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Smart Grid One — Documentation Index

This is an experimental synthesizer.

It runs on both macOS and iPad using JUCE.

It interfaces with a custom MIDI controller.

Major components

• Theory of Time — Global clock: absolute phase, six time loops, whole-cycle rhythm gates, and signed loop-cycle positions. Loop rhythm edits apply at the loop’s next modulated tick.
• LameJuis — Esoteric sequencer: lens U, sheaf F^M_x(U), index arp, logic operations → M(x) in just intonation; one output per trio; stateless in time.
• Multi-Phasor Gate — When the Nonagon emits a trigger per voice: trigger logic (pitch-changed / sub-trigger, mutes, interrupt) and phasor-based gate timing (50% duty per step).
• Nonagon (sequencer) — Theory of Time, voice/arp logic (LameJuis), trigger decision (Multi-Phasor Gate), note writer, and related UI.
  • Sequencer UI State — Published timebase, harmonic and arp snapshots, shared forward pitch queries, and bounded sequence caches.
  • DSP Overview — Voice architecture (Dual VCO, Physical Modeling, Thru, Sample, Filters, Amp, Sub) and quadraphonic effects routing.
  • Source Machine — Dual Wave Shaping VCO (dual VPS wavetable oscillators), Physical Modeling, Thru, and Sample source modes.
  • Filter Architecture — Explanation of the filter layout, DSP classes, transfer functions, and UI state synchronization.
  • Ladder Filter Machine — 4-pole Ladder LP and 4-pole SVF HP.
  • SVF Filter Machine — 2-pole SVF LP/HP with saturation.
  • Sub Oscillator — Per-voice mono sub signal, saturation, and unison behavior.
  • Sampler-Looper Recording — Source-routed recording buffers, sample directories, and loop-aligned sample persistence.
  • Quad Panning — Global phase, voice offsets, and Lissajous LFO.
  • AHD Envelopes — Phase-driven envelopes synchronized to the clock.
  • PolyXFader LFOs — Phase-synced LFOs mixing time loops.
  • Quad Delay — Time-warped phase vocoder delay with inverse buffer and pitch shifting.
  • Phase Vocoder — Grain-based pitch-preserving resynthesis used by the warped delay.
  • Quad Reverb — Quadraphonic algorithmic reverb with APF diffusion and LFO modulation.
  • Partial Machine — Mono-analyzing spectral send effect that pans tracked partials into a frequency-dependent quad field.
  • Mixdown & Mastering — Quad/Stereo/Sub routing and Multiband Saturator.
  • Deep Vocoder — Spectral analysis quantizer forcing sequenced pitches to match incoming audio partials.
• Encoder System — Software-defined parameter system with deep polyphonic modulation, macro gestures, scene morphing, and parameter slewing.
• Smart Grid Integration — Hardware-agnostic controller mapping across pad/encoder controllers.
  • Scene Manager — Scene selection, crossfading, and scene-change signaling.
  • State and State Saver — Saved-value handles, manager wiring, and global/scene JSON persistence.
• I/O Task Thread — Asynchronous sample directory browsing, bank loading, recording persistence, and cleanup.
• LED subsystem — Grids of LEDs used as interface (to be documented).
• UI + MIDI Integrations
  • UI Components and Layout — JUCE pad/encoder/fader/joystick components and WrldBuildrComponent composition.
  • Message Routing and Smart Buses — PadUI, MessageInBus, route typing, and SmartBusColor transport.
  • Controller Integrations — Wrld.Bldr and QuadLaunchpadTwister integration architecture.
  • MIDI I/O Scheduling — MidiInputHandler, MidiOutputHandler, and MidiSender realtime dispatch.
  • Visualization Pipeline — ScopeWriter capture, FFT analysis, and JUCE visual components.
  • Smart Grid Visualizers — Visualizer architecture, bank mapping, and adding new visualizers.
• Configuration — (to be documented).

Building

The project can be built from the repository root.

make

For Wi-Fi iPad setup, deployment, sync, and log capture, see iPad Wi-Fi tools.

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See also: Glossary

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