Breakage

Follow these seven steps to learn how to create your own patterns, train a neural network and use it to generate music with you. The screenshots are from an earlier release but the principles are the same.

1 Double-click Breakage2.jar to load the application.

2 Press "Save". This saves the current empty pattern to the pattern database. Breakage now includes an empty pattern by default.

3 Write a drum pattern in the editor. Use the left mouse button to turn hits on and off. Enter a name for the pattern and press "Save". Now you have two patterns in the database.

4 Write another pattern, give it a new name and press "Save". Now you have three patterns in the database, enough to train the neural network.

5 Press "Start". The net starts training on these two patterns. See the error gradually counting down. When it reaches the error limit, the net will pause training.

6 Edit the patterns' kicks and snares and press "Generate". Breakage's neural network generates a hi-hat response to compliment your kick and snare parts.

7 Check "Auto". Now as you edit your pattern Breakage will automatically generate responses to your edits. Use right mouse button to drag hit velocities for a fluid response.