an LFO-driven MIDI arpeggiator, gate effect and step sequencer.
for mangling sustained MIDI input chords.
the output of which can then drive other MIDI instruments.
acts either as a VST or Audio Unit plugin for your DAW, or as a standalone
application.
the original hypercyclic won 2nd place in the
KVRAudio.com Developer Challenge '07.
the sweetspot for hypercyclic is the narrow border between chaos and
regularity. Or, in other words, how to induce a certain pleasant randomness
and syncopation, yet forcing everything to align again on the bar or beat
boundaries.
How do you use it?:
the main use for hypercyclic is to generate MIDI that can be recorded and/or
sent to other plugins. However it also features a simple built-in synth for
testing purposes.
you can use two tempo-synced LFOs to modulate various parameters for
creating interesting rhythmic effects and chord variations.
a unique feature is the possiblity to modulate the sequencer step size
itself, which is useful for creating glitchy stuttering effects.
another thing you can use is a groove function for playing slightly off
the beat. The groove parameters can also be modulated over time by the LFOs,
adding to the rhythmic variation.