Ugrids

After Later Audio uGrids is a clone of the Mutable Instruments Grids drum pattern generator.

Algorithmic drum pattern generator with three channels, voltage-controlled morphing between drum patterns. Increased morphing will affect the density of the patterns and even create fill-ins.

uGrids is a map of the typical drum patterns used in (mostly electronic) music, laid out by similarity, trained on a large corpus of drum loops. The module can smoothly interpolate and navigate from one pattern to the other, at the whim of a knob move or a CV. But uGrids knowledge of drum patterns goes far beyond what would be achieved with presets – given a position in the map, thousands of variations can be intuitively generated by controlling the “event density” of each of the 3 channels (bd, sd, hh) – gradually moving from a sparse backbone to a deliciously rich pattern with ghost notes, rolls and fills.

Add CV control to these parameters and you can add subtle or drastic variations to the drum pattern. uGrids has its own internal source of randomness that can unpredictably spice up the pattern, always in a meaningful way.

Building the rhythmic foundation of your tracks with Grids is fun, and surprisingly intuitive, with modulation and variations possibilities that will rapidly make you forget x0x-style sequencers.

Most generated patterns will work best with channel 1 = BD, channel 2 = SD, channel 3 = HH, or percussion, though variations are possible!

Features:

• 8HP version of Mutable Instruments Grids Drumpattern generator
• Identical function clone
• Runs all firmwares that can run on the full-sized version
• Internal Clock generator with a 40-240BPM range
• Pattern reset
• 3Beat indicator/tap tempo button.
• Latitude/Longitude knobs with CV input
• Pattern complexity/density knobs and CV Ins for channels 1, 2 and 3
• Clock resolution 24ppqn, 8ppqn, 4ppqn
• The tap tempo button/beat LED can also be configured as a reset button/beginning of pattern LED
• 3-channel euclidean sequencer mode
• Alternative output layout with Clock/Reset outputs instead of Accent 2 and Accent 3
• Trigger or Gate output mode
• Unlockable extras for DIY heroes: * Bonus clock output! * Bonus random gate output! * MIDI interface responding to start/stop/clock messages