Unusual Audio DSP launched maniFold Σ, an attention-grabbing micro looper and delay unit that may create something from rhythmical textures to ethereal washed-out sonic landscapes.
It employs eight unbiased playheads with a 5-second audio buffer with randomized place, size, panning, and an optionally available octave perform.
You can too lock the buffer to create a looping and/or generative soundscape that may be additional manipulated with the opposite controls.
Test this demo to get an thought:
maniFold Σ additionally boasts a community of 32 delay traces with all-pass filters. The probabilities for sonic manipulation are big, to say the least.
The “baseDelay” knob units the delay whereas “delaySpread” scales the delay with the 32 traces utilizing a multiplier to create spatial and temporal variations.
How this works in follow is above my pay grade, however discovering completely different candy spots between these controls is each intuitive and enjoyable, yielding a ton of cool outcomes on completely different supplies like area recordings, mandolin, and modulated noise.
So as to add to the complexity, “delayFdbck” applies acquire throughout the delay community and adjustments the way in which the entire system behaves. It’s not merely a basic suggestions management in that regard.
However why not take issues even additional? Strive cranking up the “Recirculation” parameter so as to add ethereal washes of sound because the sign is fed again into the delay unit. Excellent for creating natural pads.
You additionally get a dampening management to quell excessive frequencies in addition to mod charge and mod quantity knobs so as to add modulation and motion to the sound.
There are two sorts of combine controls in maniFold Σ. The primary one is a worldwide dry/moist, whereas the opposite one, labelled “mLoopmix,” is for the microlooper unit.
At 0, solely the microlooper is used because the enter supply, and at 1, solely the unique sign passes by way of.
Manipulating this management in real-time, along with circulation and suggestions, is addictive.
Throw it on something you might have and hit file in your DAW. Simply be aware of what you’re going to do with all of the cool new pads, loops, and textures you give you.
When you’re out there for extra of this sort of device, you should definitely take a look at the Philodendron ring buffer by LNDF that we’ve lined right here at BPB.
All in all, maniFold Σ may simply be my favourite plugin launch this yr.
When you’re into drone, ambient, or experimental sounds to boost your initiatives, that is an absolute no-brainer! Instantaneous enjoyable proper out of the field with an intuitive (and resizable) UI.
The plugin remains to be in alpha mode, however I didn’t encounter any issues in Reaper. It really works with each macOS and Home windows, and is available in AU and VST3 codecs.
Obtain: maniFold Σ (FREE / Title-your-price)
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Final Up to date on Could 20, 2025 by Tomislav Zlatic.
