LoopDrive updated to version 4

Maik Menz — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:54:41 +0000

The LoopDrive plugin received a major update. The version 4 of it was posted a long time ago in the SynthMaker forum, now this is the official release. I had to wait for a stable version of SynthMaker so that’s why there was a big delay.

There are many new features and most of the old parts are now optimized, here are some of the most significand changes:

Nearly every part of the audio processing has been optimized in assembler
compared with version3, this version is up to 3 times faster
added a pattern manager, that allows up to 8 different sequencer and LFO patterns that are switchable through midi keys
load & save, copy & paste parts or whole patterns. There are also some default patterns.

the wave LFO has been replaced by a step/matrix LFO, so you can set volume, balance, filter cutoff, filter resonance, overdrive amount and grain pitch for every single step
you can scale the modulation amount for a whole pattern of the step LFO with a single knob
each mouse move in the step sequencer now highlights the used wave slice
you have the option to mute a complete step with the right mouse button in the step sequencer
updated the FX Routing GUI to make it easier to understand

added interpolation option to the slicer, so you can avoid aliasing effects when you need it
fixed a problem with the mix knob of the distortion section

There are also some more changes that I propably forgot, but try it yourself. If you like it, leave a comment.

Downloads: VSTi, Executable, SynthMaker schematic

Have fun!

First plugin: LoopDrive3

Maik Menz — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:40:00 +0000

Here is the first plugin in this blog. I’ve made it long time ago, and as image-line asked me to update it, so they can include it in their new FruityLoops Studio8, I did it.

To give users a chance to play with it without having to buy FL-Studio, I decided to publish it here.

What it is: It’s a Loop slicer and rearranger with some weird FX. So you load in a drum loop wave, set the tempo, and LoopDrive slices it into beats. Now you can use the build-in sequencer grid to rearrange the beats. There is also a “reverse sequencer” which enables you to play selected beats backwards. After rearranging the loop you can apply a filter, bit crusher, distortion, overdrive and even a grain FX. There’s also the possibility to set the FX order, which gives you more control over the FX.

There are also some other things that I haven’t mentioned here, so try it yourself.

The LoopDrive3 VST-Plugin can be found here.

And if want to play with its source, here is the SynthMaker schematic.

Have fun!

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LoopDrive updated to version 4

First plugin: LoopDrive3