Good timing for you to mention this, since just yesterday, Squarp posted a teaser on their instagram for an upcoming expander. I’m betting that this is the hapax to hermod+ adapter module. 
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i follow them and didnt see that yet! great news
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Wow, didn’t see that one. Good catch 
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to be fair, theres no caption and its blurry and spinning. i cant read what it says and i dont know how you are able to read it LOL! thats not much of a tease unless youre a forensic videologist
Look again closely at the spinning card in the teaser. It clearly says “Hermod+ Modular Brain” during one spin, then “Squarp expander”, and finally what looks like the Hapax button grid on the last. Here are some quick screengrabs where you can see it.
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So is Core the long-awaited Hapax to XP32 adapter, or is there yet another module in development?
Yes, this is the “adapter” module they were referring to.
Some questions regarding using Core with Hapax.
- Is Core intended to replace Hermod+, or is there some use case where one would want to use Core with Hermod+?
- For people who already own a Hermod+, is there a reason to replace it with Core, or will Hermod+ get a firmware update so it does everything Core can do?
- Is midi the preferred method of connecting Hapax to Core? Can a single midi cable handle two XP32 when connected to Hapax?
- When connecting Core to Hapax, is this a smart connection or does it require extensive setup configuration?
Hi John,
Core can replace Hermod+, or you can use both (by syncing them together via USB). But xp32 will be connected to Core OR Hermod+.
I’m not sure that H+ will do everything core does, it’s possible, but not planned for the moment.
Prefered method is always USB (midi din/trs has a limited bandwidth)
For the moment, it requires configuration, mainly routing Hapax tracks to the correct output/channel.
Have a nice day!
jean