Velvet Machine
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | $7.99 | Yuri Turov | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
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Velvet Machine is an Audio Unit v3 plugin and requires a compatible host such as GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, Audiobus etc. The provided standalone app does NOT support the currently deprecated Inter-App Audio.
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Velvet Machine is a CPU-intensive effect. A *minimum* of 5th Gen iPad, iPhone 6s or 1st Gen iPhone SE is required to run a single instance at maximum settings. With shorter times and/or lower densities CPU use is proportionally lower, but can still be relatively high.
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Velvet Machine is a unique audio effect based on real-time convolution with enveloped velvet noise. Here is what it can do:
- Stretch and blur out even short sounds to lengths of up to 10 seconds
- Produce reverb-like textures with flexible volume envelope (including reverse, fading in and out, pulsating etc.)
- Work as a variable density random multi-tap delay (bordering on granular-like sounds)
PDF manual and video demos are available on developer website.
Features:
- Flexible volume envelope with arbitrary number of segments and curvature
- Effect time ranging from 50 ms to 10 s
- Response density adjustable from 1 to 2000 repeats per second
- Predelay up to 1 s
- Host tempo sync for time and predelay parameters
- High cut and low cut filters for the effected signal
- Mix adjustable from 100% dry to 100% wet
- Mix Lock to switch presets while keeping the dry/wet mix constant
Reviews
An Ambient/Post Rock Gem
Tilden Thorne
This effect is wonderful for ambient and post rock sounds. It does things that ordinarily require a few chained plugins to accomplish, and even then it would be difficult to imitate. It has a predictability about it that is rare in a reverb type effect, but it allows you to use it in ways normally reserved for a delay. If washes of sound, and strange ambiences are your thing, this is the way.
Great sound designer
DJSUN1
Another quality app there Yuri, I have been enjoying this app on anything I can throw at it so far, looking forward to using it more!
A different way of thinking about delays
Henry Lowengard
This app can be thought of as letting you build your own impuse response delay. Since it's an AU, you can chain them together and make some insane feedback effects. Not for people with a strong attachment to reality.
Nonlinear Heaven!
Gamer737jetplane
This replaced an old 90s Ensoniq unit that I only use for the nonlinear reverbs. Brilliant! Bought it for desktop too. Love the sounds it can produce. Keep up the great work!
Amazing for Ambient Music
2nd Gear Standups
I highly recommend this auv3 plugin - there’s a lot you can do with it to create interesting soundscapes. It can go a bit hard on the processor but that is understandable. The presets do a great job of showcasing what is possible and act as good places to start off from - a ‘Stretch too Far’ and ‘Cascades’ are my favorite for creating soothing ambient tracks. I’ve been running miRack, Spacecraft, Model 15, etc. into it and getting great results out.
