Saturday, July 24, 2010

new upload: Oilcan Mallets

Oilcan Mallets
Absynth 5 only - filesize 1,2 MB - zip folder contains the ksd and one sample (wav/48khz/24 Bit)
A percussive Drumsound I made with Reaktor 5's Steampipe 2 Ensemble is processed in this patch. Channel A processes the sample with a Waveshaper and a Supercomb Filter, Channel B carries the same sample without the Supercomb. Crossfade between the Channels using the Modwheel and control the release time with Macro 1. A Ringmodulator in the Master section can be added using Macro 5 assigned to it's Balance. The Ringmod Pitch is controlled with Macro 6 and also via Velocity. The Resonator in the FX section is controllable with Macros 9/10 (wet / time).
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Thursday, July 15, 2010

new upload: Heatwave

Absynth 5 only - filesize 4,2 MB - zip folder contains the ksd and two samples (wav/48khz/24 Bit - 1 stereo and 1 mono) This patch processes two cricket samples, one recorded some years ago in the Tuscany the other one some days ago when trying to capture a thunderstorm (which didn't quite make it) following an incredible heatwave. Channel 1 carries the more recent recording, actually the cricket was barely audible in the sample which mainly consisted of wind and distant rumbling so I used iZotope's RX to isolate the cricket sound. The Oscillator runs in Granular mode, time set to 5%. Control the Random Frequency parameter with the Modwheel. An LFO and velocity controlled Allpass Filter and a Ringmodulator process the signal, turn up Macro 7 to hear the Ring Modulation. Channel B carries the looped Tuscany crickets in normal Sampler mode. The signal is also processed by a Ring Modulator, it's Balance is also assigned to Macro 7. Channel C carries a waveshaped Sine Wave to add some more tonal body to this patch, processed by a LFO-controlled LPF 8 Pole Filter. Each Channel has a Macro assigned to it's volume (Macros 1-3). In the Master section a Cloudfilter adds some shimmering, Filter Quantization is controlled with Macro 5. Absynth's sample engine is reknown for it's bad aliasing artefacts when transposing samples, especially downwards so a key controlled LPF 8 Pole Filter reduces some high Frequencies in the lower regions of this patch. You can also control the Cutoff with Macro 6. The Aetherizer in the FX section adds a mysterious space and can be tuned down an octave with Macro 10.
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Monday, July 12, 2010

new upload: 54 to beat

Absynth 5 only - filesize 8,7 KB - zip folder contains the ksd - no samples used
Deranged temposynced machine music in 5/4.
I will skip a longer description this time as the Screenshot displays quite well what's going on. Use the 8 assigned Macros and the Modwheel to really twist this patch around.
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Sunday, July 4, 2010

new upload: Split Spectral Synth

Absynth 5 only - filesize 33,8 MB - zip folder contains the ksd and three samples (wav/48khz/24 Bit)
3 samples (C0-C2-C4) I made with a combination of Reaktor and Alchemy split and spread out over the entire keyboard range. All Oscillators are set to Granular mode, control the sample speed with Macro 1 and the release time with Macro 2. Processed by Cloudfilters (Balance assigned to Macro 5) with LFO-cotrolled Filter Hz and a Lowpass Filter that rises in the attack phase if you turn Macro 7 down which is assigned to the first Breakpoint of the Filter Rise. Enhance the Filter Resonance with Macro 8. A Supercomb Filter in the Master section can add more body and strangeness to the sound if you turn up it's resonance with Macro 6. The following LFO-morphed Ringmodulator can be made audible by turning up Macro 3 which is assigned to Ringmod Balance. The Modwheel activates a temposynced LFO-pulsation. Macros 9-12 control various parameters of the Aetherizer in the FX section. Check the envelope, Midi and LFO page for further modulation sources and targets.
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Saturday, July 3, 2010

new upload:Gym Maze Scape

Disconcerting Soundscape
Absynth 5 only - filesize 14,5 MB - zip folder contains the ksd and one sample (wav/44.1khz/16 Bit)
This patch processes a recording of chattering kids and teenagers in a verby gym which I recorded years ago during a workshop. All Oscillators are playing in Granular mode, A+B play the entire sample, sample playhead position/speed are controlled by envelopes. Osc C plays a looped fragment back and forth, the scream of a girl. With Macro 1 you can control the Breakpoints of the sample envelopes, so you can speed up the samples by 75%. Channels A+C process the sound using Supercombfilters with a negative Feedback transformed by a LFO-morphed Frequency Shifter in the FB section. Control the Balance of the Freq Shifter with Macro 2. Channel C also has a Waveshaper inserted, control the Input level with Macro 8. Channel B uses a HP Filter to reduce some low Frequencies. In the Master section you'll find another Waveshaper and a Cloudfilter, a slow LFO assigned to it's Balance. Control the Cloud Filter Hz parameter with Macro 3. Macros 5-7 control the individual volumes of the 3 channels, Macro 4 is assigned to the Attack time. The Modwheel controls a randomized Pitchmod of all Oscillators. The Aetherizer in the FX section adds a big space, Macros 9-12 are assigned to various FX parameters. Check the envelope and LFO page for further modulations sources and targets.
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