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Looptober 2024
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This year for Looptober I decided to use my Arduino (in combination with my
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modular synth rack) for every track. The source code for each day's track
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is here and the tracks are on [my Funkwhale server](https://music.mikelynch.org/library/albums/31/)
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## Track notes
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### 1 Logistic
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Using the [logistic map](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logistic_map) at an almost-chaotic point to control pitch
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### 2 300 Baudrillard
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The noise is the output from the logistic map as an audio-rate signal, sequencer is also the Arduino
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### 3 Spoopy
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Using my basic sequencer to drive three tracks. It goes out of sync because
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the basic sequencer has bad timing.
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### 4 Strong Fish's Fight Theme
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I implemented the [Karplus-Strong algorithm](https://mikelynch.org/2024/Feb/03/buffer/) early this year, this is two tracks
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of that with different filters applied in the modular.
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### 5 Bad Wavetable
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Using some very dodgy wavetable synthesis I did earlier this year
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### 6 Cyber Jubilee
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More of the wavetables but this time the aliasing adds to the effect
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### 7 Mutations
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Modifying a sequence as it's being played
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### 8 Cellophane
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First experiment with generating clouds of randomised gate signals
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### 9 Stomp 7
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More sequencing and a 7-TET tuning system. The timing errors really show up at
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the end of this
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### 10 Too Many LFOs
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Using all four of the DAC's outputs as LFOs to drive a bunch of settings on
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two tracks of synths
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### 11 Scratchpad
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A beat made with Karplus-Strong through a waveshaper module and filter and
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echo
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### 12 Interrupt
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I relearned what I'd forgotten about Arduino interrupts and got a sequencer
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which can count time properly
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### 13 Accidental FM
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Accidentally made an FM synthesiser by plugging the Karplus-Strong rhythm into
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a VCO's pitch control
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### 14 Mondayitis
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Trying to make something moody with the sequencer
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### 15 Stretch
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Trying to make something a bit funky with Karplus-Strong but that accidental
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FM synth is crawling around in the background
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### 16 Eggmeat for Rooroo
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The accidental FM synthesiser being tweaked in two channels
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### 17 Superheterodyne
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Fiddling with sliders on one of my synth modules resulted in this scratchy
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stuff
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### 18 At Anchor
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A better (I think) attempt at making something moody with the sequencer
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### 19 Craquelure
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Using the random-note-clouds technique from the 8th but this time picking
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pitches from a hexany tuning, running it four times and drenching it in
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reverb
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### 20 Fibomod
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Using the Fibonacci series modulo n, also known as the (Pisano period)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisano_period], as a wavetable, and incrementing n for each note in the sequence
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### 21 Jacob's Ladder
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Deliberate FM synthesis by using a wavetable as the control voltage of a VCO
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### 22 Onomatopoeia
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Triggering LFO patterns from the sequencer
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### 23 Ha Ha
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Using the triggering stuff from 22 to build a track with more structure
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### 24 Wander
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Another 7TET piece using the sequencer
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### 25 Ribosome
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Using the sequencer to trigger envelopes and LFOs at two scales - notes and
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bars
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### 26 Slew
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Basic slew / portamento
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### 27 Stasis Field
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A single track I recorded when trying to make Ribosome and left for later
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because I liked it
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### 28 Spores
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One thing I wanted to get working this year was triggering clouds of small
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events which I could layer up into richer textures. I didn't really succeed,
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this is as close as I got.
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### 29 Nickel Itch
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Controlling the AR logistic function with the sequencer and distorting and
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filtering with the modular. This is probably my favourite track. Nickel itch
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is a skin irritation caused by that metal which afflicts manual workers in
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electroplating shops.
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### 30 Processor
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More sequenced/timed control of the AR logistic noise
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### 31 Two Against One
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Trying to drive the Fibonacci algorithm with the sequencer ended up with one
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really good track and a bunch of failed attempts to make a bassline to go with
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it. Then I decided to use the attempts by themselves. Then I came back to do
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the mixdown and thought of adding the original track over the top. This is
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my second favourite after Nickel Itch. |