@tgrey Thanks!
@Rockky My philosophy with GN64 was to make a central hub of rhythm, and leave it open (modular!) for there to be other means of either generating rhythms, or using those rhythms. I have some upcoming plans about how I can extend it to allow alternate ways of inputting steps (recalling from a previously saved pattern would be an example of that). I wanted to gauge user's reaction to GN64 though before I make a decision about where to invest more time.
Regarding being able to output a pitch or note, this is probably the #1 requested feature at this point, so I definitely recognize there is interest in this. I felt like if I jammed pitch selection into GN64, it wouldn't have been a great experience. It certainly is possible, but it's not something I would have enjoyed using, and I don't put out modules that I feel aren't a great experience. This is where the modular aspect comes in, and opens the door to using various other means of generating pitch.
For example, right now you can use the Cherry Audio 8 Step with GN64 as just a pitch source. Patch "active" on GN64 to "START" on 8 Step; then the "step" out jack to "EXT CLK" on 8 step. Be sure to enable "EXT". 8 step will only advance the pitch each time it receives a gate. In this way, GN64 still controls the rhythm, but 8 step allows you to set pitch. I'm pretty sure there are other modules that allow this as well.
There are (intentionally) enough outputs on GN64, between the step/accent, MIDI, pulse, and pattern CV, that it would be possible to have a second 16 track pitch-dedicated companion to GN64, with an interface optimized for pitch entry, that is synchronized to GN64's clock and follows the same patterns, effectively allowing you to use the pair as if they were one, large module (perhaps another developer will beat me to it
).
Regarding the videos, I've been re-recording the original three. My plan was originally to record four 30 minute technical videos, then upload "tip" or "example" videos. Based on the initial reaction, I'm changing that instead to upload several 5-10 minute videos, where I include demos at the same time that I demonstrate the feature. The initial 8 or so will be dry, as covering things like gate width is inherently technical. However, once I've covered all the basics, I plan to start doing more demos. In fact, the video launching tomorrow (July 7), for example, shows how to use "Accent Routing" with Vult Knock to create your own accent modulation, even if the module doesn't have an accent input.
