This was a must to get hands on ! I am using a MAC and MOTUs Digital Performer DAW (and a lot of analog gear) so this was a logical purchase. Thats how I argued it to my wife  ...
Volta needs a DC-coupled analog-interface for converting audio-outs to control voltages. I am using a MOTUs 828mkII interface so also this was in order. 828mkII happens to have eight audio-outs so I can use eight simultaneous CV-outs. I also have ADAT-recorders so I can convert 828s ADAT-out to eight audio-outs so that gives a total of 16 CV-outs !
Volta has 24-slots where each can hold a CV-source. You can use a second instance of Volta-plugin for an other 24 CV sources. Everything is always in sync with the host software (if you want). What is great there are LFO and ADSR-envelopes in Volta so you can release your analog LFOs and ADSRs for some other purposes.
Volta has an automatic CV-calibration tool for volts/octave or hertz/volt VCOs. This works amazingly good. I managed to calibrate my Korg MS10 for 8-octaves and SCI Pro1/Roland S100m for 7-octaves for pitch tracking. Amazingly I managed to calibrate my MOTM 320 VC-LFOs for 5-octaves tracking so I can use them as VCOs with Volta !
I tested also Voltas step-sequencer objects with my Korg MS10. It sounds dangerous close to my SEKU/MS10 combination ! You must select full-range in Voltas step-sequencers to get larger output CVs for MS10s pitch and cutoff control. In http://dvdborn.blogspot.com/ there is a good article how to control MS10 with Volta.
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