bach take2

learning Prelude in C on the monome using a notegrid mapping 5-7 (fourths left-right, fifths up/down)

sloppy, but at least I can get through it now.. still have to learn the tag end

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Music

Tags:

• monome
• 256
• monochrome
• notegrid
• bach

[sjhaward]

you this song was actually written for piano? it's probably easier to play it on piano.

learn the piano.

[spmaspma]

what?? Bach didn't have a monome?

[sjhaward]

ofcourse not!

he had a tenori-on . . . .

[spmaspma]

well, either way.. the song wasn't written for the piano. It was written for the hapsichord/clavichord. Bach didn't like the piano, it was a new invention at the time and he thought it sounded too bright :D

[rikrak]

very cool! i'm interested in the way you have it mapped - and not sure i fully understand...

is each key a 4th higher than the key to the left and a 5th higher than the key below it?

[spmaspma]

yes! from the perspective of playing, you are correct. The literal code is

MIDINote[x][y] = (5*x) + ((7*Y_SIZE-1)-y))

with Y inverted so "higher" notes are higher (when in fact up is a lower Y).

[TheReasonWhyGuy]

@watemborski22 Same here, the keyboard has some sentimental value, but that shouldn't get in the way of improvements in music technology.

[watemborski22]

I prefer the monome than the keyboard :) it looks way mroe cooler and is more flexible :) keep it up ur gna be the Mozart of Monomes ;p

[checkemout123]

thats Brilliant kiddo

now get a trigger for a beat to come in ;)

xxx

[zeepero2]

Well if it helps you take things a step further(like helping you improvise), then I can see why you'd want to do that.

Are the buttons velocity sensitive?