Torso T1 Algorithmic Sequencer

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#759

Thanks a lot for sharing.
I would have never guessed, that your two examples were composed with the T1, wow.
They sound also good!
Very nice and special approach you have - definitely different than the majority of T1 examples I‘ve heard so far.

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#760

Where did you hear about the update plans?

#761

Thanks for your effort

#762

The Torso electronics discord !

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#763

You need a Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter to power the torso and charge the iOS device at the same time if you have a lightning device. Or plug the torso into a powered usb hub and the Normal USB adapter, but this will not charge the device. Usb C ipads will power it from the device. I gotta say it would be the bees knees if this thing had a battery in it, but it doesn’t kill my iPad battery by any means on usb-c

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#764

I’m beta testing the new firmware and can confirm they have some interesting plans in the works.

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#765

I appreciate that! Thank you for requesting a sound example, it’s always a good encouragement for me to actually record something instead of my usual noodling.

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#766

reset steps and auto-save, there’s 64 step euclidean rhythms and adjustable CC number
:speak_no_evil:

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#768

Such as?

#769

Latest beta includes auto save, 64 step polyrhythms. Assignable CC’s.

Sounds like theirs plans for a way to input notes in a more traditional way. The developer is very open to new ideas, We’ve been sharing emails back and forth.

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#770

Syncing T1 via Ableton Link only works for me when using T1’s own WiFi Hotspot. Did anybody manage to make it work with their home WiFi? Is this a known bug?

#771

I think mine synced via link with my iPad running Audiobus. The reason I am not sure is because I hadn’t looked into that possibility and wasn’t trying to achieve it. But - the T-1 was connected to my MBP via a single USB-C cable, I had just set it up via the T-1 config app to use my home wifi, the iPad has never been connected to the T-1 wifi, and I was running said Audiobus on the iPad. In this situation I noticed the play button on the T-1 didn’t start immediately when I hit it after having been stopped. It seemed to wait a bit and then start. It was also blinking orange when stopped. I looked in the appropriate section in the manual and it said something about Link,

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#772

No issues syncing via link and home wifi. I believe the torso only connects to 2.4ghz networks, so if you’re on a 5g, no go.

(Someone needs to double check my homework)

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#773

All three of those would be fantastic.
I’d love to have a traditional swing setting, the groove control doesn’t really do it for me.

#774

Thanks, that’s normal behaviour with Ableton Link.

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#775

Thanks, you’ve done your homework. 5 GHz networks are not visible in the T-1 Config app.

#776

After installing v.1.2.6 I have problem with midi sync: t1 sending and OT (mk I 1.40A) received midi clock and it’s not working correctly. OT constantly starting and paused, and not swinging to EXT mode. Can anyone confirm or deny this?

#777

Next week I’m on holiday in Wales, and as it looks like its going to be raining most of the time which gives me an opportunity to do a deep dive with the T1, so I thought I’d see if I could use my old camera connection kit to hook it up to my iphone. It works perfectly :slightly_smiling_face: Unfortunately it looks like Garageband only allows you to record or monitor one track at a time, so not ideal for jamming with multiple T1 tracks. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations of multitimbral synths for iOS to jam with with my T1, or perhaps it’s better to get AUM so I can use a bunch of different synths?

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#778

1.3 just landed :slight_smile:

v1.3.0

September 9, 2022

New features

  • Auto-save
    • T-1 now auto-saves the state of all patterns. The auto-saved patterns are loaded when starting the unit.
    • The bank that was open on last session will re-open upon starting the T-1.
  • 64 step cycles
    • Each Euclidean cycle can now be up to 64 steps long.
    • Access this feature by holding [ CTRL ] while turning ( STEPS ).
    • Go to step sequencer view and hold [ CTRL ] and press [ BANK ], [ PATTERN ], [ TEMP ], and [ MUTE ] to view the 4 pages of the sequence.
  • Adjustable CC number
    • Customize the CC number of every CC knob.
    • The CC number page is accessed by double tapping a CC knob + hold [ CTRL ] + press [ PATTERN ].
  • Retriggers
    • Enhanced control over modulations. Use retriggers to reset random, style, phrase, and groove.
    • Insert retriggers by pressing [ CLEAR ] + [ VALUE ] in the ( STEPS ) menu.

Adjustments

  • The ( STEPS ) menu has a new color scheme to enhance the focus on controlling the length of the cycle.
  • Double tap [ PATTERN ] for hold.
  • Optional double tap [ CTRL ] for hold. This can be enabled in T-1 Config.
  • Muted CC tracks don’t send their saved CC value when launching the pattern containing the track.
  • When copying a track, pattern, or bank the source is pulsating in green to make it clearer which item is being copied.
  • The clock and reset outputs are reset when stopping the T-1.
  • The colors of the ( RANDOM ) menu has been inverted such that RED means 100% random and BLUE means 0% random.
  • The range of ( QUANTIZE ) has been limited to 1/8 – 16 bars.

Bugfixes

  • The state of random modulations was lost between pattern changes and start/stop.
  • Fixed crash when connected network was removed from T-1 Config.
  • ( QUANTIZE ) was not working properly when changing away from 1 bar (regression from v1.2.0).
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#779

Can anyone tell me please, is it possible to modulate/randomise the ‘pace’ feature?
I ask because it’s a secondary function on the knob and the manual doesn’t specifically suggest it can be affected by the randomiser…
Thanks if anyone can let me know :pray: