Max for Live *sq08 — Synchronized Looper

*sq08 is a sequencer in which two voices follow different cycles but are still linked to each other. Each voice can be assigned an individual pitch, velocity and length value.

The first voice defines the main cycle, which consists of evenly divided events that are continuously triggered and and whose division is in ratio to the set clock.

In the second voice, a subdivision with initially evenly triggered events can also be set, which is maintained for as long as possible. At the end of the main cycle, however, the cycle of the second voice is also forced to reset, so that the last step of the sub cycle is shortened if the two cycle sizes cannot be divided without a remainder.

The subdivisions of the two cycles can be set automatically, whereby up to four consecutive sizes can be set, which can change at different intervals.

The events can be emphasized differently in groups of two and can also be provided with different dynamic courses within their cycle.

Further documentation can be found in the Max for Live device if Ableton Live´s Help View is turned on.

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This concept of this device built in Max/Max for Live (Cycling ´74/Ableton) was inspired by a video from the gen~ Youtube series by Philip Meyer which refers to an album and a book of Mark Fell's as well as to the book 'Generating Sound and Organizing Time' by Graham Wakefield and Gregory Taylor.

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