[sdiy] Quantizer scales

[Thomas Strathmann]

On 30.11.12 19:12, David G Dixon wrote:
> Being able to skip every other note in the scales/modes would also be pretty
> useful for arpeggiation.  Triadic patterns (such as 1-3-5 or 1-4-5) would be
> pretty useful, as would Tetratonic "Rootless voicing" patterns (like
> 3-6-7-9), but where does one draw the line?
> 
> For me, the ideal quantizer would allow one to select various modes, and
> then to activate or deactivate any of the notes within those modes.  For
> example, one could select "E phrygian" and then select 1-2-4-5-7 as the
> notes.  This would give E-F-A-B-D, a pretty cool and eastern sounding
> pattern.  Indeed, keeping the note number pattern but changing the
> underlying mode would give lots of cool variations.  For example, keeping
> 1-2-4-5-7 but changing the underlying mode to "C mixolydian" would now give
> C-D-F-G-Bb.  By running through a preprogrammed pattern of mode in this way,
> a highly-structured harmonic progression would emerge.

As if my list of projects weren't long enough already, now I feel
strongly compelled to build this ideal quantiser (or rather one that I
consider "ideal enough"). The user interface is certainly the tricky
part. It's tempting to use an LCD and some buttons and go the way the
menu, but I guess that take much of the fun out of using the thing.
Perhaps a rotary switch and some knobs could do the job. Will have to
make a prototype to test ideas. Oh my, there goes my weekend ...

	Thomas