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Smoothing midi CC in modular 3?
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2025 2:01 am
by the19thbear
I have midi controls learned in some modular modules. But i get tiny steps (127 midi) when tweaking for instance the filter.
I seem to remember there was a way to smoothen out midi CC?
Thanks
Re: Smoothing midi CC in modular 3?
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2025 2:51 am
by valis
I use Val Monitor from Flexor. If you need additional smoothing, connect its output to a 3dB/octave filter (which makes it a simple slew limiter) or you can also use a feedback topology, but that's more complicated.
Re: Smoothing midi CC in modular 3?
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2025 3:25 am
by the19thbear
Flexor is too expensive for me.
How can i filter midi signals? In the scope routing window, I can't directly connect midi out to an eq it seems.
Thanks
Re: Smoothing midi CC in modular 3?
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2025 3:29 am
by Sextant
I haven't tried them but it seems to be the aims of the smooth control modules:
https://www.styledriver.eu/scope/modula ... NTROL.html
Re: Smoothing midi CC in modular 3?
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2025 3:32 am
by the19thbear
Wow! BC modular looks amazing. Thanks
Let me know if there are any other ways. I experimented a bit and BCmodulars filters seem to be even more steppy and using smootheners really slows down the CC response.
Re: Smoothing midi CC in modular 3?
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2025 3:52 am
by the19thbear
Ah. I figured it out.
mod3 constant val to 6db Lp in. 6db LP out into FM on filter. Done.

Re: Smoothing midi CC in modular 3?
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2025 12:29 am
by the19thbear
Ok tested some more.
It' snot completely smoothened by using this approach. I compared it to the minimax filter which was still more smooth.
Maybe there is some SDK magic going on in the background?
Or maybe there is a better way to do this than using a constant val to 6db Lp in. 6db LP out into F filter?
Re: Smoothing midi CC in modular 3?
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2025 5:24 am
by valis
For Minimax, I think Speilraum made custom versions of certain devices to improve certain aspects like that. Worth looking for them just to have them.
the19thbear wrote: Fri Mar 07, 2025 12:29 am
Or maybe there is a better way to do this than using a constant val to 6db Lp in. 6db LP out into F filter?
Maybe check the
de-zip modules from BC Modular?
Re: Smoothing midi CC in modular 3?
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2025 5:40 am
by the19thbear
Tried those. They actually work a lot worse than the manual filter solution. They make the sound even more "steppy"