- Type
- Instrument
- Author
- Lokua
- Version
- 1.2
- License
- AttributionNonCommercial
- Live version
- 9.0.1
- Max version
- 6.1
- Downloads
- 1,830
- Updated
- 2013-06-01
L.BD is an Instrument for Ableton Live by Lokua, distributed as Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial. It targets Live 9.0.1 and Max 6.1. On maxforlive.com it has 1,830 downloads. First published 2013-03-30, last updated 2013-06-01. 6 user comments below.
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Description
Doesn't get much simpler than this: a monophonic sine-wave oscillator with pitch and amplitude envelopes (the most minimal ingredients needed to make a synthesized bass-drum). The simplicity and limits are the point; make your envelopes and move on.
An audio example, and more (yes, free) M4L devices at http://Lokua.net
*update June 01,13
-as suggested in comments, osc phase retriggers consistently now.
Comments (6)
Only issue i am having with it is that OSC does not retrigger itself to start from the beginning on each hit (some SYNC or RETRIG. button should be cool) so on Bassdrums with longer decay when you play on 130bpm or something there is a sense like that Bassdrum pitch is changing over time..
http://lokua.net/tech/L.BD.v1.2.amxd
You can set function to "list" output mode, and this will take care of that. If you use zl slice 2 (use the right outlet of it) to remove the first point from the list (xy: 0. 0.), you will also have better retriggering behavior. (the envelope will go from wherever it's at to the second (non-zero) pair.
You might also check out using curve~ with function; in my experience, it produces a much better-sounding amplitude envelope.
Thanks again!!