DrumMachinePO

Devlog

• V1.4 - Performance mode button overhaul and bugfixes
  May 17, 2026 by signfang

  Changed the performance mode button interactions Hold B to "queue" the stopping. If the stop is queued, the sequencer will stop after playing the current pattern. Double-tapping A now resets the curre... Continue reading
• V1.3 - Compromises and retriggers
  May 15, 2026 by signfang

  V1.2 introduced all notes off/sequence restart for chain transitions to eliminate any note bleeding on any transitions, but it turns out it was way too much of a work for Playdate to handle, causing n... Continue reading
• V1.2 - More fixes and press+hold to navigate grid
  May 13, 2026 by signfang

  There were some bugs left where the performance mode queue had some notes bleeding out to next pattern. That bug was fixed now. Also, you can now press+hold D-pad buttons to navigate the grid faster!... Continue reading
• V1.1 - Back to update() calls again
  May 11, 2026 by signfang

  Well it turns out you can't get timing-accurate sequence:play(onSequenceEnd) callbacks. Pattern switching got put back into the update() calls. Timing inconsistency was removed... Continue reading
• V1.0 - More FXs, Metronome, and bugfixes
  May 05, 2026 by signfang

  I did not think the version numbering through so V1.0 came way earlier than I initially thought; but here we are. I think I've added almost all the features that I've originally drafted. Use pda_conv... Continue reading
• V0.9 - Getting around the playdate sample limits
  April 30, 2026 by signfang

  Well, I thought (naively) that Playdate would take any sample formats for its internal sequencer, and it didn't. It takes .pda format and .pda format only. I've included the converter executables and... Continue reading
• V0.7 - Chain indicator added in performance mode
  April 26, 2026 by signfang

  Now, in performance mode, you can see what pattern you are playing and maximum number of chains are increased to 12. (also some of the bugs are fixed, I'm not sure that would be all of them though) To... Continue reading

  
• V0.5 - Performance Mode!
  April 21, 2026 by signfang

  Performance mode was added! You can play the pre-defined pattern chains using D-pad. Pressing once queues the next pattern chain, and double-tapping plays the next chain immediately. Press and hold th... Continue reading