Get Granular With Drop Controls, Modes & Effects!

“TimeDrops” is a unique plugin with a wealth of controls, all with custom scripting, that allows you to manipulate any sound in an almost limitless amount of ways!

DROP CONTROLS

In the middle there are the controls that affect the characteristics of the generated drops. The big Time Knob allows you to control the time at which the waveform is played. Set it to the maximum value and the waveform is played normally. At 0 the waveform is frozen. When the Time is below 0 the waveform is played reversed.

Drop Density – determines the amount of drops played per voice (4…48).

– determines the amount of drops played per voice (4…48). Drop Size – determines the life of a single drop.

– determines the life of a single drop. Tune – simply affects the tune of any generated drop.

– simply affects the tune of any generated drop. Overlap – sets the separation between all the drops.

MODES

This is a unique feature of the instrument. Instead of creating a super complex instrument with lots of assignable parameters and different behaviors. Modes allow you to control the instrument in many different ways. Modes affect the origin of the generated drops and even the pitch of the drops.

Simple – Defines the A position. Bidirectional Drops alternate in straight and reverse direction.

– Defines the A position. Bidirectional Drops alternate in straight and reverse direction. Interval – Generates drops randomly between the A and B point.

– Generates drops randomly between the A and B point. Spaced – Determines drop density between the A and B starting points.

– Determines drop density between the A and B starting points. Morph AB – You can morph seamlessly with a slider from the A and B starting points.

– You can morph seamlessly with a slider from the A and B starting points. Slide AB – Slide between the A and B points by moving the slider.

– Slide between the A and B points by moving the slider. Key Span – Pitch is fixed to the selected root key & every key in the range is assigned to a different starting point.

– Pitch is fixed to the selected root key & every key in the range is assigned to a different starting point. Velo Span – The velocity sets the starting point between A and B.

– The velocity sets the starting point between A and B. Key Slide – Similar to KEY SPAN, but the starting point will slide when playing “legato”.

– Similar to KEY SPAN, but the starting point will slide when playing “legato”. Pitchscan – The pitch is matched to the speed.

– The pitch is matched to the speed. Windows – Determines the volume shaping of a single drop.

– Determines the volume shaping of a single drop. ADSR – Customize the Attack, Decay, Sustain and Release of the current patch.

EFFECTS

Compression – A compressor + distortion controller that can give a warmer sound.

– A compressor + distortion controller that can give a warmer sound. Harmonics – Generates higher pitched harmonics.

– Generates higher pitched harmonics. Start – Randomizes the sample start, but only when the time goes toward zero.

– Randomizes the sample start, but only when the time goes toward zero. Wave – Randomizes the generation rate of the drops.

– Randomizes the generation rate of the drops. Filter – Set a custom filter to the instrument from 1 Pole LP, HP filters or 2 Pole LP, HP and BP filters.

– Set a custom filter to the instrument from 1 Pole LP, HP filters or 2 Pole LP, HP and BP filters. Cutoff – Affects the frequency of the filter, while resonance affects the amount of boost around the cutoff frequency on 2 pole filters.

– Affects the frequency of the filter, while resonance affects the amount of boost around the cutoff frequency on 2 pole filters. Reverb – This section contains a number of presets. Every preset has a LOW, MEDIUM and HIGH cpu mode.

For a more detailed breakdown of just what is possible with “Timedrops” read the manual HERE