
Maybe you’ll fork the GitHub repository and make something better, too. I snuck in a lot of Pd tricks, so if you’re a relative novice or a bit rusty, hopefully the guide is helpful.

r_cycle is really unique – a UI toolkit for sketching arrangements of pads and lights right on the hardware. If you do have some Pd background (or Max, which is similar), you’ll probably want to start here. You do need some kind of computer to run this, but note that it could be something like a Raspberry Pi, for a very self-contained setup. (You can even just download this directly and start playing with it – and I snuck in a little patcher I use all the time in Pd to mess with sound playback from files.) In part 2, I walk through how the actual r_cycle library works, and build up a custom layout and accompanying Pd instrument from scratch. Hack What You Want For Making Music: Meet Launchpad, r_cycle, & Pd So if you’ve ever been curious about hacking your own software patches, this is a good place to begin: And mostly I gave a guide to Pure Data (Pd), even for complete and total beginners. In part 1 of the guide I wrote for Novation, I explained the vision behind r_cycle and Launchpad hacking, and talked to Antonio Roberts about how he works. Novation Launchpad hardware + free Pd software + free r_cycle library = make any control layout and custom instrument or effect you want.
