Texture Lab in the Effects Processor Mode with an Electric Guitar

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"Daniel Rose demonstrates an electric guitar connected to LIVEN Texture Lab.
The Texture Lab is a Granular synthesizer and effector with a majestic Shimmer Reverb. https://sonicware.jp/pages/liven-text...

Check out his instruction video:"

How to Use the Sonicware Texture Lab as a Live Granular Effects Processor

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"Timestamps / Table of Contents:

Section 1: basic principles

Part 1: the non-granular side of the blend
1:35 - intro
1:57 - first synth sound and default effects mode sound
2:32 - notes on blend, reverb, and filter
5:56 - tip #1

Part 2: the granular side of the blend
6:44 - intro
7:51 - notes on playback direction (❗important❗)

Part 3: making swirly/hazy sounds
12:08 - notes on grain size
15:10 - tip #2
15:26 - increasing delay/stretch to increase swirly, hazy sound
16:46 - accentuating effect via delay randomization (❗ important❗)
18:03 - accenting it further via pitch bifurcation (❗ important❗)
20:04 - second synth sound example
21:17 - guitar sound example
22:04 - adding density
23:20 - recap
24:04 - guitar + synth example
25:14 - octave down examples
26:29 - tip #3
27:49 - octave delay issue
29:24 - violin examples

Part 4: looping and freezing
31:28 - looping
33:00 - tip #4
33:38 - freezing
35:05 - manipulating frozen sound
36:17 - grain scanning when frozen
37:27 - playing Texture Lab keyboard when frozen
38:48 - non-octave pitch bifurcation
39:33 - tip #5

Part 5: making glitchy/gritty/lo-fi sounds
43:39 - intro
44:26 - density, size, & other parameters
45:57 - adding swirl
46:19 - tip #6
47:15 - getting distorted sounds
48:15 - shape
48:49 - getting a cool pointillistic sound (not sure what to call it)
49:41 - shape again
50:15 - timing
50:59 - blend
51:21 - adding static

Part 6: some loose ends
52:08 - why I’m wearing two different shirts (❗very important❗)
52:50 - the three types of sounds
53:26 - making lush/ethereal sounds
57:30 - vocal examples
59:34 - using the Texture Lab as sort of a vocoder
1:00:41 - drums

Section 2: modulation*

Part 1: using automatic modulators
1:05:23 - intro
1:06:54 - filter modulation
1:08:05 - filter troubleshooting tip
1:08:47 - modulation shapes
1:09:10 - synth examples
1:10:24 - even more synth examples
1:11:14 - mod sync
1:12:19 - modulating pitch
1:13:56 - tip for modulating pitch

Part 2: smooth modulation on sequencer
1:14:44 - intro
1:15:24 - first method
1:18:01 - example of reverb modulation
1:18:06 - controlling rate and depth on sequencer
1:18:58- second method
1:20:10 - thing to keep in mind
1:20:48 - the point of doing this

Part 3: jagged/random + layered modulation on sequencer
1:21:25 - third method / layering modulations
1:23:21 - side note on diffusion
1:24:07 - tip #6
1:24:48 - example
1:25:04 - tip #7
1:25:26 - more examples
1:25:58 - quick run through of the same method
1:28:10 - vocal example
1:28:18 - making things even glitchier with randomization
1:29:30- example
1:29:50 - combining another sequencer with the sequencer
1:30:31 - example

Part 4: chromatic modulation on sequencer
1:31:53 - overview
1:33:30 - example
1:34:26 - tip #8
1:34:42 - with another sequencer
1:36:12 - combining with pitch bifurcation
1:36:31 - combining with modulations
1:37:06 - combining with freeze
1:37:25 - combining with drums
1:37:44 - more randomness
1:38:10 - adding glide

Part 5: rhythmic modulation
1:38:49 - rhythmic modulation
1:41:40 - examples
1:42:28 - with another sequencer
1:45:58 - combining with delay

Section 3: bonus presets
1:47:19 - intro
1:48:25 - bonus preset 1
1:49:27 - a bunch of tips in a row
1:54:14 - preset 2
1:54:39 - more tips
1:56:13 - preset 3
1:57:02 - preset 4
1:58:49 - preset 5
1:59:41 - another tip
2:00:06 - preset 6
2:01:50 - final tips

Bonus presets download link: https://www.sonicware.co.jp/DL/LIVEN_...

Bonus preset documentation: https://www.sonicware.co.jp/DL/LIVEN_...

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