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SynthScaper - How to use "Effect" parameters

SynthScaper has special parameters "Effect" that are intended for changing several other parameters at once. This feature gives you possibility to create complex sound effects which controlled by single parameter.

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SynthScaper - Soundscapes synthesizer specially designed for creating and experiments with ambient soundscapes in wide range from noises to melodic instruments and everything in between.

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The parameter "Effect" itself does not change anything, but you can assign it to control other parameters in different ranges. Each oscillator has two effect parameters - "Effect 1" and "Effect 2". Each of it can change one or several parameters of oscillator and filters.

By default vertical moving on the screen keyboard change operating (not current) value of parameter "Effect 1" for all oscillators.

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Effect shifts the operating value of assigned parameters relative of their current value. The range of shift defined by the parameter "Amount" which is in the panels "LFO" and "Envelope". In these panels you can assign effect on specific parameter.

The operating value of oscillator or filter parameters can differ from the current value and indicated by a green marker next to the current value. But other than the effect this value also can be changed by LFO and Envelope generator.

In the panel "LFO" you can assign effect to the parameter value or to the value of range in which LFO will change this parameter or to the value of phase of LFO for this parameter. Also in this panel you can assign effect to change the value of depth or rate of selected LFO.

Destination parameter selects by button above the knob "Amount". To assign effect to this parameter just set the "Amount" value differ from "0%".

The default value of effect is "0%" and effect does not change the operation value of destination parameter. When the effect is positive, this increases operating value of assigned parameter. When negative - decreases.

Direction can be inverted by parameter "Amount". When amount value is "+100%" and effect value is "+100%" the assigned parameter will set to the maximum value. When effect value is "-100%" the assigned parameter will set to the minimum.

In the panel "Envelope" you can assign effect to change one of envelope parameters - Attack, Decay, Sustain or Release.

Please note: Effect knobs on all LFO and Envelope tabs (tabs 1 - 6 at the top of panel) have the same value. This is the same knob but only placed on each tab for checking how the effect changes specific parameter. Also this knob is identical to the elements "Effect" on the ring controls in spatial mixer (on the main screen).

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There is an easy way to start use effect for changing one or several parameters when you sliding vertically on the screen keyboard.

• Choice the parameter on oscillator or filter panel that you want to change.
• Tap button "LFO" below this parameter (or button below the title of this parameter).
• Make sure that knob "Effect 1" is set to "0%".
• Make sure that button above "Effect 1" has name "Value" (otherwise tap to this button to change destination parameter).
• Then set the knob "Amount" to value differ from "0%". At first to the "+100%".
• Move vertically on the screen keyboard. See and listen how this change the parameter and sound. 

You can repeat these steps for other parameters. In this case you can change several parameters at the same time.

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See also:

[ SynthScaper - Wide and deep sound with the single preset (guide with pictures) ]

[ SynthScaper - Natural chorus and Spatial effects (guide with pictures) ]

[ SynthScaper - How to assign "LFO" to parameters (guide with pictures) ]

[ SynthScaper - How to use "Effect" parameters (guide with pictures) ]

[ SynthScaper - Two-Voiced Drone (guide with pictures) ]

[ SynthScaper - Start with your own samples (guide with pictures) ]

[ SynthScaper - The Designer tool (short description) ]

[ SynthScaper - Arpeggiator / Sequencer overview (video demo) ]

[ SynthScaper - Automate pitch shifting (video demo) ]

[ SynthScaper - One shot sample demo (video demo) ]

[ SynthScaper modules connection diagram (big picture) ]

[ Complete description of SynthScaper 1.6 in one PDF file ]

SynthScaper ver. 1.1 has been released

SynthScaper - Soundscapes synthesizer app for iPad and iPhone version 1.1 has been released!

This update contains several big changes such as support of Audiobus 3 and Ableton Link. Also added new features of using one shot samples and automate pitch shifting, and very convenient option for packing scenes and its samples to single file that you can send to another device or share it with others. Of course that is not a final changes, SynthScaper continues to develop and improve.

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SynthScaper is a synthesizer specially designed for creating and experiments with ambient soundscapes in wide range from noises to melodic instruments and everything in between.

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All changes in this update:

• Supports Ableton Link.
• Supports Audiobus 3 (Audiobus MIDI).
• Added new scenes and presets.
• Added new samples to build-in library.
• Packing scenes and samples to single file.
• New mode for using one shot samples.
• Automated pitch shifting by LFO and Envelope.
• Buttons "Mute" for each oscillator on filters panel.
• All delay effects can sync with BPM.
• Small improvements of sound engine.
• Small improvements of user interface.
• Built-in description updated.
• Minor bug fixes.

[ Demo of new features - Automate pitch shifting ]

[ Demo of new features - Use one shot samples ]


More demo:

Red Sky Lullaby - SynthScaper Sound Design Demo (video demo)

Colin Powell - Enceladus, Live Jam with LayR and SynthScaper in AUM (live)

Colin Powell - Live Jam with SynthScaper, Bloxwave and Jamup Pro (live)

FROZEN LONESOME - FrozenSynthScaper One (video art)

James Dyson - Space ambient with SynthScaper (video art)

Colin Powell - Enceladus (live jam)

Enceladus - Live Jam with LayR and SynthScaper in AUM

[ See also: Colin Powell - Live Jam with SynthScaper, Bloxwave and Jamup Pro ]

[ More video of Colin Powell ]

SynthScaper review by SmiteMatter iOS Music

Great review of SynthScaper app!

"To sum it up, SynthScaper is a jaw dropping, innovative effort by a developer who clearly understands what people didn’t even know they needed. It fits in any iOS workflow. Full Audiobus (state saving) , Inter-App Audio and midi support. Dropbox, Audio Copy Paste, and web access for transporting user samples are supported. With excellent audio quality, intricate and intuitive yet highly complex audio designing options, and a very stable engine I highly recommend this to anybody who likes synths."

[ More on SmiteMatter iOS Music ]

SynthScaper - One shot sample demo

Demo of how to make the rich sound with the one shot guitar sample. This feature will be available in the upcoming version of SynthScaper 1.1

[ Also in the new version - Automate pitch shifting ]

[ Know more about what else will be in this update ]

See also:

[ SynthScaper - How to use "Effect" parameters (guide with pictures) ]

[ SynthScaper - Two-Voiced Drone (guide with pictures) ]

[ SynthScaper - Start with your own samples (guide with pictures) ]

[ SynthScaper modules connection diagram (big picture) ]

[ Complete description of SynthScaper 1.1 in one PDF file ]