factorial-x – is a fully generative, non-linear ambient-industrial rhythmic engine. It completely bypasses traditional VCOs and drum modules, instead deriving its entire sound and syncopation from raw logical state manipulation forced through a rhythmic bottleneck.
Core Architecture
Master Brain: Impromptu Clocked running at a low base BPM but pushed into hyper-drive via internal x19 and /29 multipliers.
Rhythmic Destabilization: Count Modula Burst Generator fused with Befaco Random8 and Audible Instruments Random Sampler (Marbles).
The Logic Bottleneck: Count Modula BooleanXOR. When the patch hits peak density, overlapping triggers mutually destroy one another, causing the rhythm to stutter, collapse, and breathe with organic, alien syncopation.
Audio Source: Pure logic gate voltage fed directly into the MindMeld MixMaster.
Optimized for live interaction. Use your controller to warp time and stability:
Knob 1: LFO Frequency (controls the self-modulating time-loop)
Knob 2: Clocked Swing 3 & Division (breaks the regular grid alignment)
Knob 3: Marbles Jitter (injects temporal chaos and timing instability)
Note: The raw audio output can be extremely hot due to the nature of the logic clicks. It is highly recommended to keep a limiter or heavy saturation on the master bus.
