Wetware Counter, an automatic music sequence generator(VST plugin)

Posted on:May 16, 2017 at 12:00 AM

What is Wetware Counter

Wetware Counter is an automatic music sequence generator( VST plugin ) built for Wetware Music Festival. This plugin is a co-work with HanHan, who is the leader of the band “Duck Fighting Goose”(https://music.163.com/#/artist?id=13506), and also my alumnus of University of Science and Technology of China.

How it works

The concept of this plugin is based on Fibonacci sequence and Euclid algorithm. In short words, we use Fibonacci sequence to sample note pitch from a scale, and use Euclid algorithm to generate rhythm. Though this concept is simple, it can lead to musical, interesting and diverse sequences. We implement the concept using ChucK language, and embed chuck scripts into JUCE framework to build a VST plugin. This plugin actually works as a midi sequence generator, it generates a midi sequence, which can then be sent to any instrument in the DAW.

HanHan made a video to illustrate the usage of this plugin: https://v.qq.com/x/page/x0503jvbz3v.html

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References:

  1. The Euclidean Algorithm Generates Traditional Musical Rhythms
  2. The Geometry of Musical Rhythm: What Makes a “Good” Rhythm Good?