Kompulsion or Propulsion

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21 May 2019

Carly(Poohbear) wrote:
21 May 2019
But it still useful for those who don't have players..
Yes indeed!! this is what i used to do too before CVtap!
There is also TM-1 multiplexer RE which is specialized for this purpose.

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21 May 2019

kraftf wrote:
21 May 2019
Carly(Poohbear) wrote:
21 May 2019
But it still useful for those who don't have players..
Yes indeed!! this is what i used to do too before CVtap!
There is also TM-1 multiplexer RE which is specialized for this purpose.
Retouch Control ToneRows does the same thing as TM-1 I think.
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21 May 2019

MrFigg wrote:
21 May 2019
kraftf wrote:
21 May 2019


Yes indeed!! this is what i used to do too before CVtap!
There is also TM-1 multiplexer RE which is specialized for this purpose.
Retouch Control ToneRows does the same thing as TM-1 I think.
Yes seems to do the job too. Will try it. It has a very clean and nice interface!

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ljekio
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24 Dec 2019

I can't understand DIV option in the Kompulsion, but DIV in Propulsion is bomb function. If you want to use tuplets - you will like it.


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24 Dec 2019

ljekio wrote:
24 Dec 2019
I can't understand DIV option in the Kompulsion, but DIV in Propulsion is bomb function. If you want to use tuplets - you will like it.

You could also use ratcheting to add 5 repeats to a quarter note.
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ljekio
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24 Dec 2019

Yes, but if I want to make quintuplet or septuplet swing - Propulsion is most wanted device now.

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ljekio wrote:
24 Dec 2019
Yes, but if I want to make quintuplet or septuplet swing - Propulsion is most wanted device now.
On kompulsion you could use div and note delay to push the notes back. This should have a simlar effect. I'm debating getting propulsion, because kompulsion seems to cover all the functions, plus way more.

Can anyone comment to confirm this?
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ljekio
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24 Dec 2019

Propulsion and Korde can set div as 8 : 5 or any other ratio.
And this work as nothing more here.
Kompulsion can it? My first look not recognize it.

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ljekio wrote:
24 Dec 2019
Propulsion and Korde can set div as 8 : 5 or any other ratio.
And this work as nothing more here.
Kompulsion can it? My first look not recognize it.
Base clock can do 5/8, 7/8, 5/16 and 7/16.

"Available rates: 32/4, 28/4, 24/4, 20/4, 16/4, 12/4, 8/4, 7/4, 6/4, 5/4, 4/4, 7/8,
3/4, 5/8, 2/4, 7/16, 5/8T, 3/8, 4/8T, 5/16, 1/4, 3/16, 2/8T, 1/8, 1/8T, 1/16, 1/16T, 1/32, 1/32T, 1/64, 1/128."

ref: the kompulsion manual
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ljekio
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25 Dec 2019

In the manual about time divider and multiplier only that:
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How it works?
At Propulsion and Korde this function is very clear.

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ljekio wrote:
25 Dec 2019
In the manual about time divider and multiplier only that:
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How it works?
At Propulsion and Korde this function is very clear.
Also from the manual:

"Time Multiplier - Multiples the main clock time"
"Time Division - Divides the main clock time"

Each step is likely 1....so 1 thru 32. Seems to be the case.
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ljekio
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25 Dec 2019

Yes, I have experiment with it now and achieve my goal.
But I not understood one thing.
In Propulsion setup look as: DIV 8 / 7 for septuplet divisions
In Kompulsion I set MUL = 7 and DIV = 8 for correct divisions.
Otherwise it have wrong result. Why so?

p.s. thanks for help me.
p.p.s Does it seem to me alone that the Kompulsion lacks the numbers on top of the sequencer window and mute buttons?

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ljekio wrote:
25 Dec 2019
Yes, I have experiment with it now and achieve my goal.
But I not understood one thing.
In Propulsion setup look as: DIV 8 / 7 for septuplet divisions
In Kompulsion I set MUL = 7 and DIV = 8 for correct divisions.
Otherwise it have wrong result. Why so?

p.s. thanks for help me.
p.p.s Does it seem to me alone that the Kompulsion lacks the numbers on top of the sequencer window and mute buttons?
I'm glad it worked out!

I'm not sure about the numbers or the solo/mute buttons.
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27 Dec 2019

Hy,I'm new to Reason,it's there a way to control the "run" button in Propulsion with a midi note on/of

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ljekio wrote:
25 Dec 2019
p.p.s Does it seem to me alone that the Kompulsion lacks the numbers on top of the sequencer window and mute buttons?
I'm really late to this party (as usual)
I was struggling a bit with this
I use the separators in the GATE lane under the Kompulsion matrix as a ref...and the labels for the matrix function button between the bottom of the matrix window and top of the gate lane, which helps a lot for me :-)
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20 May 2021

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20 May 2019
One of my favorite things about Propulsion is the ability to change the resolution of each lane. You have a crazy amount of control over the speed of each lane. So you can run your drum beat in 1/8 time and speed your high hats up to double speed. Or even 10x speed, if you want. Or slow them down to half speed, or even 1/5 speed.

The amount of control you have over the speed of each lane is amazing and it opens the device up to some really interesting and creative pattern manipulation, moreso than any other device I have seen (other than Korde, it has this same feature). I'm not sure why it got dropped from Kompulsion (or am I just not seeing it?), but maybe it will be added in a future update? The kind of grooves you can come up with by messing around with these different timings and pattern lengths is worth the price of admission.

Just buy all 3 devices!

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still not sure should I buy korde and Propulsion or not because I have Kompulsion , it looks like propulsion has some neat experimental features in that are not there in kompulsion or maybe harder to do ? but overall its obvious that kompulsion is very rich and huge in features . ( I know its really cheap right now but there are so many device Im looking into if it was these two then there was no thinking and considering , Instant Buy . I need your help Challism :) I have a limited budget and lots of Stuff on sale :(
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20 May 2021

If I remember correctly, I think you said Kompulsion is new to you, right? I'd just enjoy that player for now. No need to get them all this go around. Enjoy what you have and learn what it can do. Have fun with the tools you already bought. Korde and Propulsion will go on sale again in the future. Panda did a great job of combinin both of these wonder devices to give us Kompulsion. To be honest, I don't even use Korde or Propulsion that much these days; I find myself reaching for Kompulsion in almost every project, though. Perhaps it's time to dust them both off, because the all have their own merits. But for now, I would suggest you just enjoy the new stuff you have recently acquired. There will be more sales in the future!

For the record, I do still recommend all 3 devices. But perhaps now isn't the best time for you.
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Mattvank
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18 Dec 2021

Hello again,

I like to trigger Propulsion(not the Playerversion) from a combinator. But i can´t start it. Any idea how i can activate this? I try it with Note stand but it only works if i select on device focus.

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18 Dec 2021

Mattvank wrote:
18 Dec 2021
Hello again,

I like to trigger Propulsion(not the Playerversion) from a combinator. But i can´t start it. Any idea how i can activate this? I try it with Note stand but it only works if i select on device focus.
If I remember correctly this is a funny device that is tied in with the transport bar, so if you are not running the transport then you can control it via the Run parameter in a combinator. If you are using the transport then use the Run CV port out of the back, if you really want to control it via a combinator then wire up something like the CV8x4 (wohoo) to the CV Run in on Propulsion and control the CV8x4 via the combinator...

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18 Dec 2021

Solved: I use CV Tap from lectric panda

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