2020 A New Semi-Modular One-Screen Beat Machine

2020 is a new semi-modular beat machine for OS X, designed for beat making and real-time compositions. 2020 is based on two ideas: Generate a million sound/sequence variations from a single, small idea. Make entire beats in just one screen. (without scrolling or switching windows) It’s being developed via a Kickstarter project. Here’s the project video:

Sector Turns Your iPad Into A Stochastic Sample Slice Sequencer

Composer/developer Jonatan Liljedahl (Kymatica) has released Sector – a new app for iPad that lets you slice and sequence your loops with a network of Markov-chain connections. A Markov chain is a stochastic process where what happens next depends only on the current state of the system. According to Liljedahl the uniquely visual loop slice sequencer lets… Read More Sector Turns Your iPad Into A Stochastic Sample Slice Sequencer

Robotic Drums Pairs Analog-Modeling Drum Synthesis With Probabilistic Sequencing

Big Robot Studios has released Robotic Drums for iOS, an analog-modeled drum synth coupled with probabilistic sequencing. Features: A minimalist interface, with a high emphasis in flow. 6 analog modeled synthesized voices. A probability sequencer. You control how “random” a sequence is. Quantized pattern switching. Dropbox support for saving sessions and sharing across devices. AudioBus support.… Read More Robotic Drums Pairs Analog-Modeling Drum Synthesis With Probabilistic Sequencing