https://github.com/schollz/abacus

a norns script to sequence rows of beats with samples.
https://github.com/schollz/abacus

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a norns script to sequence rows of beats with samples.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/schollz/abacus
• Owner: schollz
• License: mit
• Created: 2020-10-29T15:20:18.000Z (about 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2020-11-10T19:51:39.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-07T23:32:33.425Z (28 days ago)
• Topics: norns
• Language: Lua
• Homepage: https://llllllll.co/t/abacus
• Size: 3.33 MB
• Stars: 13
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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## abacus

sequence rows of beats with samples.

![Image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6550035/97828526-2956aa00-1c7c-11eb-9845-9a6b8000cf4c.gif)

this norns script creates sequences of samples from a tape. you can load any tape and splice it into up to 26 samples (named a-z). samples can then be patterned into 16-subdivided measures. patterns can then be chained together.

this script was a hard one to make because at a certain point i kept getting caught up playing with for hours instead of figuring out how to make it user-friendly... 

this script builds off others. it is inspired a lot from ideas in [glitchlets](https://llllllll.co/t/glitchlets) (no realtime here) and a lot of code ideas from @mattbiddulph's exquisite [beets](https://llllllll.co/t/beets-1-0/30069) (initially i forked beets but i didn't want to ruin the code with my hacks). also inspiration from the po-33. and, it is inspired by @csboling's beautiful waveform renderings.

future directions:

- fix all the 🐛🐛🐛

- add individual parameters for samples

- add play trigger

### Requirements

- norns (version 201023+)

### Documentation

- K1+E1 changes mode

sample mode

- E1 changes sample

- E2/E3 change splice position

- K1+K3 starts/stops chain

- K2 zooms

- K3 plays sample

pattern mode

- E1 changes pattern

- E2 selects sample

- E3 positions sample

- K2 patterns

- K3 plays sample

- K1+K2 erases position

- K1+K3 plays pattern

chain mode

- E2 positions

- E3 selects pattern

- K2/K3 does effects

## demo 





## my other norns

- [barcode](https://github.com/schollz/barcode): replays a buffer six times, at different levels & pans & rates & positions, modulated by lfos on every parameter.

- [blndr](https://github.com/schollz/blndr): a quantized delay with time morphing

- [clcks](https://github.com/schollz/clcks): a tempo-locked repeater

- [oooooo](https://github.com/schollz/oooooo): digital tape loops

- [piwip](https://github.com/schollz/piwip): play instruments while instruments play.

- [glitchlets](https://github.com/schollz/glitchlets): 

add glitching to everything.

## license 

mit