I’ve been digging for that sweet, side-band-y, STTR gold hiding in the H90 Reverse Delay algo’s X-fade parameter. Having spent what some might consider an unhealthy amount of time in the mine, a demo reel of my haul follows.
Other than the fake drums/perc (sorry real drummers ☹), all sounds were generated with 4-string Jazz + pedalboard *in particular, the dynamic duo of (ZOIA + H90)* + Aguilar head + DAW. The X-fade-effected bass tracks were recorded on the fly. Fake drums and some additional bass tracks were added later based on where the effected tracks pointed me. I started out making detailed notes about the X-fade patching/twiddling, but that didn’t last long. (shrugs).
The *modulation ranges used for the X-fade parameter are generally in the 1-2ms range* (e.g., 3ms-4ms, 4ms-6ms, etc.), which when modulated via expression/MIDI/CV will expose somewhere in the range of 12-20+/- overtones… *CV/MIDI/expression control required to find and target all these overtones*… the quick knobs & control app just aren’t ‘granular’ enough to dial in more than 1-2 overtones. Also, Reverse was run at 100% wet. Suffice to say that the intervals produced by the input and output at, say 50/50 mix, would not appeal to many western-centric ears. As for the rest of the FX chain, to the best of my recollection & incomplete notes…
0:00 STTR07, TaterSkins: (ZOIA = modulation of multiple target parameters) + (H90 = Reverse + Band delay) + (looper)
0:55 STTR02, SpiralDolphin: (ZOIA = controlling X-fade values via 2 sequencers) + (H90 = Reverse + ModFilter)
2:45 STTR05, CradleChimes: (ZOIA = modulating multiple parameters) + (H90 = Reverse + Resonator)
3:25 STTR06, CaptCaveman’sDoomAngels: (H90 = Reverse + Crush Station)
5:40 STTR04b, SlowFried: (ZOIA = 2-min delay buffer) + (H90 = Reverse + Harpegg) + (Timeline = Reverse)
6:20 STTR03, Ludi’sTumbao (ZOIA1 = polyrhythmic delay & 16-sec delay buffer + envelope follower modulating X-fade) + (H90 = Reverse + Reverse),
and (ZOIA2 = morphing between live delays and buffered delays)
7:10 STTR01, SJ’sDub: (H90 = Diatonic + Reverse) + (ZOIA = EQ) + (Grizzly OD) + (Timeline = BBD)
So much fun.
Thanks Eventide!!
