PADsynthXtended

DESCRIPTION: This PADsynth Xtended instrument has 30 sinewaves to produce a sample - a nice sound, but the PADsynth algorithm always sounds a bit (too) clean to my ears (https://zynaddsubfx.sourceforge.io/doc/PADsynth/PADsynth.htm). With this instrument, several methods are used to try to obtain an evn more interesting, evolving timbre. Modules like FM distortion and/or hyperbolic tangent distortion spices things up. i have chosen for the distorion to be placed AFTER the filter section, so any resonaces of the filter will add to a dirty, screamy sound. Of course, all off these modules can be swtiched off. This instruments can morph sounds from heaven to hell - and back! From LoFi to HiFi... It takes a little while for the PADsynth GEN to generate the sample; the bigger amount of 'sonic quality in bits' that are to be computed, the longer it takes. But the smoother the sound gets, as more bits mean s bigger samples.... connections of the modules: PADSYNTH --> FREQUENCY MODULATION --> FILTERS --> DISTORTION --> OUTPUT CONTROLLERS: fundamental in Hertz - fundamental frequency for the generated table (cycles per second). when set to -1, it is 261.625565 Hz. But you can set a different frequency. score format - see p4 and p5 as real values or as midi note events sonic quality in bits - the higer, the longer samples harmonics - gain of 1st fundamental frequencies + 29 harmonics partial bandwith in cents - bandwidth of each partial in cents scale bandwith in partials - ratio that bandwidth increases with harmonic number (log of increase/decrease with partial frequency, 0 is no stretch or shrink) harmonic stretch - ratio of stretch of the overtones (1 is harmonic) profile shape - extra parameter for the bandwidth profile (0.5 is default) harmonic shape bandwidth - number specifying the shape of the bandwidth profile: Gaussian, Square or Exponential FM ON/OFF: carrier - frequency of carrier mod - frequency of modulator index - number of (in)harmonics created direct/FM - mix direct and FM signal Filter type: frequency - frequency cutoff of filter bandwith - influences region of frequencies resonance - amount of feedback of filter Distortion ON/OFF: compress - compresses signal before distortion is applied pregain - determines the amount of gain applied to the signal before waveshaping positive - determines the shape of the positive part of the curve negative - determines the shape of the negative part of the curve gain - amount of gain after distortion has been applied direct/distort - mix direct and distorted signal envelopes per note: FM env. (on/off) - envelope for FM distortion Filter freq. (on/off) - envelope for filter cutoff Filter Depth (on/off) - envelope for filter depth Distortion (on/off) - envelope for distortion Pitch Bend (on/off) - envelope for pitch bend scale x - repeat envelope in note several times (also for Amplitude) Output: dirt (on/off) - amount of randomness for amplitude tuning - tuning of total sounding result ADSR: on/off - set retriggering of ADSR on or off speed - frequency of retriggering amplitude attack/decay/sustain/release - ADSR controllers L/R - output gain of resulting sound score example: ; frq amp i1 0 2 66 1 ; real values p4, p5 or ; note velocity i1 0 2 66 100 ; midi values p4, p5 --- version 3.1, June 2020 - added midi note/real value MACRO - added on/off checkbox for Filter - renaming of ALs - added comments on controllers version 3.0, April 2019 - complete overhaul of all envelopes - envelopes for Amplitude, FM, Filter Frequency, Filter Depth, Distortion and Pitch Bend can be set on a per note basis - envelopes have on/off switch - cleaned up menu by removing harmonics and better naming version 2.1, october 2017 - replaced Unique ID number with INSTRUMENT ID --> Unique ID could be removes - some further GUI tweaking version 2.0, march 2017 - latest GUI (Blue 2.7.0 or greater) - produce sample in Global Orchestra - changed ADSR to madsr - when basefreqency = -1, then basefrequnecy = 261.625565 - removed redundant code - renamed AL for better names - When you want to use more than 1 of this instrument, you will have to give NO: unique numbers. version 1.01, november 2016 - improved checkbox code version 1.0, september 2016 - table resolution can be set of PADsynth, controlling the quality of the produced "sample". A setting of 18 produces a sample table of 2^18, and is a compromise between a fast response and sound quality. Lower settings are faster, but can produce some LoFi results. - FM on/off switch and mix for direct/FM - ADSR envelope for index of FM - Low, band, highpass filter (or no filter) is placed BEFORE the distortion unit. This can produce sqeaking sounds for extra "dirt" - distortion module with on/off switch, - compression on/off to control big amplitude differences of distortion - ADSR envelope for distortion - dirt setting for amplitude creates a random fluctuation in amplitude