rombopad

Gnome App for recording loops with an octapad like interface for sequencing.

Rombopad is intended as a tool for arranging a musical composition.

It has a precise built in metronome and it records a predefined amount of beats, this results in a looping audio file without the need of manually cropping.

Launching the app (inside src directory): python3.4 run.py

How to use:

• Define BPM in the bottom left spinner.
• Define the amount of beats to record in the bottom right spinner. Let's say, 8 beats for example.
• Select Recording mode in the header bar.
• Click on any pad, you'll hear the metronome sounding.
• Prepare for recording after 8 metronome beats.
• When the amount of beats to record reaches its end, the recording will stop automatically.
• Select Playback mode in the header bar.
• Click the same pad you've clicked to record, you'll hear the recorded sound.
• If you click multiple pads, the sounds will queue up.

Dependencies:

• Python3.4
• PyAudio
• Gtk+3

Notice:

• It's in beta stage.
• If you start a recording, you can't stop it. It will stop by itself when there are no more beats to record.
• Avoid using "long" recording settings. When cropping, the audio file is held entirely in memory.
• Pads are sequenced, once a pad started playing it won't stop until it finishes.
• Class diagram is outdated.