Degenerator
Firmware for Workshop System Computer (Music Thing Modular)
Degenerator — Disintegrating Looper. Capture audio loops and apply irreversible degradation with 6 algorithms (Saturation, Filter Drift, Tape Hiss, Oxide Shedding, Bit Crush, Bit Rot) via preview/apply workflow. Inspired by William Basinski's The Disintegration Loops.
by Joep Vermaat
- Distribution
- Prebuilt image you flash yourself
- Source
- github.com https://github.com/TomWhitwell/Workshop_Computer/tree/main/releases/71_degenerator
- Homepage
- computer.musicthing.co.uk https://computer.musicthing.co.uk/programs/71-degenerator/
- Synced from
- upstream metadata, raw.githubusercontent.com https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TomWhitwell/Workshop_Computer/main/releases/71_degenerator/info.yaml. Corrections belong upstream.
- looper
- sampler
- distortion
- glitch
- disintegration
- cards
- editor
Description
Irreversible layered looper with additive MIX and subtractive DEGRADE workflows. Z down is RECORD (and slot workflows in SLOT mode), Z middle is MIX, Z up is DEGRADE. Main controls mix/commit amount (full left freezes state), X selects harmonic effect zone, Y selects destructive effect zone. Boot with Z down enables SLOT mode with flash save/load features; otherwise YOLO mode is instant-on.
Version history
| Version | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | 2026-05-31 | Version and date from the card's info.yaml. |