cycler

A small popup editor that lets you generate regular pattern in the Pattern Editor via cycle strings and regular pattrns scripts.

Provides one key-binding in Pattern Editor / Tools

Open cycler window

You can also open the window from the right-click menu of the Pattern Editor.

usage #

There are two modes the cycler window can be in

edit mode is where you can edit the code and have it render to the pattern
select mode is for navigating the song without closing the window

edit mode #

the text editor field should be focused
type in some cycle expression, like <a2 g2 c3> [- <f3 d3 g3>*2], <c3 e3 d3>
the pattern will be automatically overwritten
if there are errors in your code, they will be shown below
press escape to switch to select mode

select mode #

switch between different tracks with the left and right keys
select instruments to be used by default for the cycle’s output with up and down (if you specify an instrument in the cycle via c:#2 that will be kept)
go to other patterns in the sequence by holding alt and pressing up and down
you can go back to editing by pressing enter
escape will close the window
keys not listed above will be relayed to Renoise, so you can control other aspects of the song window defocusing the window

raw script #

You can choose between cycle and raw below the script

cycle is the default generation method, it will essentially paste your text into a Phrase Script like return cycle("YOUR_TEXT_HERE"), so that you don’t have to type in the wrap around the string, nor the quotes.
raw mode lets you write a regular Phrase Script

vim keys #

When in select mode, you can use h j k l instead of the arrows

limitations #

cycler tries to remember your scripts on a per-pattern and per-track basis, but this is implemented in a rudimentary fashion, if you are reordering or adding new tracks or pattern, expect your scripts to me jumbled or even lost.