Maybe the next sequencer…

Those who have followed that lead know already I’m working on (amongst many things) an euclidean sequencer.
As many know, I already worked and currently proposing alternative sequencers for you all bored by straight sequences.

Especially, people seems to like a lot :
- The MatriX
- The Uncanny Sequencer

Here is a little view, totally unfinished view of the jsui object in max6 containing the whole javascript engine inspired by basic algorithms and a research text (The Euclidean Algorithm Generates Traditional Musical Rhythms ; Godfried Toussaint, School of Computer Science, McGill University, Montreal,  Quebec,  Canada)

Basically, euclidean algorithm solves a classical problem: how to distribute the most evenly possible x object into y slots ?
It involves to divide integers etc etc. (feel free to ask more in comments)

This sequencer engine is a new experiment for me.
It is based on a basic concept:
- the UI is made of classical UI elements + a JSUI providing a visualization but driving the engine too (all in one!)
- the sequences are fired from the JSUI engine into a seq~ object (event-driven sequencer object in Max)
- the seq~ is triggered by a phasor object locked on the Ableton Live transport

Seems efficient enough to be proposed to Design the Media, I mean, to be proposed to you.

My tools are used in the real life !

Some people sent us their own music made with tools I designed!
It is really impressive to listen what they made & composed

I want to feature them as much as possible, so I hope they’ll send me more.

Especially, I’m totally amazed and fascinated by this track made with tools I designed (The Uncanny Sequencer + Drone Machine)
The user is named purzelifyable.

Listen to what those tools can produce in real life.

Both tools are available here:
+ + The famous Uncanny Sequencer
+ + The Drone Machine

Uncanny Sequencer in the real world

My friend & beta tester Tristan Héau tweaked & composed a track with The Uncanny Sequencer.

Track made using Uncanny Sequencer for the drums and a Theremin (instrument by Puremagnetik). Mixing standard 4/4 with 5/4 divisions.

I really thank him a lot. Designing tools and seeing (listening) people using it, independantly from you is … like magic.

I’d like to make a kind of sequencer contest.
It would be named:   The Uncanny Contest

You can already send me your sequence (NO MP3, please links to soundcloud), and I’ll compile that and publish you on designthemedia.com I’ll post them in the forum here: http://designthemedia.com/topic/64-the-uncanny-contest/

New video with The Uncanny Sequencer

I want to thank you a lot about the enthusiasm you yelled about that sequencer.
Thanks to Synthtopia, MatrixSynth and Peter Kirn too.

Here is a fresh & new video I just made.

I hope you’ll like it.
Please comment here, on youtube if you need informations etc.

I am VERY interested by the music you make with it.

Take care & Have fun with the sequencer

Use that crack in monotony

I want to thank you all for the nice “welcome to the world !!” yelled about my last software designed The Uncanny Sequencer

For those who missed a step, I just released a very special music sequencer named The Uncanny Sequencer. I invite you to read this post and that one (that one explains why I named it like that, and it mixes David Lynch, Uncanney Valley concept & more)

So, THANKS TO YOU.
It gives me a lot of power to understand you like my designs.
It brings me to continue my way into art & technology fields.

Today, I want to talk about something very important:
the little crack into monotony

This a coaching stuff, I guess.
I mean.. I’m using it everyday to live better and it works.
It would help you in your life, job, for sure.

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The Uncanny Sequencer just released

This is a real-time sequencer machine for Ableton Live / Max for Live.

(FEATURED & REVIEWS by MATRIXSYNTH & SYNTHTOPIA & CDMBlog/Peter Kirn)

I designed this max for live machine for my own purpose, initially.
Indeed, I’m also protofuse (http://protofuse.net) and I need tools that makes my music unique & doesn’t sound like the one of the others.

I decided to sell it, because I had a lot of requests about that, which made me happy about your very strong enthusiasm.

Features:
- 8 channels (meaning 8 sequencers in one)
- fire midi notes from its output to anything internal or external
- based on probabilities
- unique sequences generation
- huge presets bank engine (including morphing between 2 presets)
- 10 pages documentation

Why did I call it “Uncanny Sequencer” ?

The sequencer I just designed and released has been named The Uncanny Sequencer.
What’s such a name ?!

I’ll reveal here, the truth about that!

At first, I invite you to check this strange curve about the feelings we have when we are meeting a familiar or unfamiliar concept (here, an object mimetizing an human) :

I also invite you to Continue reading »

Uncanny Sequencer for Ableton Live

You already know, probably, I’m both musician & engineer.
I love to design music & software. There are many similar ideas within it.
I’d like to write a post about … design, as a general/global sense.
Indeed, in order to design complex evolving musical structures, I needed to design my own sequencer based on probabilities.

I just released it because I had a lot of requests from all of you and I’m very happy about your enthusiasm.

Check the video now, I hope you’l! like it.
If you want to buy it, it is there: http://designthemedia.com/uncannysequencer