PolyDelay vs SLIDE color. sound.

PolyDelay Polyrhythmic Delay Plugin (AUv3) PolyDelay is an audio effect plugin that can run standalone, or in any AU compatible host application such as Logic Pro or GarageBand. Overview PolyDelay is a dual delay line / stereo effect with optional host tempo sync. While PolyDelay can be used to create interesting stereo polyrhythmic delays, it can also produce more familiar delay patterns such as dotted eighth and quarter note triplets. Polyrhythms, Divisions and Beats PolyDelay calculates delay times based on a BPM (beats per minute) tempo, and the polyrhythmic notation of D:B, where D = divisions and B = beats. For example, 3:2 would mean that the time for 2 beats should be divided by 3. If you're more use to the idea of note lengths and delay times, such as quarter notes and dotted eighths, etc., this might be confusing at first, but hopefully this guide will help. Firstly, everything starts with the beat! So, for 120BPM, each beat (or quarter note) will be half a second, or 500ms. So if you want a quarter note delay, you want 1 division within one beat, so you would set Divs and Beats to 1. Here are some typical note values, lengths (120BPM) and their D:B values: 1/4 = 500ms = 1:1 (take the length of one beat, and divide that by one) 1/8 = 250ms = 2:1 (take the length of one beat, and divide that by two) 1/16 = 125ms = 4:1 (etc.) 1/32 = 63ms = 8:1 (etc.) See how the divisions are doubled-up for each note? And here are some dotted and triplet note examples - see how the D:B numbers start to get interesting! 1/4D = 750ms = 2:3 1/4T = 333ms = 3:2 1/8D = 375ms = 4:3 1/8T = 167ms = 3:1 A classic stereo delay would be 1:1 (1/4) left, and 4:3 (1/8D) right with Width set to max. If you want a really long delay, a 1:8 setting would give you 4 seconds at 120BPM with Multiply set to Normal, or 8 seconds set to Half. The Presets also include some typical (and not so typical!) examples to get you started. The fun really starts when you start mixing "unusual" (typically odd numbers) divisions and beats, such as 5:4 or 2:7. These sorts of relationships are what we typically refer to as polyrhythms. Try experimenting with PolyDelay on simple sequences and drum parts / patterns and you may start to hear all sorts of interesting rhythmic interplay as your brain tries to figure out what's going on! For additional tone-shaping, PolyDelay includes variable stereo width, a high and low pass filter, stereo modulation and internal limiting to keep audio levels in check. For more info and support please visit: www.waverley-instruments.com/robjackson

SLIDE turns sound into colour. Listen to music and see what’s happening. Play an instrument and watch notes appear as colour. Touch the screen and explore the relationship between colour, pitch, harmony and melody. At the heart of SLIDE is a simple colour wheel that maps the twelve notes scale around a continuous spectrum. As music plays, the wheel responds in real time, revealing notes, chords, melodies and patterns as they happen. There’s no need to know music theory. SLIDE is designed to be understood by looking, listening and playing. HEAR Use your device’s microphone and SLIDE listens with you. Play music through a speaker, sing, play an instrument or explore the sounds around you. SEE Notes become colour. Pitch, register and intensity become visible, creating a live visual map of the music you’re hearing. PLAY Use SLIDE as an instrument. Explore notes using the colour wheel, keyboard or fretboard, play along with music, discover harmonies and see how musical patterns fit together. FOR MUSICIANS Use SLIDE while practising, composing or playing with others. Explore melodies and chords visually, connect what you hear with what you play, or use MIDI alongside your existing music setup. FOR LISTENING Put on a favourite piece of music and simply watch. SLIDE offers another way into music — from a single voice or instrument to a full recording. FOR LEARNING SLIDE connects sound, colour, touch and traditional musical ideas in one place. Explore the relationships between notes without having to begin with notation or terminology. FOR VISUALS Connect your device to a display or projector and music can become a live visual performance. Every result is generated by the sound happening in the moment. FOR ACCESSIBILITY SLIDE can provide an additional visual representation of sound and music for people who are deaf or have hearing loss, connecting changes in pitch and musical structure with colour and movement. Music isn’t just something to hear. Hear it. See it. Play it. SLIDE colour. sound.