Super excited to share MDPatch, second of a series of Elektron Randomizers for Monome Norns. It is now available free for the Monome community. This one’s been a real labor of love, built in collaboration with my friend @syntheticjudah, founder of Machine Store—the same force behind the recent resurrection of +Drive support for legacy Elektron machines.
MDPatch is a patch randomizer and performance tool designed specifically for the Elektron Machine drum, running on Norns. You can explore, randomize, and control synth parameters in real-time via MIDI. It’s a great way to breathe new life into old machines and spark unexpected sounds.
MDPatch came out of countless late-night sessions digging into the legacy Elektrons and wishing for a more playful, exploratory way to shape sounds without diving through menus. With Norns as the brain and MIDI as the bridge, this tool lets you sculpt, mutate, and chance upon new patches in a really immediate way.
We’ve structured it around a 16-page layout—each one corresponding to a track of the Machine drum and you can find subpages (SYNTH, EFFECTS , ROUTING). You can toggle parameters for randomization, send new patches instantly, and keep that sweet hands-on Elektron flow intact.
Big thanks to this community for being such a constant source of inspiration over the years. If you’ve got suggestions, ideas for expansion or want to share what you make with it—please drop it below!
P.S. If you’re curious about +Drive magic on older Elektrons, check out what syntheticjudah’s doing over at Machine Store. It’s wild to see these machines evolve decades after release.
New script for Machinedrum and Monome Norns. MDScaler!
