#186

Likely a dumb question, but I’ll ask anyway: Is there a way to quantize LC to play in a certain key/scale? Apologies if I have missed this.

#187

not a dumb question at all!

there’s a scale and a global transpose option in the params. by default, less concepts starts in C playing the ionian scale. adjusting scale will keep the same root but change scales, adjust to taste by adding/subtracting semitones with global transpose.

is that what you were looking for? happy to help with more info :slight_smile:

#188

Yes, that’s perfect! Thanks Dan!

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#189

Here’s to using tools in (perhaps vastly) different ways in 2020! Less Concepts into Ultomaton

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#190

@dan_derks

Dan i know you might have moved on to other awesome-ness but i had one more feature/idea for Less Concepts
It would be just a full fledged awesome sauce if seed/rule could be mapped to ARC pairs i noticed it when using the K2/K3 in unison
just an idea i wish i was better at lua already but i am in that uncomfortable but interesting space where my ideas eclipse my coding skill again – humbling for sure

#191

hi! a little help here would be much appreciated :slight_smile:
I have less concepts running via crow i2c JF. I’m trying to clock it via teletype trigger to crow (input 2) - option selected in the standard ‘clock’ param. beatclock-crow.lua also in lib folder - but I get nothing… am I doing something wrong or am I not doing something?
norns and crow on latest updates.

#192

hey! have you tried executing crow.reset() and then restarting the script? give it a go and lmk!

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#193

pardon my ignorance but how and where do I do that? thanks for the help!

edit 1: if executing crow.reset() is typing it in maiden, I did that and restart LC with no result.

edit 2: did a crow.reset() and a crow.clear() and it seems to be working! :smile:

:pray: :raised_hands: @dan_derks

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#194

woo! so glad you got it working!

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#195

Dipping my toe in all thing norns by crudely hacking less_concepts to fit a monobright 64 configuration.

EDIT: I forked Dan’s repo and added my edit here for monobright grid 64: https://github.com/aidanreilly/less_concepts

Updated 05082020 with beat clock changes

@dan_derks this sequencer is incredible. The last time I was this blown away with a “random” sequencer was when I built a Klee. I think less_concepts easily matches that for sheer musicality. Thank you.

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Norns Scripts for a 64 Grid
Norns Scripts for a 64 Grid
Norns: help
#196

Not sure if you have the options, but using it with crow becomes an unbelievably complex tool. Having this level of regularly shifting expressiveness able to play CV, Just Friends and internal audio (not to mention then mangle the audio on the backend of the app as a pass through effects box) is bonkers.

Due to its flexibility, it is my go to when learning how to use my newly built rack.

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#197

I was wondering if anyone has used less_concepts with crow to send CV v/oct out? I just updated to the newest norns and crow firmwares yesterday but couldnt seem to get it working. I’m able to use the Awake script to send CV v/oct and gate/trig outs via Crow outs 1 and 2 though, so not sure what I’m doing wrong. Thoughts/suggestions appreciated.

#198

:confused: working over here, same conditions. confirm these test steps?:

  • load less concepts
  • plug in crow
  • set output to crow cv (1x v/8)
  • crow output 1 is v/8, crow output 2 is gate/trig
  • seed 36, rule 30
  • set your bits at the bottom

also, try giving it the fonzie move of crow.clear() and restarting the script?

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#199

@Oootini: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE 64 VERSION!! doooope, super stoked to hear what folks do with it. haven’t had a sec to crack it open, but so thankful for your help! how did you manage the low/high scale refs?

@kasselvania, thank you as always for the kind words and positive energy :slight_smile:

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#200

will give it a go once back at home and report back… :sunglasses:

#201

I’m assuming this is via druid?

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#202

can be executed from maiden’s command line!

#203

thanks @dan_derks! not sure which step I was missing, but worked like a charm. Successfully sequencing my Serge via crow/less_concepts.

btw, is it always true that we should be loading up a script in norns before plugging in crow? i.e. if I’m using less_concepts and want to switch to Awake, should I unplug crow, switch to awake, and then plug crow back in?

#204

ayyy! love when folks use the script, but especially with those serge timbres :slight_smile: thanks for sharing!

there shouldn’t be any need – scripts define how they want to use crow either inside of their init() or after user input (selecting crow as a destination in the PARAMS, for example).

if you run into any more guff switching into less concepts, please let me know! crow.clear() will also clear out any weirdness, as a safety.

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#205

Think I just doubled the steps between buttons to get the same range? I need to tweak it a bit more actually. There wasn’t much to do to be honest! Your code (all 1000 lines of it!) is very readable and working in lua seems much more approachable than say, opening a complicated max patch and trying to understand that. Anyway. Thanks again. Love this sequencer.