...during March 2020 I had a chance to spend some time with Arturia's Collection V (release 7) by favor of my dear musician/DJ friend - actually, I have spent 2 weeks working with and admiring at this fantastic collection of software synths: they are actual remakes of old hardware synths plus the crucial Arturia touch and finesse...so, during these 2 weeks, with intention to learn and experience as much as possible of every single synth, I have dived deep into the collection many hours a day...what you hear in this set are presets of sonic textures and ideas I developed then...

likeDREAM1 Yamaha CS80

iniTIAL6Sweeper6 Yamaha CS80

doomLEADING2 MINI Moog

churchPAD2 Prophet VS

bigMACHINE4 MINI Moog

arpWEIRD1 JUPITER 8

arpMOLLO1 Yamaha CS80

airBALOON2 JUPITER 8

following the same idea as in previous 2 eerie sets, namely, using one sample and pushing it through various device and effects - this set is focusing on software device and effects of Arturia from their FX Collection...

cover photo by Andre Benz https://unsplash.com/@trapnation

eerie 18

...all three compositions were composed and compiled using IanniX - graphic notation - and Max4Live - signal processing - digital audio software...beginning of a larger project with a goal to produce decent amount of compositions using strictly graphic notation, from simple to more complex musical and compositional structures...

cover art image is the graphic notation of varioation 3...

Lunatic Var 2

Lunatic Var 1

...one sample is being layered multiple times and each layer - or voice - is being modified through changing 13 audio parameters, such as FM/AM amount, feedback, tuning, filter cutoff, delay time, etc...

cover photograph by Pawel Czerwinski https://unsplash.com/@pawel_czerwinski

degradation, var 3

...this time the idea was to use automation on one audio parameter of an audio sample and simultaneously and exactly at the same moment change the other 12 parameters, setting them to random values......
...this is a continuous track with nine little chapters, between chapters there are few obvious transitions and few more obscured...within chapters there is lot going on...
...sonically, there are some mellow parts, quieter ones, and few harsh, loud and noisy and deep...

cover photograph by Pawel Czerwinski https://unsplash.com/@pawel_czerwinski

degradations (nine pieces), var 1

...while searching new sounds, sound processors, modes of playing (live too!), I came across Native Instruments' FLESH (Reaktor 6), which is an audio-reactive performance synthesizer, which creates harmonic/melodic content and sequences from musically looped samples...in this lengthy example, I have utilizes 2 very similar samples pushed through FLESH...results are plucked-like sounds with lots of interesting bass and semi-melodic patterns...

...listen with decent hifi or very good headphones...

untitled 1

...repetition and gradual shift of sonic patterns...

cover photo by Nathan Anderson https://unsplash.com/@nathananderson

pattern #1

...while seeking new sonic textures I have come across few earlier field recordings I have made...both processed through different devices (granulator + resonator) and layered on top of each other...minor automation and modulation used on each, but with different parameters...some happy accidents occured, too...

cover photo by Kevin Escate https://unsplash.com/@hf_designs

untitled 2

...the basis for this track is a sound conjured by a patch I created earlier with absynth 5...the sonic texture contains higher harmonics, sounds a bit metallic, but the basis reminds of a church organ...I have added a bit of a black hole space with ever so light saturation, distortion and overdrive...floating, seamingly flat, yet a bit unnerving example from my next huge project "the elements"...

cover photo by CHUTTERSNAP https://unsplash.com/@chuttersnap

hydrogen (demo track)

...utilising granular synthesis on a single sample...harsh sounds of strings-like instrument, repeating sequence which slightly changes over time and through two cycles, moving around in the stereo sonic image...

cover photo by Camila Quintero Franco https://unsplash.com/@quinterocamilaa

the pain (neon demo)

...couple of high pitch sustained sonic textures intertwine with crackles, those sonic droplets, forming ripples...
...a very slow piece

cover photo by Sneaky Head https://unsplash.com/@sneakyhead

ripples

...continuing the previous idea on "ripples" of having crackles and xylophone-style discreet and independent high pitched sonic particles with variable decay and release times - this time all above an almost steady low pitched deep unison sounds behaving like a carrier...

ripples 2

I was exploring patterns with Volca Sample (KORG) and the possibilities of manipulating and processing the same patterns within Volca Sample itself and also by few external devices, such as Eventide's Space and/or EarthQuaker Devices' Data Corrupter...
the result is a pretty laid back track with tiny changes in the respective rhythmic patterns' designs and distortion applied...

coverphoto by Mak; see here https://unsplash.com/@mak_jp

untitled 12 (abandoned hall)

...quite a while ago I have patched a sound in FORM (Reaktor 6) assigning 4 macros (knobs!) to control the sonic spectrum, frequency, modulation and fx...

...track is dedicated to Eliane Radigue.

...cover photo is by Akira Hojo, check his photos at Unsplash here https://unsplash.com/@joephotography

three colors

Still working on this piece, gathered many sonic textures and soundscapes, putting them together, pretty slow process...this is an excerpt from take #2...

insane X - DISTURBING

First set of sonic textures created using NI's FM8 software synth and for FM8 synth.
In these sound samples, I have minimally used effects, tried not to ruin the textures themselves. I named them whatever words first came to my mind when I finished them....

Bees From Outer Space #1

...continuing the refinement of the composition, I have explored the possibilities of "feedback", utilizing it at few soundscapes while merging them all into the basic metallic noise playing throughout in the background...

Craftsmenship [Metalworks Take #04]

a view on an unknown planet many lightyears aways from the Solar system, far away from our home Earth...
an emotionally calm track, part of an album released on Bandcamp: https://noewacreativemusic.bandcamp.com/album/transmission

Planet C7

Continuing rendering and sorting out the results of past months sound design exercises, this is the next set (#3) of sounds and sonic textures (presets) created using Native Instruments FM8 software synthesizer...

For the best audio experience listen them with good headphones or decent hi-fi.

ResoDrone#1.1

Native Instruments' MONARK is one of the more visually distinctive Minimoog impersonators. A monophonic software synth with 3 oscillators (OSC3 could act as LFO), designed to be played one note at a time to truly savor its bold, fat tone. Ideal for leads and bass or electronic drums sounds - but I was not interested in this aspect of this fantastic Minimoog emulation, I rather focused on "hidden" capabilities, the goal was getting weird sonic texture out of it, as much as possible - yet once again!

Cover Photo by Bianca Berg https://unsplash.com/@biancaberg

ElectriSTRINGS#1.1

BassickRitmus#4.1

RAZOR of Native Instruments is and additive software synth, a real sonic powerhouse with extreme flexibility and morphability for boundless sound design.
The set is from a March 2020 when I started using the instrument, there was no goal sound-wise, just playful acquaintance with the tool.

Cover Photo by Isreal Palacio  https://unsplash.com/@othentikisra

ProgrammeEND#7.1

TektraKayn#8.1

audio and sound designer, noisemaker, improviser, aspiring soundtrack composer...I am continuously exploring noise and silence, and everything in between. my name's Levente Dudas, and this is N/O/E/W/A Project: my adventures in music and sounds!

as a musician, I am open to collaborations, so please listen to my works here and let me know if you are interested.

N/O/E/W/A

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