Braids Renaissance

Braids is a multi-function oscillator by Mutable Instruments.

Braids Renaissance is a freely available firmware by Tom Burns that adds 10 new chord modes, and SAM robotic text-to-speech.

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Description

CS80-like sawtooth with 'notch'.

Controls

TIMBRE	notch width
COLOR	notch depth and polarity

Description

Classic variable wave analog-style oscillator.

Controls

TIMBRE	triangle to sawtooth to square to pulse
COLOR	tone, from a 1-pole filter to a waveshaper

Description

Morph from dephased saw to square with pulse width control

Controls

TIMBRE	dephasing of saw, pulse width of square
COLOR	waveshape, saw to square

Description

Blend of sine/triangle oscillators sent to wavefolder

Controls

TIMBRE	wavefolder strength
COLOR	sine -> triangle

Description

Two detuned variable sine->comb waveforms.

Controls

TIMBRE	sine -> dirac comb
COLOR	detune

Description

Two square-wave oscillators, one hardsynced to another.

Controls

TIMBRE	interval between primary/secondary osc
COLOR	oscillator mix

Description

Two saw oscillators, one hardsynced to another.

Controls

TIMBRE	interval between primary/secondary osc
COLOR	oscillator mix

Description

Three independently tuned saw oscillators

Controls

TIMBRE	relative frequency of 2nd osc
COLOR	relative frequency of 3rd osc

Description

Three independently tuned square oscillators

Controls

TIMBRE	relative frequency of 2nd osc
COLOR	relative frequency of 3rd osc

Description

Three independently tuned triangle oscillators

Controls

TIMBRE	relative frequency of 2nd osc
COLOR	relative frequency of 3rd osc

Description

Three independently tuned sine oscillators

Controls

TIMBRE	relative frequency of 2nd osc
COLOR	relative frequency of 3rd osc

Description

Three sine wave oscillators ring modulated -> waveshaper

Controls

TIMBRE	relative frequency of 2nd osc
COLOR	relative frequency of 3rd osc

Description

(Up to) 6 note chords. Each note consists of two saw oscillators with controllable detune.
When quantizer disabled, chords are picked from a fixed list. When quantizer is enabled, chords are built using the root, third, fifth, and extension based on the quantizer root and scale.

Controls

TIMBRE	Saw detune
COLOR	Chord extension

Description

(Up to) 6 note chords. Each note consists of a pulse oscillator with variable width.
When quantizer disabled, chords are picked from a fixed list. When quantizer is enabled, chords are built using the root, third, fifth, and extension based on the quantizer root and scale.

Controls

TIMBRE	Pulse width
COLOR	Chord extension

Description

(Up to) 6 note chords. Each note consists of a triangle wave through a wavefolder.
When quantizer disabled, chords are picked from a fixed list. When quantizer is enabled, chords are built using the root, third, fifth, and extension based on the quantizer root and scale.

Controls

TIMBRE	Wavefolder amount
COLOR	Chord extension

Description

(Up to) 6 note chords. Each note consists of a sine wave through a waveshaper.
When quantizer disabled, chords are picked from a fixed list. When quantizer is enabled, chords are built using the root, third, fifth, and extension based on the quantizer root and scale.

Controls

TIMBRE	Wavefolder amount
COLOR	Chord extension

Description

(Up to) 6 note chords. Each note consists of a wavetable oscillator that picks a wave from a fixed linear table (same as original WTx4 mode).
When quantizer disabled, chords are picked from a fixed list. When quantizer is enabled, chords are built using the root, third, fifth, and extension based on the quantizer root and scale.

Controls

TIMBRE	Wavetable index
COLOR	Chord extension

Description

(Up to) 6 note chords. Each note consists of two saw waveforms with variable detuning. When quantizer is disabled, the notes are spaced by a controllable number of semitones. When quantizer is enabled, the notes are spaced by a controllable number of scale steps.

Controls

TIMBRE	Saw detune
COLOR	Note spacing

Description

(Up to) 6 note chords. Each note consists of a pulse oscillator with variable width. When quantizer is disabled, the notes are spaced by a controllable number of semitones. When quantizer is enabled, the notes are spaced by a controllable number of scale steps.

Controls

TIMBRE	Pulse width
COLOR	Note spacing

Description

(Up to) 6 note chords. Each note consists of a triangle oscillator through a wavefolder.
When quantizer is disabled, the notes are spaced by a controllable number of semitones. When quantizer is enabled, the notes are spaced by a controllable number of scale steps.

Controls

TIMBRE	Wavefolder amount
COLOR	Note spacing

Description

(Up to) 6 note chords. Each note consists of a sine oscillator through a wavefolder.
When quantizer is disabled, the notes are spaced by a controllable number of semitones. When quantizer is enabled, the notes are spaced by a controllable number of scale steps.

Controls

TIMBRE	Wavefolder amount
COLOR	Note spacing

Description

(Up to) 6 note chords. Each note consists of a wavetable oscillator that picks a wave from a fixed linear table (same as original WTx4 mode).
When quantizer is disabled, the notes are spaced by a controllable number of semitones. When quantizer is enabled, the notes are spaced by a controllable number of scale steps.

Controls

TIMBRE	Wavetable index
COLOR	Note spacing

Description

Supersaw. 7 saw waves mixed.

Controls

TIMBRE	detuning
COLOR	highpass filter

Description

Saw -> tuned comb filter

Controls

TIMBRE	relative tuning of comb filter
COLOR	negative/positive feedback

Description

Circuit bent toy emulation

Controls

TIMBRE	toy clock rate
COLOR	data line short circuiting

Description

Synthesis of the response of a lowpass filter excited by a waveform.

Controls

TIMBRE	filter frequency
COLOR	waveshape saw->square->triangle

Description

Synthesis of the response of a peaking filter excited by a waveform.

Controls

TIMBRE	filter frequency
COLOR	waveshape saw->square->triangle

Description

Synthesis of the response of a bandpass filter excited by a waveform.

Controls

TIMBRE	filter frequency
COLOR	waveshape saw->square->triangle

Description

Synthesis of the response of a highpass filter excited by a waveform.

Controls

TIMBRE	filter frequency
COLOR	waveshape saw->square->triangle

Description

VOSIM formant synthesis emulation.

Controls

TIMBRE	relative frequency of formant
COLOR	relative frequency of formant

Description

Vowel speech synthesis

Controls

TIMBRE	vowel, a e i o u
COLOR	formant frequency shift

Description

Vowel speech synthesis

Controls

TIMBRE	vowel, a e i o u
COLOR	formant frequency shift

Description

Additive synthesis of 12 sine harmonics

Controls

TIMBRE	amplitude distribution
COLOR	center frequency for amplitude distribution

Description

2-operator phase-modulation synthesis

Controls

TIMBRE	modulation amount
COLOR	relative frequency

Description

2-operator phase-modulation synthesis, with carrier feedback

Controls

TIMBRE	modulation amount
COLOR	relative frequency

Description

2-operator phase-modulation synthesis, with 2 feedback paths

Controls

TIMBRE	modulation amount
COLOR	relative frequency

Description

Plucked string synthesis. Requires trigger signal.

Controls

TIMBRE

damping

COLOR

plucking position

Description

Bowed string modelling. Requires trigger signal.

Controls

TIMBRE	friction
COLOR	bowing position

Description

Reed instrument modelling

Controls

TIMBRE	air pressure
COLOR	instrtument geometry

Description

Flute instrument modelling

Controls

TIMBRE	air pressure
COLOR	instrtument geometry

Description

Bell additive synthesis

Controls

TIMBRE	damping
COLOR	inharmonicity

Description

Metal drum synthesis

Controls

TIMBRE	damping
COLOR	brightness

Description

Simulation of Roland TR808 kick

Controls

TIMBRE	decay time
COLOR	brightness/tone

Description

Simulation of Roland TR808 cymbal

Controls

TIMBRE	bandpass filter frequency
COLOR	oscillator/noise balance

Description

Simulation of Roland TR808 snare

Controls

TIMBRE	tone
COLOR	noise/"snappy"

Description

Wavetable synthesis

Controls

TIMBRE	sweeps wavetable
COLOR	picks wavetable

Description

2-dimensional wavetable synthesis. Waves placed in a 16-by-16 grid, Interpolated in both dimensions.

Controls

TIMBRE	sweeps wavetable in X direction
COLOR	sweeps wavetable in Y direction

Description

Wavetable synthesis, 1-dimensional scanning through all wavetables.

Controls

TIMBRE	sweeps wavetables
COLOR	interpolation method. Past 12oclock, decreases playback resolution.

Description

Classic voice synthesizer, configured as a 16-word granular sample player. Trigger plays back word from TIMBRE position to word end.

Controls

TIMBRE	which 'slice' of the word to play, from start of word to end of word. Apply a ramp shape to play word from start to end.
COLOR	which word to play

Description

Classic voice synthesizer, configured as a 16-word granular sample player. Trigger plays back word from TIMBRE position to word end.

Controls

TIMBRE	which 'slice' of the word to play, from start of word to end of word. Apply a ramp shape to play word from start to end.
COLOR	which word to play

Description

White noise through a state-variable filter. Pitch input controls filter frequency.

Controls

TIMBRE	filter resonance
COLOR	crossfade between lowpass and highpass

Description

White noise processed by two bandpass filters

Controls

TIMBRE	filter resonance
COLOR	filter frequency spacing

Description

Random samples generated at rate determined by main pitch.

Controls

TIMBRE	periodicity
COLOR	quantization, from 2 to 32 distinct values per sample

Description

Texture generator by mixing short grains of windowed sine waves

Controls

TIMBRE	density and overlap of grains
COLOR	frequency randomization

Description

Texture generator by mixing short decaying "pings" of sound

Controls

TIMBRE	density and overlap of grains
COLOR	frequency randomization