How Much Use Does This Device Have For Non Coders?

#1

Hi, I haven't bought one yet, but I was curious if I could have some input from current users what the state of the project is.
I have very little coding experience.
I have been making music with similar(ish) devices for many years.
Just curious how useful this device is for people who won't likely be contributing anything on the development side. I can build damn near anything with a real/virtual modular system that I put my brain to...but I don't have the time to spend learning coding to scratch build modules myself.
So how useful is this thing for a noncoder? I will likely buy one just to support it, but hope that it will be more than just a toy I use for a couple months and resell. It looks like a heavily customizable Nord Modular (and more) to my musician/sound designer brain, but I would like to hear users' experiences. I get the impression that most of the people who already own one of these have higher than average coding skills, so it's hard to gauge the utility for a casual user.
Thanks.

#2

I also am a non coder, and i can say it is immensely fun. I have no experience with the nord modular, but i never run out of ideas for new patches and things to do with the axoloti. I'd highly recommend getting one. Its brought me hours apon hours of entertainment.

#3

no coding experience here at all. in fact, very little experience with "virtual modular" patching either. I got one from the indiegogo campaign and immediately regretted not getting two. I just ordered another unit and can't wait! I'm trying to build an all hardware studio and slowly phase out the need for my laptop as a necessity (other than recording) so the axoloti has been a great little "chameleon" machine to fill in the gaps where ever I've needed it in my productions. mostly mono/poly synths and some synth drums so far. I'm still working on building interesting effects and other strange experimental sound generators.

#4

Thanks for the replies. I was really just hoping to use a couple as drum boxes, and it sounds like it will work just fine for that.
Does it output sequencer data (I looked through the forums quite a bit, but haven't found anything yet)?

#5

There's a MIDI out object. If you build a sequencer and hook it up it'll output data.

#6

Im a NON coder but a synth/modular geek and have LOTS of fun with my axoloti

#7

You don't need any coding experience to use Axoloti. If you know how to use a modular synth you'll do just fine.

#8

Axoloti Its very nice to have, think you go as deep has you can, but coding is not mandatory; i'm also non coder, just
a musician in love with "electronic circuits" and sound and so on...