Patch Randomiser

[toneburst]

Sorry for the probably stupid question, but does the PreenFM2 have a patch randomiser function?

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[kuzma_p]

Nope

[toneburst]

Shame. Thanks for the quick reply, anyway.

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[6581punk]

It could be written as an external tool or be implemented in an editor.

But with FM random patches tend to be very unmusical.

[Xavier]

Seems like i'll have to work on that one day.

Could be written internally also.
But it's not obvious.
As 6581punk said,  pure random would lead to 99.9% of unusable sound.

Xavier

[tIB]

The mb6582 has an interesting implementation- you can choose which sections to randomize, like oscs, modulations, filter, seq etc. Would be interesting if a similar approach was adapted to the preen engine, and would be a good solution to the unusable outcome problem.

[Xavier]

The mb6582 has an interesting implementation- you can choose which sections to randomize, like oscs, modulations, filter, seq etc. Would be interesting if a similar approach was adapted to the preen engine, and would be a good solution to the unusable outcome problem.

That sounds like a great idea. Thanks...   

[martindunne]

TubeOhms Ambika patch editor has check boxes nxt to each parameter so you can choose which parts you would like the randomise button to effect

[toneburst]

Yes, I was thinking of something like the randomiser on the MIDIbox/SammichFM. It does come up with some interesting sounds, though, yes, generally not 'musical' ones, it has to be said. I've just sold my SammichFM to a member of another forum, and the random patch tool is the thing I'm going to miss most about it. Spend many a happy hour creating weird over-modulated SFX and percussion noises with it.

Maybe Xavier [edited: sorry, I got your name wrong - too many forums…]  will roll some kind of randomiser into the editor he's working on.

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[tIB]

The mb6582 has an interesting implementation- you can choose which sections to randomize, like oscs, modulations, filter, seq etc. Would be interesting if a similar approach was adapted to the preen engine, and would be a good solution to the unusable outcome problem.

That sounds like a great idea. Thanks...   

No sir, than you! 

[6581punk]

Morph option?

Select two patches and gradually cross fade into another (you would select L:R percentage 100:0 50:50 etc).

[pld]

I forget where it came up, but one complication for morphing is how to handle the mod matrix.
But an audio cross-fade should work with two instruments on the same midi channel

[6581punk]

Well, it was more of a "patch load" option. You select two patches, then a ratio between the two and then can preview the result. It would have to ignore some parameters of course.

It would probably create a load of awful noise

[toneburst]

It would probably create a load of awful noise

Excellent…..

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[Xavier]

Usefull thread, thanks all. 
I don't have much free time currently, but I'll first finish the Editor then back to firmware with the randomizer as high priority.

Xavier