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Quilt

August 5, 2022

August 23, 2022

Wrap your sound up in an animated filter band selector and tempo-synced delay for a cozy and rhythmic effect.

Incoming audio is filtered by a tempo-sycned animated frequency band selector and then sent to a tempo-synced delay effect.

This patch uses four ‘pages,’ keyboard controls, and the ‘Aux Menu’ to control the effects.

A typical use case would be:

1. Connect incoming audio.
2. Set tempo.
2. Set frequency band pattern.
3. Set filter parameters.
4. Set delay parameters.
5. Repeat steps 2-5 until it all sounds great.
6. Save your current settings with the Save command in the Organelle's Storage Menu.

To do most of the steps above you will need to use the ‘Aux Menu’. The Aux Button controls the ‘Aux Menu’. When you press Aux for 0.2 seconds, a new menu is displayed on OLED Screen for as long as you hold Aux. To select an Aux Menu command/Page, use the Top Row of Organelle keys. There are 10 possible commands selected by the 10 keys. The Low C# key selects Top Left command. The High A# key selects the Bottom Right command. The Command Grid is to be read from top left to bottom, then top right to bottom.

Aux Menu Guide:

The following commands are available on the Aux Menu's Left Column:

Playing / Stopped: Selecting this command starts/stops the effects.

Fill KB: Selecting this command turns all filter frequency bands 'on'. This fills the keys of the visual keyboard on the Pattern page.

Clear KB: Selecting this command turns all filter frequency bands 'off'. This clears the keys of the visual keyboard on the Pattern page.

The Aux Menu's Right Column controls the pages. As you navigate between pages, please be mindful that the knobs have a ‘takeover’ or 'catch' requirement. You have move the knob to match the value set the last time you were on that page. This prevents values from jumping to undesired settings when you choose a new page. Once you match that previous value, the knob will respond normally.

The following pages are available:

BPM: Sets the global tempo for the filter pattern and delay. Knob1 sets dial-in or tap tempo. If Dial tempo is selected, Knob2 dials in tempo and Knob3 offers 'fine' tempo adjustment. If Knob1 is set to 'Tap', pressing any keyboard key four (4) times in a row will set the tempo.

Pattern: Sets the pattern of frequency band - cycle up, cycle down, random, etc., and how long the filter is set to a band. Knob1 dials in pattern. Knob2 sets note type for how quickly the frequency band changes. Knob3 sets number of notes. Knob2 and Knob3 are used in tandem. The Keyboard toggles 24 frequency bands on/off. Low frequencies are set by the lower keyboard keys, higher frequencies on the upper keys.

> Note about how keyboard frequency control and pattern setting work together: the keyboard settings are evaluated first, and then the pattern is applied. For example, say you only have the low C, low E, high C, and high E keys/frequencies 'on' and the 'Down 2' pattern selected: the patch will start on the high E and then move to the low E, skipping the C keys/frequencies. The '2' component of 'Down 2' means it skips every other frequency band - in this example, it skips over the high and low C keys.

Filter: Controls for how the filter sounds. Knob4 sets the duration as a percentage of the note type and amount set on the **Pattern** page. If the duration is '100%' the filter will align with the pattern. If duration is set higher than 100%, the filter bands will start to overlap (and you will see the visual keyboard on the **Pattern** page show more than one key highlighted. A duration less than 100% will result in the filter being turned 'off' for the balance (ex: if duration is set to 40%, the filter will be off for 60% of the currently selected frequency band duration.)

Delay: Controls for the delay. Delay time is synced to the global tempo. Knob1 and Knob2 are used in tandem to set delay time: Knob1 sets rhythmic note type (eighth, quarter, etc.) and Knob2 sets number of these rhythmic notes.

If you like a setting, don’t forget to ‘Save’ in the Storage menu.

TECH SPECS:

Pressing a connected foot switch will Play or Stop the effects. You can use a foot switch instead of the Aux Menu command.

As the pattern moves from one frequency band/key to the next, a MIDI note is sent out.

Outgoing CC messages are suppressed.

Fun Thing:
As mentioned in Tech Specs, a MIDI note is sent out as the pattern animates. This means that you can use that sent MIDI note to control the sound source that you are getting the audio from! So say you have a synth as audio source, set it to receive MIDI from your Organelle. As the pattern moves though the frequency bands, the synth and the filter will be perfectly in sync!

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Side-Chain

June 11, 2022

Mixer

Side-chain compressor patch with two channel inputs.

WHAT IS THIS PATCH?
Side-Chain Patch is a compressor that uses the Organelle's stereo input as two individual channel inputs. Set one channel to the Main source and the other channel as the Control source. The Main channel will be heard until the Control channel passes the threshold. Use the aux menu to swap Main and Control and hear the inverse effect. Use the graphic display on the Organelle screen to dial in the perfect settings and monitor incoming sound. Use the envelope controls to help adjust to the sweet spot. If you want to side-chain a sound to itself, set both Main and Control to the same channel.

HOW DO I USE THIS PATCH?
A typical use case would be:
1. Connect two instruments to the Organelle's stereo input with a Y splitter cable, mixer or interface.
2. Play sound on both inputs. Perhaps the Main channel plays a sustained sound and the Control channel plays a short, recurring sound.
3. View audio levels on Page 1 and adjust compression settings.
4. Revisit the above steps in any order as needed.

To do step 3 above you will need to use the ‘Aux Menu’. The Aux Button controls the ‘Aux Menu’. When you press Aux for 0.2 seconds, a new menu is displayed on OLED Screen for as long as you hold Aux. To select an Aux Menu command/Page, use the Top Row of Organelle keys. There are 10 possible commands selected by the 10 keys. The low C# key selects Top Left command. The High A# key selects the Bottom Right command. The Command Grid is to be read from top left to bottom, then top right to bottom.

Aux Menu Controls:
Left Column:
1. Main input select (L/R)
2. Control input select(L/R)
3. Delay channel assign (L/R)
4. Delay time (sync/free)
5. Mute Control channel (on/off)

Right Column:
6. Mix page
7. Delay page
8. Tempo page

If you only wish to hear the Main channel, select MuteCl (Mute Control) in the Aux menu. The graphic display will reflect this change with a big X.

For additional fun, flip over to this patch's second page for some Delay. Use the aux menu to select which input channel is routed to the delay. If the Organelle is receiving MIDI clock signal, use the aux menu to set the delay to "Sync." When this is enabled the delay times are variable rhythmic subdivisions. Otherwise, the delay time is set in milliseconds.

Mixer Page:

Knob1: Sets compressor attack time
Knob2: Sets compressor release time
Knob3: Sets Mix amount
Knob4: Sets Control input threshold. Note the '>' and '<' on either side of the Control meter. These denote the threshold. Audio below the threshold is muted.

Delay Page:

If Free Delay is set:
Knob1: Sets delay volume
Knob2: Sets delay feedback
Knob3: Sets delay time
Knob4: n/a

If Sync Delay is set:
Knob1: Sets delay volume
Knob2: Sets delay feedback
Knob3: Sets delay note type
Knob4: Sets delay amount for selected note type
Tempo is displayed on line 5

Tempo Page:
Knob1: Sets Tempo
Knob2: Sets fine tempo adjustment (0.1-0.9 BPM)

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TECH SPECS:

Foot Switch: N/A

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FX-13

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Multi-effects

You're gonna want to use FX-13 for its 13 classic effects and 24 possible presets! Quickly select effect, change effects settings, and jump to presets.

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Mutations 23

October 4, 2018

October 5, 2018

Multi-effects

Record a sample and instantly get 24 variations of it! One 'clean' version and 23 'mutated' versions: one for each key! Resample your mutations to build up new ones! Endless!

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LFO Delay

December 5, 2017

August 17, 2018

Effect

Sequenceable 'delay spa' for your input sound! Two LFOs drive two delay lines for an evolving chorus/flanger effects or go wild with drastic delay bends.

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Children of Sample

January 31, 2017

May 21, 2021

Sampler

Chop up and manipulate a sample 24 ways, and then create a sequence of the results.

WHAT IS THIS PATCH?
Children of Sample records a sample and uses the keyboard to play different segments of this sample. Each key can play its own customizable segment with a unique playback speed and direction, start point and end point. These changes are made by pressing and holding any key on the keyboard, entering edit mode. Press the aux button to exit edit mode and use the control knobs to play with a global pitch LFO and reverb.

HOW DO I USE THIS PATCH?
A typical use case would be:
1. Record a sample
2. Assign segment start point, length, and playback speed to your desired keys.
3. Create a sequence with the keys, overdub it, etc.
4. Revisit the above steps in any order as needed.

To do any of the above steps you will need to use the ‘Aux Menu’. The Aux Button controls the ‘Aux Menu’. When you press Aux for 0.2 seconds, a new menu is displayed on OLED Screen for as long as you hold Aux. To select an Aux Menu command/Page, use the Top Row of Organelle keys. There are 10 possible commands selected by the 10 keys. The low C# key selects Top Left command. The High A# key selects the Bottom Right command. The Command Grid is to be read from top left to bottom, then top right to bottom.

The main patch controls are available in the Right Column. There are two 'pages' for this patch: Record and Edit. The current page will be marked 'On' and the other marked 'Off.'

Record - Selecting this page will Record Enable. Recording will start once a noise crosses a threshold. Stop recording by pressing Aux. Max record length is 10 seconds. You can also use a foot switch to Record Enable and stop record. To cancel the Record Enable before recording starts, please press Aux.

Edit - When this page is selected, you can edit the sample parameters for the keys (one at time). After selecting a key to edit, use Knobs1-4 to set that key's playback speed, volume level, sample start point, and length. New settings are heard the next time key is pressed. Pro tip: you can copy one key's settings to another - to do so, press and hold the key you want to copy and then press the destination key.

The other options in the right column relate to monitoring incoming audio:
Monitr: Toggle the input monitor On/Off.
mLvl: Toggles between monitor levels of 10%, 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%.

The following commands are available on the Aux Menu's Left Column:
Seq:Play/Stop - Plays or Stops selected sequence

Rec:Off/Armd - Controls Keyboard Sequence Recording. When selected, Sequence is first Record Armed (Enabled). LED will be Pink. Sequencer is waiting for knob adjustment, key press or incoming MIDI note. When knob adjusted, key pressed or MIDI Note received, Recording starts. LED is Red. To end recording, press Aux (new seq begins looping immediately). LED will be Green and flash White on quarter note. Sequence length will be quantized to nearest quarter note.

Dub:Off/On – Overdub on top of existing sequence. Counts in 3 Sec before starting recording. To end recording, press Aux and sequence begins looping immediately.

Undo – Reverts Sequence to previous state. If this command says 'Undid' you cannot 'undo' further.

Latch: Off/On - Turn on to keep notes playing after release.

The Bottom Row of keys selects one of 14 Sequence ‘slots’ to record sequences to. Changing sequence slot will change the number that precedes the command in the left column.

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When the Aux Menu is not visible, a Global page is displayed. Use Knobs 1-4 to control these global settings:

Global Sample Start (Knob1) and Global Sample Length (Knob2) control the start position and length of the sample. The individual key settings will be affected by the Global Sample controls.

Delay Time (Knob3) and Delay Feedback (Knob4) set the delay line controls.

When recording a sequence, you can record adjustments to the Global page knobs!

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If you like a recording sample and/or setting, don’t forget to ‘Save’ in the Storage menu.

TECH SPECS:
If you want to add your own sample to the patch, copy it to the patch's 'Sounds' folder. Add any sound up to 10 seconds in length. It is important that it is monophonic and named "1.wav"

Link enabled for syncing with other devices on a shared wireless network.

MIDI Start and Stop commands will start sequencer.

Footswitch: N/A.

FUN IDEA:
You can create a sequence with only knob adjustments (no note presses) to automate Global sample start and/or length and/or delay time and/or feedback.

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Tuned Delay

January 15, 2017

April 9, 2021

Synthesizer

Tuned Delay turns a sample-player into a synth with tuned delay feedback.

A percussive sample is fed through a delay line that is tuned to the keys, pitching the sound. Choose between one of four samples. The effect is similar to the famous plucked string algorithm. The more you crank the feedback, the more synth-like the sound becomes. Tuned Delay also features a built-in sequencer.

HOW DO I USE THIS PATCH?
A typical use case would be:
1. Use keys to play synth.
2. Update synth settings.
3. Record a sequence of knob adjustments and/or a sequence of key presses.
4. Overdub the sequence, etc.
5. Revisit the above steps in any order as needed.

To do step 2, you will need to use knobs:
Knob1: Tuning
Knob2: Delay Feedback
Knob3: Sample Selector
Knob4: Tone

To do steps 3 and 4 above you will need to use the ‘Aux Menu’. The Aux Button controls the ‘Aux Menu’. When you press Aux for 0.2 seconds, a new menu is displayed on OLED Screen for as long as you hold Aux. To select an Aux Menu command/Page, use the Top Row of Organelle keys. There are 10 possible commands selected by the 10 keys. The low C# key selects Top Left command. The High A# key selects the Bottom Right command. The Command Grid is to be read from top left to bottom, then top right to bottom.

The following commands are available on the Aux Menu's Left Column:
Seq:Play/Stop - Plays or Stops selected sequence

Rec:Off/Armd - Controls Keyboard Sequence Recording. When selected, Sequence is first Record Armed (Enabled). LED will be Pink. Sequencer is waiting for knob adjustment, key press or incoming MIDI note. When knob adjusted, key pressed or MIDI Note received, Recording starts. LED is Red. To end recording, press Aux (new seq begins looping immediately). LED will be Green and flash White on quarter note. Sequence length will be quantized to nearest quarter note.

Dub:Off/On – Overdub on top of existing sequence. Counts in 3 Sec before starting recording. To end recording, press Aux and sequence begins looping immediately.

Undo – Reverts Sequence to previous state. If this command says 'Undid' you cannot 'undo' further.

Latch: Off/On - Turn on to keep notes playing after release.

The Bottom Row of keys selects one of 14 Sequence ‘slots’ to record sequences to. Changing sequence slot will change the number that precedes the command in the left column.

When recording a sequence, you can record adjustments to the knobs!

TECH SPECS:

Link enabled for syncing with other devices on a shared wireless network.

MIDI Start and Stop commands will start sequencer.

Foot Switch: N/A

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