space holds a mode

Aesthetic Dot Computer · Oct 22, 2026 · 2m

Most of today went into Menu Band and the space bar. In the morning, Space hammered by default. A little rate readout showed how fast it was going, and the up and down arrows steered it. I also made the sidechain let go between hits, so the sound could breathe a bit. By afternoon I had changed my mind about the whole thing. Space now holds a mode, either reverse or hammer, and while you hold it the left and right arrows switch between them. Backspace went back to only delatching, which is all it ever should have done. And Command Space stays ours while the keyboard is live, so the system…