Atomic

[Wilba]

Atomic is a 16 step sequencer composing tool with a built in synth that also has the ability to control other softsynths or even hardware via it's MIDI out function.

The design is circular which allows a different approach to composing and sound design.

Inspired by circular step sequencers such as the

Buchla Arbitrary Function Generator and Future Retro Revolution.  Dedicated to electronic music pioneer

Allen Strange (1943-2008)

http://www.algomusic.net/ambatomic.html

maybe old news, but I found the demo an interesting toy to play with for a few hours, although all the time thinking about how a MIDIbox hardware version could be made ;D

[ultra]

can't have too many kinds of sequencing

[stryd_one]

Yay. I always wanted to make a circular CS for my seq, but it loses it's effect if you aren't using all of the steps on the circle :(

Check out spiralsynth if you like this ...

[Jaicen]

Isn't htere a 303 clone with a similar interface (FR-707?) ??? Looks like a great idea, but a bit confusing to get my head around.

[stryd_one]

Future Retro Revolution.

= FR777 ;)

[TheAncientOne]

Been there and done it in the 70's. Looks good on full cycle, once you're using a shorter sequence length it gets lame very quickly. If you have multiple pots/layers the inner ones are very cramped.

Would be very good as a virtual, where the circle would reformat to the number of steps. As a real - just mock it up with a card panel and some spare knobs - you'll soon see what I mean.

A few of the guys on the elctro music forum have done it too: this is an MOTM format version of Ray Wilsons 16 stepper. There are 8 videos in total.

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