Sequencer drift in a Multigrid.

Question

Having so much fun in the multigrid. I am using a few stepsequencers, but they appear to be driffting out under certain conditions. Do we think I need to provide some form of event in the gate field to reset? I was experimenting, but was strugling to trigger, but remain on for a number of steps? I think possibly the sustain message? Any hints to keep my groove flowing are greatfully received.

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Charlie

Comments

Charlie, have you added !BPM to the list of shared EventValues for each of the tracks that has a StepSequencer?

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I have now done this, that has certainly helped. I still have a desire to reset the gate after a certain amount of beats. This will help reset any long poly-rhythmic sequencer setups.  I can generate a trigger, but I don't understand how to sustain until the moment before the re-trigger. If that makes any sense.  Thanks so much for your help, really breaking a few more conceptual barriers. I have a simple techno piece constructed in a multigrid. I have programmed all the rhythms within the sounds so far, and stayed out of my syntax comfort zone. Hence all the pestering. :D

Answer 1

To re-gate every so often (and maintain the maximum duty cycle so you sustain the sequencing between retriggers), you can use an "anti-trigger".  For example, in the Gate field of the StepSequencer, you could use:

((1 bpm: !BPM_1 dutyCycle: 0.1) triggerEvery: 32) ge: 0

This will hold the Gate high except for a 5 ms interval of retriggering that occurs once every 32 beats (or however many beats you decide to set between triggers).