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@JohnnyGoodyear I am very happy that you post on a forum that I read daily. A genuine smile-bringer!
Ah Mister Spooky, you know that every Court of Kings must also have fools attending
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Each play head can have a different transposition applied, that is what the pitch setting on each head is for. Note this uses scale steps rather than semitones and the notes only play notes in the scale which keeps everything musical. Plus they can play in different octaves, speeds, directions and inverse, which turns up into down and vice versa. And each can start from a different step. So while they are all derived from the same source material, I would not say at all that they are just playing the same sequence.
Damn Johnny, that's a great track...I just love the sound. I've been going more traditional with my Fugue Machine dabbles, sending it to iSymphonic, and Module, etc. Though I did spend some time running it with Thor and SynthMaster, it's all great fun but I hadn't created anything "catchy" yet; not like Johnny's track.
Thanks Mister Toz. I have to be honest and say, after a first fiddle, I have picked up Fugue just three times (including the little zithery thing I posted) and each time had to stop after about fifteen minutes. Too much, too good. I am used to having to grind to (poorly) articulate what I'm feeling/thinking about, but I find this thing, in concert (sic) with some of my patches from different synths, cuts right to the chase. It's almost as if the patches, made a year or more ago, were just waiting for this vehicle. It's disconcerting, albeit in a lovely way.
Still hoping we can meet up in the coming week and grumble about how busy ACL made downtown this year. Can't do Friday, but hoping I can wangle something for Thursday, God willing (the Missus) and the Creek (work) don't rise
Yes they are. All that is happening is the same sequence of notes is being run through. You say that each play head can have a different transposition applied. But it turns out that it’s a fixed transposition. What fucking use is that? I expected that one play head would transpose another according to what step it is on.
0:21 ... That's all I'm saying.
Aah soul! That’s all very well, but this is what I did a day ago:
Interesting Ian. I watched that. For the record, we are on the same page. But I'm fascinated to know why you're doing what you're doing? Or, more specifically, who the intended audience is for this piece (or series or pieces)?
You of course have no need to explain this work (to anyone), but seeing as you have chosen to share it here with us, I thought I might ask.
IS this the app with mozart or beetohoven? Thats the app that just simply won't open.
For the ones that enjoy Fugue machine, this DNA way of composing (variation on a initial phrase)and have a lot of time, it is worth checking Tune Smithy, the UI is crappy but it is a very deep software to compose fractal or algorythmic music
http://robertinventor.com/software/tunesmithy/music.htm
It's a windows software but there is also a mac version
Quick question (if you know the answers, which I'm guessing many of you do):
What/how does the velocity (far right) do what it does? Or WHAT does it do. I can make/hear a small amount of change/volume, but not much. Am sure my fat fingers are undermining the true purpose.
Also, 'Invert' (middle): Again, what does it do? I fiddle with it, but whenever I seem to; no discernable effect. Apologies for my duffness.
In small payment, let me recommend running ifretless bass through Fugue. And AUFX dub. Sleepy, desolate, the smell of something burnt or a dropped knife close by. A torn blouse. Noir. Full joy.
For the velocity I can't answer yet, but for the invert (middle) it put the pattern upside down, the lower notes becomes the higher and the higher the lower....
if you isolate a melody... mute the other tracks you should hear the effect ....
thanks for the payment
@pierre Bienvenue
Well, pretty much what I thought, for once. It's a versatile little idea tool, though currently much easier to use for dense arp beds than for Bach-like compositions, imo, due to the lack of note preview while writing. Hopefully, this gets added soon. As it is, I'm stuck composing complex stuff in another midi app then transcribing the notes over.
Multiple MIDI outs are a must, obviously, but I would really like to be able to record in-app and open those recordings as layered midi in a DAW a la Firo. This and Firo make very nice companion apps, actually. I'll be using them together a lot, methinks.
Btw— Until the midi stuff is sorted out, I've found that if you give each of the four players a different velocity range (1 gets 95-100%, 2 gets 70-75% etc.) it makes it much easier to unscramble the notes in your DAW of choice after recording. Still no fun, though.
I'd like some mute buttons that don't restart the play ahead but keep it going just as is, just mute.
It's a funny one this - I bought it straight away thinking it had channels for each MIDI app, which it doesn't, so I was initially a bit miffed. However once you get used to what it does do, and by keeping things simple, you can get some amazing results.
@Alexandernaut Bravo. Thank you for making this. It's a gem of an app.
Midi looping options in Firo are great, I think they are modeled according to a special hardware looper, extensive and complex, but very easy and beneficial.
Switching channels on the fly and multiple single track recordings represented in the resulting midi file to export per 'open in' indeed make it sympathetic for fugue fun (or iM1...)
Hi @Alexandernaut
Please consider having the option of assigning a different midi routing for each pattern when you update your app, this would be a great feature and enable some interesting variations.
Can you guys recommend a MIDI sequencer for using with Fugue Machine? I'd like to record MIDI out of the app and then rearrange it after the fact.
For the track I posted on this thread, I used MTS for doing exactly that.
MultitrackStudio for iPad by Giel Bremmers
https://appsto.re/us/56auU.i
On the dev's site you can get a free lite edition for Mac / PC. It's not exactly the same as the iOS version, but can give you a feel for the interface and functionality. It's not just a sequencer, it's a full iOS DAW for MIDI and audio.
http://www.multitrackstudio.com/index.php
@mixolyd you could use Pro Midi to record, edit, and then export midi from Fugue Machine or other midi apps. The app can record and edit midi CC messages too.
Hey @Alexandernaut, I bought this one strictly because you gave me Arpeggionome Pro (which turned out to be killer) in a code giveaway. Then this turned out to be killer too. Love me some music/maths! Thanks again!
Here's a short test clip I put together using a monophonic preset in Z3ta+. It has a little Ozric Tentacles vibe, I think:
Just bought it, gonna be great for creating leads > @JohnnyGoodyear said:
Could it be the velocity response of the synth you're driving? I noticed it varied on a couple of synths but i could vary the amount of volume of each of the four parts pretty well. The little quickstart tutorial goes through it anyway.
Anyway yeah fantastic app, first one i've bought in a while where i've got completely immersed in it. Very intuitive and great results.
I'll echo what others have said about midi out and a loop brace for each playhead.
ARGH.....in my head. I couldn't help but start a countdown in a booming sky-daddy voice: TEN....NINE.....EIGHT.....
Great sound !
Thanks guys, I'll check those out and get to work.
Meanwhile here's something I made yesterday with just the internal sounds recorded via Audioshare: