Intellijel uScale 2.0

[hpsounds]

Just got the answer from Intellijel headquaters:

It was less than a 1ms but it was not as fast as 50uS; somewhere in between.

[n0rd]

Just got the answer from Intellijel headquaters:

It was less than a 1ms but it was not as fast as 50uS; somewhere in between.

I wonder whether it's "somewhere between 50us and 1ms" because the time varies or because it hasn't been measured accurately?

[intellijel]

Just got the answer from Intellijel headquaters:

It was less than a 1ms but it was not as fast as 50uS; somewhere in between.

I wonder whether it's "somewhere between 50us and 1ms" because the time varies or because it hasn't been measured accurately?

I measured it with a logic analyzer many many months ago and I simply don't remember what the actual value was. I did play with code at the time to try and get the lowest value I could. Also the latency can vary a bit depending on what processing mode you are in since some of the modulation settings can require more calculations (time).

The trouble for Quantizers is that they are part of an open system being fed potentially noisy signals and they have to do a lot of filtering and oversampling in order to make sure that they record an accurate and stable value.

The more filtering/averaging and oversampling you do the more latency it generates.

[oootini]

...wrong place to add a request to save last prog on power down?

that would be so nice.

[BTG]

The more filtering/averaging and oversampling you do the more latency it generates.

Does this mean that the quantization time can vary, introducing jitter (and not just latency) to the timing?

[Dcramer]

I've experimented with mine and it's very fast, even audio rate. You can get some very cool stuff by using it to FM filter cutoff at audio rate and of course instant musical phrases when patched in a more conventional way.

[L.C.O.]

just to make sure that i am not missing something obvious:

is there a way to save a default setting, that the uScale will always start with when turned on?...

... or does it always simply start blank?

[Dcramer]

I think it always starts blank, yes you can save user scales but need to get to the from the user bank.

[onthelees]

My local Store says these are backordered now - any ETA on when more will be available?

[L.C.O.]

I think it always starts blank, yes you can save user scales but need to get to the from the user bank.

yeah. being able to save scales is great, i was just hoping to be able to save a kind of default setting. Would super nice!

[Dcramer]

My local Store says these are backordered now - any ETA on when more will be available?

I bet you can order directly from the website, shipping was incredibly fast when I got mine last month!

[contrasttx]

Sorry to resurrect this thread that hasn't had any posts for a month or so, but this didn't seem like it was worth starting a new one over.

Is there anything I definitely should or should not be doing to get the shift input to work? I got a used uScale II recently and haven't been able to get it to do a thing. Tried a bunch of sources, combinations of modes, and so on, but definitely haven't eliminated the possibility that I'm overlooking something...

[Dcramer]

I think the shift input has a programable target, you have to tell it if you want A, B or both outs to be effected by it.
Could that be it?

[d.thomas]

Using the uScale II with a Z8000 for sequencing and Ive noticed that some times the uScale wants to select two notes at the same time and glitches out. By glitching out I mean two notes light up and flicker back and forth and send noise out of A and B. This happens more often when shifting is involved. Anyone else experience this? Normal behavior?

[exper]

Using the uScale II with a Z8000 for sequencing and Ive noticed that some times the uScale wants to select two notes at the same time and glitches out. By glitching out I mean two notes light up and flicker back and forth and send noise out of A and B. This happens more often when shifting is involved. Anyone else experience this? Normal behavior?

Contact Intellijel. There's a firmware update that fixes this.

[d.thomas]

Thanks! Will do.

[10 Miles High]

Will there be a dedicated manual for the uScale II ?

[REVIVER]

Will there be a dedicated manual for the uScale II ?

No real need for it....functions are the same....the only differences between the two are listed in the very first post of this thread:

Main changes:
-6HP panel and much bigger graphics (in two colors!)
-Skiff friendly depth
-uni/bipolar cv switch added to the panel
-16bit super low INL error TI DAC which translates to +/-0.0005V accuracy for pitch CV.
-price $230 MSRP (small increase in price to cover more expensive parts)

[Footkerchief]

General uScale question: is there a "manual mode" that ignores the V/oct input and instead uses the pitch of whatever button was last pressed? Seems like it'd be helpful for "testing" a scale.

[Footkerchief]

^^^ Anyone?

[Blender]

General uScale question: is there a "manual mode" that ignores the V/oct input and instead uses the pitch of whatever button was last pressed? Seems like it'd be helpful for "testing" a scale.

No, Footkerchief it doesn't have this kind of mode. Agree that it would be fun to have but I think it is easy enough to test a scale with something like a LFO and an attenuator or a sequencer.

[Footkerchief]

Good to know, thanks!

[Epignosis567]

Is there a manual for uscale ii? The old manual is all I can find and it references buttons that aren't even on the mkii. Or am I missing something?

[L.C.O.]

Is there a manual for uscale ii? The old manual is all I can find and it references buttons that aren't even on the mkii. Or am I missing something?

nope, you are not missing anything. manual for MkII has always been missing. Maybe with a new firmware update (hopefully soon) there will be a revised manual?

[f33d]

bumpidy bump for "we are silently waiting for the new firmware" :-)