COLLIDZ° – Generative Sequencing Station & Synthesizer.

-> A NEW PARADIGM AROUND HARMONIC SCORES CREATION, MELODIC SEQUENCES PROGRAMMATION, AND REAL-TIME NOTE INTERPRETATION

-> PRESELECT THE NOTES/FREQUENCIES YOU WANT TO PLAY – TWELVE NOTES OF POLYPHONY TO RULE THEM ALL

-> DEFINE INDIVIDUAL TEMPO SIGNATURE & RHYTHMIC RULES FOR EACH NOTE SELECTED…. AND LAUNCH THEM MANUALLY OR THROUGH A MODERN POLYRHYTHMIC SEQUENCER

->FIND VARIATIONS TO YOUR SEQUENCES WITH SMART POSITION & TEMPO WRAPPERS, RANDOMIZATION FUNCTIONS & POWERFUL TRANSPOSITION FEATURES.

->CHOOSE FROM CLASSICAL SCALES AND MODES, SET YOUR CUSTOM TUNINGS, OR EXPLORE UNKNOWN TEMPERAMENT SETTINGS AND MICROTONAL SCALES.

REQUIREMENTS

– a MAC or a PC with a FULL version of Reaktor 6.5     (CAUTION: the .ens is not encrypted for Reaktor Player)

– A screen resolution with a minimum of 1920 x 1200 megapixels for a full display on the screen. COLLIDZ° panel dimension is 1660×1115 megapixel.

– Intel Core i7 equivalent must be enough with 16 GB of Ram. To give an idea this ensemble has been created on a 2,7 GHz Intel Core i7.

– CPU usage: Around 34% and 39% with a 2,7 GHz Intel Core i7, 16G Ram, and Reaktor 6 stand-alone. A maximum of 42% have been measured with all the effects enabled. (test made with a Macbook Pro 2013 version)

– An internet connection to download the files and potential updates.

– Size : 329 Mo

COLLIDZ° is not compatible with REAKTOR PLAYER. For an unlimited experience with the instrument you need a full version of REAKTOR 6

COLLIDZ UPDATE 1.2 (November 2024)

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– addition of COLLIDZ°modules.
– audio & midi routing improvements

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Since UPDATE 1.2, COLLIDZ° comes now with 3 additional modules. These modules are extractions of different devices contained in the main ensemble.

The first COLLIDZ°m. brings together all the midi functions, namely the sequencer, the tuning system of the 12 midi tracks as well as the midi transposer SKATE. It is directly designed to sequence and play on the scales, in real time any type of external instrument that can receive midi note messages.

The second, COLLIDZ°fx., which as its name indicates is a multi-effect, brings together the entire chain of effects contained in COLLIDZ°, but here in a single instance.

It is routed in series, the buffer/looper INTAKE, the resonate/shifter LARSEN, FROST the microphone/delay/freeze, the reverb FEATHER and finally JUICE, the tape emulation device, a crackle and noise generator, as well as an SSB filter.

This set of effects is connected with a duo of LFOs in order to modulate some parameters.

And finally, COLLID°in., which brings together all the synthesis part of the 4 original engines (STROKE, FRICTION, GROUND, SHOCK) with always the possibility of creating custom tunings or even microtonal. Simplified functions are also added in order to create drones from the 12 voices. SKATE midi transposer is also on board.

AUDIO & MIDI IMPROVEMENTS:

SKATE, midi transposer that allows you to refilter the 12 PITCH/COARSE values coming out of the sequencer, can now be controlled via a MIDI keyboard from the C2 note on the whole octave (white and black keys). Special feature, it does not pass over the data recorded on the virtual trackpad and does not record on this device either. Recording can only be done externally (in the DAW) in MIDI.

It is also assigned by default on the modwheel (or for instance the touchstrip of a Komplete Control). Movements are be recorded on the virtual trackpad.

Note: When external control is used, do not forget to disable the automation of the trackpad.

-MULTI OUTPUTS.

The 12 tracks and their raw signals (without effects) can be retrieved in the DAW individually. It is then possible to treat each note with the effect of your choice and manage their stereophonic positions.

A new button has been integrated into the GUI in order to provide access to this function. It’s located in the bottom left rack, between the view meter and the output volume.

Note: The stereo master output 1/2 is disabled when COLLIDZ° is in MULTI OUTPUTS mode.

– MIDI OUT.

It is now possible to retrieve and record the notes produced by the sequencer directly in the DAW. This from a single channel (1 by default), and therefore to record them on a MIDI track or clip.

This function offers more directly the possibility of sending the notes to other generator instruments (synth, sampler, external device..)

There are 2 modes:

– ALL – The entire score created by the COLLIDZ sequencer as well as its tunings and transpositions are transmitted to the DAW and control the plugin or instrument to which it is routed.

– GATE ONLY – Only GATES messages are sent with the default PITCH value (that of the 12 notes from C3 to B3), this without transposition or specific tuning. This is the most useful mode to directly control drum machines, etc.

To switch between the 2 modes, it is the button at the top right of the interface, with the MIDI icon.

– Added the NOTE OFF button. Cuts all notes emitted by the sequencer when some remain frozen. A note LENGTH control is also available in the COLLIDZ°m. Module.

More description in instruments « hints » and inside the online guide : https://blinksonic.com/COLLIDZ_guide/

COLLIDZ° IS … A SYNTH + A SEQUENCER + AN EFFECT PROCESSOR. A COMBINATION OF MODERN AND SPICY ELEMENTS TO COVER MANY MUSIC GENDER AND SOUND DESIGN RESEARCH..

REVISIT CLASSICAL TONE GENERATORS WITH THE 4 EMBED SYNTH ENGINES :

•  STROKES – A PERCUSSIVE SYNTH BASED ON FM OPERATORS
•  FRICTION – A MODAL SYNTHESIS STRINGS EMULATOR
•  GROUND – A TWO OSCILLATORS BASED SUBTRACTIVE SYNTH
•  SHOCK – A VIRTUAL ANALOG DRUM AND PERCUSSION ENGINE

SHAPE ATMOSPHERE OF YOUR TONES ANS SEQUENCES WITH A CONTEMPORARY EFFECT FLOW BASED ON 4 MODULES :

•  LARSEN – A MULTIPURPOSE RESINER, RESONATOR, AND SATURATOR MODULE
•  FROST – A REAL-TIME GRANULATOR – FREEZE EFFECT
• FEATHER – A SELECTOR OF AMBIANCES AND REVERB TYPES
• JUICE – A RADIO AND CASSETTE TAPE EMULATOR AND FILTER

ALL IN ONE CONCEPT – UNIQUE VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT :

FULL OF ADDITIONAL FEATURES WITH 2 LFOS, CUSTOM BPM COMMANDS, OTT COMPRESSOR… RANDOM PHRASE GENERATOR…

COLLIDZ° ALSO ALLOWS TO FEED AND LOOP EXTERNAL INPUT INSIDE THE AUDIO ENGINE (INTAKE).

CREATE GENERATIVE SOUNDSCAPES FROM AN EXTERNAL AUDIO PEAK DETECTOR (SENSOR: AUDIO TO GATE )

UP TO 100 SNAPSHOTS AND STARTERS CLASSIFIED BY SYNTH ENGINES .. ALL ENGINES OFFER A TONE PRESETS SELECTOR ( AROUND 30 BASIC SETTINGS MINIMUM PER ENGINE)

FIND NEW INSPIRATIONS OR JUST PRESS PLAY AND LISTEN
MAKE THESE BLOCKS OF SOUNDS COLLIDE WITH EACH OTHER.

FEATURES LIST :

4 Synth engines and tone generators:

1. STROKE : FM Percussion Synthesis with 3 operators, 2 envelopes, 2 modulators.
2. FRICTION : Dual Resonator Modal String Synthesis with 1 envelope, 2 pole Filter.
3. GROUND : Dual Oscillator Subtract Synthesis with 4 waveforms per oscillator (Square, Sawtooth, Triangle, Sin), 1 Filter (LP4, BL4, BP4, LP2, BP2, HP2), ADSR envelope, 1 LFO (Sin, Triangle, Pulse, Random),.
4. SHOCK : Virtual Analog Drum Synthesis with 12 modules (Bassdrum, Snare, Hihat/Cabasa, Claps, Miniperc, ResTom, RingoBell, Steel, Laser, OSC Drum, FM Shaker)

3 Tuning Modules :

1. FORCE : Scales, Modes, and Chords MIDI filter with a root note selector and 46 scales, 8 modes, 9 chords + send function.
2. CUSTOM : Custom tuning module with Note name selector, Midi note selector, Frequency/coarse selector, Octave selector, Virtual Keyboard note selector.
3. ANCHOR : Scale calculator module with factors command, 4 Anchors knobs with slot position and values.

12 Tracks Grid Sequencer :

Sequencer comes with Length, Speed, Hold, Random, and Beat Repeat controls. 4 macro controls in order to generate pattern variations. BPM and custom BMP control, Tempo divider, Shuffle, Random Velocity controls.

4 Effect Modules :

1. LARSEN : Resonate/shifter
2. FROST : Micro Delay/Freeze
3. FEATHER : Digital Reverb
4. JUICE : SSB Radio & Tape Machine Emulator

2 Modulators :

1. SKATE : Global Midi transposer, 12 semitones slots selector with embedded automation recorder
2. Two LFOs with a routing system in order to modulate 5 effect parameters.

2 Audio Input Modules :

1. INTAKE : External Audio router and Looper
2. SENSOR : Audio to Gate Converter based on a peak detector.