Form, without matter. A drum-sequencer for monome norns and grid.
Supports N.B. et al. (installed to /dust/code/nb) and crow.
Four tracks. 96 ppqn. Full access to every substep. Edit steps in time on the grid or program each substep as desired. Play unquantized. Multiple flavours of entropy on tap. Audio-rate fills. Can genereate a large amount of notes rapidly. Adjust speed limit to achieve desired level of downstream stability.
form!matter strives to be entropically inclusive.
Controls, norns:
enc 1: bpm
enc 2: add(cw) random 16th steps or remove(ccw) steps
enc 3: add(cw) random substeps or remove(ccw) substeps
key 1 + enc 1: speed limit
key 2: play/pause
key 3: reset
Controls, grid:
loop and fill change with number of buttons held:
fill1-6 + trig: adds steps if rec is on, plays if off
loop1 + tracks: repeats single steps or jumps between held
loop2 + tracks: loop single track, press above or below for one step
loop3 + tracks: loop all tracks, press above or below for one step
clear + tracks: clear any pressed steps
clear + substeps: clear any pressed substeps
clear + pattern: clear pattern
clear + shift: clear all steps
shift + play: change playback direction
shift + pattern: save pattern
speed limit, skips substeps after each trigger:
0 = off
5-10 = ok for norns, depending on bpm
24 = max, 1 trigger every 16th