Abacus

cosmicsoundexplorer · 2020-11-08T07:11:25.441Z

I’d love to see this implemented too. Would be a whole heap of fun and also free up my 301 for some other duties.

PerVildman · 2020-11-09T13:53:33.900Z

Hi. This script looks awesome, but I’m getting an error init when trying to launch it, from both the norns and maiden. Is there something I’m missing ? Thanks

coreyr · 2020-11-09T14:17:28.937Z

Are you on the latest norns update? I believe this requires some changes that were made in the October release.

kriskeyser · 2020-11-09T17:47:07.307Z

Given that there’s 26 alphabetically named slots, are there plans to integrate keyboard control of sample playback?

PerVildman · 2020-11-09T18:20:08.500Z

Ohhh. Maybe that’s the thing. I’ll update then

Mad86 · 2020-11-09T18:27:31.858Z

@PerVildman I was had the same problem. New version of the firmware have to solve it

PerVildman · 2020-11-09T20:43:38.061Z

Now the script loads, but I can’t load a sample! I’m getting this in maiden:
lua: /home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:215: bad argument #1 to ‘screen_text_extents’ (string expected, got nil)
stack traceback:
[C]: in field ‘screen_text_extents’
/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:215: in field ‘screen_text_right’
/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:158: in function ‘core/screen.text_right’
/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:406: in function ‘core/menu/params.redraw’
/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:567: in field ‘event’
/home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:169: in function </home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:166>

Cementimental · 2020-11-09T20:49:15.452Z

This looks amazing but when I go in parameters and choose “save/load” it just hangs the whole parameters section. In Matron I see an endless stream of this sort of thing:

stack traceback:
[C]: in field 'screen_text_extents'
/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:215: in field 'screen_text_right'
/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:158: in function 'core/screen.text_right'
/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:406: in function 'core/menu/params.redraw'
/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:293: in function 'core/menu/params.enc'
/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu.lua:112: in function 'core/encoders.callback'
/home/we/norns/lua/core/encoders.lua:60: in function 'core/encoders.process'
lua: /home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:215: bad argument #1 to 'screen_text_extents' (string expected, got nil)

I’m using a DIY norns shield and the latest update

infinitedigits · 2020-11-09T21:17:16.728Z

@Cementimental @PerVildman i believe this error occurs when there are no files available to load so it has trouble being displayed. however, when you start abacus for the first time it automatically copies one file to a directory (~/dust/data/abacus) that can be loaded, so that should be able to prevent the error (i thought anyways).

if you can, try deleting and reinstalling this way:

rm -rf /home/we/dust/data/abacus && rm -rf /home/we/dust/code/abacus
git clone https://github.com/schollz/abacus /home/we/dust/code/abacus

and then run.

later today/thisweek i will fix my lazy initialization with something that is more robust. sorry about that!

@cosmicsoundexplorer @mattymattmatt i feel more confident about the crow support with that explanation! one clarification: which of the following two scenarios do you envision for crow?

input 1 sets position along entire sample. input 2 gates (gate on = starts playing at position and continue playing until end of entire sample)
input 1 sets id of spliced sample (e.g. of the currently spliced ones, labeled A-Z). input 2 gate turns on/off playback of that sample (gate on = continous looping of current sample).

Ukasz · 2020-11-09T22:27:50.168Z

Hell yeeeeah! Looks promising!

cosmicsoundexplorer · 2020-11-10T00:16:30.476Z

Both options have their benefits.

An option for entire sample OR splice id would be amazing.
Kinda like a free run or lock to splice but this would mean only one gate option so Im thinking gate on = starts playing at position and continue playing until end of entire sample.

If only one is possible then I may lean more towards splice id and loop.

@mattymattmatt What did you have in mind?

infinitedigits · 2020-11-10T00:51:20.167Z

i can easily do both options

infinitedigits · 2020-11-10T03:16:00.088Z

@cosmicsoundexplorer @mattymattmatt added crow support!

the parameters for modding it are in global parameters. lmk if it doesn’t make sense, or especially if it doesn’t work. i tested it out by running the functions through maiden because i don’t have crow, but i think it should work!

Ukasz · 2020-11-10T14:57:40.864Z

I think it would be freakin awesome to have all the ABCDEF… samples on the grid : O

mattymattmatt · 2020-11-10T16:46:43.577Z

I think it would be unfair for me to submit an opinion yet- I haven’t had time to try this app out. But I will soon, and will certainly let you know my thoughts!

leescan · 2021-02-10T10:50:59.264Z

hi , like the look of this what is the process for loading samples? I tried dropping a wav in to the Sound folder within the Abacus code folder, but doesn’t seem to be showing up?

SPIKE · 2021-02-11T08:12:39.408Z

@infinitedigits
well…rough start on this one for the first go at it.
Abacus opened with a blank slate.
norns crashed/froze the moment i tried to go to the SAVE/LOAD menu in Parameters.

luckily i had WiFi on!
when i opened maiden it was spewing all this over and over:

Summary

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/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:438: in function ‘core/menu/params.redraw’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:614: in field ‘event’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:165: in function </home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:162>

lua:

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: bad argument #1 to ‘screen_text_extents’ (string expected, got nil)

stack traceback:

[C]: in field ‘screen_text_extents’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: in field ‘screen_text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:166: in function ‘core/screen.text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:438: in function ‘core/menu/params.redraw’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:614: in field ‘event’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:165: in function </home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:162>

lua:

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: bad argument #1 to ‘screen_text_extents’ (string expected, got nil)

stack traceback:

[C]: in field ‘screen_text_extents’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: in field ‘screen_text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:166: in function ‘core/screen.text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:438: in function ‘core/menu/params.redraw’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:614: in field ‘event’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:165: in function </home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:162>

lua:

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: bad argument #1 to ‘screen_text_extents’ (string expected, got nil)

stack traceback:

[C]: in field ‘screen_text_extents’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: in field ‘screen_text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:166: in function ‘core/screen.text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:438: in function ‘core/menu/params.redraw’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:614: in field ‘event’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:165: in function </home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:162>

lua: /home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: bad argument #1 to ‘screen_text_extents’ (string expected, got nil)

stack traceback:

[C]: in field ‘screen_text_extents’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: in field ‘screen_text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:166: in function ‘core/screen.text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:438: in function ‘core/menu/params.redraw’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:614: in field ‘event’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:165: in function </home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:162>

lua: /home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: bad argument #1 to ‘screen_text_extents’ (string expected, got nil)

stack traceback:

[C]: in field ‘screen_text_extents’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: in field ‘screen_text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:166: in function ‘core/screen.text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:438: in function ‘core/menu/params.redraw’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:614: in field ‘event’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:165: in function </home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:162>

lua:

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: bad argument #1 to ‘screen_text_extents’ (string expected, got nil)

stack traceback:

[C]: in field ‘screen_text_extents’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: in field ‘screen_text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:166: in function ‘core/screen.text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:438: in function ‘core/menu/params.redraw’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:614: in field ‘event’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:165: in function </home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:162>

lua:

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: bad argument #1 to ‘screen_text_extents’ (string expected, got nil)

stack traceback:

[C]: in field ‘screen_text_extents’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: in field ‘screen_text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:166: in function ‘core/screen.text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:438: in function ‘core/menu/params.redraw’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:614: in field ‘event’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:165: in function </home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:162>

lua:

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: bad argument #1 to ‘screen_text_extents’ (string expected, got nil)

stack traceback:

[C]: in field ‘screen_text_extents’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: in field ‘screen_text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:166: in function ‘core/screen.text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:438: in function ‘core/menu/params.redraw’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:614: in field ‘event’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:165: in function </home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:162>

lua:

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: bad argument #1 to ‘screen_text_extents’ (string expected, got nil)

stack traceback:

[C]: in field ‘screen_text_extents’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: in field ‘screen_text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:166: in function ‘core/screen.text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:438: in function ‘core/menu/params.redraw’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:614: in field ‘event’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:165: in function </home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:162>

lua:

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: bad argument #1 to ‘screen_text_extents’ (string expected, got nil)

stack traceback:

[C]: in field ‘screen_text_extents’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: in field ‘screen_text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:166: in function ‘core/screen.text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:438: in function ‘core/menu/params.redraw’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:614: in field ‘event’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:165: in function </home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:162>

lua: /home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: bad argument #1 to ‘screen_text_extents’ (string expected, got nil)

stack traceback:

[C]: in field ‘screen_text_extents’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: in field ‘screen_text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:166: in function ‘core/screen.text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:438: in function ‘core/menu/params.redraw’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:614: in field ‘event’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:165: in function </home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:162>

lua:

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: bad argument #1 to ‘screen_text_extents’ (string expected, got nil)

stack traceback:

[C]: in field ‘screen_text_extents’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: in field ‘screen_text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:166: in function ‘core/screen.text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:438: in function ‘core/menu/params.redraw’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:614: in field ‘event’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:165: in function </home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:162>

lua:

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: bad argument #1 to ‘screen_text_extents’ (string expected, got nil)

stack traceback:

[C]: in field ‘screen_text_extents’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: in field ‘screen_text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:166: in function ‘core/screen.text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:438: in function ‘core/menu/params.redraw’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:614: in field ‘event’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:165: in function </home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:162>

lua:

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: bad argument #1 to ‘screen_text_extents’ (string expected, got nil)

stack traceback:

[C]: in field ‘screen_text_extents’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: in field ‘screen_text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:166: in function ‘core/screen.text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:438: in function ‘core/menu/params.redraw’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:614: in field ‘event’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:165: in function </home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:162>

lua:

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: bad argument #1 to ‘screen_text_extents’ (string expected, got nil)

stack traceback:

[C]: in field ‘screen_text_extents’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: in field ‘screen_text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:166: in function ‘core/screen.text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:438: in function ‘core/menu/params.redraw’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:614: in field ‘event’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:165: in function </home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:162>

lua: /home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: bad argument #1 to ‘screen_text_extents’ (string expected, got nil)

stack traceback:

[C]: in field ‘screen_text_extents’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: in field ‘screen_text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:166: in function ‘core/screen.text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:438: in function ‘core/menu/params.redraw’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:614: in field ‘event’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:165: in function </home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:162>

lua:

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: bad argument #1 to ‘screen_text_extents’ (string expected, got nil)

stack traceback:

[C]: in field ‘screen_text_extents’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: in field ‘screen_text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:166: in function ‘core/screen.text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:438: in function ‘core/menu/params.redraw’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:614: in field ‘event’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:165: in function </home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:162>

lua:

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: bad argument #1 to ‘screen_text_extents’ (string expected, got nil)

stack traceback:

[C]: in field ‘screen_text_extents’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: in field ‘screen_text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:166: in function ‘core/screen.text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:438: in function ‘core/menu/params.redraw’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:614: in field ‘event’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:165: in function </home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:162>

lua:

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: bad argument #1 to ‘screen_text_extents’ (string expected, got nil)

stack traceback:

[C]: in field ‘screen_text_extents’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: in field ‘screen_text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:166: in function ‘core/screen.text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:438: in function ‘core/menu/params.redraw’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:614: in field ‘event’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:165: in function </home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:162>

lua:

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: bad argument #1 to ‘screen_text_extents’ (string expected, got nil)

stack traceback:

[C]: in field ‘screen_text_extents’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:231: in field ‘screen_text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/screen.lua:166: in function ‘core/screen.text_right’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:438: in function ‘core/menu/params.redraw’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/menu/params.lua:614: in field ‘event’

/home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:165: in function </home/we/norns/lua/core/metro.lua:162>

i just grabbed a section so i don’t know if this helps!
also…
sent a ;RESTART from maiden and when norns started back up Abacus launched and it has the Amen Break sample loaded.

seems to be happy now.
tried loading other noiz and it’s a werkin’!

just in case…
this is what maiden displayed after it started back up and was working:

Summary

arc added: 3 monome arc m1001113 m1001113

norns.startup_status.ok

last file loaded: /home/we/dust/code/abacus/abacus.lua

script load: /home/we/dust/code/abacus/abacus.lua

cleanup

script clear

including /home/we/dust/code/abacus//lib/json.lua

script run

reading PMAP /home/we/dust/data/abacus/abacus.pmap

m.read: /home/we/dust/data/abacus/abacus.pmap not read.

network connections:

1 DEATHNOTE

available engines (41):

Glut

Sway

Showers

Rudiments

Warb

Shepard

Grendy

Fiahod

SimpleDelay

Sines

Pixelbangs

Greyhole

Ack

Delayyyyyyyy

Phyllis

MGlut

Decimatec

Dronecaster

MollyThePoly

Decimator

R

PolyPerc

Hachi

YggdrasilSynth

Benjolis

Timber

Downtown

Kolor

Passersby

Pools

Timber_Takt

Blippoo

Stack

SCgazer

Manifold

PrimitiveString

BandSaw

None

HereThere

Haven

Lissadron

Engine.register_commands; count: 0

___ engine commands ___

___ polls ___

amp_in_l

amp_in_r

amp_out_l

amp_out_r

cpu_avg

cpu_peak

pitch_in_l

pitch_in_r

script init

Amen-break

chosen_file /home/we/dust/data/abacus/Amen-break.wav

previous_chosen_file /home/we/dust/data/abacus/Amen-break.wav.json

previous_files:

Amen-break

loading /home/we/dust/data/abacus/play.json

file (0x3db1a8)

loading /home/we/dust/data/abacus/Amen-break.wav

loaded /home/we/dust/data/abacus/Amen-break.wav sr=44100, duration=6.4043958333333

saving to /home/we/dust/data/abacus/play.json

saving to /home/we/dust/data/abacus/Amen-break.wav.json

saving to /home/we/dust/data/abacus/play.json

saving to /home/we/dust/data/abacus/Amen-break.wav.json

saving to /home/we/dust/data/abacus/play.json

saving to /home/we/dust/data/abacus/Amen-break.wav.json

saving to /home/we/dust/data/abacus/play.json

saving to /home/we/dust/data/abacus/Amen-break.wav.json

metro_stop(): pthread_cancel() failed; error: specified thread does not exist

script clear

script load: /home/we/dust/code/abacus/abacus.lua

cleanup

script clear

including /home/we/dust/code/abacus/lib/json.lua

script run

reading PMAP /home/we/dust/data/abacus/abacus.pmap

m.read: /home/we/dust/data/abacus/abacus.pmap not read.

Engine.register_commands; count: 0

___ engine commands ___

___ polls ___

amp_in_l

amp_in_r

amp_out_l

amp_out_r

cpu_avg

cpu_peak

pitch_in_l

pitch_in_r

script init

Amen-break

chosen_file /home/we/dust/data/abacus/Amen-break.wav

previous_chosen_file /home/we/dust/data/abacus/Amen-break.wav.json

previous_files:

Amen-break

loading /home/we/dust/data/abacus/play.json

file (0x4c40c0)

loading /home/we/dust/data/abacus/Amen-break.wav

loaded /home/we/dust/data/abacus/Amen-break.wav sr=44100, duration=6.4043958333333

loading /home/we/dust/data/abacus/Amen-break.wav

loaded /home/we/dust/data/abacus/Amen-break.wav sr=44100, duration=6.4043958333333

loading /home/we/dust/audio/tape/sam0006.wav

loaded /home/we/dust/audio/tape/sam0006.wav sr=48000, duration=28.7

zooming to 0,0

zooming to 0.1722,4.018

loading /home/we/dust/data/abacus/Amen-break.wav

loaded /home/we/dust/data/abacus/Amen-break.wav sr=44100, duration=6.4043958333333

saving to /home/we/dust/data/abacus/play.json

saving to /home/we/dust/data/abacus/Amen-break.wav.json

saving to /home/we/dust/data/abacus/play.json

saving to /home/we/dust/data/abacus/Amen-break.wav.json

zooming to 0,0.14340467791669

zooming to 0.24336704166667,0.35506383441661

saving to /home/we/dust/data/abacus/play.json

saving to /home/we/dust/data/abacus/Amen-break.wav.json

zooming to 1.0759385,1.898527158

zooming to 1.1207692708333,1.667968908

saving to /home/we/dust/data/abacus/play.json

saving to /home/we/dust/data/abacus/Amen-break.wav.json

oop…ran into another one.
i was in the chain mode and had accidentally deleted the first pattern.
the display looked like it was stuck as if i was holding down K1.
audio was playing and it did respond to a K1+K3 stop.
it also let me exit to Parameters.
but it would not let go of the K1 hold.

here’s a pic:

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infinitedigits · 2021-02-11T15:37:30.514Z

leescan:

what is the process for loading samples?

you should put in samples into the audio/tape folder and then you can scroll through them in the save/load -> choose sample folder from parameters using E3. when you want to load one you goto load sample and press K3.

SPIKE:

norns crashed/froze the moment i tried to go to the SAVE/LOAD menu in Parameters.

oh weird! i’m not sure what happened there, and i can’t reproduce that.

SPIKE:

but it would not let go of the K1 hold.

i experienced this recently. its a and i’m trying to find the solution for it!

Cementimental · 2021-03-05T23:17:55.525Z

Finally having a go with this, seems great but I’m experiencing a bug whereby in chain mode if I accidentally go to a blank pattern it crashes in such a way that all that responds is K1 to go to the Norns menus still works, and k1&k3 stop and start playback but all it wants to play is the entire un-chopped tape…?

Zifor · 2021-03-05T23:59:06.376Z

Brillant once again , i really liked your drums in the end of the demo. Very radiohead