MbiraGen
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 562 posts since 13 Aug, 2005
MbiraGen is a semi-generative sequencer plugin that produces MIDI notes
based on a sequence of up to 12 "melodies". Each melody can have up to 4 variations which are selected round-robin. A Melody is a 5x4 grid where the vertical direction indicates note pitch and the horizontal direction indicates time.
Pitches are assigned based on a combination of settings: the tonic note, the scale, the mode, the interval assigned to the melody, and the individual scale degrees represented by the vertical positions in a melody.
In addition to the melody sequencer there is a velocity sequencer, controls for sync time, note length, velocity jitter, note length jitter, and 2 additional sequencers that can apply variations to the melodies as they are being played. These variations provide the drift and randomness that keeps the pattern from feeling too repetitive.
Plugin targets VST2.4 on Windows. 32-bit and 64-bit versions available.
Here is a snap of the GUI:
The zip file is here: MbiraGen_v1.0d
There are some presets in the zip file along with a quick brain-dump of the controls and features as a start towards some documentation. The GUI needs some clean-up, the doc needs a lot of polish, but hopefully it is enough to get you started. Most (but not all) of the controls take mousewheel and/or right click to set values.
It's a freebie, enjoy
based on a sequence of up to 12 "melodies". Each melody can have up to 4 variations which are selected round-robin. A Melody is a 5x4 grid where the vertical direction indicates note pitch and the horizontal direction indicates time.
Pitches are assigned based on a combination of settings: the tonic note, the scale, the mode, the interval assigned to the melody, and the individual scale degrees represented by the vertical positions in a melody.
In addition to the melody sequencer there is a velocity sequencer, controls for sync time, note length, velocity jitter, note length jitter, and 2 additional sequencers that can apply variations to the melodies as they are being played. These variations provide the drift and randomness that keeps the pattern from feeling too repetitive.
Plugin targets VST2.4 on Windows. 32-bit and 64-bit versions available.
Here is a snap of the GUI:
The zip file is here: MbiraGen_v1.0d
There are some presets in the zip file along with a quick brain-dump of the controls and features as a start towards some documentation. The GUI needs some clean-up, the doc needs a lot of polish, but hopefully it is enough to get you started. Most (but not all) of the controls take mousewheel and/or right click to set values.
It's a freebie, enjoy
Last edited by ToneCarver on Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:55 am, edited 6 times in total.
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- KVRian
- 1443 posts since 27 Dec, 2003
Thanks, looks interesting. I opened in a few of my hosts (Reaper x64, FL Studio 11, Cubase 7 x64, Renoise x64) on Win 8.1 x64. I haven't tried other hosts or grok'd how to use it correctly yet but it seems to instantiate and/or sync in those hosts.
edit: Also works well in MuLab 5 x64, Samplitude Pro X x64, Cantabile Performer x64.
edit: Also works well in MuLab 5 x64, Samplitude Pro X x64, Cantabile Performer x64.
Last edited by mn on Mon Dec 02, 2013 5:22 am, edited 3 times in total.
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- KVRAF
- 11052 posts since 19 Jun, 2008 from Seattle
ness+
Thank you
Thank you
I'm not a musician, but I've designed sounds that others use to make music. http://soundcloud.com/obsidiananvil
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 562 posts since 13 Aug, 2005
Excellent, thanks!mn wrote: Thanks, looks interesting. I opened in a few of my hosts (Reaper x64, FL Studio 11, Cubase 7 x64, Renoise x64) on Win 8.1 x64. I haven't tried other hosts or grok'd how to use it correctly yet but it seems to instantiate and/or sync in those hosts.
edit: Also works well in MuLab 5 x64, Samplitude Pro X x64, Cantabile Performer x64.
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- KVRAF
- 6828 posts since 28 Apr, 2004 from france
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 562 posts since 13 Aug, 2005
You are welcome.Shabdahbriah wrote: ness+
Thank you
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- KVRist
- 158 posts since 27 May, 2013
1. Please release the 32 bit, if possible.
2. Will this be a freeware product or will this be a pay product once out of beta ?
2. Will this be a freeware product or will this be a pay product once out of beta ?
- KVRian
- 735 posts since 8 May, 2002 from ... , germany
really enjoying nova3
i'd love to see a 32bit version of mbira gen.
pretty please cause my daw still runs on xp.
thank you for your great & innovative work.
cheers,
tl.
i'd love to see a 32bit version of mbira gen.
pretty please cause my daw still runs on xp.
thank you for your great & innovative work.
cheers,
tl.
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 562 posts since 13 Aug, 2005
The 32 bit version will be released soon assuming all goes well with the build. This is a freeware product - made for fun from some ideas that have been germinating for a long time.abovethoughts wrote:1. Please release the 32 bit, if possible.
2. Will this be a freeware product or will this be a pay product once out of beta ?
- KVRian
- 735 posts since 8 May, 2002 from ... , germany
thank you. i'm so looking forward to...ToneCarver wrote:The 32 bit version will be released soon assuming all goes well with the build. This is a freeware product - made for fun from some ideas that have been germinating for a long time.
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experimental.crow experimental.crow https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=6258
- KVRAF
- 6895 posts since 9 Mar, 2003 from the bridge of sighs
i've had a few minutes to play w/ this ...
once again , as w/ nova , you have made a wonderful gift to this community ...
thank you ...
once again , as w/ nova , you have made a wonderful gift to this community ...
thank you ...
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 562 posts since 13 Aug, 2005
Okay, 32-bit version is now included in the zip file. Same caveat as before - the 32-bit version works on my computer but it has not been tried on any other systems.
OP link updated to point to MbiraGen_v1.0a
Enjoy..
OP link updated to point to MbiraGen_v1.0a
Enjoy..
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Hewitt Huntwork Hewitt Huntwork https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=7460
- KVRAF
- 1531 posts since 2 Jun, 2003
Holy crap I just watched the vid for Nova3.
If every KVR member wrote one review a year we'd have 1340 reviews each day!
- KVRian
- 1266 posts since 30 Apr, 2004 from Louisville, KY
I was just watching http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox_KT0Q2TXEHewitt Huntwork wrote:Holy crap I just watched the vid for Nova3.
It is a very nice video, isn't it?