BoxStep, for Reaktor 5.1.2, is a step-sequenced sample-player similar to Step (by Monome, for Max/MSP), although it has some notable differances. there is only one sequencer pattern, like Step (rather than 64-steps 8-patterns), with 6 sample-channels. each channels parameters are stored inside of event tables, to allows for the parameters to work as scenes, which are like snapshots that allow for easy interpolation and changing on the fly without any audio and event glitches like regular snapshots. also, there is a polyphonic graindelay effect attached, where each channel gets it's own parameter controls, allowing for some dynamic effects compared to the normal monophonic delayline effects.

kid_sputnik — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:47:04 +0000

BoxStep, for Reaktor 5.1.2, is a step-sequenced sample-player similar to Step (by Monome, for Max/MSP), although it has some notable differances. there is only one sequencer pattern, like Step (rather than 64-steps 8-patterns), with 6 sample-channels. each channels parameters are stored inside of event tables, to allows for the parameters to work as scenes, which are like snapshots that allow for easy interpolation and changing on the fly without any audio and event glitches like regular snapshots. also, there is a polyphonic graindelay effect attached, where each channel gets it's own parameter controls, allowing for some dynamic effects compared to the normal monophonic delayline effects.

-the top 6 rows are normal 8-step sequencer step on/off's.\
-row 7 selects from 8 differant scenes in the selected bank (which is selected via the bank knob on-screen)
-row 8 is a morph control, allowing you to morph between the current and next scene. note that when fully on, the scene is still a morph between the current and next scene, to get 100% next scene select the next scene slot control with row 6 (changing scenes will turn the morph back to 0)

also, note that there are 4 scene-edit functions:
-copy allows you to save the current scene to the internal clipboard
-paste will paste the clipboard scene to the current scene
-init will initialize the current scene to predefined initial values, (init does not just set the scene values to 0's - the init scene will be a playable set of values).
-undo will restore the scene to the scene values set before either init or paste are pressed. if paste or init are pressed twice in a row the undo buffer will be overwritten with the pasted or initialized scene.

these functions are activated via QWERTY keys Q, W, E, R (in same order as posted above).

finally, when using the sample mapper, make sure that samples are mapped starting at key 0. then, in the list-view find what is the highest right-split value, and set the mapsize control to this value. this is needed to make the sample select control work correcly. also, make sure that the root-key is set to the same value as the mapped key. finally, for the loop effect to work right, make sure looping is on for each sample.

please send any questions or comments to:
kid_sputnik-at-yahoo-dot-com

thanks, and enjoy!

attached app (reaktor 5) BoxStep
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monome wiki app (reaktor 5) BoxStep