[iOS] Tensor - Kit & Pattern Randomizer for the Model line

Amazing!!! Thank You for your hard work!!!

thank you re: iPhone sizes :slight_smile:

How should I connect Cycles and a Keystep keyboard to the iPad to use this polyphonic functionality?

Not sure…with a DAW you could have the M:C and Keystep connected via USB to your PC, and the iPad connected to PC over wifi. Then you would route the Keystep to the iPad, and the iPad to the M:C :grimacing:

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Yeah, yesterday I have done exactly like this with the help of midipipe, it works, but a bit a slow response. I will try a simpler connection keystep > iPad > Cycles but first I need a cable like this

Update 2.1:

  • Added support for new iPhone 12 sizes
  • Bug Fixes
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I feel like a flippin idiot, I am obviously doing this wrong…

Decided to finally take the plunge last night (cause it seems like a damn cool app and I like supporting engaged iOS devs since it’s a tough place to play in) - but I cannot get this working for anything lol… M:C is set to receive CC, encoders are set to I+E, checked all tracks to make sure midi out is checked. Midi ports are matched.

I do have USB set to audio and midi… maybe should be midi only? Looked on Youtube for a small tutorial or something, I am certain I’m overlooking something incredibly simple. Any pointers are super welcome. Thanks!

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Last time I used it I hit a similar issue … discovered I needed to go to the ā€˜midi’ option on the app (top left) and choose the M:C. Don’t know if that’s your issue ?

Ah sorry, I should note I also did that! I left that out haha. I’m stumped! But I am sure it’s something simple…

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How are you connecting the iPad to the hardware? Do you see the M:C ports in the app in the MIDI menu? The MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports in Tensor are the important ones.

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Thanks Marcos! I’m using the phone version, it’s over the USB connection. I do see it under midi IN but not OUT, I think…

Mid-typing Edit: OMFG, like I said, simple. I had to SCROLL the box on the midi window under midi OUT section, couldn’t see the Elektron choice haha. I assumed the box stopped there lol… just sent a drum pattern works great. Looking forward to this!

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Yeah on the iPhone version you need to scroll the tables to access everything ;]

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So this has a button to randomize a model:Samples kit? That’s all I’m interested in and I just see lots of m:c talk

This supports both the M:C and M:S. You select which hardware you are using in the app.

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Just purchased the tensor app on iPhone and loving it!
Also read through this thread.
Quick question:

If I already have a pattern on the M:C, I should ā€œget patternā€ on Tensor
before performing any changes on it within tensor. Is this correct?

This question also applies to ā€œget kit.ā€

I think I’ve been poking around, making changes using tensor without first
getting kit/pattern and it’s been a bit challenging to understand what is going on.

After getting kit/pattern one time, is it necessary to ever do it again (using the same kit/pattern)?

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Get Kit / Ptn is used to sync the Hardware with the App, so the App knows what the current settings are. If you make changes on the hardware that send out CC’s, then you don’t need to sync again…but if you change stuff that doesn’t send out CC’s (like Pattern stuff, or certain sound functions), then the app will be out of sync again.

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Haven’t used the app much, getting back in with the new Cycles firmware and my iPad, noticing more crashes than i recall, though a consistent repro was resolved by fully restarting the Cycles.

I’ll revisit the app in the next week or so with the new firmware.

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Thanks! It’s still useable for the most part :slight_smile:

Hi! I recently bought the app and it’s so inspiring, but I can’t figure how to do this you mention to choose the key, I go to advanced options, select for instance Gminor and randomise a track (bass) but all the notes on the exported pattern are C

Anything I’m missing ?