New Morphagene Firmware!

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New Morphagene firmware is available now!
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Change Log for mg203
1. New options added. They are on the “options.txt” file which is found on the root directory of any microSD card that has been mounted in a Morphagene. See the MG155 changelog on page 34 of the manual for more information on this file.
The new options mcr1, mcr2, and mcr3 allow user-definable Morph Chord Ratios (detuning of 2nd through 4th Genes with Morph at its highest settings). Historical settings have been 2.00000 (+1 octave), 3.00000 (+1 octave & 5th), and 4.0000 (+2 octaves). Now you can set any ratio from 0.06250 (-4 octaves) to 16.00000 (+4 octaves). Ratios are accurate to five decimals. You can also make one or more individual Genes play in reverse with this setting by using negative numbers. A value of 1.00000 results in unison (no detuning). A list of 12-TET ratios is provided as comments in the text file for easy copy/paste.
2. The Auto-level procedure has been replaced with an improved input gain staging, accessed with a 4-step gain selection (blue-green-orange- purple). To use, Hold Record, and Press Shift to step through the gain settings: Blue: low -3db, Green: modular level, Orange: medium +6db, Purple: high +12db.
3. Playback gain is reverted to pre-mg157 level to improve TLA and Record-Into-New-Splice functions.
4. Internal processing improved to work with (2) and (3) to significantly improve signal-to-noise ratio on input and playback.
5. Minor bug fixes.

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9 сен 2024

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@drOnic17 4 года назад

Future firmware wishlift: Making the Vari-speed Quantizable for lots of melodic adventures, also I always have a hard time putting the vari speed exactly on the green spot which is not ideal in live situations. And thank you for keep improving the Morphogene

@rdomain 4 года назад

I agree completely with dialling in the green especially live. I wouldn't even mind if that zone was just a bit bigger on the sweep and I enjoy the microtuning yet still having a good guide to what interval you are on from the original.

@WiredSpaceWizard 4 года назад

rdomain I just learned about an easy way to tune in the green. Patch Maths channel 2 or 3 to the Varispeed. Makes it much less frustrating!

@VictorSteiner 4 года назад

Wired Space Wizard and turn it so that green = Maths channel max value? Or how did you make it easier that way?

@WiredSpaceWizard 4 года назад

VictorSteiner usually max value on the maths channel 3 but I think that varies depending on using ch. 2 or ch. 3 as one goes to 10 volts and the other to 5 volts. Ch. 2 probably doesn’t have to go as high.

@Antispiral1 4 года назад

If you dont want to go faster then normal speed you can bounce your samples at half speed and then the maximum is normal speed.

@resonant_space 4 года назад

Thank you so much for this update! The improved gain control addresses the biggest issue with using the Morphagene, and morph chord ratios are some welcome icing on the cake. Not that everyone doesn't love the default chord, but it's become the Morphagene version of the Wilhelm scream--haha.

@VictorSteiner 4 года назад

resonant_space there was a default chord? It always felt random to me. Not enough time spent with the module I guess .. guilty.

@resonant_space 4 года назад

VictorSteiner - yes, but it wouldn’t necessarily be that obvious unless you record a steady tone into the Morphagene. With Morph turned all the way CW, you hear a harmonious layered sound because the layers are at octaves and fifths.

@TomErbe 4 года назад

@@resonant_space it was my tribute to metal machine music :)

@xin_music 4 года назад

Nice options. Thanks for continuing to make improvements on something that's already great.

@theMicrowaveStudios 4 года назад

I could see including an alternate “quick” way of changing intervals being added to the reel selection page. You could use the morph knob to turn through preset chord intervals with the splice window color indicating the selection. I could see that in addition to the text file settings so if you dont have a computer handy its still possible to change! Of course you can just have several sd cards around too :) Awesome new additions! -Zach g

@VictorSteiner 4 года назад

Zach nice idea but they already posted that they tried a lot of things but none worked.

@lilt8513 4 года назад

Thank you so much for addressing the input gain issue!!

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

You're welcome!

@cnic7085 4 года назад

Tuned splices......completely awesome update....really does open up a new branch of exploration.

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

Thanks!

@esjuve 4 года назад

Just installed the new firmware, which is very cool, to be able to (de)tune/change intervals! Thanks for this MakeNoise

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

You're welcome! Glad you like it.

@tonyrolando5385 4 года назад

Micro-tuning microsound!

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

Xenharmonic Genetics!

@MikkelGrumBovin 4 года назад

@@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC Topnotch guys! 😘

@InvertedPopesMusic 4 года назад

Finally bought the Morphagene and it arrived yesterday. Can't wait to get into it.

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

Happy patching!

@MathHammer 4 года назад

I know it is against your aesthetic for module design, but I suggest adding a small display and a data wheel to your next device that has this much complexity so that options are chosen more quickly and easily, weird push button combos are not required, and precise adjustment of parameters is possible.

@driftnote7982 4 года назад

Updated the gain staging?! Can't wait to try it!! it's like you read my mind!

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

Happy patching!

@Gruftgrabbler 4 года назад

I have a question on this side: It looks like the Morphagenes max input gain is +12dB. If I plug a line level signal with 1 Volt Amplitude and boost it by +12dB it should be arround 3,98V = 1 * 10^(12/20). This is still slightly less than the "normal" eurorack 5V Amplitude. Does this make any problems in the long run or is it possible with auto gain to boost it even more?

@CinematicLaboratory 4 года назад

I think it would be super cool if a next firmware update would give you the option to CV one of these ratios through the right channel input.

@ralfaralf6805 4 года назад

Beautiful. Thank you so much for this update!

@LowGainElectronics 4 года назад

Incase anyone is wondering... blue is Low-Gain. :-D thanks for the name drop! Teehee ❤️

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

I thought nobody would notice ;)

@TheNimasan 3 года назад

there is only a single word to describe this module and that's: MAGIC!!

@moldythoughts4765 4 года назад

I love the Morphagene! Thanks for the update! BIG UP!!!

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

Have fun!

@swampflux 4 года назад

What a lovely upgrade! Way to go!

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

Thanks!

@vanbrush9537 10 месяцев назад

Wow what a solid update 👏 th ank you so much guys.❤

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 10 месяцев назад

Have fun!

@fablesofsilence 4 года назад

Looking forward to try the new morph ratios!

@CinematicLaboratory 4 года назад

I've been playing with the MG203 firmware update and it's seriously expands the musical power of the Morph! This video also has some tips of using reverb on the Morphagene and record it (so you loop the Erbe-Verb and the Morphagene). Also big fun with time lag accumulation. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-e_6AFhCcVKQ.html

@musicartgeek 3 года назад

Excellent work as usual by the Make Noise peeps

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 3 года назад

Thank you!!

@notechno225 4 года назад

Just got the Morphagene and the input gain stage is a great improvement! I noticed however (even before the update) that the output of the module is quite low compared to other eurorack modules, even when I set the gain to max. Anybody else noticed this?

@ahzootube 4 года назад

Looking forward to go home and try this! thank you!

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

Enjoy!

@syncdestroyer 4 года назад

Would it be possible to add quantized pitch option on the Vari-Speed knob someday? I always knock my knob out of tune and struggle to find the correct pitch again.

@drOnic17 4 года назад

Indeed! this happens to me a lot, which in a live situation is annoying as one can imagine. Also to quantize the Cari Speed knob would allow more melodic adventures if we control the vari speed with a sequencer or lfo

@TheCALMInstitute 4 года назад

Why not just tune it once and then take input from a quantizer?

@Earther._ 4 года назад

got a Morphagene 2 days ago, timed that well haha

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

Happy patching!

@ujtb 4 года назад

Great stuff :)

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

thanks! Have fun!

@MisterNiles 4 года назад

Praise Jesus. My MG has always been way too noisy to use for a lot of my work. Excitng.

@brennanfowlerib 4 года назад

So glad you all made some adjustments to the input gain options. Just curious wondering if a shift function somehow could control the input gain with a knob perhaps something like holding shift and turning the SOS knob to adjust the input gain?

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

In theory something like that is possible, but we decided on this method after trying out several different things and found that this was the best method and the least likely to mess other things up. Also it is most similar to the way it is done on Mimeophon.

@Aldoistaken 4 года назад

Neat!

@w-h-y- 4 года назад

Just getting around to updating my morphagene and it seems as if Im not able to get any of my reels to output sound anymore. I am able to monitor incoming audio but when in reel mode its not giving me any sound. I double checked my sd card to make sure it still had recorded reels on it and it did. Anyone else have this issue?

@HarkMadley 4 года назад

Is there a way to reload the SD card without power cycle if you remove it while the power is on, change the options and reinsert for example? Awesome updates!!!

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

Press SHIFT after inserting the card.

@secretcircuit 2 года назад

Is there a handy guide to this somewhere? Also WHY ON EARTH does it take away the original morph chord ratio when you load in new firmware? What was it? I know it was an octave with some panning but was so great... UGGGHHH

@markscheuernclassroom4500 4 года назад

Wow, thanks!

@CrystalClearBro 2 года назад

Yeah cheers man , had to watch a few times mind you until it sunk in 🥴

@shockingtwist 4 года назад

Any way to code options.txt in real time? That would be a dream

@Bun_P_ 3 года назад

pardon the gargantuan luddite energy of this inquiry, but: you'd need an SD card reader of some sort (& possibly a micro SD to SD converter?) to make those edits, right?

@AkselOfEvil 3 года назад

Yes. And a computer.

@jamesdmorgan 6 месяцев назад

Can anybody explain whats new in MG204 from 203? The manual only mentioned 203. Thanks

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 6 месяцев назад

mg204 has no functional change. It exists only for internal/production line reasons.

@jamesdmorgan 6 месяцев назад

@@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC speedy response! nice one thanks for the clarification :)

@LittleAmbientMachine 4 года назад

Great !!!!

@JohnoWells 4 года назад

I've tried mono and stereo cables, different playback volumes, different devices, standing on one foot and hopping slowly as it updates, etc, etc. No love. I've tried 7 times. Followed the instructions TO THE LETTER. Why can't we just put the firmware on an SD card and start up the module with a key combo and have it update? Playing audio into this module to update it's firmware is insane, sorry.

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

Sorry to hear you are having trouble. Please contact technical at makenoisemusic dot com for assistance.

@stateazure 4 года назад

Nice update!

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

Thanks!

@housemachine509 4 года назад

Awesome

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

Thanks! We're excited :)

@nosense7107 3 года назад

why i don't see the orange light???

@nosense7107 3 года назад

Morph Activity Window

@timnordberg7204 4 года назад

am I glossing this correctly, will mcr1=1.0, mcr2=1.0, mcr3= -1.0 result in random panning of genes with no pitch shift and a 33% chance of reversing? Or is there a specified weighting to mcr(1, 2, 3)?

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

If Morph is turned fully clockwise then I think that's right, but it would be a 25% chance (there are four genes, and the "original" always plays back at 1.0). The three ratios come in "one at a time" as you turn the knob up, first mcr1, then 2, then 3.

@JohnoWells 4 года назад

Awesome. Please tell me we can finally load a firmware by putting the file on the SD card and booting up with a button combo

@TomErbe 4 года назад

sure! just put the wav file on a SD card and play it from your laptop :)

@TomErbe 4 года назад

btw johno - i owe you a slice of pizza sometime....

@JohnoWells 4 года назад

@@TomErbe that place we went was sold to new owners! Sad. Up by you?

@walrtbstudios5430 2 года назад

I’m assuming that I need both a pc and coding skills to update my MG firmware, yes? Unfortunately I have neither. Any ideas? Anyone?

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 2 года назад

The firmware is updated by playing an audio file into the input of the module under a special startup condition. Check the readme in the firmware package. It might be tougher to do without a computer, but it can be done from a smartphone for example.

@walrtbstudios5430 2 года назад

@@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC Thank you! However, nosing around in the Files app I found that I am on update 204, which is pretty recent, no? It would be cool to set the MCR to a minor seventh, but I expect I’ll survive without…

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 2 года назад

Mg204 has all the features you are talking about.

@VictorSteiner 4 года назад

Super cool! Would it be possible to create live-CV control of the chord values?

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

We tried to add this, but it was not possible to implement in a way that was intuitive to use.

@VictorSteiner 4 года назад

You could set different chord types at 1.0 volt intervals so people could add 1 volt for major, 2 for minor, maybe negative voltages for the more complex/strange chords. You could use the gate or play or pause input.

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

@@VictorSteiner Believe me, we tried, and believe me, it was not easy to use, even for "power users." Sorry for inconvenience! Hope you'll enjoy the update anyway :)

@VictorSteiner 4 года назад

MAKEN0ISE I believe you, because golden touch plates speak the truth. And of course I‘ll enjoy it. Kudos to your number wranglers!

@therawmaterialists1825 4 года назад

I am a couple of firmware versions behind. Can I just go direct to this version or I need to do the intermediate firmware updates first?

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

you can install any version from any other version.

@therawmaterialists1825 4 года назад

@@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC Thanks! New version looks exciting

@gabrielcrecan 5 месяцев назад

why pull out the card before TLA ?

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 5 месяцев назад

Usually I would do that if I would like to preserve this Reel for the next time I patch up the same thing, as TLA will record over t.

@memorycurse1342 4 года назад

MCR stands for "My Chemical Romance" guys

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

Everything stands for everything else

@apparently_sonam 4 года назад

@@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC the universe is just all Math...

@badperson 4 года назад

Good

@LarcTald 4 года назад

I think a version of morphagene should be a desktop box à la O-coast ...

@LarsDanielTerkelsen 4 года назад

Enter 4MS Pod.

@LarcTald 4 года назад

@@LarsDanielTerkelsen yep but it will need some VCA/VCF and some logic otions... you know...

@jfg09 4 года назад

Yours modules are so cool and so confusing at the same time... you lost me when you said "press shift"

@jeffreyevergreen 4 года назад

Q: Does it still do the "Rolling Listen", then allow you to adjust the gain based on the normalized sample? Thanks!

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

No, that function has been removed.

@jeffreyevergreen 4 года назад

Thanks, I just wanted to clarify!

@jonaschalewmusic549 4 года назад

Guess Im going to need to buy alot more SD cards, with many labels ;)

@TheChodyTaint 4 года назад

Having some issues updating. My phone is on airplane mode, every time I play the file it will eventually, at some random point, just emit a high-pitched tone, and the lights on the MG will stop flashing. I don't have anything else connected to the MG, and am monitoring the left output. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

Please try different output levels from the phone: 50%, 70%, 100%, and make sure the phone is not going to sleep etc. If you continue to have trouble, please send an e-mail to technical at makenoisemusic dot com and we will help you out.

@syncdestroyer 4 года назад

Also make sure you're using a stereo 3.5mm cable. I was using a random mono patch cable and it was doing the same as you described.

@LarsDanielTerkelsen 4 года назад

I am having the exact same issue. :-(

@LarsDanielTerkelsen 4 года назад

After trying all levels and whatnot from my phone, I used my laptops audio interface, and that worked in first go.

@garrettburnett1230 4 года назад

Is there really no way to update using a .bin file or something? This is insane to me

@Natemasterflex 4 года назад

Can we tweet Phonogenes software? Or it’s just what it is?

@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC 4 года назад

Since there is no longer a 140-character limit it might be possible? ;) Phonogene can't be field-updated like Morphagene. We did release a firmware rev for it in summer 2013. At this point it is likely that most Phonogenes already have this version installed.