LA COMUNIDAD REAKTOR

DESCRIPTION

A drum machine made using the Euroreakt modules and other user uploads.

This instrument lends itself to dark, industrial beats. It uses the Euroreakt's 'Resonator Bar' and 'High Hat' for metallic sounds, and the 'Drum' module for deep kicks and heavy percussion.

The Resonator Bar is run through a variation of Joey Valizan's ISHH, which acts like a pitch-dropping reverse delay. This makes all sorts of strange sounds possible. The High Hat is processed by Stephen Lovesey's Stereoizer, which manipulates its stereo image, and can lead to some very cool effects.

I also used a variation of the Metaverb block which gives it an input mixer, so all three Oscillators can be routed to its effect.

Modulation comes from a customized version of Mete Atam's Synced LFO, as well as the 'Drum' module's envelope outputs. The LFO has been modified so that it has separate outputs for each of its wave shapes. This gives the ensemble a wide variety of modulation types.

I also added a new wave shape to the LFO, a unipolar pulse wave. This is used by the oscillators to switch between two specific tunings, which enables you to create melodic rhythms easily.

To demonstrate the ensemble's capabilities, two banks of snapshots are included. Please be sure to select "Set BPM By Snapshot" in settings, or they won't load correctly.

•Note: The filter settings within the Out - Color block can be changed easily or even bypassed if you're having trouble getting the right sound.

I really hope you like this one! If you have any questions or suggestions feel free to let me know!

{Additional credits to Chet Singer for creating the original Resonating Bar, and Cal Scott who's chaos graphics I used for the Color block.}