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repeater

textural delay orchestra with multiple tempo-synced lines. port of the original by Bryant Smith.

undisclosed Imported automatically; the author has not disclosed AI use yet

install

In maiden's REPL (the >> prompt at the bottom of the editor), run:

;install https://github.com/spoitras/repeater

Or add the splines catalog to maiden and install it from the project manager. Restart norns if the script ships a new engine.

readme from spoitras/repeater

Repeater Orchestra for Norns

Repeater Orchestra is a textural delay instrument that creates dense clouds of repeating audio. It consists of multiple tempo-synced delay lines (up to 50) with randomized timing, gain, and panning.

This project is a port of the original Repeater Orchestra web application by Bryant Smith.

Origins & Credits

Norns Implementation

The Norns script adapts the original concept for hardware control and adds new functionality:

  • Freeze: Instantly lock the current audio buffer into an infinite loop, allowing you to build a texture and play over it.
  • Dry/Wet Mix: Blend between the direct input signal and the delay cloud (E1).
  • Independent Monitoring: The dry signal is monitored independently of the delay "Gate", allowing you to play over the loop even when not feeding new audio into the delays.
  • Hardware Mapping: Intuitive control over gains, tempo, and freeze states.

Controls

  • K1: Shift modifier

  • K2: Toggle Gate (Mic On/Off) - When ON, audio feeds the delay lines.

  • K3: Toggle Freeze - Locks the current delay buffers for infinite looping.

  • Shift + K3: Clear all delays.

  • E1: Dry/Wet Mix (0% = Dry only, 100% = Wet only)

  • E2: Input Gain

  • Shift + E2: Output (Master) Gain

  • E3: Tempo (BPM)

  • Shift + E3: Number of Active Delays (1-50)

License

MIT License. See LICENSE file for details.

Porting and enhancements facilitated by Gemini CLI.

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