Randomise function for synth patch edit

Feature Requests
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Being able to randomise the synth patch edit screen, as a start point for new patch generation would be really good.
a key combo randomises all synth parameters, you can undo or randomise again. then edit & save.

What is the problem?

a tool like randomise when editing a patch from scratch can be a great tool to aid creativity.

What do you want to achieve?

a randomise page function for synth patch edit screen.
randomise patch - undo - randomise again - save. kind of thing. then edit to taste.

Are there any workarounds?

no

Any links to related discussions?

Any references to other products?

elektron gear has page randomise function “page + yes”. its so good for synthesis. brings you in directions you wouldn’t have gone otherwise.

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Thank you for your eloquently and clearly written wish :slight_smile:

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@here Thanks for your contribution, the wish is now ready for voting! :slight_smile:

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The Volca FM2 also generates randomized Patches. They are based on the selected patch so the generatet patch will be similar but different.

I think that function would perfectly fit to the simplifyed conept of the Play

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I am really missing a randomised init patch and functionality to create random variations of existing patches on the tracker mini as it is a little cumbersome to do sound design on it.

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This is something i really loved about my Clavia Nord Lead A1, you hitted random 5 times and then you are at a interest point of the Sound design.

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You should check out the amount of customization you can get on the ASM Hydrasynth in regards to randomization. You can randomize the entire patch with a % of how much it impacts each module, randomize per Module (Oscillator, Filter, LFO, etc), randomize any parameter. Random patch selection, and randomize modules from other patches. Crazy amount of fun!!

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sounds delightful :slight_smile:

yea i love that sh1t. I randomise fm patches on my m8 all the time for inspiration, then tweak to taste.

same on my elektrons with the randomise page function.

lovely stuff.

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I would love to do this… similar to other companies who allow to randomize synth settings based on a page.

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This seems like a no-brainer!

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The polyend synth needs a tag in this as well and this feature!

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Tagged Synth as it makes sense. I’m pretty confident that anything of this general capacity would be made available to all the products sharing the same synth engine.

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Thank you :]

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Guess my wish could go here too

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Yeah I came across your feature request while moderating this one. As this is more asking for an arbitrary random patch function, I prefer to keep those separate from those that get more into the details of the implementation.

Don’t get me wrong; As a Hydrasynth owner, I would love the same ability to apply degrees of randomization between each modules, but that still is a different request in comparison to a simple randomize patch function.

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I would be happy with either way to randomize!

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yea same. I initially made this wish due to the play+ patch editing UI being a list of parameters that isn’t the most fun to edit.

tbh what play+ really should have imo is a similar patch edit UI to what polyend Synth ™️ has. then randomising pages would be a better wish.