concrète is a fascinating free script for the Monome Norns portable open-source sound computer for virtual tape experiments à la Morphagene.
Norns is an exciting, constantly soft-evolving hardware platform. It’s a portable, open-source sound computer that dynamically runs scripts and DSP code. Third-party developers and the community feed it constantly with new releases. This allows Norns users to rediscover the hardware over and over again.
It can be a drone synth, a polysynth, a granulator, a sampler-cutter, and more. With the latest script from the developer SonoCircuit, you can dive into Morphagene-like experiments without entering the Eurorack world.
Details
Concrète is a free Monome Norns script from the developer SonoCircuit. He was inspired by the concept and workflow of the popular Make Noise Morphagene sampler module. Instead of making a straight 1-to-1 port, the developer created an instrument with its own take.
Artist and YouTube tworoundrobins describe it as a lovely alternative to the capabilities of the Morphagene module The idea behind concrète is a platform for sonic exploration and experimentation in the form of a virtual tape manipulation studio.
Concrète allows you to load or record audio into a reel. Here you can cut the tape by adding splice markers, and then shift them around. The engine also features four interrelated play heads giving you endless options for soundscapes. That’s not all.
The result of this can also be the source of new sounds. You can record the results on a new splice or alternatively layer the sounds with sound on sound recording. Via the ghost voice, you can also leave it running in the background and use it in different other ways. Like a multi-tap delay, a unique four-voice mellotron, or a simple audio cutter tool.
First Impression
The Norns platform can always surprise with new inspiring scripts. This is another exciting release with which you can have a lot of experimenting fun.
Concrète by SonoCircuit is available now as a free download.
More information here: SonoCircuit
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