Ask Me Anything | Exclusive Interview with Der Mann mit der Maschine aka Mathias Kettner

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"With the help of our community on our Discord server we gathered 22 questions for an 'Ask Me Anything' video.
This is the result. Exclusive insights into the world of DROID by the man behind the machine himself - Mathias Kettner.
Enjoy the show!

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00:00 Intro
00:12 How did the DROID project come to life?
01:56 Will there be audio processing in the future?
02:56 Are there any plans to make the DROID firmware open source?
03:45 Will there be a Linux version of the Forge?
04:49 How often does Mathias play live?
05:59 Are there any new controllers in the pipeline?
06:34 Are you planning more “out of the box” sequencer circuits?
08:40 What about Cartesian or Stochastic sequencer circuits?
09:44 Will there be “grouping” circuits to make patching easier?
10:49 How to start more complex patches?
14:38 How is a new controller coming into existence?
18:43 What software development is needed for a new controller?
19:43 The future of circuits:Flexible building blocks or fully fledged?
21:12 How does Mathias himself use DROID?
28:28 The DROID unlocked my modular system.
30:38 How to start with DROID with a small budget?
31:55 How to start with DROID? And a bigger budget.
33:30 Use the FORGE!
35:15 DROID MASTER or MASTER18 for beginners?
38:12 How do you decide which features will be implemented?
39:51 How to connect two DROID MASTERS?
41:38 How to get to more CV outputs?
43:28 Thanks to the community for all the questions!"