Noisetar – An Extraordinary Synthesizer of Noise Landscapes
In the world of digital audio, where every instrument strives for clarity and melodiousness, there’s a special niche for textures, atmospheres, and, of course, noise. The Noisetar plugin from NUSofting is precisely such a tool, entirely dedicated to generating unique, diverse sounds based on noise. Forget about standard sample libraries or static wavetables – Noisetar offers a fundamentally different approach, opening up limitless possibilities for sound design and experimental music.
If you’re looking for something fresh for your tracks, need atmospheric backgrounds, non-standard percussion, or simply want to dive into the world of unusual sound experiments, Noisetar will become a valuable addition to your arsenal.
The Heart of Noisetar: Pure Mathematics
Unlike many other noise generators that rely on playing back recorded samples or waveforms, Noisetar uses exclusively mathematical algorithms to create sound. This means that each sound is generated in real-time without the use of pre-recorded materials. This approach has several key advantages:
- Uniqueness: Each instance of sound can have its own subtle differences, adding organicness.
- Continuous Morphing: Because sounds are generated algorithmically, you can smoothly transition from one noise timbre to another, creating dynamic and evolving textures that would be impossible to achieve using samples.
- Compactness: The absence of large sample libraries makes the plugin incredibly light, taking up less than 2 MB on your drive while offering a huge palette of sounds.
The noise generator is controlled by twelve main parameters, allowing you to deeply immerse yourself in shaping its character.
Palette of Noise Sounds
The sound space of Noisetar is impressive in its diversity. It encompasses a wide range of noise textures, moving away from the familiar “white” or “pink” noise. Here you’ll find:
- Various digital noises;
- Sounds similar to crackling (cracking, rattles);
- Imitation of natural sounds, such as the crackling of firewood in a fire or the sound of rain;
- Scratching percussion and sounds similar to footfalls;
- Low, rumbling drones and bubbling textures;
- Subtle, misty hisses and shushes.
Although Noisetar doesn’t claim to cover *all* possible types of noise, it will undoubtedly significantly expand your sound “noise” arsenal, offering unique timbres for your compositions.
Shaping and Modulation Tools
The generated noise is just a starting point. Noisetar is equipped with powerful tools for further shaping and enriching the sound:
- Two Filters: Low Pass and High Pass filters with a slope of 12 dB/octave allow you to cut off unwanted frequencies or create resonant effects.
- Chorus-Reverb: Adds volume, space, and textural richness to noise sounds.
- Stereo Enhancer: Allows you to expand the stereo base of the sound, making it wider and more voluminous in the mix.
To add dynamics and expression, Noisetar offers:
- ADSR Envelope: Standard Attack, Decay, Sustain, and Release envelope, which can be assigned to 4 different parameter targets, allowing you to control, for example, volume, filter frequency, or other characteristics of the generator.
- Keytracking: Available for seven different parameters, allows you to change their values depending on the pitch of the pressed MIDI note.
Melodic Possibilities and Automation
An interesting feature of Noisetar is the ability to use it not only for noise effects but also melodically. Thanks to the built-in bandpass filter, which can be adjusted according to the incoming MIDI notes, you can “play” on the noise, turning it into a kind of extraordinary instrument with a unique timbre.
The developers of Noisetar particularly emphasized integration with Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs). All plugin parameters are available for automation. This opens up huge possibilities for creating complex, dynamic, and project-specific modulations, avoiding the need to create many separate presets for different situations. You can easily “animate” your noise textures, making them change, evolve, and interact with other elements of your track.
Noisetar also cares about user convenience: it has a scalable graphical interface, interactive hints for each parameter, and even allows you to customize the colors and texture of the shell so that it harmoniously fits into your workspace.
Conclusion
Noisetar is not just another noise generator. It is a unique, compact, and powerful tool for creating textures, atmospheres, and experimental sounds based on mathematical generation. Its ability to smoothly morph, a diverse palette of timbres, flexible shaping tools, and full automation make it a valuable asset for any musician or sound engineer who strives to go beyond the ordinary and add originality to their creations. Add Noisetar to your plugin collection and discover new horizons of sound design!
