Torso T1 Algorithmic Sequencer

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That would open a whole new world of possibilities for me, although I don’t see how it’s possible with the current interface.

I find the T-1 already quite blackboxish (as in: I have no clue where I’m doing what nor what actually happens or why).

Maybe that can be fixed in software so I actually can see what’s going on…?

New video just got out.

same… but I’ll give it another go.

Anybody here beta tester? Or is it for everyone?

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That’s a plus in my book as I bought this to generate “mostly controllable happy accidents”.

Indeed. A few more buttons would have been nice though … those button combinations are sometimes verrryyy acrobatic :sweat_smile:

I´m really not digging these artist video that they put out…But I like the Torso a lot

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Yup… more tips&tricks …feature previews would be cooler. At least a tiny walkthrough how it’s done maybe.

I like this demo/video:

youtube video chords

would love to see a breakdown/tutorial on how he did this (in the video it goes rather fast)

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That is definitely the best video I’ve seen showing the melodic part of the T-1.

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The first part made it seem like my speakers were broken in a bad way. And the second part made me feel like I was playing Wipeout in the 90s.

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Yeah – the sounds reminded me of this:

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OMG that’s horrific haha.

https://torsoelectronics.com/resources/t-1-beta-changelog/

so anybody looked into the beta firmwares with CC? Is it fun?

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Oh thank god.

I thought it was just me.

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I’ve waited for this one !

  • Banks can be saved without stopping playback.

v1.2.0-beta.6

March 9, 2022

Bugfixes

  • 1.2v/oct was using wrong scaling.
  • [ CLEAR ] + ( KNOB ) on CC track was clearing note parameter instead of CC value + modulation.
  • Saved CC values were not sent when pressing [ PLAY ].
  • Other CC tracks were blinking orange when CC track is selected.

Adjustments

  • Don’t send CC when saving CC value to pattern [ CTRL ] + ( KNOB ).
  • Only show saved CC visualization when saved.

v1.2.0-beta.5

March 8, 2022

Bugfixes

  • Switching bank was not working properly.
  • CV outputs were not working in Gate mode
  • Track type setting is reset when pressing [ CLEAR ]
  • Saved CC values not sent on pattern change if random modulation was applied.

v1.2.0-beta.4

March 4, 2022

New Features

  • CC tracks – a new type of tracks where knobs send MIDI control change messages.
    • Toggle between note tracks and CC tracks with [ CTRL ] + [ VALUE ] in track view.
    • Knobs can be modulated with ( RANDOM ).
    • CC values can be saved to the pattern with [ CTRL ] + ( KNOB ).
  • Banks can be saved without stopping playback.
  • ( REPEATS ) update:
    • The range goes from 0-48 + infinite
    • New visualization to allow large range.
    • New TAIL mode, for non-choking repeats. Use modifier buttons to switch between CHOKE and TAIL modes.
    • ( PITCH ) and ( VELOCITY ) are retained from the pulse generating repeats.
  • ( VOICING ) update:
    • New voicing style RAMP.
    • Voicing direction can be set to up / down on modifier buttons in ( VOICING ).
    • ( STYLE ) layout is now FIXED, RAMP, CLIMB in polyphonic (first row) and monophonic (second row) modes.
  • When ( CYCLES ) is double tapped, cycles editing mode stays active until pressing ( CYCLES ) knob again.
  • The random sequence for each parameter can be refreshed by holding ( RANDOM ) + ( KNOB ) + press [ CLEAR ].

Synchronization

  • Improved both MIDI clock sync in and analog sync in.
  • T-1 now synchronizes external Link devices with external clock received from MIDI or analog.
  • A clock latency setting can be set in T-1 Config to offset notes from both incoming and outgoing synchronization.

CV

  • Resolved issue with jitter on high pitches on CV outputs.
  • 1v/oct CV outputs have been shifted one octave to improve range around middle C (C3).
  • Added 1.2v/oct for compatibility with Buchla gear.
  • CV voltage for pitch outputs is wrapped on both ends of 0-5 volt limit such that all MIDI pitches can be played.

Adjustments

  • ( RANGE ) / ( RANDOM ) + ( RANGE ) has exponential behavior on high modulation depths.
  • Improved ( RANDOM ) + ( DIVISION ) / ( TIME ) algorithm.
  • ( RANDOM ) + ( VELOCITY ) affects each note in polyphonic tracks differently.
  • Range of tempo is 24-280 BPM.
  • Improved ( TIMING ) behaviour with repeats generated from pulses on uneven steps.

Bugfixes

  • Disabled ( DELAY ) changes across cycles as this is not possible.
  • Prevent jumps in timeline when changing ( DIVISION ) or ( STEPS ) while in cycles editing mode.
  • Fixed issue with presses on [ PLAY ] button being received twice.
  • Fixed crash on when using ( RANDOM ) + ( STEPS ) in a multi-selection.
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having cirklon, mpcs, recent m8, I plunged to another sequencer T1… hope this is not a redundant choice.

WTF… does this guy know what he’s doing?

first some totally random noises followed by a super-cheesy trance tune . I’m not sure if this is a good advertisement for T-1

I’m having a bug. The sequencer isn’t properly registering polymeter (a mix of cycles with different number of beats). Both these videos show 4 repeating 16-beat cycles, then a 5th cycle being an odd time signature (less than 16 beats) before repeating. In the first video, my pattern (this is a rhythm copied from the band Meshuggah) repeats at 9 seconds. It works fine that time. The second repeat happens at about 18 seconds and you notice the sound become displaced from the MIDI visual on the T1. Next repeat it goes back on to proper time, then off in next repeat etc. Second video is the same way, but simpler rhythm. Just listen to the sound and look at how the notes are different. Anyone know what is going on? This is just with default settings for quantize etc…

Looks like it’s out!

https://torsoelectronics.com/resources/t-1-changelog/

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