Quatschmacher

Nope, Men Imitating Machines use one live.

Anyone who wants a few patches I programmed while I borrowed @GisserD's pedal is welcome to them: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gkWYxbOWDlSKMa53rNeXJOEAK_tguYlw

The FI can be used with expression pedal, albeit via another piece of gear (which many people may already have for switching presets). I use my Source Audio Hub. And the synth capabilities are lightyears beyond the SY-1 (if one needs them as I realise lots of folks will be happy with the more limited scope of the Boss).

Just had a look and it seems they’ve made these a bit cheaper by taking out the screen and selector switch (and possibly the passive tone control, which is a bummer). Looks like the P and PJ will be added and if they’ve decided to make those available in ash and alder then I might well get one after all, if the exchange rate didn’t continue to suck. https://industrialradio.com.au/

All scheduled features have been added now! Just ironing out the bugs and finessing.

For ease of use here are all my v3 samples so far:

I've managed to coax a phaser out of the FI!

Can’t remember if I’ve already posted this link in this thread. Here are my C4 patches. Newer ones appear at the bottom of the list. Just added some tasty FM basses last night:

I’m fairness I did post it to TB and uploaded the patch to the cloud.

Already done. It did take a bit of thinking about while I was at work. The patch is here: https://neuro.sourceaudio.net/preset/PBpBeiOGJB

I’ve managed it!

That’s because the SY-1 dual inputs serve only one function whereas the C4 has loads of choices. I think I’ve figured out how to do it but won’t be able to say for definite until I’m home.

You could follow his advice and read the manual and open the editor (you don’t need to own a C4 to do that). It’s what the rest of us are having to do to figure this stuff out. Roger didn’t design the pedal so still has to defer to Bob for answers.

The C4 does way more than the Aftershock with its inputs. You need to look at the block diagram to see how you can route it different ways, or play around with the offline editor. The manual is maybe a bit short on concrete examples.

It’s very flexible, you can use it as a loop or as dual input or a whole bunch of other stuff. The only thing I’ve used it for is for processing external effects with the filter while using dry signal to trigger the envelopes.

Here’s a section I’ve just written that I’ll probably add to the manual. (Formatting is better in the proper document. What do you guys think? Building your first sound Loading a pre-existing sound and playing around with the various parameters can be a very good way to learn how to manipulate sounds to your liking, but at some point you will probably want to start creating your own sounds. This next section will give you a few pointers on how to do just that. The examples assume you are creating a sound using the audio input for triggering. Connect the FI to your computer (a single cable is sufficient for this, unless you want to write your sound to the FI straightaway). Launch the Editor. Let’s start by zeroing out all the parameters so you can start from a clean slate. Using the block adjust tool in the bottom right of the Editor click Select All and Reset. Note that due to the various gain stages in the signal path you may need to raise several sliders above minimum in order to hear anything. To hear your dry instrument signal, turn up the INSTR slider in the Main Mixer. You should hear sound straight away (providing the pedal is not bypassed). To hear a sound using the synth you will first need to turn up no less than 5 volume sliders! These are as follows: At least one VCO waveform amplitude slider - e.g. VCO1 AMPLITUDE SAW; That VCO’s master volume - VCO1 AMPLITUDE VOLUME; The synth volume going into the filter - VCF INPUT SYNTH; The VCF outputs of the main mixer - MAIN MIXER VCF LIN and; MAIN MIXER VCF LOG. If you are in one of the two ADSR modes then you will also need to set the VCA envelope before a sound can be heard. To start with, set the S slider to 127 and leave all others at minimum. This gives a simple on/off gate signal when playing a note. (If you are in Vintage envelope mode then leave both the A and R sliders at minimum to achieve the same effect.) Lastly, the filter will need to be set with a sufficiently high cutoff to allow sound through. (You could set VCF TYPE to OFF to bypass it completely but for this example let’s use the filter.) Click the Vintage/New button to put the filter into New mode, set the slope to 24dB and raise the cutoff (VCF FRQ) slider to 122. You should now hear a sawtooth alongside the sound of your instrument. Lower the filter cutoff back down to 64 and you’ll hear the sound become more muted. Now raise the A and D sliders of the VCF envelope to 64. This sets an envelope shape, though you still won’t hear any difference until you apply this envelope to the filter. To do this, raise the AD/ADSR slider in the Filter section; set it to 64 for now. You should now hear a synth brass-type sound. Experiment with the positions of the A and D sliders of the envelope, the VCF FRQ slider, the AD/ADSR slider and the RESO slider to find a sound you like. If you want the filter to sustain at a cutoff level above that set by the VCF FRQ slider then raise the S slider of the VCF envelope. We recommend only using a single oscillator to start with until you have become familiar with the controls. Adding multiple oscillators adds complexity and you need to be careful with the levels if you want to avoid foldover distortion and clipping. When you are satisfied with your creation, click save to archive it to your computer. Let’s now look at creating a sound using the Distortion block. Use the block edit function to zero out all the blocks again. To hear a sound using the Distortion block you’ll need to turn up the following sliders: At least one slider in the Harmonizer Mixer section - e.g. INSTR The distortion block signal going into the filter - VCF INPUT DIST The VCF outputs of the main mixer - MAIN MIXER VCF LIN and; MAIN MIXER VCF LOG. Again, if not bypassed, the filter will need to be set with a sufficiently high cutoff to allow sound through. Let’s bypass the filter this time so set the VCF TYPE slider to OFF. At this point you should hear sound but it might be very faint. This is because the sound is being made using your instrument as opposed to the synth and the synth has a much hotter output than the instrument signal. If you recall, unity gain of the instrument input is achieved when its sliders are at 127. Turn the VCF DIST and HARM MIX INSTR sliders to 127. Now raise the DISTORTION TONE slider to 127 and you should notice a marked increase in volume. If it’s still not enough, try raising the VCF LIN and VCF LOG sliders. Now experiment with the positions of the DISTORTION GRADE and TONE sliders. You may need to back off some of the volume sliders at high GRADE settings. Now raise the HARM MIXER VOICE2 VAR slider until you hear distortion at a 5th above the original sound. Adjust the HARMONIZER TRANSPOSE VOICE2 slider to hear the different intervals. If desired, repeat the process with VOICE 3 and add in the VOICE1 slider. Experiment with different combinations, paying attention to the volumes, until you find a setting you like. You could also mix in some of your dry instrument signal using the INSTR slider in the Main Mixer. When you are satisfied with the result, click save. Hopefully you now have a better idea of how to go about creating your own sounds. Remember that you can create a sound using a mixture of the synth and the distortion blocks. If necessary, go back over the explanations given in the parameter block descriptions to acquaint yourself with what the VCO, LFO and effects slider do and experiment, again within a single VCO until you are comfortable. Don’t be afraid to try things out and let your ears be your guide. We hope that your Future Impact v3 brings you many years of joyful music-making!

@SICbass this one's for you: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JjuLl2MOICXvXCFmB0sl8mHvTVHCUhcA/view?usp=drivesdk

New patch clips added to the folder (see bottom of first post). Here’s a taste: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mQy6bOlo7HIvILIiybaB33bIL3mWg7TG/view?usp=drivesdk

So did it fix your issue?

Some new clips added to the collection. See the bottom of the first post for the link.

I still don’t expect financial gain and will be continuing to make patches available for free. Those who feel I ought to be paid for it can do so. (Does that mean I’ll be seeing a payment from one A. Krow sometime soon?😆)

At the suggestion of @GisserD, I’ve set up a Patreon account. If you feel like supporting me in what I’ve been doing here then I’d be most grateful. Thanks. http://www.patreon.com/Quatschmacher