Batucada 2003 MaxMSP, Java, Javascript, C  Batucada is a pattern-based percussion sequencer built in Max/MSP and designed for live performance using a PowerBook. Controlled mostly by the ‘qwerty’ keyboard, Batucada allows the performer to improvise with patterns and 'grow' new ones live. It features variable-division repeats with the right hand, while the left hand selects the instruments to which the repeats will be applied. Mute and Solo, like repeat are applied with the right hand to instruments selected with the left. Signal-based timeline warping ('swing') and offset can be handled either globally or locally, allowing different instruments to have their own swing and/or offset settings. Batucada can run as either a master sync device or can be slaved to incoming MIDI time code, MIDI beat clock, ReWire, or a traditional audio click track. In addition to MIDI note commands, Batucada can send 7 and 14-bit MIDI LFO information as well as 2 +/-5V control voltages for interfacing with analog synthesizers and processors. Within the software, I’ve implemented ‘VeLFOs’ (7-bit scalable triangle/sine/square wave LFOs) synced to each track (with individual offsets) for governing velocity, but this data can be mapped to anything from filter cutoff to event execution probability. Timing is coupled to the sample rate by the scaling of signals and is only subjected to Max’s scheduler when turned into MIDI note messages at the output. Development of the above pictured MSP version is frozen and I am currently working on a new build of Batucada in PdEuclidean GCM/LCD-based counters for rhythmically compelling math-beats. Most all performance functionality that inspired development of Batucada has been eclipsed in recent versions of Live. utilizing the < sample-accurate event scheduling afforded and driven by a clock of |