Modular Makeover: Introducing Blossom, an (unofficial) alternative firmware for Qu-Bit's Bloom
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День томуIn the first edition of Modular Makeover, we give Qu-Bit Bloom a total makeover, with a new unofficial firmware and a new look.
If you have the Daisy version of the Bloom and want to try out the firmware, you can find it here:
github.com/abluenautilus/Blossom
If you would like to try coding for the Bloom yourself, you can find the .h file I have created for the Bloom here:
github.com/abluenautilus/Bloo...
Please note that I have no affiliation with Qu-Bit; this is a community project, but I did receive their permission to publish this code.
00:00 Intro
00:59 About Bloom
02:35 Reverse engineering Daisy Bloom
04:40 Writing the firmware
06:24 Changing the look
07:26 Blossom demo begins - basics
07:50 Adjusting pitches
08:13 Making new melodies
08:31 Muting notes
08:46 Saving and loading
09:03 Clearing note info
10:08 Rest probability
10:30 Note range
10:56 Accent and velocity outputs
11:42 Changing sequence length
12:16 Mutation probability
13:13 Reset
13:50 Changing scale
@QuBitElectronix Місяць тому
This. Is. Awesome. Great work on this reimagining of Bloom!
@boydw1 Місяць тому
Is there any way to incorporate pitch range limits into the Bloom firmware?
@RedMeansRecording Місяць тому
Wow this rules
@TR-707 28 днів тому
what a time to be alive!
@egghead9518 Місяць тому
This is fantastic. Such an impressive job reverse engineering the module and reworking the concept. 👏
@CatFish107 2 дні тому
You made Proteus!? Shutup. That's too freaking cool. Big thanks for your generosity.
@bluenautilus 2 дні тому
if you watch my latest video very carefully, you may even catch a glimpse of the hardware prototype of Proteus...
@IamSeafarer Місяць тому
Thank you for creating new ways to interact with this wonderful module!
@JundCo Місяць тому
Very Cool, gonna try it!!! One more cool feature would be true ratcheting. In the current firmware ratchets repeat the note in the same division, messing up the pattern length. Would be so nice to let a note repeat 2x in 1/16th or 4x in 1/32 and so on.
@bluenautilus Місяць тому
Yes! Totally agree. Only didn't to it to avoid having to calculate tempo but it's high on the list to add.
@suboptimalsynthesis Місяць тому
@@bluenautilus this is incredible, I am going to flash this later. And probably make my own horrifying cardboard faceplate
@madamelagent8520 Місяць тому
Very happy to see this. I contacted QuBit years ago to ask for open sourcing the firmware, so that something like this would be (more easily) possible to do. Never got an answer, sold the module, I might buy it again now haha
@katelikesrectangles Місяць тому
brilliant work, and clearly presented. this is equally excellent and inspiring
@iamsushi1056 Місяць тому
I can’t wait to see what you do when you get your hands on some of the 4MS modules
@lxegs Місяць тому
awesome :) thanks for all that work
@turbotambourine Місяць тому
This is incredible! I like how streamlined and controllable this is while allowing for both progression forward and then back to a saved sequence! I think that is overlooked often but is so fun! Also, having the led colour correspond to how high in pitch it is,l is so helpful! I wish more sequencers had that kind of feedback. Imagine if the varigate did? Are you able to with a held button change the notes in the sequence without having those audible? I like that you have it able to do that but in a live situation, you might want it a bit more discreet. Subbed to see what you’re up to next!
@bluenautilus Місяць тому
You can toggle the live note audition setting by holding shift and clicking the 7th encoder!
@turbotambourine Місяць тому
@@bluenautilus amazing! You thought about that too!
@luvdattek Місяць тому
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻nice project ! I’m interested in more details in the process of making the new faceplate. You said you used a picture to rebuild it. Are you using this picture to match the hole or to design the print only ?
@bluenautilus Місяць тому
Just to match the holes. The flower design is just a matter of putting the right parts on the right layers. The dark red comes from copper layed down under the solder mask. The white is silkscreen and the gold is ENIG finish.
@trancenoir Місяць тому
My version of Bloom has a Daisy Seed 2 Rev 3 board on it, and will not power on when connected by USB. I also own a Versio with a near identical board but Rev 5, and that connects by USB without a problem. The main difference between the two visually is that the largest chip appears absent on the Bloom, marked PCM3060, in that spot is a chip is on the Versio. That seemed to be a big difference at first but a search of this chip suggests to me that it is a DAC. Since the Bloom does not output audio maybe this isn't needed, but that is a guess. Not sure why this Bloom refuses USB power/connection, but maybe this info will help someone with the same issue track it down. Otherwise this firmware sounds incredible, shows a lot of thought and work went into it, and while I'm bummed that I can't check it out I hope this encourages additional interesting generative sequencers.
@bluenautilus Місяць тому
Yeah that's an audio codec; the chip for that has changed a few times bc of the chip shortage. Well, that's a bummer. Seems like a USB port should be there for a reason though... I wonder if it just doesn't provide power.
@trancenoir Місяць тому
@@bluenautilus Confirmed, this version of the module needs a separate power source. With that, it connects as it should and your web interface to flash the firmware worked great. Looking forward to playing around with your take on this module!
@bluenautilus Місяць тому
Awesome!! Glad to hear you got it to work.@@trancenoir
@trancenoir Місяць тому
@@bluenautilus Dude, this thing rocks. I enjoyed my original Bloom, but your take on it may be even better. Thank you for all your work on Blossom! Looking forward to seeing what come up with next!
@joyboricua3721 Місяць тому
Brilliant! Question: Is there any chance of setting an input for an LFO to control length of sequence, or even the probability function (mutator)?
@bluenautilus Місяць тому
There is a CV input to control the rest note probability parameter, the one to the right of that knob. As for length, that would be nice, but I'm out of jacks! Something else would have to go, but that is an easy change to make. Edit: mutate probability has cv input already too
@boydw1 Місяць тому
@@bluenautilus Even better would be a way to select which parameter the CV inputs are assigned to.
@g-dragar2203 Місяць тому
:-O and where can I buy the same one?
@modularbias Місяць тому
👕🕵️♂️👏
@budfoon Місяць тому
Yes- but can it finally do REAL ratchets (not just per step repeats)?
@mntbighker Місяць тому
Mine is the old version 😞
@kayman18 Місяць тому
Trying to update my Bloom, My daisy Board doesnt look like yours and its not responding being recognized on my computer
@bluenautilus Місяць тому
Are you sure you have the Daisy version of the Bloom and not the F7 version? www.qubitelectronix.com/bloom_differences
@kayman18 Місяць тому
@@bluenautilusreply was deleted, Daisy Seed 2
@kayman18 Місяць тому
just plugged it back into my rack and looks like a Diode or Cap just burned on the Daisy Board
@bluenautilus Місяць тому
@@kayman18 Interesting! Like, maybe one of these? forum.electro-smith.com/t/daisy-seed-v2-on-versio/2873 -- I think it should still work, although I can't test that. Should definitely at least be able to get your computer to recognize it. I would try a different USB cable.
@kayman18 Місяць тому
@@bluenautilusyes i cant post links or pics but yep thats it, also just fried it so . . .
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