Ugo Audio Disturbance: Deconstruct Your Sound
Looking for a tool capable of transforming familiar audio loops into something entirely new and unpredictable? The Disturbance plugin from Ugo Audio is your ticket to the world of creative glitching and mangling. Primarily designed for processing drum loops, Disturbance can easily handle any material: melodies, vocals, sound effects – anything you want to distort beyond recognition or, conversely, add subtle but interesting variations to.
Disturbance works on a principle similar to a slicer, but with unique capabilities. It automatically cuts the loaded audio file into 64 equal parts, without relying on beat detection, and then allows you to completely reorder their playback. Each of the 64 “slices” receives its own loop point, opening up endless possibilities for rhythmic and textural experiments.
Key Features and Functions
In addition to flexible sequencing, Disturbance provides an entire arsenal of tools for shaping the sound of each individual slice:
- Slice Length: Shorten the duration of individual fragments to create a staccato effect or a jagged rhythm.
- Filtering: Apply low- or high-frequency filters to individual slices, changing their tonality and character.
- Pitch Shifting: Adjust the pitch of each slice individually or use a fixed shift for the entire loop.
- “Dirt” Effect: A special module that combines distortion, downsampling, and filtering to add grit and lo-fi character.
- Volume Adjustment: Control the dynamics of individual slices.
- Slice Reversal: Play individual slices in reverse.
- Randomization: Functions for randomly selecting slices for unexpected results.
Additional Control Options
Disturbance offers several ways to control playback and sequence:
- Mod Wheel Control: Use CC1 to manually move forward/backward through the loop, almost like with a wavetable.
- Sequencer Jitter: Add a small amount of randomness to the playback time of the slices.
- Tempo Synchronization: Work in the tempo of your project (Host BPM sync) or use the internal clock.
- Start/End Point Settings for the Sequencer: Create loops with an odd size.
- Dual Delay: Built-in effect for adding space and repeats.
- Velocity Sensitivity: Control parameters using MIDI dynamics.
- Synthesizer Oscillator Mode: Use pitch shifting with MIDI note tracking and portamento, transforming any audio file into a unique sound generator.
Other
The plugin includes a convenient file browser for quickly loading WAV files and 32 ready-made presets that will help you get started quickly and explore the capabilities of Disturbance. WAV files are supported.
Whether you aim to create subtle rhythmic variations or completely transform the original sound into something entirely new, Ugo Audio Disturbance will provide you with powerful tools to realize your boldest sound ideas. Discover the boundless possibilities of glitching and mangling with this unique plugin!
