Intellijel Metropolix

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#68

Any news on when this will be out?

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#69

This!

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#70

no date yet! we are waiting for the enclosures to arrive.

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#71

This looks like a such a fun box and I don’t like it!
Don’t wanna get into eurorack and this has trap written all over it. :sweat_smile:

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#72

Super excited for the enclosure! I love using Metropolix with Cascadia, and will be nice to decouple Metropolix from my eurorack case! Will also be great for in-the-box work.

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#73

Just in time for Superbooth24. The Metropolix Solo (and Kit) is shipping in a week or so, and the big 1.5 update is here!

Check it out / Order it—

A single firmware for the Solo and Eurorack version, download here—

Firmware Changelog—

Metropolix 1.5.1.0 (2024-05-16)

  • NEW: Support for the Metropolix Solo w/ TRS MIDI Jacks via i2C port.
    • Enabled by default. All MIDI settings also work with USB.
    • TRS MIDI support is disabled when a Gx or Qx are connected.
  • NEW: Mx Expander settings can now be output as MIDI CC.
    • By default Gx MIDI Channel is Off.
    • Gate Outputs 1-8 corresponds to CC 102-109 on the Channel selected on the Mx Setup screen.
    • Mx Screen has a new param for setting MIDI Channel (set with ALT).
  • NEW: Updated Default Track Options:
    • Velocity: 100%
    • Track MIDI Channels:
    • Track 1: MIDI CH 1
    • Track 2: MIDI CH 2
    • Track CCs:
    • CV to CC: CC #1
    • Slide* Toggle CC #65
    • Slide* Amount CC #5
    • (*NOTE: Slide config matches Cascadia defaults)
  • NEW: MOD Lane MIDI Defaults:
    • MIDI Channel for all MOD Lanes: CH 1
    • MOD Lanes 1-8 CC Values: 20-27
    • Track 1: MIDI CH 1
    • Track 2: MIDI CH 2
    • Track CCs:
    • CV to CC: CC #1
    • Slide* Toggle CC #65
    • Slide* Amount CC #5
    • (*NOTE: Slide config matches Cascadia defaults)
  • NEW: New Unipolar/Bipolar CV options on the CV TYPE screen for setting CV display to either Unipolar, Bipolar, or Gate Toggle. The CV Type is set per-Lane, so it can be set individually for each MOD Lane and for the CV Lane in a Track. To access it:
    • Press ALT+CV (Stage 8) to display the CV TYPE screen.
    • Note: If a MOD Lane is assigned to an internal parameter, then the MOD Lane type will follow that selection, either: Bipolar or Gate.
    • Note: If Track CV is also assigned to Track Velocity, then the CV Type will be forced to Unipolar (for Setting Velocity directly), or GATE (for Setting Accent toggle style).
  • NEW: CC value display on the Stage Edit screen for Track CV and Mod Lanes:
    • Values are still entered as Voltages (or in the case of Mod Lane, based on the parameter ranges). But you can see the CC value that will be sent if you also have the lane assigned to CC.
  • NEW: SCALES can now be copied & pasted to user (custom) scale slots.
    • Copy: Press ALT+SCALE on ANY scale.
    • Paste: Long Press (1 sec) ALT+SCALE on ANY CUSTOM scale slot.
  • NEW: Option for setting a default preset to use when selecting Init Preset on the SETUP screen. This is done via the new Set Init Preset option, which is beneath the Presets Setup options also on the SETUP screen. Specifically: 
    <ul>
    <li>On the SETUP screen, scroll down to Presets Setup and click the encoder to select it.</li>
    <li>Scroll down to the new Set Init Preset option and click the encoder to select it.</li>
    <li>Use the encoder to select between “—” (off) or a Preset number “1”-”64” (aligned with the 8 banks of 8
        presets). The
        selected preset will then be used as the default starting point when you initialize a new preset. It
        loads everything
        saved with a preset (including Aux/Ctrl Assignments), but does not load Pitch slider, or Switch
        positions.
    </li>
</ul>
  • NEW: “Quasi Random” play ORDER, which is similar to the “Random” order, except that the same stage will not play twice in a row if the LENGTH contains more than two stages. Because every stage is quasi-randomly selected, sequences do not cycle and do not automatically reset.
  • NEW: CV Output Delay (in the UI Setup menu) — dial in up to 21ms of CV Output delay (all CV/Gate Outputs including MX). This helps to sync Modular voices with DAW output. This setting does not affect MIDI output.
  • CHANGE: Changing the Transpose value in the Track Menu now requires you to confirm the value before it takes effect.
  • CHANGE: Changing Root Note on the SCALE Screen now requires you to confirm the value before it takes effect. (Exception: When editing a Scale, the root note will update as you change it.)
  • CHANGE: Bottom Pitch on a PITCH SLIDER can now be assigned to any note. Previously the Bottom Pitch parameter, on the SETUP screen, allowed you to select whether the bottom note on a PITCH SLIDER was assigned to the scale’s root note or to a “C.” Now you can select any note (not just “C”) to assign to the bottom note on the PITCH slider. As before, if the current scale does not include the chosen note, then the bottom pitch will be the first in-scale pitch above it.
  • CHANGE: DIV Factory Shortcuts updated to a more useful default of: /1, /2, /3, /4, /6, /8, /16, /32
  • FIXED: Pitch Dialog now updates when changing scale or root if no gate has been sent.
  • FIXED: MIDI Clock outputting when Clock: Running setting is ON. It will now only output if Metropolix is running.
  • FIXED: Track Swap Support on MIDI, When Swap is enabled, only the MIDI Channels are swapped.
  • FIXED/TWEAKED: Other minor UI bug fixes/tweaks.
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Superbooth 2024 (May 16 - 18)
#74

INSTABUY. Keep kicking ass Team Intellijel.

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#75

Hey yall! One of our lovely users noticed that the Gx/Qx stopped working on the 1.5.1 update, here’s a fix!

1.5.2.0 (2024-05-17)
FIXED: Gx/Qx/Mx was not working in 1.5.1.0.

https://intellijel.com/downloads/firmware/Intellijel_Firmware_Updater_macOS_2024-05-18.zip
https://intellijel.com/downloads/firmware/Intellijel_Firmware_Updater_Windows_2024-05-18.zip

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#76

I’d love to order the Solo kit directly from Intellijel but the shipping to the US is crazy. It amounts to >20% of the purchase price of most items!

#77

This was an instant order for me! Metropolix is such a “instrument” on its own and being able to use it in more contexts is great. Firmware updates all seem great.

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#78

I immediately googled the kit as soon as I heard the news and saw one store in Europe claiming as having it in stock? Fake info I suppose?

While we’re on the topic, any chance to receive midi program changes to switch the banks/presets?

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#79

something we have considered. would be a few things to work out as far as timing; it’s on the wishlist, but nothing to confirm

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#80

that would be amazing, especially when dealing with other sequencers.

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#81

I know this is a dual mono sequencer (which I have used for years and love), but I feel like all these MIDI features naturally lead to an accumulator setting that outputs a sustained chord via MIDI instead of an arpeggio…

…just sayin’. :grinning:

#82

Sweet! You guys are the best

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#83

Got the case in today, so nice having it in a little desktop package… so quick to come up with some creative lines on it. Been recording into my cirklon with it, maybe my ultimate sequencer duo.

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#84

I’m trying to do literally the exact same thing. I can send clock and transport to the Cirklon (clock is amazingly tight.) but it’s not sending actual midi notes via the DIN MIDI. I’ve tried configuring the individual track midi channel with no avail either. is there something I’m missing?

#85

Have you installed the new Metropolix firmware, and have you started a new preset? The new firmware sets defaults, but I don’t think it changes existing presets. You can try INIT PRESET as well to get those defaults set (but you’ll lose any stored changes).

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#86

I installed new firmware but haven’t tried initing a new preset, I’ll give that a whirl! thanks!

EDIT: that worked, thanks!

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#87

Recommended EU dealers for the whole kit? Thomann doesnt seem to have it.

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