Twins

A randomized dual granular sample playground for Monome Norns.

Inspired by @cfd90’s Twine and contains influence and code from a lot of other norns users. This is basically Twine on steroids. A granular playground. It contains a lot of effects and extra granular parameters. You can turn off granular processing and use this as a normal sample player with effects. Live input processing is also possible. My main goal was building a tool for creating nice ambient soundscapes. And no problem if you do not have external controllers. I have tweaked the GUI and controls, so it is playable even with only a norns. Let me know if you find this useful.

Some of the new features:

• Reverb, delay, chorus, tape effects, shimmer, EQ, filters, bit reduction, etc.
• Extra granular parameters, increased parameter ranges
• Freely assignable LFOs with randomization
• On screen navigation with parameter locking
• Symmetry mode and mirroring
• Live input processing
• Flexible volume control
• Morphing

Requirements

norns / norns shield
some features might require a pi4 based unit. If you hear clicks and crackles try turning off a few effects. Most expensive ones are reverb and analog tape sim

Documentation

E1: Master Volume
K1+E2 or K1+E3: Volume 1/2
Hold K1: Mode Select
K1+E1: Crossfade Volumes
K2/K3: Navigate
E2/E3: Adjust Parameters
K2+K3: Lock Parameters
K2+K3: HP/LP Filter toggle
K1+K2 or K1+K3: Randomize 1/2

Discussion

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Download

v0.45 install from Maiden Project Manager, or from Maiden REPL:

;install https://github.com/danielrigler/twins

do not forget to restart.

Version history

• v0.45 - Added morphing and a preset system.
• v0.44 - Added dimension chorus and grain envelopes.
• v0.43 - Added an always-listening recording buffer.
• v0.42 - Added grain cloud visualization.
• v0.41 - Added pitch walk.
• v0.40 - Added scene mode.
• v0.39 - Added parameter evolution.
• v0.38 - Improved seek display (now also in live mode), new record head indicator.
• v0.37 - Added Haas effect. Locking enhancements.
• v0.36 - Realtime seek position display, small tweaks.
• v0.35 - Delay tweaks, bitcrusher, stereo field rotation.
• v0.34 - Added delay modulation.
• v0.33 - Ping-Pong delay, smaller tweaks.
• v0.32 - Live mode tweaks, tape saturation.
• v0.31 - Live mode, rebuilt delay.
• v0.30 - Symmetry, dry mode, actions.
• v0.29 - Optimizations and tweaks.
• v0.28 - Shimmer update.
• v0.26 - Switch to JPverb. Locking improvements.
• v0.25 - Improved shimmer. Small tweaks and fixes.
• v0.24 - Added tape wobble.
• v0.23 - Added shimmer again. 0 mix is bypass to save resources.
• v0.22 - Seek tweak, shift vis, random tapes.
• v0.21 - LFO bugfix, stereo width.
• v0.20 - Added a deeper subharmonic, LFO tweaks.
• v0.19 - Added grain octave variance.
• v0.18 - Tap tempo for delay, engine tweaks.
• v0.17 - GUI changes. Lots of LFO, randomization and locking tweaks. Removed bitcrusher.
• v0.16 - Added Shimmer and EQ. LFO tweaks.
• v0.15 - Added bitcrusher, small tweaks.
• v0.14 - Randomization and interpolation overhaul.
• v0.13 - Added grain size randomization controls per voice.
• v0.12 - Volume fix, reverse direction mod
• v0.11 - Minor tweaks and optimizations. Increased grain size range. Locking enhancements.
• v0.10 - First release.