STRAYLIGHT Explained®
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3:22 Demo & Install
Fabio gives a quick demo of a short composition using STRAYLIGHT and instructions on how to install.
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7:47 Overview & Perform Page
Get an overview of the Main Page and Default Preset with basic modulation and parameter changes, as well as how to change presets from the two different menus provided.
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3:19 Grains
Take a step into modular synthesis and how STRAYLIGHT offers various parameters for manipulating its built-in sounds, starting with Intervals, Size, Fade In, Fade Out.
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4:09 Grains Cursor
Now move one step forward in the GRAINS section to see how to get additional control over the playhead position movement and modulation.
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2:12 Grains Range
Learn to set boundaries for the cursor movement throughout the sample range for more sonic options.
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5:01 Grains Tuning, Amp, & Envelope
Watch how to change the Pitch, detune the value of Individual Grains, and shape the Volume and Envelope for the perfect sound.
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8:03 Sample
Take a look at the next section in STRAYLIGHT which is designed to be blended with Grains, to create a more interesting sonic texture.
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6:33 Sound Design
Fabio now applies all the info you have received thus far to do some sound design work by blending both the Grains and Sample sections for a very dramatic sound.
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6:20 Effects
Now it's time to move onto utilizing the 4 effect slot section of STRAYLIGHT to create a serial combination of effects, much like a guitar pedal setup.
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5:35 Master & XY Pad
Here we take a look at the possibilities of assigning the XY pad to a controller, and then apply effects globally across all sounds playing from the Sample and Grains engines.
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6:30 LFO
Now it's time to dive into the modulation section and how to use LFO to create a more interesting movement to your sound.
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4:38 Matrix
Explore how to combine two or more Modulation Parameters as Triggers for an even more complicated modulation signal.
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4:14 Shaper
See how to use a basic quantized Shaper as a way to generate both predictable and unpredictable modulation changes to various parameters in your sound for wild outcomes.
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3:45 Macros
Watch how to set up basic macros that allow you to have control of up to 4 parameters from the primary "Perform" page.
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5:31 Using Your Own Sample
See how to load a prerecorded sample into Grains and manipulate it to create a brand new preset and sonic texture.
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15:12 Composition Pt. 1
Fabio now shows you what you can do with STRAYLIGHT by creating a new project and composing a short piece of music having used all the info in the previous tutorials.
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15:22 Composition Pt. 2
See how to use different presets to fill in quieter spaces that need more ambience in the composition.
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10:36 Composition Pt. 3
Wrapping it all up, Fabio demonstrates how you can use melodic parts to create a motif and then editing their velocity for the perfect blend.
Product Overview
Studio wiz Fabio Lendrum delivers in-depth Native Instruments STRAYLIGHT video tutorials! If you want to learn all of STRAYLIGHT's features and functions, including how to use it creatively to design etheral and emotive sounds, this STRAYLIGHT video tutorial series is for you. Discover the sonic power that Granualar Synthesis coupled with non-linear Sample Playback can generate! These videos are designed for new STRAYLIGHT users.
To start, Fabio welcomes you and then gives you a quick demo of a short composition using STRAYLIGHT, so you can get an idea of what it is capable of. You'll then get instructions on how to install and configure STRAYLIGHT, followed by an overview of the Main Page and its default preset, which contains basic modulation and parameter functions, plus how to change presets from the two different available action menus.
Then it's time to learn all about the Granular Synthesis engine found in STRAYLIGHT, and how it works to generate its truly wondrous sounds, perfect for soundscapes and cinematic passages. After exploring the Grain side of STRAYLIGHT, you'll learn about its sample playback abilities, and how to harness them for endless sonic creation.
Throughout the rest of the videos Fabio covers topics like sound designing with STRAYLIGHT, using its powerful built-in effects, getting creative with the XY Pad, LFOs, Matrix, custom Macros, importing your own samples, and how to compose a short piece of music with STRAYLIGHT.
To see what these detailed Native Instrument STRAYLIGHT tutorials show you, and how they'll open up a completely new world of sonic possibilities, see the individual STRAYLIGHT video tutorial descriptions on this page. Go deep into the other-worldly sounds that STRAYLIGHT can create for your songs and productions... Watch “STRAYLIGHT Explained®” today!
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