Slick demo of the Moon Modular
Another quick demo of the Moon Modular cv to midi converter incorporating the trigger sequencer to build patterns.
Sorry about the poor camera focus, I forgot to check carefully! :-/
Weekend analog synth jam
Music composition featuring synths, sequencers & drum machines.
Software Klee Step Sequencer
Defective Records Software has released version 2.0 of its software Software Klee Step Sequencer – a sequencer for Mac & PC that recreates the features of the original hardware Klee Sequencer.
In the demo video, Software Klee Sequencer, version 2, is controlling two Mutable Instruments synthesizers. On the left is a Shruti-1 in a custom enclosure, and on the right, a Shruthi-1. No external processing or other synths – all sounds from the Shrut(h)i’s, and all MIDI signals generated by the Software Klee.
Version 2 adds many new features, including:
- VST instrument hosting.
- Intelligently constrain output notes to a user-selected scale.
- Output chords based on active root note – up to 6 notes in chord, plus root note.
- External pattern load via MIDI or audio input triggers.
- External MIDI controllers support via MIDI CC messages, with MIDI learn ability.
- Group A – Group B output.
- Convert active LEDs to active switches, for Groups A, B, or A and B.
- Reverse sequence direction.
- Built-in clock divide capability, now with additional options.
- Plus, a few bug fixes, and optimization of some of the code under the hood.
The price remains the same as for version 1.0 ($40). The software is a free upgrade to existing version 1.0 users. A free demo is available for new users, for both Mac OS X and Windows.
Do you remember the Sequetron?
Well in case you don’t then this is for you
Showing how the Sequetron encourages building & evolving sequences on-the-fly as the mood takes you… or maybe it’s just messing about on a keyboard!
Audio recording seems a bit quiet (now I’ve uploaded it!) so you may need to crank it up.
The *only* controls used are the MIDI keys in front of the screen. All snippets are doodled/played/recorded/performed live starting with a blank sheet, or the remnants of the previous snippet, and only edited to shorten the video – no mice, qwerty keyboards or other trickery are involved!
Full info & downloads at www.philizound.co.uk
Input device is a Cheetah 5V MIDI keyboard in basic mode (any keyboard would do). Output devices are a Supernova synth in multi-timbral (performance) mode, and an EMU E5000 for drums.
Apologies in advance if it all sounds ‘samey’ …and mostly in C minor, but that’s a limitation of my music skills, not the Sequetron 
Check out the Seven Mantas
Added Snyderphonics Manta support to SevenUpLive 2.0.x beta this weekend. The beauty here is that you get velocity sensitivity on the plates and SevenUp can use that in its pattern recorders. The Manta supports polyphonic-aftertouch as well which I plan to add to SevenUp later.
This jam was just a fast improv to show off. Everything in the track was sequenced and performed live with the Manta and SevenUpLive. Tracked to 2-track, no edits besides start and end fades.
Turn your ordinary mobile phone into a LoFi loop sequencer
This is a demonstration of the GetLoFi MIDI Loop sequencer on a Nokia cell phone. The program is a Java application that theoretically should work on a wide range of older cell phones including a Blackberry device. Anything that supports J2ME.
More information soon at www.getlofi.com
The App can be downloaded from http://www.getlofi.com/getlofi.jar
The Controls are pretty simple.
Number keys 1-8 randomly choose a pattern from 99 preset MIDI phrases for that spot on the sequence. 9 Key randomly selects phrases for all spots.
0 Key clears all patterns out and sents the Self Play Mode, and ( *, # ) adjust the length of the pattern sequence.
There is no tempo control, except for what is in the MIDI phrase files themselves.
Here´s what you need:
The ingredients:
- Software running on the Java virtual machine (good, old-fashioned J2ME)
- A hack for proper input and output (from the various headset connectors)
- Sequenced MIDI files
The result: otherwise silent, ordinary cellphones become living musical creatures. Install files, plus information on how to make the circuit for I/O, went up on GetLoFi early in October, but thanks to Michael Una for pointing this my way over dinner recently.
Everything you need:
MIDI Loop Sequencer aka Cell Phone Noisemaker
Rythm Core Alpha for Nintendo DSi
Rhythm Core Alpha is a new music synthesizer & sequencer for the Nintendo DSi.
Rhythm Core Alpha is a fun and powerful music creation system for Nintendo DSi. This video shows how to create your own music quickly and easily, explaining every step of the process. It starts with creation of a simple drum loop in a matter of seconds! Then it adds simple bass and melody parts, and shows how to build an automated chord progression. Finally, simply solo over the top of your backing tracks using the stylus.
Finally, a musical instrument for everyone!
Rhythm Core Alpha comes with 122 drum sounds and 166 instrument sounds from synths to orchestral instruments, allowing you to make many not just electronic trance music and chiptunes, but almost any style of music.
Rhythm Core Alpha is available for 500 Nintendo Points in the Nintendo DSiWare shop.
For more info: http://www.rhythmcorealpha.com
CHEAP, FAT and OPEN – open source platform for musical exploration
Jacob Sikker Remin of www.campingsex.org shows off his new open source synth/sequencer Cheap Fat and Open.
CHEAP, FAT and OPEN is an open source platform for musical exploration, composition and performance.
The platform is CHEAP, and OPEN – welcoming you to experiment.
A combination of the old and new: the raw 8bit / chip tune approach combined with wireless connectivity, state of the art open source hardware, and expandability – gives us that FAT sound.
It is portable, allowing you to make music on the go.
The platform is a performance instrument, giving a full 1½ octave keyboard control in compact packaging, through a classic stylophone interface. It is also a sequencer, allowing you to program rhythms and melodies, and play them back in sync with other platforms and instruments.
This is NOT a finished product. It works as is, but inside the platform rests an atmega328 processor, which can be programmed in the Arduino environment. This means that the platform can be modified, expanded, and tweaked to meet your exact needs.
CHEAP, FAT and OPEN is designed for geeky musicians, the chip tune community, the makers, the circuit benders, the interaction designers and the musical programmers, and anyone else who wishes to experiment with sequenced / networked / low-level musical exploration.
This project is based on knowledge and inspiration from many different communities. I hope that by bridging these different creative communities, we can create something beautiful together.
See http://tthheessiiss.wordpress.com/ for more details
CMOS Sequencer Synth Jam
Simply speaking a square wave generated from a hex inverter, that is sent to a frequency divider (binary counter), and is sent to an 8-1 MUX
Using a checker board as a step sequencer
Josh Silverman has provided us with this interesting demo featuring a checkerboard sequencer
This is a demo video to demonstrate the use of a checker board as a step sequencer. This video should make obvious the relationship between the position of the checkers pieces and the noises they represent and trigger. It’s still a work in progress, but for now I won’t subject you to the cacophony that is the sound of an actual game of checkers.
Aside from the kick drum, which just keeps pace on every beat, all other drum samples are triggered off the board.
In this version, I’ve implemented a Mute Region that surrounds the board. When the application sees activity in the mute region, it disables the updating of the sequencer. This way, my hand doesn’t trigger a cacophony when I move the pieces.
More details at prettyextreme.com/?p=124
Built with openFrameworks and Ableton Live.
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