Don’t have a picture 'cause it’s boring, but I bought some nice black InterMetro shelving to store my gear. I thought about going for Jaspers, but this worked out better for the various oddly-sized smaller things I have and was cheaper. It was pretty easy to assemble (having a second person helps a lot) and you can add more shelves or add-ons (hooks, baskets) later.
There is plenty of room for more, but there’s a bunch of great stuff on there already and it’s way easier for me to get at and use. I usually just use one thing at a time and hook it up so I don’t need everything wired up at once. I’m thinking I will do a few more quality-of-life things in the studio this year rather than buying more noisy boxes.
I’ve got a gig on the 14th where I’ll be doing about two hours of semi ambient music and I’ve chosen these three items to get the job done. They are also the only things I’m using for Jamuary until the 15th. It’s been a lot of fun and I can definitely confirm all of the great things people say about the Micromonsta 2. Fuckin thing slaps.
Thanks! Regarding the Eyesy, I think its main strength is that it is 100% plug and play, super stable and reliable. The Python modes that come with it are quite nice and tweakable. I have used the Eyesy once playing live with a good videoprojector and found the result very convincing for the light and easy setup. It is straightforward to tweak and save scenes, and to to put them in the right order for your set with the computer interface. I didn’t try to program any algorithms myself, and I also regret that there is not much exchange on the C&G forum. Overall, the device seems a bit abandoned, with no news or responses from C&G, especially with respect to the openFrameworks/Lua firmware (which has been in beta since the end of 2021). It works well with the Python modes and is nice and stable as it is, but more advanced/3D graphics would of course be a great addition. For jamming, having the Eyesy visuals on the small LED screen is very engaging!
All very interesting, appreciate the writeup. It’s too bad the community hasn’t caught on but I’m glad to hear the original promise of Eyesy as a quick, tweakable video synth is still true and working well.
