Ive never used the scale option within instrument properties tab, but would that work? Then just mash some keys. Gate, env and ties would be tricky. The graywolf arp is pretty good at gate, pitch etc sequences, but cant remember if there is a random button on it…nor can i remember if it runs on mac
Renoise will randomly select one of the notes. And you can, of course, have different delay setting for every note on the row.
This is the best random sequencer since Doepfer
when you say fill them with notes, do you mean literally every line?
mine sounds like shit! any chance of uploading a song file?
Do not fill every line, but every column in the first line. Remember the y00 in the fx column of said line has to be y00 and not y02 or whatever. If you do this right you should trigger only one of the notes every time the line plays.
Add a scale to it and it will play the closest note. If two notes are just as close it will pick the lower one.
I usually just use 2-3 variables and i often make it so one note is more likely to play than the other, by increasing/decreasing the y8 from y1 to yf (this can be in either the pan or the vol column).
I also add an odd note here and there that is unlikely to play, but adds a little extra when it does.
To take it even further i make different phrases, either keymap and add random notes in the pattern editor or even simpler using a custom LFO or at random or both randomizing the reset of a custom LFO connected to the program macro.
I would like somthing to randomise note timings too…otherwise it gets quite predictable!
Instead of relying on the “potentially ultimate bassline generator” you could also just spend an hour or two writing some good basslines by hand. Make some variations : slow, fast, sparse, dense…
Then save each one as a preset and you can dial them in whenever.
I am late to reply with a stupid idea as usual but nothing beats jamming with a keyboard you would probably not be surprised what a wonderful semi-random idea generator your brain and pro or shitty coordination is. I know you thought this but try more. No problem keeping in key, just read up a bit first about which keys to push? Record it all. Pick/fix later. Act like you did it on purpose. You are a genius. discernment is a bigger part of genius than talent.