Grid64P2 Generative Player

The Grid64 model P2 player offers three generative engines which take inspiration from physical systems to create notes. The user can interact with the these systems to control various aspects of the generative process. A great tool to spark new musical ideas, especially fun to use when paired with a compatible MIDI grid controller!

• Engine 1 mimics the motion of particles moving in a maze of blocks. As the particles randomly make their way thru the maze, notes are being generated based on the grid cells that they have visited.
• Engine 2 mimics the motion of particles bouncing off the walls of a closed container. Notes are generated when a particles visits a cell where a block exists.
• Engine 3 mimics the evolution of a 1 dimensional cellular automata system. For each generation, some cells live on while other dies. Cells which are alive trigger notes if they happen to have a block at their location.

The grid itself is fully programmable. Notes can be assigned freely to each cell and saved into one of two map locations. Several edit functions make it easy to fully customize the maps.

The device can be used with an 8x8 grid MIDI controller. The models supported are the Novation Launchpads, NI Maschine Jam, Ableton Push and the Akai APC Mini. You can download custom Remote files which enable two-way communication with Reason HERE (standalone mode only, not supported in the Reason Rack plugin)

Version History:

Version 1.0.5: minor bug fixes

Version 1.0.4: added automation and remote control of the On/Off button

Version 1.0.2: optimized for Reason 12 HD

Version 1.0.1: fixed start note quantization, added new edit options in the Blocks and Map Edit Menu. See product manual for more details.

• Interface for 8x8 grid MIDI controllers featuring two-way communication with Reason (in standalone mode, after setting up the control surfaces for the supported models, Remote files are provided)
• Notes are generated once the sequencer is running. Note generation depends on the engine type selected
• Three engine types which generate notes by emulating physical processes. Each engine allows for “live” input from the user
• Engine 1 allows control over the initial position of the particles (up
  to 3), the rate at which the particles move, how probable it is for a particle to trigger a note, and the velocity of the notes.
• Engine 2 allows control over the initial position of the particles (up to 3), the distribution of the blocks, the rate at which the particles move, how probable it is for a particle to trigger a note, the velocity of the notes, and the probability of a particle changing its direction after hitting a wall
• Engine 3 allows control over the number of live seed cells at the start,
  the distribution of the blocks, the rate at which the cells evolve, how probable it is for a live cell to trigger a note, how spread out the cells, and the rule which governs the cell evolution over time
• Row or column edit menus allow to copy/paste, transpose, rotate, shuffle and randomize all the pitches in a given row or column of cells
• Map edit menu allows to copy/paste, transpose, shuffle, randomize and assign presets to all the pitches in the selected map
• There are two configurable map variations A and B per patch which can be switched during play