
Beat Morpher v 1.0
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Plugin Description:
Beat morpher is a sample playback drum machine with a difference. You specify start and end positions for each drum hit. Then you can morph between the two patterns using a slider or by just pressing the auto-morph button. The beat will gradually morph over a specified number of bars. This effect was inpsired by the music of Simon Posford aka Hallucinogen and Shpongle (with raja ram).

How to use the plugin:
Beatmorpher is a VST instrument. Each pattern can have a maximum of 12 drum hits per bar. There is a row for each drum hit indicating the hit position for the two patterns and the sample that should be triggered. The grid for each row can be set to 16th note (semiquaver) or 12th note (quaver triplet).There are four main samples (A,B,C and D) and a fifth that is triggered on every beat (the metronome). When you load the plugin it should start playing pattern 1. Because there are only four possible samples, two hits that occur at the same time should not be sent to the same sample (you will only hear 1 hit). Move the morph slider to shift all the beats in pattern 1 to the positions indicated in pattern 2. This can be done automatically by clicking auto. It can also be controlled by the modulation wheel if you route a midi track to the plugin.
Since the sampler section of Beat Morpher is very basic, the plugin outputs midi data which can be routed to another synth or drum machine. You can record the midi data back into your host and then edit the notes to make a melody that morphs rhythm.

Notes:
This plugin isn't really designed to play along with the rest of your track. It should be set up and then bounced to audio or just used to generate midi data.

Thanks:
- Jeff Mclintock
- Chris Kerry
- Dave Haupt 
- Mark Andrews



Oli Larkin plugins - general info
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Notes about the plugins:

This plugin was made with Synthedit by Jeff Mclintock.
It may use external modules by Chris Kerry, David Haupt, Lance Putnam, Dan Worral, e-phonic, Mark Andrews and Unkengarth. 
It is Freeware and may not be distributed (on magazine cds etc) without my permission. 

If you like this plugins please show your appreciation by registering a copy of synthedit at www.synthedit.com and/or donating on the module developers websites listed below. Synthedit is pc-only so there will not be mac versions of my plugins.

Installation:
Open the zip file and extract the *.dll file to your vstplugins directory. 

Disclaimer:
There are bugs in the plugins and some (the ones that use comb filters) can suddenly get very loud. You use them at your own risk and i cannot be held reponsible for any damage they may cause your computer/life.

Please report any bugs/feature suggestions to oli_larkin@yahoo.co.uk or why not add/fix them yourself.

Notes about the source files:
I decided to let people download the sources for my plugins because looking at existing synths and fx is the best way to learn to make your own. Also, i don't have enough time to improve these plugins and fix all the bugs so other people can help. If you think you can make improvements to a plugin below, email me and i'll put your version on the site. You are welcome to take what you like from my plugins as long as you're making freeware. I'd appreciate it if you credited me in the about box too.

To open the sources, first download the latest Synthedit beta. You will need to find all the *.sep modules too. Get them from:

www.dehaupt.com
www.elogoxa.net
www.chriskerry.f9.co.uk
www.e-phonic.com 
www.lancej.com 
www.la-la.com 
www.synthedit.com/modules/modules.htm

Once you have downloaded the zip file extract what's in the skins folder to your synthedit skins folder.
