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New Sound Designer Tool : Harm Gen Synth (non-Scope)

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 4:03 am
by DragonSF
I created 'The ultimate sound design toolkit". Start from scratch or use and existing instruments profile - either as raw data, re-synthesis output or math. formula. Edit it by merging with one or or more instruments, chnage the amplitudes, stretch times, copy and paste or move or delete segments. Sound tool is connected to a DSP via MIDI, where the sound can be heard in realtime. Even more: you can reverse selected segments , one complete partial or all with one click.
Also chaning the phase of one partial of add some frequency offset is possible. Only limits are your imagination.
Included are also a dynamic filter, a Delay function (4-Tap) with FB and FM.
Also keyboard velocity and modulation amount is honoured.
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Re: New Sound Designer Tool : Harm Gen Synth

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 4:10 am
by DragonSF
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Here is the screenshot of the main Editor
A Tutorial will follow.

Re: New Sound Designer Tool : Harm Gen Synth

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:25 pm
by t_tangent
Looks very interesting, and look forward to learning more. Great stuff :)

Re: New Sound Designer Tool : Harm Gen Synth

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 5:39 am
by Music Manic
Is this designed for standard waveforms or will it work with complex waveforms too?

Re: New Sound Designer Tool : Harm Gen Synth

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 3:40 pm
by DragonSF
It works on all kind of waveforms, as long , as they long as they are periodic (i.e. a FFT is meaningful).

Re: New Sound Designer Tool : Harm Gen Synth

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 4:27 am
by JoPo
Hi, DragonSF !

But where, on which platform, how, when ?

Re: New Sound Designer Tool : Harm Gen Synth

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 2:34 pm
by DragonSF
The GUI: at the moment Win 10. It's written within Qt, so it is portable. An earlier Version worked on Mac OS and iPad.
The DSP part is Teensy 3.6 at the Moment. I might be able to port it to Scope.
There is no official release schedule, but the principla programming is finished. Now it's all about testing.

Re: New Sound Designer Tool : Harm Gen Synth

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 8:13 pm
by jksuperstar
Cool, I've got 2 Teensy 3.6 boards + Audio shields for them.

Did you extend the audio library in 1.42, or do something completely different?

I can beta test if you'd like. This seems like a good base for a eurorack oscillator ;)

Re: New Sound Designer Tool : Harm Gen Synth

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 11:28 pm
by valis
Stay with Teensy! Or any other similar board, I love playing with these small things in my workspace. I have 2 NextThing TheChip's left in service here, 4 raspberry pi's from the first model up to a 3, and a box full of arduinos that have served as LED strip controllers and many other things. I would love a reason to add a Teensy to the arsenal, and for music no less =]

Re: New Sound Designer Tool : Harm Gen Synth

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 3:34 pm
by DragonSF
jksuperstar wrote: Mon Sep 03, 2018 8:13 pm Cool, I've got 2 Teensy 3.6 boards + Audio shields for them.

Did you extend the audio library in 1.42, or do something completely different?

I can beta test if you'd like. This seems like a good base for a eurorack oscillator ;)
Yes, I extended some classes slightly, but then remaining libraries have been untouched. I'm using both the official Audio Shield and for convinience the BGA, which gives better noise output, separate MIDI and 6.35mm jacks.
Yes, an Eurorack comes directly to mind.
And thanks for the beta testing offer, I think, I'll can provide you with a beta version end of the week.
And @valis: I think, I got this Arduino stuff: Megas, Unos, Maples,Teensies, Wrroom etc.

Re: New Sound Designer Tool : Harm Gen Synth

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 11:05 pm
by valis
More than me then, but it’s not a primary focus here. I’ll grab a teensy if you want to throw a beta my way too...

Re: New Sound Designer Tool : Harm Gen Synth

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 4:37 am
by DragonSF
Yes, I'll send my GUI and Teensy DSP code (must be 3.6) to anyone, who's interested.
One set back with the original Audio-board: You can do MIDI only over USB and loose the Ability, to monitor.

Re: New Sound Designer Tool : Harm Gen Synth

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 5:14 am
by Ripper
I also have a Teensy 3.6 (and a 2++): What would be the best alternative to the official audio shield for Teensy 3.6?

Re: New Sound Designer Tool : Harm Gen Synth

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 2:34 pm
by DragonSF
I'm using the Blackaddr Guitar Adapter. Better sound, better flexibility and external MIDI. Availibilty is not the best though.
3.2 is nice for small programs, but not very powerful in this case. My programs use 16 sine osc and 16 envelopes and 16 multipliers internally.

Re: New Sound Designer Tool : Harm Gen Synth

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 10:20 pm
by Ripper
Thanks DragonSF.
I will check that.

Re: New Sound Designer Tool : Harm Gen Synth

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:42 am
by DragonSF
The HarmGen is ready for beta testing. Anyone, who is interested, please send me a message and I'll provide the necessary exes and Arduino sources.

Re: New Sound Designer Tool : Harm Gen Synth

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:14 pm
by DragonSF
Just to make it clear: this project is (at the moment) not running on Scope or Scope HW.

Re: New Sound Designer Tool : Harm Gen Synth (non-Scope)

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:20 pm
by valis
Edited your title for you. Next client billing I'll grab a teensy and participate...

Re: New Sound Designer Tool : Harm Gen Synth (non-Scope)

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 9:20 pm
by DragonSF
valis wrote: Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:20 pm Edited your title for you. Next client billing I'll grab a teensy and participate...
Thanks.

Re: New Sound Designer Tool : Harm Gen Synth (non-Scope)

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 4:28 am
by DragonSF
Here are the zips.
Harmgen.zip contains the Arduino sources, Audio.zip my change sine Generator files and Hydra-pro the GUI.
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As the GUI files are too large, send me a message witrh your email and I'll send yopu the zip via wetransfer.

Please check the Arduino files: I'm using BA Audio card. Please replace
BAAudioEffectDelayExternal BA_delayExt1;

BAAudioControlWM8731 codec;
with your Audio Card delays and codecs.