StarWaves vs GlitchScaper Usage & Stats
StarWaves is an audiovisual sound architect, the embodiment of sound, space and visual design rolled into one.
StarWaves puts you in a non-gravitational environment. It can import the sonic material in its concrete form as recorded files. Then this digital data is being represented as 3D rigid physical forms in space. We name them “the platform blocks” distributed spatially, a structure which stems from the sonic material being imported. There can be 100s of them, reaching the granular levels of sonic material. The layout of the platforms can be designed with 3D tools like positioning, rotation; they can be stretched, bent, scattered along their physical dimensions in continuous transformations.
StarWaves uses on its scene the transmitters which send particles and beams of light to the space ( reminiscent to particle behavior of light or sound ) They hit the platform blocks ( representing the sonic material ) get reflected and collide with further objects, travel in distance until they die.
The time they collide with these rigid bodies they trigger sonic events and start a flow of synthesis processes depending on the kinematic behavior. It is this continuous spatial interaction, this physical realm which composes the sonic being and applies continuous transformations on its texture.
On StarWaves, we don’t interact directly with the sound data as on a standard sound synthesis tool but we design the architecture of the scene which will compose the sonic organization through the kinematic interactions and let perform this on a timeline. Here, the sound has no separate existence from space, time and motion.
" This is a standalone app, and not a plugin. "
Please check the website for youtube app video / tutorial links.
Manual for the app :
https://www.sonicplanet.com/StarWaves/StarWaves_manual_ENG.pdf
https://www.sonicplanet.com/StarWaves/StarWaves_manual_FR.pdf
Suggested hardware minimum : for iOS an 2019 iPAD (8th gen or pro ) or newer, for OSX a recent Mac ( 2017 i7 or M1 )
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GlitchScaper is a rhythm machine with six sound generators, each controlled by a two-layer cycle sequencer, designed to easily create glitchy patterns and scapes.
To quickly find new ideas, each generator has separate options for making sequences and tones. The parameters of the new sequences and tones are set randomly, but are guided by several user-defined options, which in outline define the steps of the sequence and the type of tone or noise. This allows you make a quick draft of a pattern and then simply tweak it to get the final sound. The advanced copy function gives you ability to quickly make a new preset by copying sequences and tones from existing ones.
The tone generator makes bright and rich sounds based on 12 complex waveforms or various types of noise, and can also use an external input as a signal source. Effects transform the tone from smoothly varying to full of squeaks and rattles. Each effect is modulated by a special envelope generator with different shapes that change throughout the sequencer step.
The sound generators have individual spatial effects, as well as a common reverb space for all generators that adds an ambient layer to the final mix. The final mix can be even brighter and heavy or pumping with the built-in harmonic exciter and bass enhancer.
The intuitive interface and powerful sound design features make this application super convenient for creating your own, unique sound.
GlitchScaper is great for creating simple beats with an interesting and unusual sound, but it was originally designed for digital distorted patterns with longer steps that blend perfectly with the rhythms of classic drum machines and sequencers.
GlitchScaper is a universal application for iOS and macOS. It can work on iPhone and iPad as well as Mac / MacBook with M1 chip (and later). GlitchScaper works on iPhone and iPad standalone, as an Audio Unit or Inter-App Audio module, and supports Audiobus and Ableton Link. On MacOS, GlitchScaper can works both as a standalone application and as an Audio unit (AUv3) with DAWs and other hosts that support AUv3 plugins. All application features are available on iOS and macOS, including MIDI support (with a MIDI learn option) and audio unit parameters. GlitchScaper has a built-in detailed description of all parameters also available as PDF file on the application site.
A brief overview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T50WVIPUPQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeF3oBoXp80
You can find more information on GlitchScaper and other experimental audio processing apps at:
https://motion-soundscape.blogspot.com
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StarWaves VS. 
GlitchScaperDecember 19, 2024