Arc Rhythm Generator

The hardware is an arc by monome.org. The Arc is a USB device consisting of four high resolution encoders, each surrounded by 64 variable brightness LEDs. It is no longer made. I have no association with monome.org.
I created the software which can be downloaded at: github.com/stretta/gridlab.I publish a great deal of my work at github, all of which you can freely download. I am not a company and I'm not trying to sell you something.
Thank you for watching the video (from 2017). I create these videos because I like to share the things I make. If you want to know more about me and what I do, please read the About section at the top of / stretta

[@stretta]

Hello, thank you for watching! Please read the description before commenting.

[@Dev1nci]

This is beautiful man, elegant is the right word I think. Also, you don't need to respond to the haters, the rest of us get it 🙂

[@rafi-leigh]

bro it got recommended to me a bit late lol. i would buy it if i could

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

okay i'll check it out now!

[@RandySeverino]

Wow, as a drummer and the son of a jazz drummer, what I like about this is the random beats, just when I start to figure out a pattern, it evolves. very cool.

[@louddude]

more comments more people will see this in their recommendations :)

[@nof9395]

This is exactly what a dj in a 1960’s sci fi movie set in 2024 would use

[@_Skylab2]

It does look quite 60s sci fi! I’ve seen so much new tech these days that has gone back to tactile input and it all looks so retro futuristic I love it

[@shuwap]

a chopped amen break would go crazy on this

[@debnlinda]

Somebody make it happen and tag me

[@DriesduPreez]

@@debnlinda Has someone done it?

[@chinmeysway]

ah shiz what is amen break like dont be too proud to say ok thank

[@stretta]

@@chinmeysway kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4TEd4ejZ8eWl8Usi=itfbIWbV7oBThS1h

[@DivKid]

It's beautiful watching these rhythms cycle round.

[@Italliving]

6 years ago, and so mesmerizing to see and to use, how is it today ?

[@stretta]

If you're referring to the hardware, I use it daily. I have lots of knobby-encoder boxes like the PC12 and the Twister, mostly when I'm looking for a 1:1 mapping of knob per function. For all other encoder operations, I prefer the precision and flexibility of the Arc. If you're referring to the software demonstrated in the video, I usually develop something, perform with it, and move on to the next item on my endless list of application ideas to explore.

[@Italliving]

i'm referring to both of them , is it on the market or just your own development for personal usage ? @@stretta

[@mohitrahaman]

Cool, displays Predator language too

[@futureshocked]

Take your upvote and fuck off

[@simonspasskiy]

@@futureshocked r/angryupvote, but it's on KZbin

[@diracflux]

Predator is into drum & bass but we wanted jungle.

[@extremeextreme3371]

Danny Glover likes this... 👍🏽

[@calliioa]

​@@diracflux can't accept drum and bass, we need jungle i'm afraid.

[@dylantheokay]

this is so badass! would have loved to get my hands on one of these and make a sick pseudo random (sounding) arpeggiator

[@longdongsilver4719]

A very nice and original interface.

[@tingtang9302]

Agreed! Creative stuff, stretta!

[@bobhoward4530]

Hi. Just wow, your design completely blew me away. I consult extensively on user experience and design of various sorts. I occasionally lecture on the subject, and would love to be able to use your video. We usually teach that truly intuitive is a noble but entirely unreachable goal, but one we still strive to approach. Your design makes me question that. Thanks for sharing.

[@user-we4rs1be7u]

I have spent more time making my own instantly expressive instruments with M4L/Ableton and my midi setup lately. I have found your channel at the perfect time. I get a lot of ideas from you page; thanks for sharing. Cheers!

[@braeden29221]

This is a really neat idea for a drum machine and the physical implementation of it is done really well. The machining looks great and the LED arrays (I think thats what they are) are spot on. It's all very aesthetically pleasing, minimalistic but very functional

[@ViktorAero]

This is like a hardware version of the drum sequencer on the Reason Figure app on iOS.

[@zemeira3074]

This is amazing!! I can totally see it being used both live as well as in the studio to then chop it up or cut a measure out to make a loop

[@smacksalad]

Nothing has made me want an Arc controller until right now. Holy crap, this is beautiful.

[@AmberJBlue]

Just found your videos and they’re amazing. Keep up the good work!

[@danrose5201]

No one's mentioned Propellerheads Figure app?

[@Fontgod]

Was just about to but then read your comment. Such an amazing app that makes it easy for anyone to create some pretty cool beats even without musical talent.

[@Saagemusic]

One of the best producing tool out there, been using for years and its features/functions are so simple and unique

[@tedeby5351]

To busy taking California

[@lisasimp135]

FACTS (similar sound also)

[@dan9teen90]

does that even still exist ? damn that was the wankest thing id ever used ngl

[@Dubsteppah]

Wow, I pretty much love this. It's beautiful, and lovely to watch for sure.

[@ronaldp.vincent8226]

This looks really fun to play with! Thanks for posting.

[@marcpym5251]

A fantastic tool for finding inspiration for interesting rhythms. What I would love is an addition of a mode that only allows RPMs that will guarantee a line will also fall into the 16th grid and trigger a sound. I find it usfuel for improvisation that lines don't always trigger sounds, but it might be frustrating if you try something specific, but the lines just won't trigger sounds, like a snare that hits every rotation, but sometimes it doesn't, might be too confusing.

[@JakHart]

Well! It's too bad this is no longer made, I would absolutely love to have one, it fits me so perfectly. I wouldn't use it with drum sounds though, I'd use tonic sound, instant polymeter is what I'd have. (At the most basic of implementation.)

[@markrhainer]

I absolutely love the idea and the way it executed.

[@HydetheRapper]

I would have no idea how to use this effectively, but it’s awesome.

[@walterinpv8499]

Can this be operated without Ableton Live? Any other DAWs or software/hardware synths work with this? Thanks in advance!

[@p4rsec]

i love unorthodox musical interfaces like this. good stuff

[@LaBronne]

In terms of UI this is one of the coolest machines I've ever seen and it could have practical uses once mastered but as for an average producer, this is super impractical lol. Though sometimes, some of the best music is impractical...all in all, I would buy this 100x over.

[@arenotdiy7280]

Rad. Best mini active controller I've seen. I I watch altogether to many videos

[@raeyner]

What a wonderfully whimsical machine. I could watch those LEDs chase all day! (though mild autism certainly helps)

[@Srcsqwrn]

This looks so intuitive! I want one, one day!

[@realMrVent]

This is 100% something I could see Aphex Twin use for a liveset

[@jkakob]

this is awesome. could it send triggers or CV to analog devices?

[@Rasen2123]

Hello! I really like the interface and this interesting control scheme. I had a question about the density control. I'm curious exactly how the dial is manipulated to generate the rhythm. You said it was not random, and I struggled to parse through the documents on your github to find my answer . So I'm curious still about how exactly the input works, like if you're pressing top down on the dial, if it's reading tactile input on the sides, or just reading the rotation change, or if there's a joystick like input component? Then also, what's determining the placement of the notes as the density is increased? For example, could I subdivide the 360 degrees of measure with exactly "n" equidistant notes, and how? Thank you, and thank you for continuing to share.

[@neoplumes]

This is the most innovative midi device I've ever seen

[@infadeldog13]

What a beautiful piece of technology!

[@darkwraith5546]

this thing is so cool! I could probably play with it all day.

[@night_speed]

Wow nice. It takes euclidean circles to another level.

[@johnmanderson2060]

This is what the future of music look like 👍🏻 absolutely perfect 🤩

[@ogoh8208]

i just loved watching the lines tbh

[@LegibleW-vy7uq]

This is RIDICULOUSLY GOOD!

[@Haraamcore13]

This is porbably one of the coolest things iv ever seen.

[@EricBalcon]

It looks really nice, complex and confusing. Minimal commands. Great design too.

[@72ndHUMAN]

Uber Cool , nice to see your vids again

[@h3llo_wor1d]

dude this is the coolest thing that i've ever seen in my entire life

[@impaler42]

Did you make a euclidean sequencer Max for Live object??

[@Hitori_FtoL]

Really interesting thing, I like concept of generation of music, and cool that pattern is visualized

[@DiegoCarvacho]

this is so beautiful! Impressive !!

[@HD41117]

Absolutely beautiful method.

[@robparker5525]

What gave you the design inspiration to create this device this way? How did you learn how to make things like this?

[@Projacked1]

If you can record the tempo changes, that is gold brother. I do miss basic measure programming....but man that is very interesting.

[@matsewunderlich]

That must be a lot of fun to play with - 👍

[@evanlee93]

i would unironically buy something like this

[@VEC7ORlt]

May not be the most intuitive, but damn its mesmerizing to watch.

[@patriciogv22]

Beautiful interface

[@numbersabcdefg]

this was 6 years ago. are you still using the same hardware? was there a newer or different model that you might recommend? either way, thanks for sharing this software!

[@MeeBilt]

What a great user interface! Lovely!

[@Omnomnious]

I didn't quite get why some of the beats are missed even though they intersect the 12 oclock mark.

[@skriptico]

Great app! U can even emulate this with gridlock and lemur, not like having the real arcs, but still veeery satisfactory =)

[@reggiep75]

I like the simplicity of it, but I like to go below the waves!

[@hightec1988]

This is beautiful!

[@nabanitus]

What a beautiful machine!

[@JohannesSchmitz]

I don't understand if the knobs really physically rotate or not and if they do, do they get slower over time or is there a motor that keeps them at the same speed?

[@user-ry5ex3re8m]

I love this dude. I've been waiting to see a video on something with this concept.

[@piotr803]

The generator also generates different note velocities, right?

[@skriptico]

in "some way" yes, u can. You got static and mappable velo.

[@ElijahFink]

Would love to hear an unquantised version!

[@m-oo2]

you wouldnt

[@neoqueto]

It would just be various tracks each at a different BPM, an uninteresting out-of-tune mess.

[@AntonMochalin]

You could feed that midi into some synth that can alternate between different sounds each time a note is triggered like Korg Wavestate - it has a VST version with some free demo option

[@RickDrift]

One Video, Instant Sub. Hyper creative.

[@SyllixMusic]

awesome. would love to see how this can be used to create melody or rhythm with a synth patch

[@gbreezey3412]

This looks like how a sci-fi Dj would be like

[@SheikhShouka]

This is beautiful

[@AlexBuznik]

Amazing concept!

[@LouiHandwerker]

This is pretty awesome

[@furcornmanwiththemasterpla8380]

Idk why this was recommended to me but I think that I need one

[@melvinhenryson277]

wait so the dempo can be changed on eath of them so that poly rythems and that are un even patterns???

[@CHILLERNICKELLS]

so cool its like the mandachord

[@rmp5s]

Super cool!! I'd buy one!!

[@pulsewidthmodifier]

Make this as a hardware CV generator

[@jakehyman9464]

Yes please

[@MoodOfMidas]

Seconded

[@RubiconRecordings]

agreed

[@8ohmrecords]

Amazing I wish I could get my hands on one

[@al3k]

You must give one of these to Thom Yorke to play with!

[@birdie8085]

Incredible 😍

[@lord_scrubington]

could there be a way to adjust the interval so you can have more than every 16th note play, or even remove the note alignment requirement alltogether?

[@TheRaretunes]

Great concept!

[@ib_m1953]

This is so cool!

[@naturalmusicman444]

This thing is super cool

[@sharpsonmusic]

Neat. Aesthetically pleasing. Daft Punk would have loved this

[@hb3393]

why would the YT algorithm tease me with something so fucking cool from 6 years ago 😭

[@AntandraMusic]

Impressive work

[@ZonieMusic]

So from what I'm gathering after watching this is that spinning the knob controls both the density and playing speed? How will the knob know which you're trying to control? Seems finnicky, or maybe there's some nuance which wasn't explained in the video. Either way, interesting concept.

[@Dartheomus]

I can't stop staring at it!

[@mikecarter4084]

This is so cool, I want one

[@TheDantheman12121]

this is really cool

[@briarboy8959]

Great looking device.

[@Harmonic_shift]

Really cool project

[@SANDWICHvanquish]

Imagine putting this on the stove or microwave, how cool would it be listening to some sick beat while you wait for your food?

[@P3ppar]

I feel really dumb, but how do you change/add the pattern and then start it? To me it just looks like you're rotating the dial

[@aura-gd574]

i want to get my hands on this how do i buy it and is it able to be runned on reaper the softwere im using for making music

[@emrekulac3207]

Very creative

[@iAnony]

super cool!

[@Digithalis]

captain, this is awesome!

[@maxdon2001]

Great video!

[@stefannelson]

Brilliant!!!

[@geebee44]

What a great device to own…

[@MadCorpCompany]

Really feel like the machine Stephan Bodzin have