Argotlunar

Michael Ourednik http://argotlunar.info

Installation
Windows/Linux: Copy the .dll or .so file to your VST plugins directory. The location depends on your particular system configuration. Refer to your sequencers manual. OS X Audio Unit: Copy the file to / i!rary/"udio/#lug$%ns/Components OSX VST: Copy the file to / i!rary/"udio/#lug$%ns/VST

Introduction
"rgotlunar is a realtime delay$line granulator. %t !reaks up an incoming audio stream into short samples &grains'. (ach grain can ha)e random settings of amplitude* panning* duration* delay* pitch* glissando* filter and en)elope. The output of all grains is mi+ed and sent to the main output. The main output can !e fed !ack into the main input. Time$related parameters can !e synced to the host tempo* for rhythmic or pulsing te+tures. #itch$related parameters can !e quanti,ed for harmonic or melodic effects. -eed!ack can create chaotic and distorted sounds. Most of the parameters can !e correlated. (+amples. /igher filter cutoff for grains 0ith higher pitch* and )ice )ersa. 1rains 0ith shorter duration can !e panned to the center* and con)ersely the grains 0ith longer duration can !e panned 0ide in the stereo field. "rgotlunar is -ree Soft0are* licensed under 123 1# )4. #lease feel 0elcome to send any comments* suggestions* or !ug reports to argotlunar5gmail.com

Randomization
"ll controls la!eled ( ! or ( "! ad6ust the randomness of the corresponding parameter. " range of possi!le )alues can !e set !y a unipolar ( ! or !ipolar ( "! offset* relati)e to the main parameter setting. The e+act range 0ill !e displayed in the parameter display area. (ach 1rain 0ill choose a random )alue 0ithin this range.

Sa#ing/Loading $rograms
7our host sequencer handles the sa)ing and loading of VST/"3 programs/!anks. 8ut "rgotlunar can also sa)e and load its o0n internal format )ia the options menu. This allo0s sharing of presets !et0een "3 and VST )ersions.

%isc&llan&ous
(ach !ank contains 9: programs. The current program can !e selected !y the /" !uttons on the 13%* or !y standard controls in your sequencer. 8ut it is also possi!le to s0itch programs !y an automata!le VST/"3 parameter named ;program<. The options menu allo0s disa!ling this parameter* for compati!ility 0ith preset randomi,ers.

$aram&t&r list
'rains %ix In'ain Am( $an )&la* The num!er of acti)e grains. =ry/>et signal mi+. "mplitude of main audio input. "mplitude of each grain Stereo position of each grain. =elay of each grain. &? to @??? ms' or &? to @?? ms' in s+ort mode. 3pper limit of @??? ms &regardless of quanti,ed delay settings' -eed!ack le)el . The main output is sent through a 9??h, high$pass filter then !ack into the main input. #itch transposition of each grain. &Auanti,ed !y Scal& option.' &Cents or semitones.' 1lissando of each grain. The pitch 0ill slide linearly from Trans to 'liss offset. &Cents' %nter$Onset Time. The length of time that a grain 0ill silently pause* !efore processing 0ith ne0 parameters. &? to 4??? ms' =uration of each grain. &? to @?? ms' or &? to @??? ms' in long mode. -ilter type of each grain: /ighpass* o0pass* 2otch* 8andpass* Com! Com! -ilter is a short delay &?.?@ B @? ms'* 0ith feed!ack. %t sounds most effecti)e 0ith feed!ack set to ma+imum. ,,r&/ ,0 Scal& Scal& 1&* 'liss Toggl& -ilter frequency of each grain. -ilter resonance &or Com!$-ilter feed!ack' of each grain. The scale or chord to 0hich the grain pitch 0ill !e quanti,ed. The key of the selected scale or chord. (na!les or disa!les the 'liss parameter.

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,r&&z& Toggl& %f ena!led* the delay !uffer 0ill keep its current content and 0ill not !e o)er0ritten !y further input. 2n# T*(& 2n# Sustain "mplitude en)elope shape of each grain. Controls the sustain period of the Rais&d 3osin& 4&ll en)elope.

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Controls the shape of Rais&d 3osin& 4&ll or Triangl& en)elope.

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Raised Cosine 8ell

Sustain
"pplies to Rais&d 3osin& 4&ll

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S.&w
"pplies to Triangl& or Rais&d 3osin& 4&ll

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The a!o)e are screenshots of the actual grains* taken from Wa#osaur.

3orr&lation %atrix
#arameters can !e correlated* such that the )alue of one parameter &source' 0ill influence the )alue of another parameter &destination'. The amount of correlation is controlled !y the correlation slider* !elo0 the Sourc& and )&st selectors. There are t0o modulation modes* )ir&ct and Scal&d &chosen !y the s0itch !eside the correlation slider'

Scal&d mod&
The source 0ill !e scal&d to the random range* then applied to the destination. This 0orks only if the source parameter random range is non$,ero.

)ir&ct mod&
The destination )alue 0ill !e the sam& as the source )alue. The range min/ma+ )alues are ignored. This is most useful 0hen the source has ,ero randomness* and 0e 0ant the destination to follo0 the source parameter t0eaking.

5ot&s %n the a!o)e diagrams 0e assume the correlation is 9??F %f correlation is minus 9??F* the destination )alue 0ill !e the opposite of the source )alue. &(qual to the in)erse of the source* or 9.? B source )alue.' %f correlation is ?F* the destination 0ill remain unchanged. Correlation !et0een ?F and G$9??F 0ill crossfade the destination !et0een fully random and fully correlated.