Langton's Ant is simple two dimensional cellular automata where simple rules ultimately lead to complex behavior.
Included here are two sketches for Norns based on Langton's Ant.
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Sines generates a series of additive harmonic sine waves based on the Norns "Sines" engine by Zebra.
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PolyPerc makes an infinite algorithmic melody based on the Norns "PolyPerc" engine by Tehn.
Each one bases aspects of its sound creation on the X and Y positions of the Ant and its number of neighbors.
- If the results seem too repetative, increase the number of ants. As multiple ants cross each other's paths, the results rapidly become chaotic.
- Sound and system parameters are found in Params.