just loaded this one!
super NEATO!

i also just saw your post about full time work.
ACK!
:dizzy_face:

anyhow…
just adding to the wish list of things here…
:stuck_out_tongue:

would it be possible to have it not be recording at start up?

i saw the grid suggestion above…
maybe also an arc control for sample rate and verb for each track or maybe each pair of arc knobs could move start and end points for each track?

anyhow…
this thing is mega fracken awesome with the Double Knot V2!

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Thanks for giving it a whirl!

Ha, you read my mind :slight_smile: I’ve been meaning to change this but got lazy.

@GoneCaving recently submitted a PR for arcify support built directly into Compass! Going to get that merged, along with the tweak above, in the next day or so.

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Just had a great time using Compass in conjunction with a VCV Rack ambient patch I’ve been playing with. There’s a generative left and right hand piano, some background recorded rain and an Aalto bass in there to round out the spectrum. All gate and timing triggers are generated by the meadowphysics module in VCV Rack.

This patch is such a joy to just “groove” with. Don’t know if anybody needs 10 minutes of what I made, but dammed if it isn’t just a joy to create!

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@Olivier
so…it was really inspiring and tonight’s session of the Astrogenic Hallucinauting “late night noiz for late night fiends” was mostly generated from it!

was live on FB:
https://www.facebook.com/Astrogenic.Hallucinauting/videos/553758295435483/

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lol, realized I left my inputs as Mono. Wish o had done my track as Stereo. Might have to go back and redo my track :wink:

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v1.1 released!

  • REQUIRES LATEST FIRMWARE: 190930
  • Local copy of arcify is included for arc control (!) thanks to @GoneCaving :bowing_man:
  • Panning conforms to new softcut range (-1 to 1)
  • Panning commands introduced: ( and ) for random pan positions (L and R). An associated Pan slew param is available to smoooooth out this stereo motion.

A brief note on sample-loading:

I’ve received a few requests for adding sample loading to Compass, which is an awesome idea. @Justmat stepped up to the plate as he so often does and got the basic functionality down, but then encountered external issues and complexities that would make this feature not as reliable or as tightly integrated as we’d hoped.

Given this, my view is that sample loading is a terrific idea, but one that would best reside in a spin-off script. I’m sadly short on time to make this happen, so if anyone wants to take the concept and chip away, I say go for it :slight_smile:

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@Olivier
Keep delving into this script!
This is with two Double Knot V2’s and a few pedals.

more noiz tonight: https://www.facebook.com/Astrogenic.Hallucinauting/videos/958855754458892/

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another trip with COMPASS leading the way…

this is HAVEN looped back into COMPASS:
https://www.facebook.com/Astrogenic.Hallucinauting/videos/412914262758487/

here’s a pic of the noiz circuit…

P.S.
i blame @Justmat for the fact i have acquired two norns now.
:stuck_out_tongue:

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@SPIKE - Loving these fuzzy nightscapes! Keep em coming.

FYI: Got some basic crow interactivity baked into Compass and it’s sounding/feeling pretty good! Need to get a bit more testing done, but should have a new version posted in the next few days.

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tonight’s LATE NIGHT NOIZ FOR LATE NIGHT FIENDS:
https://www.facebook.com/Astrogenic.Hallucinauting/videos/558366788039123/

a Q Swarm -> Tensor -> COMPASS -> 2nd COMPASS

next i think i need to wire MANGL into COMPASS…evil noiz…

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Nice! Is not Tensor the most bestest of buds?

Man, as soon as that rPi shield is ready for prime time, I am going to have a norns for each hand and foot…and ear.

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Tensor is such a hidden gem in my noiz arsenal…i should dig it out more often!
:stuck_out_tongue:

ooooh…that many norns…i would go even more crazy than i am now!
:scream:

I am curious, is that a bit of a ‘diminishing return’ on that number of Norns? Do you have grids to compliment some of them? Or do you daisy chain a grip of effects?

Well, I only have one Norns at the moment. And I was exaggerating my ambition…but only a little bit. In reality, I would love to have three, and will likely build a couple in order to get there. I have one grid, and will likely keep it that way. The scripts that I use to re-amp and mangle samples (including Compass) don’t need a grid. Loosely speaking, I’d love to have one for generative purposes and sequencing, and two for interpreting.

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That’s basically my plan. Got 2 FATES coming and will probably get in on a Norns DAC just for fun. It’s all fun stuff. I actually have 2 grids. Those are extremely valuable in my mind.

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Looooooooove this script!

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Glad to hear you’re loving it! :metal: Would love to hear some sounds if/when you can…

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Compass 2.0!

This upgrade introduces crow support.

  • Compass’ command sequence can now be driven either by the default internal clock or by crow! Head to params to chose between the two. If clocking w/ crow, send your trigger to input 1. See the clock section of the docs for more info.
  • :warning: EXPERIMENTAL FEATURE: Crow’s input 2 is configurable via the params menu. When enabled, you can use it to control either softcut’s level or its rate (both voices). See the crow section of the docs for more info.

With crow support comes two new commands that can be fired from your sequence:

  • T sends a pulse from crow output 1
  • V sends a random voltage (0v-10v) from crow output 2

Tip: If Compass has a hard time detecting your crow, try simply re-launching the script.

Changes

The + and - commands have been modified – these no longer increment and decrement softcut’s rate. Instead:

+ : Sets a random positive rate (0.5x to 2x)
- : Sets a random negative (reverse) rate (-2x to -0.5x)

This will hopefully reduce some jagged cuts/clicks when rapidly jumping from a positive to a negative rate. Note than you can still use ! for that :slight_smile:


There’s a lot of new stuff in here, and though I did some thorough testing, weirdness may certainly come up. Please let me know if you encounter anything, and have fun!

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This is awesome! Cant wait to load it up

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So excited to see crow’s inputs starting to be used.

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