Chain sequencers for semi-random sequences?

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I have an idea for a patch, but would love some input from you geniuses about how to accomplish it.

I’d like to create an 8-step melody that stays constant for the first 6 steps (programmed sequence of notes), but then would have randomization of the last two notes (quantized within a scale), and then repeat.

What would be some good options? Chain two sequencers, one with the 6 notes, and then trigger the last 2 notes using some sort of thing like Branes or Turing Machine?

Interested in your ideas!

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I’d use entropia from geodesics. I’m very tired now so it’s hard to know how much detail you need but Entropia will do it.

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Maybe a single SEQ-3 would be enough, by adding randomizations on steps 7 & 8 (triggered through the individual step gate outputs)?

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With Martin Lueder’s Memory Sequencer you can re-write the values in the steps.

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Following up, here is an example:

example8stepsequencerandomlast2
example8stepsequencerandomlast2806×252 192 KB
Note that Entropia’s last 2 steps are set to use the “yellow” value which is configured to send the random value fed in from Branes.

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I know that in real life you can do it with 2 stages from mutable instruments , but i don’t know if the rack version of it is chainable…

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This is one of those things where there are a lot of ways to do it.
Another method: Use an 8 step sequential switch and send fixed values to every step other than the last 2.

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