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_retro grade SSS127




    _retro grade is that lo-fi tape meets digital effect that everyone loves for Ableton Intro. 128 lo-fi to study by presets + 12 controls to make anyone a master of magnetics in no time.


    Glue, saturate, warble, add noise, crush, and degrade your way back to the prehistoric ages with this Ableton Intro compatible effects rack. Go from slightly hazy vibes, to “that’s definitely lo-fi,” to utterly broken, with this all-in-one tape inspired multi-effect. We even added a “scrub” control that allows you to mess around with the tape speed directly and glitch it out for some pretty unique results.


    Our aim was to make an easy to effect, that everyone seems to want, but make it work in Ableton Intro with stock devices. We hope it serves you well for all your over-the-top tape style effects.


    Degradation rules the nation.


    The Controls


    volume

    • overall output level control.


    degrade / degrade focus

    • add analogue lo-fi degradation

    • use degrade focus to shift the tone of the degradation 


    crush / crush focus

    • add digital lo-fi degradation

    • use crush focus to shift the tone of the crush


    grain / grain focus

    • add texture and grit to the signal

    • use grain focus to shift the tone of the grain


    wow / wow speed

    • add tape wow/flutter warbles

    • use wow speed to speed up the warbles


    age

    • increase for a thinner and darker midrange sound


    tape

    • Add tape style compression


    scrub

    • move back and forth to emulate tape head scrubbing

    • dial values from 40-80 results in freezing effects

    • set to minimum to bypass scrubbing

    • do not attempt to have fun


    • Minimum requirements: Ableton 11.3+ Intro

    • 1 Ableton Effect Rack Device (1 .ADG file)

    • 128 Effects Presets

    • 12 Macro Controls

    • Designed in Vancouver, Canada by Subsocial Studios.


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    _acid tongue SSS126




      _acid tongue makes you the Ableton producer prodigy you deserve to be, except it’s the 90s. Trip hard on 128 acid bass + lead presets with 12 controls.


      Back when all fat boys were slim, and everyone was a fire starter, there was the sound of acid. Now it’s back with a vengeance in Ableton. From block rocking beats, to wide jean techno anthems, this custom Ableton Wavetable instrument rack is ready to rave in any stinky warehouse all weekend with you.


      We think this little rack covers all the classic 90s acid sound design needs. Use the presets, dial in your sound, and automate your way into the 41st dimension.


      Don’t forget to stay hydrated.


      The Controls


      volume

      • Overall output level control.


      bite

      • Controls the overall attack of the sound.

      • Increase to soften the attack.


      mask

      • Low pass filter. Increase for brightness.


      viscosity

      • Pitch envelope control. Increase to extend pitch envelope.


      ph

      • Filter Resonance control. Use with the mask macro knob for audible results.


      prodigy

      • Frequency modulation control. Adjust for desired harmonics.


      saliva

      • Add stereo movement.


      mimic

      • Delay wet/dry and feedback control.


      mimic time

      • Delay time control. Values below 50 are notes. Values above 50 result in dotted notes.


      sting

      •  Distortion


      • Minimum requirements: Ableton 12.1+ Suite

      • 1 Ableton Instrument Rack (1 .ADG file)

      • 128 Synth Sound Presets

      • 12 Macro Controls

      • Designed in Vancouver, Canada by Subsocial Studios.


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      _perfect storm SSS125




        _perfect storm is a free Ableton Max for Live device that effortlessly and naturally generates a perfect immersive binaural storm experience.


        This binaural thunderstorm generator is built on our own library of ambisonic field recordings from around the globe. With a variety of storm layers and loops, we designed a Max for Live instrument that seamlessly generates realistic rain and storms with different energies and natural sounding changes over time. You can control the storm yourself, automate it over time, and modulate its controls, but it will still behave erratically enough to remain as natural as possible. Sometimes you might even hear some birds, or the backdrop of rain hitting leaves in the jungle.


        • Create an endless realistic sounding storm that lasts as long as you want. 

        • Use MIDI and automation to plan and shape your storm over time.

        • Design scenes or sequences with rain and thunder that evolves over time. 

        • Use as a backdrop, intro, outro, or texture anywhere you need it in your music productions.

        • Just turn it on and chill if you like.

        • Create your own meditation app?


        This is the first in our series of generate Spatial Audio devices. We hope you enjoy your new storms.


        Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...It's about learning to dance in the rain.


        The Controls


        LEVEL

        • Output level control for your perfect storm.

        • Use this control if you want instant control over the level of your designed storm.


        ENERGY

        • Increase for more storm energy. 

        • The storm intensity will increase and decrease like a real storm. 

        • At MINIMUM there is only light rain.

        • You have general control of the storm energy, but it acts unpredictably enough to sound real.


        SPEED

        • Increase to speed the storm up, lower to slow the storm down.

        • Speed changes will happen slowly to sound more natural.


        MOOD

        • Increase to be outside in the storm. 

        • Decrease to be cozy inside.


        START

        • Naturally Start the Storm.

        • The storm will start over a period of time that sounds more natural.


        STOP

        • Naturally stop the storm.

        • The storm will stop over a period of time that sounds more natural.


        TRANSPORT

        • Link your project's transport.

        • Perfect Storm automatically mutes when stopped.


        • Minimum requirements: Ableton 11.3+ Suite

        • 1 Ableton Max for Live Device (1 .AMXD file)

        • 96k/24bit True Binaural .wav sources.

        • Designed in Vancouver, Canada by Subsocial Studios.



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