Catering to the needs of the noisy.
All of the multisamples available here are now available in Decent Sampler format in addition to SFZ. If you have previously downloaded any (or all) of these samples and just want the mapping files for the new format, you can download this zip file which contains just the .dspreset files for all of them.
If anyone’s curious, I used a tool called Bjoerns Sample Mapper for the conversions.
Some recordings taken with pickup coils of electromagnetic fields from various devices. Due to the nature of these recordings, they are mono, and somewhat noisy. As an example, here’s a demo of the recording taken from an optical mouse:
The pack can be downloaded from the Samples page.
I have also added an expanded version to the FSA Patreon page, which includes longer versions of several sounds, plus an extra “bonus” sound. Supporters at any level will be able to download this and other exclusive content.
This isn’t really audio-related, but I figure there’s likely to be some crossover between folks who like what I do here, and folks who are into this kind of thing: I recently had a piece selected for a glitch art exhibition taking place this coming September, called Glitch Art is Dead.
Glitch art is dead
Glitch art is dead, Granite Falls, MN, United States. 3,538 likes ยท 21 talking about this. Glitch art is dead project is an attempt to find the place for digital art in the material world and to…
If this kind of thing does interest you, you may also like to check out my DeviantArt page. I haven’t been posting there much lately, but there is more stuff on the way.
Way back in the days of Windows 95, there was a little program called Sound Raider that crawled your hard drive looking for .wav files, and played them at random speeds in 4 different channels. This program has long since disappeared, and wouldn’t work on modern systems anyway for various reasons, security issues among them. This is an attempt to recreate the functionality as much as possible with VCV, and includes some added features as well.
The patch uses 4 Voxglitch Wav Bank modules, each triggered from a clock divider that can be clocked from either the first LFO, a dedicated LFO, or a random source. The patch and the samples used in the demo can be downloaded from the Patches page.
VCV Rack – Sound Raider VCV
Way back in the days of Windows 95, there was a little program called Sound Raider that crawled your hard drive looking for .wav files, and played them at ra…
Uploaded a bank of 64 patches for Full Bucket Music’s free DW-6000/8000 emulation, FB-7999. The bank can be downloaded from the VSTi section of the Synth Patches page.
Just for fun, I recently made a patch in VCV Rack that (sort of) recreates my DIY hardware modular setup. I thought some others might have fun with it too, so the patch can be downloaded from the Synth Patches page. The name “Phoenix” comes from the fact that the hardware version uses parts from a dead ESQ-1. The original hardware is mostly simple circuits, and this VCV version isn’t exactly the same. For example, the original lacks V/Oct scaling for CV inputs. I tried to find modules that were most similar to what’s in the hardware, and thanks to the Lunetta Modula stuff, that section is mostly spot-on. There are also some effects sends that mimic the setup I use in the mixer section. Here’s a demo video:
VCV Rack – “Virtual Phoenix” patch
This patch is an attempt to recreate my DIY hardware modular setup in VCV Rack. The name “Phoenix” comes from the fact that the hardware version uses parts f…
Added a new (and free) sample pack, which includes 6 wav files: some bird sounds and recordings of water running in a creek during the spring thaw. These sounds were all recorded on a cell phone, using the built-in mic, but the quality is decent. The pack can be found on the Samples page.
An attempt to recreate Slacker’s Melody Generator in VCV Rack. Since I couldn’t find a module that works like the 4051 as a demuxer,* I finagled a workaround of sorts that seems to provide similar audio results, at the cost of more complexity. In fact, there are really 2 finagled solutions here, one of which is the 4019/DAC combo, which could be removed for a more “pure” solution.
The patch can be found here, and comes with a text file that lists the modules used.
VCV Rack – Melodegenerator
A Lunetta-inspired patch, attempting to recreate the Slacker Melody Generator circuit. The original schematic can be found here:https://electro-music.com/for…
* Note: I’m not necessarily saying such a module doesn’t exist, just that I couldn’t find it if it does– feel free to get in touch if you know of one.
Just for fun, a “3 Module Challenge” patch using Bogaudio’s Mix 4, Vult’s Lateralus filter (free version), and the VCV Delay module. The patch can be downloaded from the usual place.
3 Module Challenge – Feedback Fun
A “3 Module Challenge” patch based on feedback, using Bogaudio’s Mix 4, Vult’s Lateralus filter (free version), and the VCV Delay module. This patch is avail…
Uploaded a new (and free) SFZ, sampled from a Kurzweil K2000. The sound is made from one of the K2000’s built-in piano sounds, and makes use of amplitude modulation. It can be found on the Samples page or downloaded directly with the following link:
