Attention

This is the documentation stub to the upcoming TBD V2 release.

It is incomplete and subject to future changes.

HiHat1 (Mono)

Description

Simple hihat model based on noise shaping.

Parameters

Section 1

White/Pink Noise: Selects the noise source for the hihat sound. Pink noise is a bit smoother.

Frequency / Hz: Sets the noise/hihat frequency. Can be changed/modulated via CV and assigned to potis.

Q Factor: Sharpens the sound with resonance. Smaller values equal sharper sounds.

Loudness: Sets the loudness of the sound.

Section 2: EG Loudness

Enable EG: If active, the sound volume can be controlled via an AD envelope.

Loop EG: Loops the envelope after the first trigger (set via the drop-down menu right to Enable EG).Turns the plugin into a noise generator when on and Enable EG is off.

Attack: Attack of the envelope. Determines how long it takes for the sound to reach its highest level. Can be modulated via CV and assigned to potis.

Decay: Decay of the envelope. Determines how long it takes for the sound to die down after reaching its highest level. Can be modulated via CV and assigned to potis.

Section 3: EG Pitch

Enable EG: If active, the hihat pitch can be controlled via an AD envelope.

Loop EG: Loops the pitch envelope after the first trigger.

Amount: Determines the amount of pitch change. Can be modulated via CV and assigned to potis.

Attack: Attack of the envelope. Can be modulated via CV and assigned to potis.

Decay: Decay of the envelope. Can be modulated via CV and assigned to potis.

Usage/Patch Ideas

Patch idea 1: Varying laser zap

Settings:

  • Frequency/Hz: 516

  • Q Factor: 450

  • Loudness: as you like

  • Enable Loudness EG: On (set to TRIG 0)

  • Loop Loudness EG: Off

  • Attack/Decay: as you like

  • Enable Pitch EG: on (set to TRIG 0)

  • Loop EG: Off

  • Amount: -260

  • Attack: 50

  • Decay: 917

With these settings, you can feed two clock signals into the TRIG 0 and CV 0 inputs to generate interesting laser-style sounds. With a random source into CV 0 you can change the pitch of the laser as you go. You could then use the second channel of the TBD to generate another drum pattern (e.g. a kick with the sine source) and thus get a basic but possibly ever-evolving rhythm.