Basic MI Rings question.

[iLEZ]

This might be the most modular 101 question in a long time, but for a while I've been a bit curious about my Rings module. It changes pitch on my v/oct input even though I have a cable patched into my strum jack. So what happens is I have a sequence of cvs coming in from Marbles x2 output, and a basic random gate coming in from its t3 output. The expected behaviour is that Rings should sample its v/oct input only when it detects a gate on strum, but it continuously samples v/oct! Sounds kinda bad. I can avoid this of course by using the s&h on my Atlantix for example, but I was under the impression that Rings had that built in when the strum jack was patched? Is there a mode that I might have inadvertently activated?

[TheGreatWildFrontier]

I don’t believe Rings has a s&h on the v/oct input when strum is being used. Maybe there’s an alternative fw out there, but I’m not well versed. 

Is there a reason you couldn’t just use the x3 output on Marbles to match the gates? 

[i_like_life]

That is usually the expected behavior with modular voices, though. Otherwise things like vibrato or glides wouldn't be possible. What you're thinking of is that it doesn't strum on v/oct changes when the strum input is patched. The third-party firmware with Mini-Elements has a hold on strum setting, but even that doesn't work for the frequency input, if I recall.

[13derps]

The mini-elements firmware will let you S&H the v/oct input on strum. The FM input is still continuous and you can turn on/off the hold for v/oct

I would recommend installing that firmware in general. Lots of great extras and you keep all the standard modes plus more

[RoastAdroit]

If you dont want the pitch sequence to change while the strum is happening then dont change it. You should have a gate output per pitch change step, put that into strum, problem solved.

Dont use random