QasarBeach Alias Exploration: E5 - Everybody Sing, We've Got 4 Big Things!

In This Episode:
Alias v0.15 Release - This episode is a bit longer at 1h20m, but there is a lot to cover with 4 major updates including 2 new synth engines, super powerful envelopes and keyboard shortcut updates. So grab some snacks, refresh your drink and let's dive in!
TIP: Use the Chapter Markers below for quick navigation
About This Series:
Part feature demonstration, part tutorial, and often exploratory in nature, "QasarBeach Alias Exploration" is an ongoing video series that delves into features and capabilities of this evolving sound-design powerhouse. Not only will we experiment with the existing feature-set, we'll also be formulating ideas for future development.
We encourage you to download Alias and try out some of the techniques shown here, join the QasarBeach Facebook group, and share your creations.
Also, please like and comment about what you'd like to see in future releases of Alias, and future QasarBeach Alias Exploration videos.
Thanks for watching, and enjoy!
~Michael G.
About QasarBeach Alias:
QasarBeach Alias is a software synthesizer that draws it's influences heavily from the Fairlight CMI and PPG Wave systems of the 80s combined with a semi-modular paradigm similar to the ARP2600.
It is currently in early development on the Mac platform and many features are not fully baked yet, but you can download it from the developer site and use it to create truly amazing evolving sounds for performance based recording, or sample the output to an external sampler.
WINDOWS / LINUX USERS:
I know you really want to get your hands on this too. The developer is presently focused on core functionality, UI/Workflow, audio stability and full midi support. Once the base feature-set is developed to a solid beta state, they will start working on developing ports to Windows and possibly Linux. In the interim, you can have lots of fun playing with QasarBeach IIz, an excellent Fairlight CMI IIx/III emulation.
Download Alias for Mac here:
adamstrange.itch.io/alias
Download QasarBeach IIz for Mac/Win and make donations here:
adamstrange.itch.io/qasarbeach
Chapters:
00:00 Start
02:40 Keyboard Shortcut Updates
06:25 DADRSR Envelopes Explained
08:50 DADRSR Envelopes Demo
12:25 ASYN Engine Updates - Frames
14:15 ASYN Engine - Using the Step Sequencer to moduate Frames
15:55 ASYN Engine - Creating a "filter sweep" using envelopes and functions
27:10 ASYN Engine - More complex modulations
34:00 Voice Save Tips
36:00 ASYN Engine - Performance/Demo
38:40 DFM Engine - FM Synthesis Walkthrough
40:30 DFM Engine - Example 1
48:00 DFM Engine - LFO Types with Sample & Hold Example
52:30 DFM Engine - Example 2
1:06:30 DFM Engine - Example 2 Performance/Demo 1
1:07:50 DFM Engine - Example 2 Performance/Demo 2
1:09:45 DFM Engine - Genesis of the Cat-Screacher
1:15:55 Arpeggio Sequence Performance
1:17:00 Final Thoughts

[@MrDiscofire]

Great work😊👍👍👍

[@studio-g-dallas]

Thank you so much 😀