Generative, mutating pattern chains

Great ideas!
I wonder how much of a “buffer” you have to give the DT to send the program-change message(s).
If you recall, the AR/A4 seq had some issue with pattern-changes coming at the end off the pattern (but this may have been related to the step-counting/advanced seq settings; can’t remember).

It probably won’t be an issue with longer patterns, but I wonder what happens with 2-4 step patterns. Humm…
DT is getting more interesting by the day!

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One can also setup the MIDI channel to send MIDI notes to DT audio tracks.
With trig conditions…
Start from a blank pattern, live rec, and let it evolve.
Add the pattern change above and let DT sing for itself :smiley:

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that idea works on the MD … wich is so great … unfortunately it has no Trig-Conditions. but still … pretty useful

and very useful : if you set a trigger with the prg chg on the last step it jumps after 2 runs of that pattern to the desired one

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interesting thread. looking forward listening to some results, when you got the DT

I think I read Simon on “introducing” saying that they work on a pattern chain usable as a song mode. There’s a chance.

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A “pattern jump”/“pattern cut” trig type would be an interesting addition:

Pattern jump: Instantly jump to specified/next pattern
Pattern cut: Start next pattern at specified position

edit: or one jump/cut type, that jumps to specified position of next cued pattern on the step after the trig

Coupled with trig conditions it could result in some interesting chopping of patterns…

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ittt work! :imp:

https://twitter.com/o___/status/869266846024957952
^ video… probability-switching 3 patterns… some MIDI LFOs & extra sequencing routed back to the audio tracs.
it’s just 2 audio tracks… the rhythm thing and the chord thing…

phone mic recording, so here’s another jam, direct:

since it’s probability based, you get a different ‘song’ each time…

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… good news …

still interested to see YOUR video!

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that sounds so fucking sick… must… not… get GAS…

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the video inside the tweet above is by me!
it doesn’t explain things tho… might do a tutorial-style vid if people are interested…

for now, what’s going on:

  • midi cable loop from out to in
  • there’s 3 patterns, B05 - B07.
  • MIDI track 8 is set up to send messages on channel 16. DT is configured to receive program change messages on that channel.
  • in each of the patterns, there are trigless locks near the end of the track, as outlined in the first post. Using probability and !pre conditions, each pattern has a chance to switch to one of the other patterns - they may also not switch. That’s pretty basic, just the first thing I did… this could follow some nicer logic.
  • so when MIDI track 8 is unmuted, it’s like enabling ‘song mode’. If it’s muted, the sequencer will stay in one pattern.

there’s also additional sequencing by other midi tracks:

  • MIDI tracks 1 and 2 (maybe 3 as well) are routed to the audio tracks; only two tracks are used; One MIDI LFO is tweaking master reverb volume. One LFO is modulating sample tuning.
  • track one is 16 steps; the midi tracks which are routed to that track have different length, and the send notes/p-locked ccs, such as sample slot…
  • so if the MIDI tracks are running, you get extra stuff happening on the audio tracks.

Note: there’s this thing that while you have selected a MIDI track, the audio tracks don’t seem to receive notes. Guess it’s a bug.

There’s so much to explore with this…

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oOoo! ive been traveling on the long weekend/didnt realize it. thank you ever so much. and a tutorial would be supreme!

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Dammit void, now I am considering “downgrading” my OT to a DT even more than before! Which is… great, I guess… Next thing you gonna tell me its SPINAL compatible and its game over :nyan:

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any further finding/video in the works? (bated breath)

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ye I’m currently holding off - the MIDI-in on the DT is still a bit bugged… not necessarily with program changes, but with notes… and using CCs gets chaotic pretty quick… so waiting a bit till it’s more refined ;D

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With all the stocking issues by the time I get mine we’ll be on 2.0 and everything is sorted :sweat_smile:

I need midi to work to sequence external gear as well, not sure if both can work at the same time though hooking up the other gear on the midi thru should do the trick… I’m no midi expert.

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it should work!
the bugs I’m seeing are more related to MIDI note input - output seems pretty fine!

the same bugs for MIDI input remain in OS 1.02? (i havent gotten the time to update just yet)

This is fascinating! One thing I couldn’t tell from your video Void is if the program changes the Digitakt receives from itself are quantized. In other words, does an upcoming program change start on the downbeat of the next measure or is there a timing hiccup?

this is exactly what I’ve wanted because I want to make a 10 hour sleep track so yeah long random patterns

also, I wonder if you can sequence a musical turing machine?

have to see if I can sequence program changes from the beatstep pro too? it’s got random and probability options

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