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Is there any chance of being able to able to apply waveshapes other than random to step mutes? To drum tracks as well?
a bit like Euclidean but more … Zaquential!
Not wanting to separate Christian from $$ but the LXR drum machine’s pattern generator uses the Euclidean algorithm.
Zaq clocked by LXR = ripe fruit.
Copy mode – turn to left to select, to right to paste? Select a range by left turn at start then left turn at end of range, then turn to right to paste range from first step selected?
Oh
My
Glob.What boards are in the ambika?
Aha! Not so fast..
The waveshaper allows additive input. Sure you are not getting true Euclidean but if you apply a triangle lfo to the mute value then an inverted sawtooth (or whatever – I am stabbing wildly in the dark here) to tip you over the required value of 63 you might get something interesting and or similar.The option to distribute x number of mutes over y number of steps would be very nice too. My gut is telling me the zaq is doing something similar with the waveshaper. Could be all those tomatoes I ate though…
Although that depends on how zaq defines the mute value. If 1-127 then great, if 0-1 then not great.
Ahem. No I’ve got this wrong. I’d need to check but manual says (p24) that drum notes can only be inserted randomly.
However! A way of implementing this would be to add control of step muting to the waveshaper. Mute is a value less than 63, unmute is a value above or equal to 63 – modulated by waveshape settings as standard. Make this available to chord and drumtracks and you are go!
In the meantime do it by hand, sorry
Zaq may already be able to do this. Use ‘mute by waveshape’ on a drumtrack. Rectangle wave, something like that.
I may have this upside down. Be wary.
To clarify – a ‘randomness’ variable that is implemented like the ratcheting variable (as I understand it from Christian ‘s description so far…)
A bit like the midibox implementation in midisizer’s midiALF.
I get a lot out of short simple sequences set to a random direction.
I guess the ultimate goal is variability across a sequence? One method is the a ‘probability of step’ variable like the LXR.
What an off subject essay! Sorry about that.
More directions modes yes. Inspired by midibox mostly I guess. Brownian, drunken, random starts and finishes. Etc etc.
I wonder whether ‘randomness’ would benefit from its own UI location. Similar to ratcheting perhaps. I’d be more than happy to give up a MIDI control if I was using it in a sequence.
Bump from the graaaaave!
If you treat the ratchet like a mini arpeggiator you could go on creating modes for ever.
Combine ‘chord’ value with ‘rachet’ value with’key’ ‘scale’ on and on and on.
I use my Arpies a bit like that between zaq and synth. Could be worth looking at Jason’s stuff for some inspiration.
I replace my glide suggestion with a more general one! Ratcheted transition between steps! Notes, velocities, forwards, reverse as subsections of mode request!
..and a setting for a random number of ratchets – up to a set number!
So the MIDI control is controlling the Zaq itself rather than the synth at the end of the cable?
Without sacrificing a MIDI input?
That would be great. Will we be able to use the wave generator on this during play?
Mode suggestion! Ratcheted glide to next step!
fantastic. any clues on functionality? Or just leaving us to quiver in the corner?
Ok the LXR is a 7 voice polysynth and a 7 instrument drum machine and every combination between.
Therefore it will respond to Note tracks and Drum tracks on your Zaq.
Its default settings are everything set to MIDI channel 0 which means everything recieves on all MIDI channels. You change change the MIDI channel per voice and for the global control channel too.
By default the voices all respond to all MIDI notes. Normal drum machine instruments each respond to one MIDI note alone. Kick to 32 Open hi-hat to 60something etc etc.
So to get an LXR voice to respond like an instrument you change its NTE setting (from the mix button) from ‘any’ to a specific note. I find it easier to set the notes to the Zaq defaults. I’ll have to get back to you on what they are. Possibly in the manual.It sounds like you want to use the Zaq drum controls to manage the LXR and use the remaining Zaq tracks on other synths.
I’m really enjoying using the zaq and the lxr as a pait with zaq as primary sequencer and clock and the lxr adding random extra notes with its on board sequencer.
You can also use the LXR to clock the zaq – freeing up a track and allowing you to fully use the lovely LXR sequencer.
I haven’t checked whether the LXR responds to chords yet though.
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2 LXRs on one zaq drum track would be perfectsorry for the essay.