file: http://wiki.monome.org/Attachment/_nibbler_0.02.zip
a newer version of nibbler may be available on the forums
currently: http://forum.monome.org/topic/1011
nibbler divides the 40h into a 4×4 grid of nibbles, where each nibble is a 1×1 square of pads. each nibble has its own sound file consists of four “nubs.” each nub has its own unique set of parameters for playing back the sound, and only one nub may be active per nibble (sort of like a mute group).
NOTE: nibbler uses Lobjects by Peter Elsea. New versions will have the appropriate externals bundled, but this one doesn’t. Lobjects is available freely at http://arts.ucsc.edu/ems/music/research/Lobjects.readme.html
the current list of parameters each nub can have unique values of is:- speed (negative for reverse)
- start time (in ms)
- end time (only works for loop)
- loop (not actually implemented)
- delay time (also in ms)
- feedback (as a percentage, 0-1)
- volume (like feedback)
planned parameters include: ADSR loop (implementing it in the UI) EQ/fft? VST support?
To run/use nibbler:- open MonomeSerial and set your orientation
- open ‘nibbler.mxb”
- click ‘start window’ to activate Max/MSP’s dac
- click the top bar of a nibble to open a sample (this box defaults to “filename (click to open)” and displays the file name of a sample, once loaded)
- press a button on the 40h corresponding to a nub of that nibble.
- mess with start/stop times and stuff
nibbler automatically sets the 40h’s prefix to /nib on startup
to load a sample into a nibble, click on the “filename (click to open)” section above that nibble’s grid
use the 40h to trigger nubs of any nibble that has a sound file loaded.
each time you trigger a new nub, that nub’s parameters show up in the pane on the top left. to change the parameters of a nub without actually triggering it to play, click on the graphical representation of the nub with your mouse.
the horizontal slider below each pane is a panner. the grey and black bar on the left is a volume slider, and the two grey bars on the right are VU meters
this is a very rough beta version without many oops-catches (i.e. it lets you set a volume of -468734.39870 or a delay time of -3 or something)
it also does not work as an output device yet (no lights!). ideas for how the lights (or anything else) could work are appreciated.
see the forum for more details.