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Blockhead v0.40.0 alpha

Added 2024-06-20 15:37:13 +0000 UTC

Update Notes:

Feature: "Carnival" noise generator (next to the Input button at the bottom of the Blockhead window.)

This is a very early iteration of Blockhead's noise generator system. "Carnival" is a code name but I didn't manage to think of a better name yet. The sound and mechanics of this system will likely change a lot in the future.

The point of this system is to be a fun and explorative way of generating audio source material to chop up and work with in blockhead (or another DAW if you want!).

Carnival isn't intended to be some kind of "ambient soundscape generator" or live performance tool.

Left-click on an empty space to add a node. There is only one type of node at the moment, but it is a quite versatile one.
Click once on a node to select it. From there you can delete it, randomize it, or freeze its parameter settings.
Click and drag on a node to move it around.
Every node has an effect on every other node in the scene. The effect that one node has on another is unique to each pair of nodes.
Right-click on a node to mute it. Muted nodes still have an effect on other nodes in the scene.
Tonal sounds will tend to snap towards a set scale. At the moment the scale is fixed and there is no way to affect it.
There are no proper camera controls yet. Nodes can be dragged off the blockhead window if you're not careful.

Bugfix: Likely crash when adding any effect plugin which provides latency information to the host (e.g. Tract)
Bugfix: Some of the "test synth" envelope parameters cannot be edited at all.
Bugfix: "Clear warp markers" button appears on blocks which don't have warp markers.

Carnival FAQ:

How do I control a specific parameter of a node?
You don't.

How does it sound like that?
Cross modulation synthesis, plus some other tricks.

Links

Manual (WIP): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y6je_g2oNnxClL1eXV20dcQpoyZEkek5LTxQPyEFT0w
Known Issues: https://trello.com/b/MT1A3Zob/blockhead-issues
Discord: Blockhead (discord.com )
Development Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@colugo5172/videos