- Type
- Audio Effect
- Author
- OspreyInstruments
- Version
- 1.0
- License
- None
- Live version
- 10.1.18
- Max version
- 8.1.5
- Downloads
- 0
- Updated
- No Updates
FDN is an Audio Effect for Ableton Live by OspreyInstruments, distributed as freeware, with no license specified by the author. It targets Live 10.1.18 and Max 8.1.5. Published 2024-05-20. 2 user comments below.
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Description
This is a versatile FDN inspired by Geraint Luff's talk and blogpost.
The reverb is comprised of a serial diffuser network feeding into a feedback delay network. Both are 8 channels and support random modulation. The 5-stage diffuser supports separate modulation rates and depths for each stage. The early reflections are 20 channels taken from pick-off points before and throughout the diffuser network.
Non-linearities can be introduces by using the bitcrusher or by driving saturation functions within the diffuser. This reverb exposes a lot of parameters which makes it extremely flexible, but not as quick to dial in a sound. Many combinations may be too wild for practical or realistic usage, but there are many sweet spots. This approach does allow a deeper understanding of what is happening under the hood. I am still figuring out what delay line ranges are best for what application, so perhaps I will make a more tuned reverb in the future.
The range sliders can be controlled by holding modifier keys (shift, command/control, option/alt) while click-dragging the slider.
Blog Post: signalsmith-audio.co.uk/writing/2021/lets-write-a-reverb
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