Reset > PAMELA’S (via a Mult Module that also sends multi of the NERDSEQ Clock/Reset outputs to my other modules).
This works great. No longer have to change anything in PNW when shifting between DAW/Hosted and DAWLESS/Non-Hosted with my ES-9. I just change the NERDSEQ Clock In from DIN-Sync to Internal
Just in case this helps anyone in the future...