The hardware is an arc by monome.org. The Arc is a USB device consisting of four high resolution encoders, each surrounded by 64 variable brightness LEDs. It is no longer made. I have no association with monome.org.
I created the software which can be downloaded at: github.com/stretta/gridlab.I publish a great deal of my work at github, all of which you can freely download. I am not a company and I'm not trying to sell you something.
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This is beautiful man, elegant is the right word I think. Also, you don't need to respond to the haters, the rest of us get it 🙂
bro it got recommended to me a bit late lol. i would buy it if i could
okay i'll check it out now!
Wow, as a drummer and the son of a jazz drummer, what I like about this is the random beats, just when I start to figure out a pattern, it evolves. very cool.
more comments more people will see this in their recommendations :)
This is exactly what a dj in a 1960’s sci fi movie set in 2024 would use
It does look quite 60s sci fi! I’ve seen so much new tech these days that has gone back to tactile input and it all looks so retro futuristic I love it
a chopped amen break would go crazy on this
Somebody make it happen and tag me
@@debnlinda Has someone done it?
ah shiz what is amen break like dont be too proud to say ok thank
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6 years ago, and so mesmerizing to see and to use, how is it today ?
If you're referring to the hardware, I use it daily. I have lots of knobby-encoder boxes like the PC12 and the Twister, mostly when I'm looking for a 1:1 mapping of knob per function. For all other encoder operations, I prefer the precision and flexibility of the Arc. If you're referring to the software demonstrated in the video, I usually develop something, perform with it, and move on to the next item on my endless list of application ideas to explore.
i'm referring to both of them , is it on the market or just your own development for personal usage ? @@stretta
Cool, displays Predator language too
Take your upvote and fuck off
@@futureshocked r/angryupvote, but it's on KZhead
Predator is into drum & bass but we wanted jungle.
Danny Glover likes this... 👍🏽
@@diracflux can't accept drum and bass, we need jungle i'm afraid.
It's beautiful watching these rhythms cycle round.
this is so badass! would have loved to get my hands on one of these and make a sick pseudo random (sounding) arpeggiator
A very nice and original interface.
Agreed! Creative stuff, stretta!
Hi. Just wow, your design completely blew me away. I consult extensively on user experience and design of various sorts. I occasionally lecture on the subject, and would love to be able to use your video. We usually teach that truly intuitive is a noble but entirely unreachable goal, but one we still strive to approach. Your design makes me question that. Thanks for sharing.
I have spent more time making my own instantly expressive instruments with M4L/Ableton and my midi setup lately. I have found your channel at the perfect time. I get a lot of ideas from you page; thanks for sharing. Cheers!
This is a really neat idea for a drum machine and the physical implementation of it is done really well. The machining looks great and the LED arrays (I think thats what they are) are spot on. It's all very aesthetically pleasing, minimalistic but very functional
This is like a hardware version of the drum sequencer on the Reason Figure app on iOS.
This is amazing!! I can totally see it being used both live as well as in the studio to then chop it up or cut a measure out to make a loop
Nothing has made me want an Arc controller until right now. Holy crap, this is beautiful.
Well! It's too bad this is no longer made, I would absolutely love to have one, it fits me so perfectly. I wouldn't use it with drum sounds though, I'd use tonic sound, instant polymeter is what I'd have. (At the most basic of implementation.)
Wow, I pretty much love this. It's beautiful, and lovely to watch for sure.
No one's mentioned Propellerheads Figure app?
Was just about to but then read your comment. Such an amazing app that makes it easy for anyone to create some pretty cool beats even without musical talent.
One of the best producing tool out there, been using for years and its features/functions are so simple and unique
To busy taking California
FACTS (similar sound also)
does that even still exist ? damn that was the wankest thing id ever used ngl
Just found your videos and they’re amazing. Keep up the good work!
This looks really fun to play with! Thanks for posting.
Rad. Best mini active controller I've seen. I I watch altogether to many videos
I would have no idea how to use this effectively, but it’s awesome.
Uber Cool , nice to see your vids again
Absolutely beautiful method.
I absolutely love the idea and the way it executed.
i love unorthodox musical interfaces like this. good stuff
Can this be operated without Ableton Live? Any other DAWs or software/hardware synths work with this? Thanks in advance!
In terms of UI this is one of the coolest machines I've ever seen and it could have practical uses once mastered but as for an average producer, this is super impractical lol. Though sometimes, some of the best music is impractical...all in all, I would buy this 100x over.
Wow nice. It takes euclidean circles to another level.
What a beautiful piece of technology!
This looks so intuitive! I want one, one day!
this thing is so cool! I could probably play with it all day.
What a wonderfully whimsical machine. I could watch those LEDs chase all day! (though mild autism certainly helps)
This is the most innovative midi device I've ever seen
A fantastic tool for finding inspiration for interesting rhythms. What I would love is an addition of a mode that only allows RPMs that will guarantee a line will also fall into the 16th grid and trigger a sound. I find it usfuel for improvisation that lines don't always trigger sounds, but it might be frustrating if you try something specific, but the lines just won't trigger sounds, like a snare that hits every rotation, but sometimes it doesn't, might be too confusing.
This is what the future of music look like 👍🏻 absolutely perfect 🤩
Really interesting thing, I like concept of generation of music, and cool that pattern is visualized
i just loved watching the lines tbh
Great app! U can even emulate this with gridlock and lemur, not like having the real arcs, but still veeery satisfactory =)
It looks really nice, complex and confusing. Minimal commands. Great design too.
This is RIDICULOUSLY GOOD!
This is beautiful!
This is porbably one of the coolest things iv ever seen.
this is so beautiful! Impressive !!
dude this is the coolest thing that i've ever seen in my entire life
this is awesome. could it send triggers or CV to analog devices?
awesome. would love to see how this can be used to create melody or rhythm with a synth patch
What a great user interface! Lovely!
This is 100% something I could see Aphex Twin use for a liveset
Beautiful interface
i would unironically buy something like this
May not be the most intuitive, but damn its mesmerizing to watch.
That must be a lot of fun to play with - 👍
One Video, Instant Sub. Hyper creative.
What a beautiful machine!
Neat. Aesthetically pleasing. Daft Punk would have loved this
Super cool!! I'd buy one!!
captain, this is awesome!
Impressive work
This is beautiful
Hello! I really like the interface and this interesting control scheme. I had a question about the density control. I'm curious exactly how the dial is manipulated to generate the rhythm. You said it was not random, and I struggled to parse through the documents on your github to find my answer . So I'm curious still about how exactly the input works, like if you're pressing top down on the dial, if it's reading tactile input on the sides, or just reading the rotation change, or if there's a joystick like input component? Then also, what's determining the placement of the notes as the density is increased? For example, could I subdivide the 360 degrees of measure with exactly "n" equidistant notes, and how? Thank you, and thank you for continuing to share.
Great looking device.
Amazing concept!
If you can record the tempo changes, that is gold brother. I do miss basic measure programming....but man that is very interesting.
Would love to hear an unquantised version!
you wouldnt
It would just be various tracks each at a different BPM, an uninteresting out-of-tune mess.
Make this as a hardware CV generator
Yes please
Seconded
agreed
Very useful for IDM 😎
Did you make a euclidean sequencer Max for Live object??
This is so cool, I want one
This is pretty awesome
Amazing I wish I could get my hands on one
so cool its like the mandachord
I can't stop staring at it!
This looks like how a sci-fi Dj would be like
Great concept!
Incredible 😍
You could feed that midi into some synth that can alternate between different sounds each time a note is triggered like Korg Wavestate - it has a VST version with some free demo option
This thing is super cool
really interesting, thanks for the share.
I love this dude. I've been waiting to see a video on something with this concept.
The generator also generates different note velocities, right?
in "some way" yes, u can. You got static and mappable velo.
Brilliant!
I like the simplicity of it, but I like to go below the waves!
Very cool interface...
this is really cool
looks super interesting
This is so cool!
What a great device to own…
Amazing !
Idk why this was recommended to me but I think that I need one
this is uber cool!
What gave you the design inspiration to create this device this way? How did you learn how to make things like this?
Very creative
aphex twin gone insane just after watching this love it wanna recreate
You must give one of these to Thom Yorke to play with!
Really pretty
amazing idea
this was 6 years ago. are you still using the same hardware? was there a newer or different model that you might recommend? either way, thanks for sharing this software!
Great video!
why would the YT algorithm tease me with something so fucking cool from 6 years ago 😭
ye would go crazy on this
super cool!