abacus

sequence rows of beats with samples.

this norns script creates sequences of samples from a tape. you can load any tape and splice it into up to 26 samples (named a-z). samples can then be patterned into 16-subdivided measures. patterns can then be chained together.

this script was a hard one to make because at a certain point i kept getting caught up playing with for hours instead of figuring out how to make it user-friendly…

this script builds off others. it is inspired a lot from ideas in glitchlets (no realtime here) and a lot of code ideas from @mattbiddulph’s exquisite beets (initially i forked beets but i didn’t want to ruin the code with my hacks). also inspiration from the po-33. and, it is inspired by @csboling’s beautiful waveform renderings.

future directions:

• fix all the 🐛🐛🐛
• add individual parameters for samples
• add play trigger

Requirements

• norns (version 201023+)

Documentation

• K1+E1 changes mode

sample mode

• E1 changes sample
• E2/E3 change splice position
• K1+K3 starts/stops chain
• K2 zooms
• K3 plays sample

pattern mode

• E1 changes pattern
• E2 selects sample
• E3 positions sample
• K2 patterns
• K3 plays sample
• K1+K2 erases position
• K1+K3 plays pattern

chain mode

• E2 positions
• E3 selects pattern
• K2/K3 does effects

demo

<img src=”https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6550035/97829923-468d7780-1c80-11eb-9b89-89e7a003b4ac.png” alt=”Demo of playing” width=80%>

<img src=”https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6550035/97828771-e812ca00-1c7c-11eb-8241-9fd73a5c3b06.png” alt=”Demo of playing” width=80%>

my other norns

• barcode: replays a buffer six times, at different levels & pans & rates & positions, modulated by lfos on every parameter.
• blndr: a quantized delay with time morphing
• clcks: a tempo-locked repeater
• oooooo: digital tape loops
• piwip: play instruments while instruments play.
• glitchlets: add glitching to everything.

license

mit