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Overview

Name | Version: Patchable Quad Slope Generator - Updated 1.1
Author: lorena
Device Type: Audio Effect
Description: This module consists of four Attack Decay envelopes with adjustable rise and fall times. When connected, they create interrelated and overlapping rhythms. A similar system is at the heart of the modular synthesizer designed by Serge Tcherepnin.

They can each be cycled independently, functioning as 4 adjustable saw to triangle wave LFOs.

When one is patched to the other, the first will trigger a "one shot" cycle from the second when its Attack reaches its peak.

Two envelopes can be patched to trigger a third envelope, which can then be patched to trigger either of the first two. Each envelope output can be mapped to two parameters within Live.

*******Version 1.1*******

I forgot to pass the audio through the device! I've uploaded the corrected file, but you could also just add plugin~ and plugout~ to the one you already have downloaded.

Details

Live Version Used: 10.15.1
Max Version Used: 8.1.5
Date Added: Jul 31 2020 22:26:27
Date Last Updated: Aug 20 2020 18:46:56
Downloads: 870
ⓘ License: None
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Files

Device File: QuadSlope.amxd
 


Comments

I'm not sure if I have this device set up correctly. When I add the device after a VST or after an Audio Clip, the audio does not pass through. So the workaround is to set up a separate track just for this device and map the parameters from there.
Posted on August 01 2020 by sleepcycle | Report Issue
sleepycycle -- total no brainer, I forgot to pass the audio through! Just uploaded the corrected version, but if you want to fix it in yours you just add a plugin~ and plugout~ object and connect the outputs of the first to the inputs of the second!
Posted on August 01 2020 by lorena | Report Issue
Very interesting device !
Do you think you could add an option to have the lengths in beats/sync instead of free time ? I think it could make some cool euclidean rhythms
Posted on August 01 2020 by Mecanique22 | Report Issue
Mecanigue22 -- interesting idea! I think right now the triggering from one envelope to the other is a little too "loose" (new cycle is triggered when line reaches .9 instead of .99 to avoid issues with vector size) for it to quantize properly, especially with fast envelopes. A long term goal is to re-work this device once I take a class on gen~, which would allow for exact triggering as well as the envelopes to get up to audio rate like the original Serge!
Posted on August 02 2020 by lorena | Report Issue
I'd be glad to help but unfortunately the only thing I know about gen~ is : "it's hard".
Keep up the good work :-)
Posted on August 03 2020 by Mecanique22 | Report Issue
Hi lorena, I found this thing on the cycling forum, maybe it can help :-)

https://cycling74.com/forums/sharing-early-serge-modular-envelope-generator-emulation
Posted on February 08 2021 by Mecanique22 | Report Issue

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