Talking Music Thing Workshop System - with Tom Whitwell 🥳

I'm researching to make a demo/explainer video of the Music Workshop System, and had a long call with our pal (and inventor) Tom Whitwell to ask questions. This wasn't intended to be a public chat - so is a bit unvarnished slow TV - but I thought you might find aspects of this "behind the scenes" interesting and it may answer some niche Workshop System questions, so with Tom's permission I'm sharing it with you!

MORE ON WORKSHOP SYSTEM
▶︎ Official page Tom mentions: https://www.musicthing.co.uk/workshopsystem/
▶︎ Thonk Page for Workshop: https://www.thonk.co.uk/shop/workshop-system/
▶︎ Watch Tom build a Workshop in real time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3mMAsjv3QE
▶︎ The case I couldn't remember is Damaru: https://www.elevatorsound.com/brand/damaru-cases/?srsltid=AfmBOooGpb7DDDDvD-zaKmFo3e8K4Pwze6FHTWMRnZugYFPMTQ0drCuP

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Is Workshop for beginners?
14:18 On simplicity and depth
20:02 What is the contact mic good for?
23:09 Discussing the arrows
24:19 Delivering terrible news
26:28 What people say about The Computer
28:29 VERY interesting firmware TBC
31:15 Mylar's Arrow Feedback
33:30 What CAN the Computer ever do?
38:13 When will Computer be a module?
39:48 It'll be a great semi-modular expander
41:56 Computer Turing card chat
44:05 How you edit card settings
45:16 Can you reflash branded cards?
47:07 Can you write on blank cards?
47:59 Tuning range of VCOs, calibration
50:19 Where's the VCA?!?!!?!!!!?!?!?111
52:01 Filter and VCO - what to know
54:14 Understanding the Voltages buttons
1:01:14 What Pedals to Pair with it?
1:05:04 What Power Supplies to pair with it?
1:09:29 How many Patch cables do you NEED
1:10:50 You CAN mix into inputs with stacking cables
1:11:21 Toms Random Patch Generator
1:13:05 How does DIY-normalling work?
1:21:49 How can two people play it?
1:23:45 Wondering what else it compares to/value
1:26:25 Discussing applications/alternatives/ergonomics
1:33:56 What is 'Lofi' vs 'Mic'
1:35:23 Can you change the slope/filter response?
1:37:41 Pedal I/O, ideas
1:40:51 Resetting Slope LFO, Ideas
1:42:47 First units going for sale soon!!
1:44:08 Flashing cards procedure