basic basic for now.

I decided to get a max/msp license because of gen~ and jsui. The goal is to make a tracker interface that will turn max/msp into a playground where i can make and trigger synths exactly the way i want, and hook them up in a modular way to effects. Rather than moaning about the things that i perceive as limitations in other tools/trackers. My main issue is that i want to be able to control the creative part entirely via a keyboard, or via a scripting interface, if i want to.

Some milestones i will need to tackle, in no particular order

• handleing keyboard qwerty input
• loading / saving patterns to disc
• track description display
• editing pattern
• displaying patterns
• displaying current tick location
• cursor + navigation
• selection rectangle
• note to midinote
• input error handling this is per parameter type
  • two hexvalues
  • note
  • trigger ( 1 or . )
  • 4 hex
  • FFXXYY (this will set you free)
• util functions(hex to int, etc) these to be used for
  • interpolation functions,
  • addition/subtract/transpose
• scrolling pattern data
• sequencing patterns
• general pattern editor functions
  • interpolate (hex and notes)
  • delete selection
  • copy and paste selection
  • shift content of selection up/down
• trigger from tick

What i'm attempting here is a cross between sunvox/buzz/st3/impulsetracker/tetramed. I want to have high control via keyboard like oldschool trackers, while also being able to use synths/samplers that i design and can edit at runtime. ..And why not also allow myself to also trigger visuals too?! max/msp and puredata have always been on my todo list of things to learn. I also wish to be able to implement a trigger grammar