anaphora
live-input focused mlr variant for 64 & 128 grids. rough around the edges.
a sort-of-polished-up version of of a norns mlr-inspired delay/looper. excels at expressive glitchy improv stuff.
differences from norns mlr include:
- a simplified 1-page / 4-buffer layout. lets you cut, repitch, record and switch buffers simultaneously, all of which can be pattern recorded.
- unlike
softcut, the audio engine is home-brewed in max and has a lot of glitchy/rough edges, including buffer clicks & varispeed record/playback resampling artifacts. think early-2000's microsound. this is all semi-intentional and I'm not looking to alter the behavior for this app. - alternate record speed / play speed / overdub architecture. at overdub(fb) = 0, record speed is locked at 1, speed controls playback. at overdub > 0, playback speed is locked at 1, speed controls record. honesty, no idea why I chose this behavior, but it can be fun.
Requirements
first steps
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open a live set, drop anaphora.amxd in an audio track and record enanable the track.
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select your 128 grid from the dropdown on anaphora. make sure 'focus' is enabled
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press the top left key on the grid to create a loop. make a sound. press the top left key again to stop the loop. you can also drag and drop existing audio into one of the waveform displays.
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recording while a channel is muted results in a new loop.
explore ~