Developer Phill Wilson let us know about D2MS, an ‘augmented drumming’ script for the Monome Norns platform.

D2MS (which Wilson says stands for Drums 2 Midi Synths, Samplers, Sequencers…) is the result of an online collaboration between Lines Forum members Wilson and Illges. It’s designed with performance and improvisation in mind, letting you process drum performance data to control sequences and execute a wide range of performance-altering functions.

Features:

• Use up to 16 inputs (incoming midi notes from pads, triggers etc)
• Each input can control up to 5 machine layers (MIDI note driving units) and 5 Trig Layers (utilities that modify a performance)
• Over 10 Machine types including;
  • Basic –For playing melodies
  • Riff – Ideal for bass-lines
  • Chord – Great for pads
  • Fixed – For non-chromatic samples and percussion
  • Strum – A semi-manual arpeggios
  • Stack – A rotating chord pack
• Over 12 Trig Types including;
  • Conductor – To move between patterns and change instruments
  • Direction – To change playback order
  • Fill – To randomize note sequences
  • CC – To turn things such as Midi FX on and off dynamically
  • Gears – To create cascades of movement
• 4 pages of 4 track lanes, each up to 16 steps long that can be chained freely in up to 16 patterns for a total maximum track lane of 256 notes per lane
• Full and detailed Midi CC automation and control through velocity
• An On-grid Play surface for pattern design and “in-the-box” performances.
• A root and scale system that can be modified on-the-fly during performance.

You can view a full series of tutorials on D2MS below:

https://www.youtube.com/@D2MS-Script

Pricing and Availability:

The script is available now, as a free download, for anyone with a Norns, Norns Shield or Norns Fates and a Grid (both official and Neotrellis are supported).