Device Details

Device Overview

Name/Version:	Grain Forest 1.0
Author:	ndivuyo
Description:	Grain Forest is a granular synth+effect driven by a simulation of a forest that evolves through DNA mixing and mutations over generations. Each tree in the forest is an independent grain or voice that has its own DNA which modulates the grain's playback and FX parameters depending on how you set up that tree species (up to 4 species). Pollen from trees can mix DNA with another tree and create a new seed, optionally with mutations. The trees sample audio and grow from the "soil" beneath them, each soil type can have its own unique audio mix coming from various audio sources. This all adds up to a literally evolving soundscape sampled from multiple audio sources! Grain Forest can be a granular delay, a texture, a glitchy/chaotic effect, a dynamic sampler, or whatever way you figure out how to use it. Teaser Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nDodMugTKs Walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiTRe07xt4c FEATURES: - An evolving forest simulation with various parameters to control it and for triggering granular playback - Up to 4 unique audio source mixes (Soil) for the trees to sample from. Each mix has independent settings for: --- 3 audio source options that can be mixed together: audio input feeding directly into the device on the track chain, audio routed from another track in ableton, and a dropped audio file that can be repitched - Up to 4 species of trees. Each tree species has independent settings for: --- How it grows, survives, and reproduces --- What sound source (soil type) it can sample (eat) as well as an option for only eating certain notes on a keyboard --- Granular playback: direction, grain size, pitch (with scale options on genetic variances), fade window --- FX: filter (biquad and ladder), delay, gain, and pan Genetic variance (modulation or CV amount applied to its DNA) for most of the parameters - 2 LFOs with perlin noise options - Master mix - Option for custom tree top visual (by dropping image files into the device) More: Dillonbastan.com dillonbastan@gmail.com

Device Details

Tags	synth, sampler, effect
Live Version Used:	10.1.18
Max Version Used:	8.1.5
Date Added:	Oct 11 2022 06:26:05
Date Last Updated:	Oct 25 2022 05:10:52
Device Type:	audio_device
Download URL (report link)	https://dillonbastan.gumroad.com/l/grainforest
License (more info):	Commercial

Comments

Just... stunning work. It's an art piece in itself, and reminds me of the legendary Leafcutter John apps.

I think I speak for a lot of people when I say that mfl has gotten too significant to be trapped in that small lower fourth with pop-outs.

Slow down, dillon. Let us catch up with you a little! :)