Device Details
Overview
| Name | Version: | Groove Squisher 1.1 |
| Author: | opticon93 |
| Device Type: | Instrument |
| Description: | Hi, This is a sample mangler, with independent time-stretching and pitch-shifting. It uses the Javascript Dictionary thing found in the groove~ help file under the Complex Warping tab. I really don't understand [dict] or Javascript, but it lets you place Warp Markers (Shift-Click to remove them) and move them around squishing and stretching the sound. You can even move later markers before earlier ones, dragging the later sound with it, i.e later sounds occur before earlier ones. I think it goes in reverse over part of the trip. I finally figured out a kludge for getting the warp markers partially saved with the Live Set. Unfortunately, it won't redisplay them and you can no longer edit them, but they are reloaded into the sound engine by pressing the new Reload button. You can add new markers, and they will continue to derange the sound, but no modifying the previous ones. You can start from scratch by pressing the Init button to clear all markers. Adjusting the Start and Length magically affects the Warped Playhead speed in unexpected ways. I suspect it has something to do with the loop endpoints interacting with the Warp Marker positions. Somehow or other, the accumulation of errors works out to be a net positive, at least for me. When Stretching is on, the sample playback speed is controlled by the Speed parameter which goes from approximately .0010x to 10.0000x, in very small (and changing) increments under the hood. Use shift with the arrow keys to go faster. Shift with the mouse to make it go slower. The Time Stretching Mode and Quality each have an affect on the sound (and CPU). Efficient Mode is the cheapest. Best Quality is only available for Basic and Efficient Modes. When Time Stretching is Off, midi pitch controls the speed, just like a record player. Higher pitch corresponds to higher speed. There are 42 snapshot slots at the bottom. Shift-Click to store. Click to recall or use the automatable Snap numbox. The Lfo can be in either Unipolar (0..1) or Bipolar(-1..1) mode. It can be either Free running (F) or reset on each Key (K). The Frequency can be quantized to the standard divisions: 8Bars down to 32n or 0 to 30Hz in Free mode. The Fade In is a linear ramp on the Lfo amplitude. Snap snaps the loop points to the nearest zero crossing. X-fade applies a trapezoid window on the loop points. Everything in the Orange box destructively edits the sample in Ram. If you don't like the results, you will need to reload the sample. Most everything else is pretty self explanatory, at least audibly. Please let me know about the bugs and possible wishlist enhancements in the comments. Share and Enjoy Updates: Warps saved with the live set. Warp Playhead mapped to the loop selection. Init button to clear markers. |
Details
| Live Version Used: | 11.3 |
| Max Version Used: | 8.5 |
| Date Added: | Sep 07 2025 20:48:10 |
| Date Last Updated: | Sep 10 2025 00:45:52 |
| Downloads: | 151 |
| ⓘ License: | AttributionNonCommercialShareAlike |
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| Device File: | Groovesquisher.amxd |
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