I can confirm that it does not work for me. I assume that Braids mode isn’t available as modulation source. A pity, but Nina isn’t good at audio rate modulation anyway.
I just tested it today, and I can confirm using the Macro Osc as a Mod source works. I used different Braids types, and I didn’t have any problems.
While in Mod mode, I picked the Wave source (#4) and mapped it to both Resonance and Cutoff. Its effect was clearly audible. I also tried it with Osc 1 & 2 fine tuning and Width.
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Hmm, weird, cause it’s defo not working here. And you’re sure you have the volume of the Braids turned down, so it’s only modulation and not the sound of the Braids mixing in?
I’m positive it’s not merely the sound of the Macro Osc blending in, but that’s a great thing to confirm. I checked it again with some deep Osc 1 tuning modulation, and it certainly isn’t the Braids sound in the mix doing that.
You are right: unlike the default Osc 3–its level can be reduced to zero yet still works as a Mod source on my Nina–I need to have some level on the Macro Osc for it to have an effect on any given Mod destination. If I turn down the Macro Osc all the way, its Mod influence goes away.
I’ve just submitted a support query with Melbourne Instruments describing this and asking if it might be a bug or working as designed.
Cheers!
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Ah, that explains why it works for you and not for us. I turned the OSC 3 volume all the way down when I tried to use it as a modulation source. If it doesn’t work with volume turned all the way down I would consider this a bug.
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I wrote them yesterday, and it’s already submitted to the engineers as a probable bug. Thanks guys for trying it out.
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How hot does the Nina get during use? I’ve read some comments about it heating up a small room that I assume is hyperbole, but does it get too hot to have in one’s lap, for example?
I‘ve never tested it in my lap, but I haven’t noticed it getting particularly hot. Like a Syntakt, I noticed immediately that it gets quite hot. So I assume the comments you read are hyperbole, but that’s just my non scientific answer.
What would keep me from putting it on my lap is that it’s quite heavy. Every time I move it, I‘m surprised by how heavy it is. Significantly heavier than any other synth of about this size that I‘ve touched yet. It collapses all of my laptop stands when angled immediately, except for one that’s more sturdy. So if lap action is what you’re after, you should try that with a Mina before buying it, or put something of comparable weight on your lap to see how it feels.
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