Mutable Instruments Marbles

[dansimco]

Yeah I can see this being a future “sell these three modules and replace with a Marbles” downsizing type exercise.

[steveoath]

Is the trigger sequencer 3 channel? (Please say no, as I just bought a varigate4 for my percussion sequencing and marbles looks like it could replace that, plus a few other modules in my setup).

[Ithacus]

In a sense it is a 3 channel gate sequencer; from reading the manual, t2 output is always the clock, and t1+t3 are defined by the algorithm and controls (bias etc).

[infovore]

Yep, this is correct.

[aroom]

It’s not a sequencer per say, like the varigate. It’s a random sequencer.

You won’t be able to program a specific sequence.

[martinmestres]

I wrote scenes of that kind, so if you feel like isolating the functions and describe them clearly I could try to make something in the same vein (holidays are coming, I need things to work on ).

[eyeiaye]

Does it have lfo functionality?

[Starthief]

You can make it act like an LFO, or an audio rate VCO (which doesn’t track V/OCT). Use Deja Vu to make it repeat some values, adjust the pattern length, spread and bias for the overall shape/number of steps, and Steps to tweak the smoothness. I was able to get sines, triangles and squares out of it, and more complex shapes with length>2.

[Starthief]

Here I’m feeding Marbles a 6-step sequence, quantized (by Teletype in this case, though I could have had Marbles do it if I had set up the custom scale in it). Deja Vu is enabled for both sides, set to 5 steps and about 11 o’clock.

A drum pattern is selected in the “t” section, and Jitter is set to about 12 o’clock to “humanize” the rhythm a bit.

t2 advances the sequencer, t1 and x1 feed Plaits, t3 and x3 feed Rings; both are in FM mode.

https://soundcloud.com/starthief/marble-funk

[grey]

I really appreciate this stripped down example. Rad. It’s easy to imagine how to build this up!

[martinmestres]

> teletype : code exchange

I just finished something based on the M.U. Marbles. Suggestions of useful missing features are welcome : tt13s.txt (1.7 KB) In short: PRM = clock speed TI.PRM1 is a clock JITTER probability TI.PRM2 fully CCW it creates random notes (with a V range defined by TI.PRM4). Turning the knob a bit CW will lock the notes and gradualy morph from random notes from the sequence to the locked one (once fully CW). TI.PRM3 is the pattern Lenght (from 1 to 16 steps). TI.PRM5 is the coin toss probabilit…

[grey]

Thanks for sharing! There’s been a dry spell as far as slow tempo Marbles examples are concerned.

Come on Perfect Circuit… send me that shipping notice!

[xenus_dad]

The dice

Can’t wait to get home!

[chrlz]

Plaits in inharmonic string mode, Cold Mac noise thru LxD, W/ is delay. Marbles is the only sequencer, tweaks made through the recording.

[Ithacus]

Had my first proper play with Marbles tonight. Took 1/2 an hour or so to get my head around it, but I’m loving it now.

I can see me also using this as my main clock source (the jitter control adds a nice humanised element).

Here’s what I came up with after a couple hours:

Marbles is sequencing a Mangrove and Erica Pico Voice. The main melody is a random sequence from the Korg SQ1.

Looking forward to feeding it an existing sequence/cv next and seeing what it can do next!

[grey]

Really enjoyed that! Thanks or sharing.

[baleen]

feed Marbles from the SQ1 see what happens to that sequence

[bodydouble]

wow, really beautiful! after hearing harbour earlier today and now this, I’m in bliss

[bmoren]

fantastic! This make me want to grab one!