[iOS] Tensor - Kit & Pattern Randomizer for the Model line

Drumunkey · April 12, 2020, 10:20pm

Resistance is futile…

captain8 · April 13, 2020, 3:57am

have TestFlight installed what’s the code for this?

captain8 · April 13, 2020, 4:13am

never mind

captain8 · April 13, 2020, 6:03am

dangnammit definitely need a set up step by step vid for this one, oh my timid brain.
following the instructions in the help but having a bit of user error.

KaOsphere · April 13, 2020, 8:21am

Do not own a m:s but for the cycle, I absolutely love tensor , esp the fact that I can have the whole picture of the six tracks in front of my eyes ! The populate functions are really cool and I already made a bunch of solid interesting ideas with it.
Make a pattern, tensor it a bit, adjust manually, tensor variations, final manual adjust, enjoy !

mekohler · April 13, 2020, 1:56pm

What’s the problem? Make sure M:C / M:S is set to the required settings as denoted in the Help Menu…In the upper left MIDI menu, make sure the ports you will use to connect to the device are selected.

captain8 · April 14, 2020, 3:43am

ok, will give it another try tonight… when you randomize something does it happen in realtime or do you have to send it from the app to the. unit?

mekohler · April 14, 2020, 3:07pm

For Sounds / Kits: I use CC’s whenever possible (immediate), but if there are large changes or parameters which don’t respond to CC I use Kit Sysex (1-2 seconds)

Patterns: These must always be explicitly sent with the SEND PTN button, as Patterns are large. They take around 5-6 seconds to be processed by the M:S / M:C

undiagnosed · April 14, 2020, 9:11pm

So happy for this app to exist as your Harmonix the best app for the digitone BUT that is not part of my gear anymore while I cant wait for the Cycles to land and test this App instead… I can see already countless hours of fun…

mekohler · April 16, 2020, 10:35pm

Update Out:

Added Trap Pattern Type
Added more Note functions to the Advanced Pattern Page
Various improvements for the M:C Kit Creation
Bug fixes

mekohler · April 17, 2020, 4:15pm

I’m changing the Pattern Creator Functions to be more like those of Collider, so more can fit. After that, the free BETA will be over, so if you have any requests for the initial release please let me know. Obviously I will keep adding more things as time goes on (P-Locks, Performance, Save / Load, etc…)

undiagnosed · April 17, 2020, 5:30pm

It looks like the OverBridge 2 is not for Cycles and I wonder how difficult can it be to read presets from Cycles and list them ( eventually ) to organise them properly? Asking as I will get the Cycles beginning next week

mekohler · April 17, 2020, 9:37pm

No, I don’t know the protocol for requesting stuff from the File System as it’s not public ;[

mekohler · April 18, 2020, 5:06pm

Update Out:

Added preliminary support for P-Lock Randomization
Changed Pattern Creator UI & added more functions
Much improved Trap Patterns
The 808 Kit for the M:C is no longer static
Fixed encoding / decoding of Trigless Locks & Retrig Fade
Pattern changes are now added to the Undo / Redo
Various fixes & improvements

Note: P-Lock randomization will try to keep things musical, & only lock the value a little bit away from it’s current value (no super wild locks). You can use other functions to increase / decrease that range or Morph the value.

mekohler · April 19, 2020, 8:25pm

Update Out:

More P-Lock functions and bug fixes
Added indicator showing the # of used P-Locks
Minor UI changes

Edit

Another Update:

Added some Global Options
Bug fixes
Minor UI Changes

d_imil · April 21, 2020, 12:02am

@mekohler I apologize if you already answered this question, but is there any possability of this being ported over to Android or Windows at any point?

If not is it possible for people that are able to use the app to make and share the resulting patches with someone else via a zip?

mekohler · April 21, 2020, 2:34pm

Nah, I don’t have any Android / Windows device :[

It would be hard to share the Kits / Patterns created by the app because there are an infinite amount. The best you could hope for is someone uses Tensor to create a curated soundpack.

mekohler · April 21, 2020, 4:38pm

Update Out:

Added more Global Options
Improved + Algorithm function for P-Locks
Increased Morphing Chance for Parameters
Improved MFX Randomization
Minor UI Changes
Bug Fixes & Optimizations

undiagnosed · April 21, 2020, 4:56pm

Thanks, for uknown reason I can make sounds but it won’t receive patterns, I managed to track down the receive CC and Encoders and all tracks are on MIdi out … connecting through network, I hope that as soon as I can grab a CK from apple it will more straigh forward. Maybe if I set it on on TRK 1…

mekohler · April 21, 2020, 5:03pm

You have a mac and are using macOS’s Audio MIDI Setup to route the iPad to the Network? When you hit GET PTN or SEND PTN, do you see the little red indicators in that app showing data transfer? Also, try the macOS app Midi Monitor to see if the sysex is going through. If you are using a DAW or other weird program to route the sysex, it could be dropping the Pattern sysex because of the large size.

Here is a pic of my setup:

MK3 is the name of my iPad, and I use the Live Routing feature to route the data directly.

Here is MIDI Monitor showing what happens when I hit GET PTN:

Also, make sure your Model device is on the latest OS, and you are in Tensor’s appropriate mode (Cycles / Samples)…remember, Patterns are received immediately by Tensor, but they take 6 seconds to send to the device. If you have shitty WIFI, it could also be dropping the Pattern packets…I’ve experienced that a few times in all my apps over the course of these years, but not often.