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Clds : Texture synthesizer

clds - an implementation of Mutable Instrument Clouds for the Percussa SSP.

Documentation

Note: This is the primary page for documentation on this modules

Developer: TheTechnobear

I develop these plugins for free, please consider supporting my efforts with a donation. https://ko-fi.com/thetechnobear

Parameters

Name Desc
Pos position in buffer for playback
Size size of buffer for playback
Density density of grains
Texture filtering of output
Mix Wet/Dry mix of output signal
Spread Stereo spread of grains
Feedback Feedback of signal into reverb
Reverb Reverb amount
Pitch pitch offset +/-48 semis
Mode mode of clouds e.g. granular, tape delay
In Gain gain on input signal

Inputs

Name Desc
In L/R stereo input signal
Trig Trig grain
V/Oct pitch input v/oct
Pos position in buffer for playback
Size size of buffer for playback
Density density of grains
Texture filtering of output
Freeze freeze buffer, no recording
Mix Wet/Dry mix of output signal
Spread Stereo spread of grains
Feedback Feedback of signal into reverb
Reverb Reverb amount

Outputs

Name Desc
Out L/R stereo output signal

Buttons

Name Desc
Freeze Freeze input buffer

Note: a full description of the above is found in the Mutable Instruments Clouds manual, it should be noted that clouds varies the usage of the parameters/inputs depend on its 'mode'.

General Usage

The best source of information about this module is the Mutable Instruments Clouds manual

Differences to hardware module

Generally, I've tried to make as close as possible to the hardware module.

Clouds hardware runs at 32kHZ sample rate, clds runs on Percussa runs at 48kHz. There is currently no lo-fi or mono mode.

Input / Outputs

like MI module, if you only enable LEFT input, then it will treat as mono and use left for right input if you only patch the LEFT output, then this will contain a sum of left and right outputs.

Tips

Play with the different modes - personally my favourite for 'general purpose' patching is looping delay :)

In Gain - 0.0 = no gain (or 1x) , 1.0 goes to 17x for very quiet signals, if you turn it up to much you will distort, so listen carefully, and I'd recommend err'ing on the side of quiet.

I only recommend using at 48Khz sample rate, as this is how the clouds code is designed. Using at other sample rates will lead to incorrect pitch, and possible other oddities. ( the only solution would be downsample/upsampling but this is sub-optimal on a platform such as the SSP)

Change Log

  • 2.0.0 release for new ssp image
  • 1.4.1 release - note input transpose
  • 1.4.0 early access release - midi learn
  • 1.3.1 release, re-write using new infra and ui
  • 1.3.0 early access release
  • 1.2.3 Adjust for pitch cv changes
  • 1.2.2 fix: startup no sound issue
  • 1.2.1 fix: texture not saved in preset
  • 1.2.0 requires new ssp firmware for vst sdk 2 ! new cv input parameters mix,spread,freeze, feedback,reverb separate trig and freeze to different cv inputs ssp preset now stores/loads vst parameters clicking encoder resets values note: you will loose presets, as these are now stored in the SSP preset
  • 1.1.0 internal release only - code cleanup
  • 1.0.0 Initial Release

Credits:

Mutable Instruments : https://mutable-instruments.net/ Thanks to Emilie for sharing her code with the community. please note: this VST in no way endorsed or supported by Mutable Instruments.