Welcome to the world of endless sound experiments with the Element VST plugin from developer Xoxos! This unique instrument is a powerful WAV file player with advanced modulation capabilities, allowing you to transform simple audio recordings into complex and dynamic sound textures.
What is Element VST?
Element VST is not just a regular sampler. It is an instrument that specializes in playing and deeply modulating looped audio fragments. It supports loading standard WAV files with different bit depths (8, 16, or 24 bit), but its true power is revealed when working with loops.
Main features and functions
- Looping modes: The plugin offers two main looping modes – “wrap mode” (normal looping) and “bounce mode” (forward-backward playback). This opens up wide possibilities for creating both traditional and more experimental rhythmic and melodic structures.
- Flexible crossfade: For a smooth transition between the end and the beginning of the loop, two crossfade modes are available: fixed time (up to 1 second) and relative to the loop length (up to the entire length). This helps to avoid clicks and artifacts at the joints.
- Interpolation modes: Element VST offers four different interpolation modes (floor, linear, cubic, and hermite) for precise control over the quality and character of sound reproduction, allowing you to choose between raw, unprocessed sound and a smoother and more organic one.
- Downsampling emulation: Add vintage charm or lo-fi character to your sound with the downsampling emulation function.
- Filter modulation: One of the key features is the ability to use the loop playback position to modulate the cutoff frequency of the built-in filter. This allows you to create mobile, loop-dependent timbral changes.
- Filter variety: The built-in filter has many modes (lowpass, bandpass, highpass, notch, peak) with different models (moog, svf, biquad), providing wide possibilities for shaping the sound spectrum.
- Customizable envelopes: The plugin is equipped with envelopes with the ability to adjust the curves, which gives total control over the dynamics and development of the sound over time.
- Modulation of start/end points: A unique function for modulating the start and end points of the loop or overall playback. If the end point is lower than the start point during modulation, the playback is automatically reversed, creating unpredictable and interesting patterns.
- Polyphony: Element VST supports up to 8 voices of polyphony, allowing you to create chords or layer different playbacks of one or more loops.
Technical details and origin
Element VST was developed using a series of open source WAV file player modules created for SynthEdit. This makes part of the plugin’s functionality (for example, LFO modules) open to the community. The plugin is available in VST format for the Windows operating system (Win32).
Due to its advanced modulation capabilities and flexibility in working with loops, Element VST will become an indispensable tool for sound designers, electronic music musicians, and anyone looking for new ways to transform audio material. Experiment with loops, create moving textures, and discover new sound horizons with Element VST!
