Here’s the latest.
I have a very basic 8-step sequencer in Processing that outputs midi notes to Ableton Live. An 8x8 LED Matrix (from one Arduino to Processing through Serial) helps keep time as a scanline. A bunch of knobs (attached to another Arduino) control: pitch of 2 of the notes so far, velocity of one of them, a pitch randomizer, tempo and 2 effects applied to the Master-Out in Ableton Live. A slider trims the length of the loop (from 8 steps all the way down to 1).
It’s a mess of wires, but it works without shorting out (a common problem for me lately).