“Sixteen” is a sequence generated by a few simple equations within Native Instruments’ KSP processor for the Kontakt sampler. Utilizing 113 different samples, mapped across the keyboard, the sequence explores the number 16 within the sequence as both a common musical value (the 16th note) and a point of reference for measuring voice allocation.

Once the sequence is triggered, a loop is initiated. Different note values are selected at random while note velocities are selected from an array of 16 possibilities. The outcome of the velocity value is then divided by 16. That quotient is the number of 16th notes until the next note is triggered. It is a simple equation that naturally invokes complex syncopation and musical patterns within the given sample set. Here is one example outcome