MOTU Volta Voltage Controlled Instrument Plug-In
Give your favorite pieces of CV-equipped analog gear convenient digital controls with this software.
Overall User Ratings (based on 1 ratings)
Submitted July 1, 2009 by a customer from mitchwells.com
"If you are comfortable building your own cables, and use a MOTU interface, it's magic."
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As far as I can tell, it does not work with my main audio interface, an Apogee Ensemble. I was hoping to aggregate the Ensemble with a MOTU 828, but it turns out the Ensemble does not aggregate. That is Apogee's fault, not MOTUs, but it still makes it unusable for me. So I might have to return it, because I want to give up the Ensemble.
Sound
This product does not make sound. It uses your MOTU audio interface as a CV output, so you can use it to control analog gear. WARNING: You will have to build your own cables.
Features
There is a variety of output types, LFO Trig, Step Sequencer, Ramp Automation etc. Actually they could have included many more.
Ease of Use
Here is a big problem, it requires you to use TRS to TS cables that "float the ring". If reading that sentence your first thought isn't, oh I know how to build those, this product isn't for you. If you use the wrong cables, you will physically break your audio interface. But it does not come with cables, and as far as I know, no one makes or sells them. So you have to make them yourself.
Quality
It's software.
Value
Somewhat pricey for such a simple piece of software. But nothing else does what it does, so you have no choice.
Manufacturer Support
Didn't try to reach them.
The Wow Factor
It is an amazing idea, executed in a simple manner. I expect the next version to have many more features.
Musical Background:
Active Musician
Musical Style:
Electronica
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