New App, MotionTones, Explores Generative Composition Through Interactive Physics
MotionTones is a standalone instrument and plugin that uses a two-dimensional physics simulation as its compositional engine.
Users can create a scene by placing balls and drawing shapes on a canvas, with each collision triggering notes selected from a chosen scale or chord and played by one of the instrument’s built-in ambient sound engines.
The plugin supports both internal sound generation and MIDI workflows, allowing generated performances to be captured internally, sent to external software via MIDI, or dragged directly into a DAW as MIDI clips.
Features:
- A two-dimensional physics simulation generates musical events from object collisions
- Each collision triggers a note from the selected scale or chord
- Twenty-five built-in instruments are included
- Sixty-two preset scales are provided
- A custom two-octave scale editor supports up to 23 scale degrees
- Forty-five preset chords are included
- A custom eight-note chord palette can be created
- Reference tuning includes 440 Hz, 432 Hz, and nine Solfeggio frequencies
- Note range controls define the playable register
- Anti-repetition controls reduce repeated note patterns
- Nine bounce shape types are available
- A custom step-grid bounce pattern supports accents, swing, and Euclidean fill
- Up to sixty simultaneous balls are supported in Performance mode
- Rain and forest ambience layers are included with independent level controls
- Built-in reverb and echo processing are provided
- Ten canvas themes are available
- Thirteen ball palettes are included
- Three atmosphere variants are provided
- Adjustable motion trails are supported
- MIDI input can be used to spawn balls
- MIDI output is supported
- Generated performances can be captured internally and dragged into a DAW as MIDI clips
- Sixty-five factory presets are included
- The software operates as a standalone application
- VST3 plugin support is provided
- Audio Unit plugin support is available on macOS
- Compatibility is provided for macOS and Windows
MotionTones is available now, for Windows and macOS ,as a standalone application, VST3 plugin, and Audio Unit plugin on macOS, with an intro price of €18 (normally €35).
