Ornament 8 & Pulsar-23 Swingin' Triplets
Channel: Nicky Bagels
Date: 2022-04-04

Using the Ornament-8 to sequence a swung triplet groove on the Pulsar-23. Though it should work with any other cv-triggerable sound source. Head to 14:00 for the money shot.

Ornament-8 is an incredible experimentation tool which I, while hesitant to use live, would find very hard to replace in the studio. As a sequencer it stands alone, consisting of a series of eight identical delay lines designed with a variety of I/O's, and completely lacking any dedicated tempo control or step functions. 

This design obviously has pros and cons, the major pro being it's muse-like ability to lead one to new and interesting rhythms and interactions, and the major con being the fact that grooves are often tempo-dependent, or vice-versa, meaning you may find the perfect groove at the most imperfect tempo. For those times I recommend a sampler, or I guess changing the tempo. They are natural relationships, after all. Who are you to decide their rhythmic frequency?

For a deep dive from the creator, see Vladim Minkin's Ornament-8 Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxg5Hb4aeTR8pyKSYoJh5-m308jHeUMWU

Link to Patch Template (OneDrive): https://1drv.ms/u/s!Ai5Sng1LoR8HhrILTcPh0973rmx_0w

Audio was recorded direct from the 1010 Bluebox output to the camera.