HERMOD INPUT CONTROLLERS

HERMOD INPUT CONTROLLERS
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I spent some of this morning exploring connectivity.
Something interesting about the Squarp Hermod is its diverse connectivity options.

I was exited to consider the module as basically a 8 channel CV/Gate expander for my beloved Pyramid sequencer. But this goes much further than that.

INTERNAL:
The Hermod operates as its own clock and sequence source. Thus it could be a replacement for the Pyramid in a smaller situation. Perhaps in any situation. It was really cool to connect it up to the Frequency Central Device last night and just sit out of the studio and play and learn about it in another room.

MIDI IN & OUT:
In these clips I'm illustrating how a variety of controllers can send midi data into the Hermod, but the same it true going out. So clocks and notes and parts can be integrated from right within the module.

Controllers:
Arturia Keystep ✔️
Squarp Pyramid ✔️
Isla Instruments Kordbot ✔️
Elektron Oktatrack 〰
Korg NanoKontrol ✔️
Roland SH-01A/K25M ➕➖
Emu X49 ✔️ .

USB HOST:
This was fun. The Arturia Keystep is simply connected via this port using the supplied USB cable and we get power and midi and it's go time.

The Roland Boutiques did not work the same way. I wasn't able to get USB/Midi out of them into the Hermod. However, as straight up midi input devices they worked just fine.

USB DEVICE:
this appears to be for connecting the Hermod to a computer. Mounting the SD card to your desktop and perhaps using it with Ableton or something. I don't use computers for music anymore so I didn't test that function.
But the whole thing is that this is much more than an extension of my primary sequencer. This is a really adorable, well designed device which is an additional sequencer based in the modular case.
I didn't experience any connectivity hassles at all. Apart from some devices not working via USB/MIDI (a method I don't plan to make use of) and the Octatrack being a confusing process (surprise!) everything just plugged in and worked.

I'm intrigued, more and more.
Now on to clocks and synchronization.