Saturday, September 25, 2010

new upload: Halloween Scape

Absynth 5 only - filesize 10,5 MB - zip folder contains the ksd and one sample (wav/48khz/24 Bit)
This patch processes a female vocal sample I made for my theatre music Macbeth, a moaning witch doing some incantation rituals. This sample was processed with the Filter section of Metasynth and then imported into Absynth for further treatment. Osc A carries the witch in Granular mode, control the sample start position with Macro 1 and the sample speed with Macro 4. For random sample pitch modulation tweak Macro 6. Osc B carries an Oscillator in Double mode with 2 selfdrawn waves processed by an LFO-controlled Allpass Filter. Wake the ghouls with the Modwheel assigned to the Allpass Resonance. Both Channels also have a LPF Filter, control the Filter Cutoff with Macro 6, the individual volumes of both channels can be controlled with Macros 2+3. A Ringmodulator and a Cloudfilter are acvtive in the Master section, there is a x/y-pad (Macros 7+8) controlling various parameters of these two modules. The Aetherizer in the FX section can be tweaked with 4 Macros (9-12).

Demo
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Saturday, September 11, 2010

new upload: Aviary

Absynth 5 only - filesize 16,3 MB - zip folder contains the ksd and one sample (wav/48khz/24 Bit)
A while ago I made some field recordings in a zoo. One of the recordings within an aviary full of Aras and other birds is utilized in this patch. Channel A processes the first half of this sample in Granular mode, sample playhead position is controlled by a looped envelope. Channel B processes the second half of the sample also in envelope-controlled Granular mode. Both channels use Cloudfilters, control the Cloud Balance with the Modwheel and the Cloud Resonance with Macro 5. Channel B additionally uses a Supercomb to add a vocoderlike texture which you will only hear if you turn up Macro 6 which controls the Comb's Resonance. You can also pitch the Supercomb down by an octave with Macro 7. Channel C uses an Oscillator in Fractalize mode with a self drawn wave, also processed by a Cloudfilter and a LPF 8 Pole Filter where the Cutoff is controlled by the volume of Channel A via the Audio Mod feature. A Ringmodulator and an Allpass Filter in the Master section process the signal furtherly before it hits the Aetherizer in the FX department. Control the Ringmod Balance with Macro 4 and the Allpass Resonance with Macro 8. The Aetherizer has 4 Macros assigned (9-12). The volume of each Channel can also be controlled with Macros 1-3. Please check the LFO and envelope page for more Modulation sources and targets.

Demo
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

new upload: Tunnelbirds

Absynth 5 only - filesize 31,4 MB - zip folder contains the ksd and one sample (wav/48khz/24 Bit) This patch processes a Soundscape I made from processed warning signals recorded in a Tokyo Subway station in 2005 during my Trip to Asia adventure. Channels A+B both play back the sample in Granular mode, sample playhead position/speed is controlled by a looped envelope, control the sample speed with Macro 1 and sample attack time with Macro 2. Channel A processes the sample using a LFO-controlled Notch FIlter and a Frquency shifter, control the Feedback of the Frequency Shifter with Macro 5. Channel B uses a LFO-controlled Allpass 8-Filter and a Cloudfilter, control the Cloud Balance with Macro 6. The Modwheel adds Grain pitch randomization for both Channels. Channel C in FM mode processed with a Cloud- and Lowpass Filter adds a padlike texture, control volume of Channel C with Macro 4. Another Allpass in the Master section with envelope- and LFO-controlled ringmodulated Feedback and a LPF 4 Pole Filter process the signal furtherly before it hits the Resonator in the FX section, control Cutoff of the Lowpass Filter with Macro 7. Please check the LFO- and envelope page for further modulation sources and targets.

Demo
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