16 Drones
by Ruben Terron
Sixteen wavetable drone voices with a sub layer and in-key play synth
Apr 9, 202628 minWatch on YouTube ↗
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- 5:59Scales and keys, from major and minor to symmetric and exotic
- 7:06Per-voice wavetable choice, drawing wavetables and the global buttons
- 12:15Envelope modes per voice: drone, ramp, pulse, scan, LFO, sample and hold
- 16:20Sub layer with fifth stacking, drive, detune and its own LFO
- 20:53Play voice with glide, ADSR presets and chords over the drone
- 25:03MIDI out from the play pads into Dark Park and a piano
What it does
A drone synth with 16 pads, each a separate wavetable voice in the chosen key and scale, each with its own wavetable position, pan, send and envelope mode (drone, ramp, pulse, scan, LFO, sample and hold). A sub layer adds a sub, fifth and octave stack with drive, detune and an LFO. A Play voice performs in-key over the drones with glide and an ADSR.
In the demo
Jade builds a drone from a blank patch, cycling wavetables, envelopes and the global buttons that push one setting to all voices. She brings in the sub, plays chords on the Play section and sends its MIDI out to other apps.
Worth knowing
The free download is limited; AUv3, advanced MIDI, scales and presets need the unlock. Jade mentions first-release bugs and uneven volume when the drone and play mix sits midway, with a 1.1 update promised.
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