Looking for dynamic pattern sequencer

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I'm looking for a pattern or linear sequencer that has these features:
- Has library of 'ideas' or 'phrases' or 'groups of notes'
- Can create ideas as derivatives of other ideas, for example idea 2 could be the same as idea 1 except the 5th note is one note higher.
- The 'link' between idea 1 and idea 2 is dynamic, meaning if the 5th note in idea 1 is changed, the 5th note in idea changes automatically so that it is still one note higher.
- You can place the instances of each idea wherever you want on the sequencer, and they remain dynamically linked to each other.


I found a program that perfectly matches the bill called 'frameworks,' unfortunately I haven't been able to get my hands on it. You can read about it here: http://www.dmu.ac.uk/documents/technolo ... freman.pdf (http://www.dmu.ac.uk/documents/technology-documents/research/mtirc/nowalls/mww-polfreman.pdf)


After doing a bunch of searching I'm fairly convinced no such thing exists already (besides frameworks,) so the next question is 'where's the best place to start?' I've looked at open source midi sequencers, I've looked at building my own using PD or JUCE or python, what do you think??? Is there a creative way to use logic scripting or ableton or similar to achieve what I want???

Thanks!

- Dan

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Wondering if Renoise or Usine may be a solution for you.

There may be a Renoise script in the Tool library (check the Renoise website) that offers the functionality you're after. Or if you're up for it perhaps you could learn Lua and script it yourself. Renoise is quite flexible if you employ scripting.

Your request also seems like you're after functionality Usine may be able to handle.

Not sure; just thinking of apps I have some experience with; since no one else has offered any suggestions.

Interesting idea tho

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AFAIK Usine Hollyhock uses the "Reaper model", full-featured demo. Very nice software.


Googling the name of the author of the PDF linked (Richard Polfreman) brought me to his projects page:

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/music/abo ... e#projects

Note he uses Max/MSP for many projects.

As you may already know, Max/MSP is integrated inside Ableton Live as "Max For Live".

There is lots of MIDI stuff and sequencers made with Max For Live:
http://maxforlive.com/


Googling the 1st name cited in the refs (Assayag, G.) brought me to this pages:
http://repmus.ircam.fr/
https://www.ircam.fr/recherche/equipes- ... he/repmus/

Also, seems the idea was developed further:

http://www.academia.edu/2407402/FrameWo ... _Dimension

The "Clips" concept ("components" in the 1st PDF) is pretty similar to Ableton Live's Clips, including things like "empty Clips to structure a work" and "time dilation".

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