Distributes the notes evenly in a selection block. Useful for quickly positioning notes in a rhythm (triplets, generating polyrhythm et c). My little way of celebrating the 3.1 release
Menu:
“Place notes evenly” under “selection” when right clicking the pattern editor.
Keybinding:
Pattern editor:Selection:Place notes evenly
Notes:
If selection spans across multiple columns in a track, the columns will be processed as one scope. When selection spans across multiple tracks in a pattern, each track will be processed individually. Note offs are currently treated as notes.
Features that could be added upon request: Support for phrase editor. Respecting/maintaining the delay values of the first and last line in original selection (easily place “triplets” between two quintupled notes, for example)
Thanks, Ledger! It’s a simple but useful idea, I hope. My main goal with this tool is that it will be the standard answer when anyone asks “how to make triplets in renoise?”. And then further lure users into experimenting with polyrhythms
Another use that I’ve discovered: you can use this shortcut to quickly turn chords into broken chords (i e slow arps).
Thanks, Ledger! It’s a simple but useful idea, I hope. My main goal with this tool is that it will be the standard answer when anyone asks “how to make triplets in renoise?”. And then further lure users into experimenting with polyrhythms
Another use that I’ve discovered: you can use this shortcut to quickly turn chords into broken chords (i e slow arps).
A second polyphonic shortcut that will work on chords the same as the current one does on single columns. i.e. whole chords can be spread into triplets/polyrhythms rather than split into arpeggios.
select all the above and in polyphonic/ chord mode goes to something like:
F-3 A-3 C-3
F-3 A-3 C-3
F-3 A-3 C-3
so the chords are not arpeggiated now. It is as though you applied the tool to column 1, then to column 2 and then to column 3
I did try the tool on individual columns 1,2,3, aswell but got some unexpected results, with only the first column notes being affected whichever column was selected/ hilighted. So maybe a bug there too?
Thanks! Will fix asap (this week) and try to replicate the bug. Differentiation: Place selected notes evenly (per column) + Place selected notes evenly (per track).
I love you for making this tool!! granted i had most of the basic hex delays memorized, but distributing odd clusters of notes in quarter bars has provided some incredibly fast inspiration! Just mapped it to the ` key, and it’s fast as hell!
I have a feature suggestion myself, but I’m not sure yet if it’s wise. If hitting the hotkey when no selection is made, it would behave as if the track is selected from start to finnish. This could then become the fastest way of placing a steady kick or hi-hat on a track (i e just enter eight kicks and then hit hotkey without having to make a selection).
I have a feature suggestion myself, but I’m not sure yet if it’s wise. If hitting the hotkey when no selection is made, it would behave as if the track is selected from start to finnish. This could then become the fastest way of placing a steady kick or hi-hat on a track (i e just enter eight kicks and then hit hotkey without having to make a selection).
hmm, i use the command far too much that I’ve already pressed the hotkey when I didn’t intend to. maybe if there was an option to turn that on or off
After some consideration I’ve decided to leave the tool as it is for a while, before bloating it too much. I think its current state is consistent and user friendly. Let me know if you find any bugs or have any feature requests.
After some consideration I’ve decided to leave the tool as it is for a while, before bloating it too much. I think its current state is consistent and user friendly. Let me know if you find any bugs or have any feature requests.
Thanks! A nicety is that you can follow this whole sub-forum (if you haven’t already). It’s nifty getting an e-mail notification when new topics are posted!
Note for next version: One mode for quantizing notes according to euclidean rhythms (steps = number of notes in block, pulses = user dialogue). Another mode for distributing notes according to user defined function (possibly highly useless and interesting at the same time).
Would it be possible to space velocity’s evenly ( without note data ) ?
It’s already possible in renoise to assign delay values to velocity values with NO note data present ( useful when using velocity device when No note data is required , and less tme consuming )
(where`s piano man when you need him!)