Less concepts

[shreeswifty]

is it possible to break out the infor that crows is sending on the i2c bus in Less_concepts to the two sets of outs on the crow at the same time?

[dan_derks]

if you mean to send to JF + the crow outs at the same time, then it’d just take a little modification of the script!

I think you’d basically want to:

• add a 5th option at the end of the set in this line (maybe “JF + crow cv”?)
• add to the end of this if condition:

elseif value == 5 then
        crow.ii.jf.mode(1)
        crow.output[2].action = "{to(5,0),to(0,0.25)}"
        crow.output[4].action = "{to(5,0),to(0,0.25)}"

• add after this line:

elseif params:get("output") == 5 then
          if i == 1 then
            crow.ii.jf.play_note(((notes[coll][scaled])+(36+(voice[i].octave*12)+semi+random_note[i].add)-48)/12,5)
            crow.output[i].volts = (((notes[coll][scaled])+(36+(voice[i].octave*12)+semi+random_note[i].add)-48)/12)
            crow.output[i+1].execute()
          elseif i == 2 then
            jf_note_spacer:start()
            crow.output[i+1].volts = (((notes[coll][scaled])+(36+(voice[i].octave*12)+semi+random_note[i].add)-48)/12)
            crow.output[i+2].execute()
          end

not at my norns + crow at the moment, but that should do it!

[shreeswifty]

dan
i think i did it correctly but i am not getting the 5th option
i clicked save script and restarted it with maiden a few times
in the REPL window there’s no errors…oops missed your suggestion sorry!

[dan_derks]

sorry, the last bit of your message confused me
did it all work out?

I just added the suggested lines to a test version and it compiled and ran without error. lemme know!

[shreeswifty]

sorry i typed so fast because i was excited to begin noodling!
Yes it ALL worked as suggested except i forgot to add the menu addition at first then it worked like a charm
This is my favorite patch ever.

[yobink]

Some rainy morning LC > crow/ii JF with two w/s

[mattlowery]

Finally got around to trying Less Concepts out. Beautiful script @dan_derks! Sequencing a minilogue here.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5ZKiTRhl2F/?igshid=mcmihaac6q7h

[dan_derks]

sounds absolutely wonderful, Matt. thanks so much for sharing this!!

[sns]

I played a small improvisation with less concepts two weeks ago, i’m waiting for the recording but I’ve uploaded some cuts from rehearsals :


It’s just less concepts on a fates and a korg nanokontrol to control it.

I’m amazed by this script, thank you so much @dan_derks for this, and for the so well detailed documentation about the app!

I’m thinking of getting a teletype to explore more of it and other types of similar sequencing… but I also want a grid now and I need to build a midi/cv interface to sequence my small modular from Norns too.

[mutedial]

I may be having a brain fart but is it possible on the Norns version to select “all” for the bits output (like you can on the Max app)?

[shreeswifty]

first off i would like to say that Less Concepts is the best thing sliced bread the cats say it’s the best thing since wet food.
Seriously this patch is incredibly inspiring and i am addicted to it.

@dan_derks you helped me with breaking out the feed going to JF and the Crow 1/3 2/4 so should i save that as something else? i would still love to update along with what you change if there’s more but regardless thank you for such a wonderful tool

[dan_derks]

i’m so glad it connects with you!!! thank you for the kindness

i’ll be folding in that crow code as soon as i can do a revamp — it’ll mostly be streamlining learned from porting to druid, but i want to get it out by end of year. have a new script coming in the next few weeks, which has been a big chunk of mental space.

so, in short, feel free to overwrite less concepts on your device with the adaptations and know the next time there’s an update you won’t lose that functionality.

[gnome666]

have a new script coming in the next few weeks, which has been a big chunk of mental space.

oooooooh SNAP! Can’t wait!!!

[shreeswifty]

fantastic thanks! i’m going to start researching my supercollider and hopefully take what i have gleaned from this wonderful patch and learn some lua and SC3

[Whatwetalkabout]

Ive been trying to utilize this with crow/jf i2c and am not having any luck. After initializing crow ii jf and pull-ups in the parameters I just get the same repeating tone from jf in cycle mode, constant tone in sustain mode, and no sound in transient mode. Wondering what Im doing wrong? I have no issues with awake or any other norns/crow combo thus far. Im guessing its something silly I’m doing…

[dan_derks]

hi Jonathan! sorry to hear about the troubles. have you got things working with less concepts without using the crow layer, just utilizing the internal synth? “getting sound” out of less concepts can be a little bit tricky at first, if you’re fresh to the script.

here’s what I did to test just now from the latest version (2.1.1). crow and norns are also on their latest versions:

• loaded less concepts on norns
• powered on my modular
• connected crow to norns
• placed JF in sound/transient, time around “1”
• changed the “output” param to crow ii JF
• all my JF outputs flashed to show that crow + JF successfully connected
• set seed: 36, rule: 30
• set the bits in the bottom left corner to any slot that shows 1’s

can you please repeat these steps (perhaps with maiden open to verify crow is connecting?) and let me know what you get?

[shreeswifty]

@dan_derks Do you think it’s possible [i know i must sound a LC Glutton at this point ] that there is a way to have the whole shebang from The patch at the same time?
JF + Crow 1/2 & 3/4 AND Audio?

when i switch to the new selection you graciously helped me with it mutes the Norns audio out and i am wondering before i try mucking around if it’s an overhead thing to turn off the audio or was that just a clean menu decision? thanks pp

[dan_derks]

the whole shebang

lol, yeah, all good. if you kept the code as I wrote it last month, just add:

engine.noteOn(i,midi_to_hz((notes[coll][scaled])+(48+(voice[i].octave * 12)+semi+random_note[i].add)),127)

between:

elseif params:get("output") == 5 then

and:

         if i == 1 then

and that should do it! you’re basically adding the engine command back into the mix, but ahead of the voice split because the engine itself is getting all the notes.

[Whatwetalkabout]

Thanks for the speedy reply Dan. I did a power cycle on everything, made sure I was getting audio from less concepts as standalone and then used crow ii jf and all seems to be working. Not sure what the issue was exactly but all seems good now.

[shreeswifty]

You rock. thank you for helping me with this.
while duplicating i of course opened Matron and i see this
crow: [string “eval”]:2: unexpected symbol near ‘5’