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soulplotter mk1
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                Description
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soulplotter is an 8 bit synthesizer & sequencer, based on atmega328p
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  • comprised of 3 identical monophonic digital synth voices (tracks)
  • each track has its own 1-64 step sequence, with independent lengths per track
    • independently running - sequences of differing lengths can generate polymetric rhythms
    • 24 tick/sixteenth note structure allows for microtiming, tuplets and polyrhythmic sequences
    • sequencer steps programmed via built-in chromatic keyboard
    • each step represents 1 sixteenth note - yielding 4 quarter notes (16 steps) per page 
    • there are 4 identical pages - yielding 4 pages of 4 quarter notes (64 steps) in total

this project has a twofold purpose;
  • 1: for my own sake
    • i love synthesizers with my whole entire heart - this project was borne out of passion
  • 2: for the sake of others
    • this project is intended in part as practical education
      to communicate the miniutae of how rudimentary digital synthesis works "under the hood"
    • i take deliberate care in my approach to inline annotation & commenting,
      to make my code both unambiguous & approachable
    • post-alpha i will be packaging the fundamentals of my codebase into an arduino library
      for others to use for their own synth/adjacent projects :]