FDNCymbal is a cymbal sound synthesizer. It can also be used as an effect. Unlike the name, most of metalic texture comes from Schroeder allpass section rather than FDN (feedback delay network). FDN section makes nice impact sound when FDN.Time is short. Tremolo is added to simulate wobbling of cymbal.
The package includes following builds:
macOS build isn’t tested because I don’t have Mac. If you found a bug, please file a issue to GitHub repository or send email to ryukau@gmail.com.
Linux build is built on Ubuntu 18.0.4 and tested on Bitwig 3.0.3 and Reaper 5.983. Both seems to have problem to display GUI, therefore GUI is currently disabled for Linux build.
Place FDNCymbal.vst3 directory to:
/Program Files/Common Files/VST3/ for Windows.$HOME/.vst3/ for Linux./Users/$USERNAME/Library/Audio/Plug-ins/VST3/ for macOS.DAW may provides additional VST3 directory. For more information, please refer to the manual of the DAW.
On Ubuntu 18.0.4, those packages are required.
If DAW doesn’t recognize the plugin, take a look at Package Requirements section of the link below and make sure all the VST3 related package is installed.
REAPER 5.983 on Linux may not recognize SevenDelay. A workaround is to delete a file ~/.config/REAPER/reaper-vstplugins64.ini and restart REAPER.
Knob and slider can do:
When FDN.Feedback is non zero, it may possibly blow up. If that happens, turn FDN.Feedback to leftmost.
When HP Cutoff is moving fast, it may output massive DC. To avoid this, use Shift + Mouse Left Drag or turn up Smooth.
Output gain.
Time in seconds to move the value of parameters from previous one to changed one. Below is a list of parameter that is affected by Smooth.
GainFDN.TimeFDN.FeedbackFDN.CascadeMixAllpass.MixAllpass.Stage1.TimeAllpass.Stage1.FeedbackAllpass.Stage2.TimeAllpass.Stage2.FeedbackTremolo.MixTremolo.DepthTremolo.FrequencyTremolo.DelayTimeWhen Stick is on, each note on triggers stick oscillator. Noise density and pitch of tone are related to the pitch of note.
Decay time of stick oscillator.
Gain of tone of stick oscillator.
Value of random seed.
When not checked, internal delay time controlled by following 3 parameters will be changed for each note on.
FDN.TimeAllpass.Stage1.TimeAllpass.Stage2.TimeWhen not checked, stick oscillator output varies for each note.
When not checked, tremolo parameters will be changed for each note on.
When turned on, the signal go through FDN section.
FDN delay time. Internal delay time will be randomized with respect to this value.
FDN section feedback. Beware that if this value is non zero, it’s possible to blow up.
Controls mixing of Cascaded FDN.
Mixing ratio of Schroeder allpass section.
Stage 1 is serially connected 8 Schroeder allpass. On stage 2, there are 4 Schroeder allpass section connected in parallel. For each section has serially connected 8 Schroeder allpass.
Max delay time of Schroeder allpass section. Internally, delay time will be randomized.
Feedback of Schroeder allpass section.
Cutoff frequency of high-pass filter to the output of Schroeder allpass section.
When checked, stage 1 feedback go through tanh saturator.
Mixing ratio of tremolo effect.
Maximum change of amplitude with tremolo.
Tremolo LFO frequency.
Maximum delay time. Delay time is modulated by LFO. This delay simulates doppler effect.
Amount of randomization to Tremolo.Depth for each note on.
Amount of randomization to Tremolo.Frequency for each note on.
Amount of randomization to Tremolo.DelayTime for each note on.
SevenDelay is licensed under GPLv3. Complete licenses are linked below.
If the link above doesn’t work, please send email to ryukau@gmail.com.
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