eclo.re/gen
PROCEDURAL STEMS SMASHER/SLICER
ECLO.RE/GEN is a specialized Reaktor 6 environment designed for structural deconstruction and radical re-arrangement.
Moving beyond linear composition, it functions as a performance-oriented "mini-DAW" where stems and loops are transformed into non-linear narratives through dual-looping logic, gesture recording, and an automated snapshot arranger.
THE CORE PHILOSOPHY:
While modern AI aims to imitate human logic, ECLO.RE/GEN celebrates the unpredictable. It is a dedicated platform for Structural Deconstruction. It doesn't just play your tracks; it "knits" them, allowing you to sculpt something entirely new where digital clock malfunctions and rhythmic "collapsing" create hypnotic, futuristic momentum. This is « audio impressionism ».
Audio Engine & Playback
- A system based on a 4-track synchronized architecture designed for playing and deconstructing stems.
- Multi-track Architecture: Simultaneous playback of 4 audio files (user stems or included library).
- Playback Engine: Powered by Reaktor’s Resynth module for time-stretching.
- Lock-Pitch effect system: Maintains the original pitch of samples even when the global BPM is modified.
- Tempo Configuration: Manual setting required to align imported stems/loops with the internal clock.
Looping System
The device uses two distinct looping logics to create temporal variations:
- Looper A (Instant): Creates loops from 1 to 64 bars. Its star t point is based on the current playhead position.
- Looper B (Micro): A "gesture" looper controlled via XY pad for short sounds. Its start point is based on the last selected Cue point (marker).
These loopers are not audio recorder but structural modifiers. Usage: Alternating between these two reference points (free playback vs. fixed marker) allows for real-time rhythmic variations.
Performance Controls
- Per-track Controls: Dedicated settings for Level, Filter, FX send and Balance + Scratch, Reverse, and Increase/decrease Speed.
- Navigation: 8 Cue/markers points per track with a position selector for instant segment jumping.
- Offset: Manual offset control system for playback positions.
- MIDI Looper: Records and plays back triggers (FX hits , Cue points , random functions). Punch-in FX: 20 momentary ef fects with parameter movement recording.
Sequencing & Logic
- Snapshot Arranger: A 16-slot sequencer that recalls the total state of the instrument.
- “Populate” Feature: Automatically fills snapshot banks with unique variations using the randomization engine. This creates evolving per formances where FX set tings and rhythms can shift at every bar or beat.
- Random System: Generates on-the-fly group parameter randomizations (Song selection, Autotune scale, FX3 selection, and Mix components). The intensity of the randomization can be adjusted via a percentage control.
Effects (DSP)
- FX1: Retuner (FFT): Spectral pitch correction with 24 selectable scales and frequency band selection.
- FX2: Resynthesis (FFT) : Time undersampling (Fragment), noise gating, and tex ture freezing (Freeze).
- FX3: Commutable Slot: Choice of Spring Reverb, Resonator, Reverb, Mod Delay, or Distortion.
- AR Envelopes: Attack and Release envelopes to smooth out FX on midi activation.
Visuals & Content
- 3D Visualizer: Graphics reacting to the master output and MIDI triggers (adjustable perspective,speed, and size) + 4 custom scopes ( one per tracks) + multiframe PNG animation.
- Color settings: Dedicated pop-up window to adjust GUI component colors and background colors.
INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE:
THE INSTRUMENT: AN OPEN-ENDED ENVIRONMENT READY FOR USER-PROVIDED STEMS AND LOOPS.
THE AUDIO ARCHIVE: 3 HOURS AND 42 MINUTES (222 MINUTES) OF HIGH-DEFINITION AUDIO, FEATURING FULL STEMS FROM THE ALBUMS A MIND FOREVER VOYAGING AND SPACE CADET FRAGMENTS & CUTS, ALONGSIDE A LIBRARY OF BOUTIQUE RECORDINGS AND LIVE IMPROVISATIONS.
THE PRESETS: OVER 150 PREBUILT SNAPSHOTS RANGING FROM STUDIO RECONSTRUCTIONS TO GENERATIVE, SELF-EVOLVING PATTERNS.