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Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:43 am

Here comes the release info for set 53:

Set 53 uploaded on December 30 - 2014 containing 10 presets (258.9 MB) including:

Crystal Drone Split
S1+3 use the sample of a music box played on a crash cymbal, creating different metallic resonances while moving the box around the cymbal, the result was futherly processed with various things. Add pan modulation to S1 with Macro 5, add pitch modulation to S3 with M3, control modulation speed with M4. S2 is layered with S1 in the lower keyboard region and uses a long cello vibrato sustain granulated with HALion 5, control the volume of the cello drone with Macro 8 and it's amplitude modulation depth with M6. All samples play in Non-Retrigger mode, overlapping split point is C3 (C4 in Iris). The Modwheel adds distortion and chorus FX, M1+2 control delay amount/time/feedback. M7 controls LP filter cutoff.

Cymbal Organ
A muted crash cymbal attack exremely timestretched and filtered to enhance all the main pitches occurring in the sound, reminding of an alien organ. Both oscillators use the same long sample, S2 only playing a very narrow low frequency band. The FX section is running in Send mode and the bass drone in S2 is sent into the distortion module, control distortion send with M2, M1 controls delay send level for both oscillators, M3 control HP filter cutoff (pre-FX send). The Modwheel introduces random pitch modulation on both oscillators.

Fragile Wash
An ethereal, textural sequence produced with Chromaphone and various processors is used in all three oscillators, S2 using a very dotted spectral selection. All samples play in Non-Retrigger mode. Control the volume of S2/S3 with Macros 2/7. The Modwheel introduces square-shaped, temposynced pitch modulation to S1. With M5 dialed to the left (LP filter cutoff) temposynced filter modulation can be introduces with M6. Please check the Macro page for further Macro assigments.

Galaxy Split
A long textural sample made with Metasynth is used in all three oscillators, S1 plays up to C4 (C5 in iris), S2+3 are layered and play from C4 (C5) and above, S3 running in Non-Retrigger mode. Control the volume of S2 with Macro 5. The Modwheel adds fast random pitch modulation to all 3 oscillators. M1 controls amount of chorus FX, M2 controls HP filter cutoff, M3 controls amount of delay FX, M4 controls delay time/feedback amount, tweak M4 while playing for pitched delay effects.

Muted Cymbal Bass
A sequence of muted hits played on a crash cymbal is used in S1+2. S2 looping back and forth. The FX section is running in Send mode and only the low frequency band in S1 is sent to the distortion module. With Macro 1 - assigned to amp env sustain level - dialed hard left, only the first accent will be audible. With M2 dialed hard left the filter envelope is introduced. M3/4 control send level for delay/reverb FX, the Modwheel introduces temposynced amplitude modulation.

Muted Cymbal Stretchdrones
A sequence of extremely timestretched muted cymbal hits is used in both oscillators, S2 playing back and forth. Play long notes to hear the whole sonic picture. The Modwheel adds random pitch modulation, control modulaton speed with Macro 3. Add aliasing distortion with M1, control aliasing and chorus amount with M2. M4/5 control amount of delay/reverb FX. Try all ranges please.

Rising Empire Split
A long rising ambient soundscape made with a patch from my MachFive library Ambient Strings, processed with various effects is used in all three oscillators. S1 plays up to C3 (C4 in Iris), S2+3 are layered and play from C#3 (C#4) and above. S1+2 are running in Non-Retrigger mode. The Modwheel introduces temposynced amplitude modulation in S1+2, S3 has pan modulation applied, control modulation speed with Macro 5 and control sustain level of S3 with M4. The FX section runs in Send-mode, control delay/reverb send for all 3 oscillators with M1/2, increase distortion send level for S1 using M3.

Singing Bowl Abyss Split 01
Two different samples of a long singing bowl impro granulated with crusherX and furtherly processed with various effects are playing in S1+2, split across the keyboard, S2 playing back and forth and running in Non-Retrigger mode, overlapping split point at C3 (C4 in Iris). The Modwheel controls amount of chorus FX. Add amplitude modulation with Macro 2, control modulation speed with M1. Add distortion FX with M3, control LP filter cutoff with M4. M5/6 control amount of delay FX/delay time and feedback, M7 controls release time for both oscillators.

Singing Bowl Abyss Split 02
A long singing bowl impro granulated with crusherX and furtherly processed with various effects is used in both oscillators split across the keyboard, S1 in the upper keyboard region running in Radius RT-mode, S2 running in Non-Retrigger mode, split point at B2/C3 (B3/C4 in Iris). Macro 1 introduces the filter envelope applied to the HP filter cutoff, M2 adds temposynced amplitude modulation to S2 and synced pitch modulation to S1. M3/4 control amount of delay FX/delay time and feedback. The Modwheel adds distortion and chorus FX.

Surreal Music Box Split
S1+3 use the sample of a music box played on a crash cymbal, creating different metallic resonances while moving the box around the cymbal, the result was retuned with Melodyne and futherly processed with various granulators and effect processors. S2 has a dedicated volume control (Macro 3) and uses he sample of a dark distorted drone derived from an electric guitar. S1 playing back and forth in Non-Retrigger mode is mapped up to C3 (C4 in Iris), S2+3 are layered and play in Non-Retrigger mode from C3 - C7 (C4 - C8). The Modwheel introduces temposynced amplitude modulation. M1/2 control delay/chorus mix, M4 controls reverb amount, M5 controls LP filter cutoff, M6 adds Tube distortion.

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The subscription now contains 405 patches including 8.78 GB of samples, the subscription price has been upped to € 135 EUR (paypal). So let us have another great year with Iris 1 and 2 in 2015 then...

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 2:16 pm

I just sent out the downlaod link to all subscribers for the first 30 patches which I converted painstakingly from version 1 to version 2. I am working my way through the alphabet and it takes a lot of time.

Known issues:

*The Sample&Hold (random) LFO is still broken in version 2.01, in most cases it decides not to modulate, sometimes it modulates, so it’s behaviour is very erratic. Also the speed of the random LFO can currently not be modulated with any controller. So all patches using a random LFO are affected by that. iZotope is still working on a fix for this issue.

*Since Iris 2 the Send-levels to the FX modules are routed pre-envelope, so when a patch is using the FX-Send-mode, a sound will reach the FX section although it’s sustain level might be turned to zero. They are thinking of adding a pre/post-switch to fix this issue, the workaround is, to also assign the amplitude envelope of an oscillator the the respective send level.

The new architecture of Iris 2 renders some former assignments useless/impossible, so I used many workarounds in the Iris 2 patches, sometimes I also added a few modulations here and there, taking advantage of the new modulation system. But the new patches sound just as good

Please note: If you are re-saving an Iris2 patch, use the "Export“ function, otherwise the embedded sample will get lost.

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I made a little impro video stepping though some of the converted patches beginning with letter A:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykt8oARmYGc

I will soon setup a poll in the KVR patchpool forum to get an idea, how many of you made the switch to version 2.

More info about Iris 2 can be found in this KVR thread:
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... 1&t=425374

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 5:36 am

Another video with three converted Iris 2-patches beginning with the letter B:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWicuPHuhF8

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 5:20 am

Here is a demo for a rather beautiful vocal-like patch which I just finished - Vocal Sphere - will be in set. 54:

http://soundcloud.com/sampleconstruct/v ... -iris-demo

This is an Iris 1-patch, but will be converted to Iris 2 of course once I get to the letter “V“.

Ben H · Post by **Ben H** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:43 am

Sampleconstruct wrote:Here is a demo for a rather beautiful vocal-like patch which I just finished - Vocal Sphere - will be in set. 54:

http://soundcloud.com/sampleconstruct/v ... -iris-demo

This is an Iris 1-patch, but will be converted to Iris 2 of course once I get to the letter “V“.

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:55 pm

Here is a video for Vocal Sphere 02, also using a vocal soundscape which emerged from the same sampling session as the one in the audio demo above.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm8cAXKHPIY

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 4:38 pm

Two fresh patches from set 54 in this track, if you own a subwoofer, enjoy the long waves:

http://soundcloud.com/sampleconstruct/i ... -iris-demo

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 1:06 pm

Another patch from the upcoming set, Hyades Cluster Split:

http://soundcloud.com/sampleconstruct/h ... -iris-demo

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Sun Feb 01, 2015 5:57 pm

Here comes the release info for set 54:

Iris Subscription Set 54 - uploaded on February 1 - 2015 containing 10 presets (255.2 MB) including:

Cold Winter Harmonics Split
Spectral drone texure, same sample in S1/2, playing different segments/spectral aspects of it, both oscillators running in Non-Retrigger mode.
Overlapping Split point: C3 (C4 in Iris). MW introduces temposynced amplitude modulation, M1-5 control delay/reverb/chorus amount, chorus speed and HP filter cutoff.

Hyades Cluster Split
I was looking at the Hyades cluster during a cold sleepless winter night, went up into my studio and produced 2 soundscapes. S1 plays one of them, S2/3 share the other one with inverted spectral selections. With Macro 3 dialed in you get the full sonic picture, M4 introduces amplitude modulation to S3 so that one frequency band will fade in and out, M5 controls modulation speed for S3. All oscillators are running in Non-Retrigger mode, split point is B2/C3 (B3/C4 in Iris). MW introduces random/noise-shaped pitch modulation in S1/2. Check the matrix for more controls (all 8 Macros are assigned).

Innocence Split
S1/2 share the same long tonal soundscape with inverted frequency spectra in split mode, overlapping split point is A3 (A4 in Iris). MW controls HP filter cutoff.
Introduce noise-shaped pitch modulation with Macro 6, check the matrix to see what the other 7 Macros are doing.

Psaltery Dome
The raw sample in S1 - an e-bowed psaltery drone - was borrowed from my sound library Ambient Strings for MachFive 3. This sample was processed further for this patch. The sample used in S2/3 is a feedback-derivative of the psaltery drone. S1/2 are running in Non-Retrigger mode, MW introduces temposycend amplitude modulation. Each oscillator has it's dedicated volume control (Macros 4-6), M1/2 are assigned to various things in the saturated LP filter, M 6-8 control delay/distortion and chorus amount.

Seashore Dronewash Split
S1/2 playing in the lower keyboard region up to C2 (C3 in Iris) share a massive swelling drone scape, each oscillator playing one half of the frequency spectrum. Macro 3 introduces slow amplitude modulation to each of the frequency bands at slightly different LFO speeds, so you get an ever changing sonic picture with M3 dialed in, control the modulation speed with M4. M3 in the upper half, playing from C2-C7 (C3-C8) uses a processed seashore field recording, pitch-modulate the seashore with M5, control modulation speed with M6. M1/2 (x/y) control distortion mix/distortion tone, M7 adds delay FX. The inverted Modwheel controls LP filter cutoff.

Surreal Tunnel Split
The same long mysterious soundscape is used in all three oscillators, S1/2 being layered with inverted frequency spectra between C3-C7 (C4-C8 in Iris).
Macro 2 (y) introduces slow amplitude modulation to each of the frequency bands at slightly different LFO speeds, so you get an ever changing sonic picture with M2 dialed in, control the modulation speed with M1. S3 plays from C3 and below and uses a more carved spectral filtering, add temposynced amplitude modulation to S3 using M6. All oscillators are performing in Non-Retrigger mode. MW adds saturated distortion. Check the matrix to see, what the other Macros are doing.

Tubular Chill
First I produced the tonal soundscape in S1, vamping between Fmajor and Cmajor (in reference to the root note of C3 (C4 in Iris). Then I layered some of my Serum pads from Tabula Rasa to produce an evolving bitonal chord which contains both tonalities. Control the balance between S1/2 with Macros 1/2 (x/y), control attack time of S1 with M7, M8 for release time in both oscillators. Add temposynced amplitude modulation to the pad with M3, tune M1 up 2 octaves and introduce square-shaped pitch modulation to it using the Modwheel. Check the matrix for more controls.

Velocity Stretch Harp
Three celtic harp plucks from my MachFive 3-library Scattered Entity, covering a good range of the instrument, are split across the keyboard in S1-3. Only the decay phase of the harp plucks were timestretched and reverbrated/modulated, so that when playing long sustained notes, there are some nice modulation and timbre shifts occurring. The Sub-oscillator adds a sine from the factory library with a short decay phase and no sustain, control the sine volume with Macro 3, tune it up an octave with M4. Velocity is assigned to the LP filter cutoff. M5/6 control attack/release for all oscillators, MW adds a tad of vibrato with slightly different modulation speeds in each oscillator.

Vocal Sphere 01 Split
A vocal scape derived from a church choir I recorded in a Moscow cathedral some years ago. S1/3 running in Non-Retrigger mode both use this long sample split across the keyboard, split point is C3 (C4 in Iris). The vocals in the lower keyboard half are layered with a drone in S2 derived from a reverb tail. Control drone volume with M4, tune the drone up an octave wth M3, add temposynced pulsation to the drone with M5. M1/2 control filter cutoff/modulation, MW adds Noise-shaped pitch modulation to the vocal scapes. M6-8 control delay/chorus amount and chorus speed.

Vocal Sphere 02
A vocal scape derived from a church choir I recorded in a Moscow cathedral some years ago. The same long sample is used in all oscillators, each one playing a different segment/spectral seletion, S1 running in Non-Retrigger mode, the one in S3 being very dotted, ike stars on the firmament, tune these stars down 2 octaves using Macro 8. S2/3 have dedicated volume controls (M3/4), M1/2 (x/y) control filter cutoff/cutoff envelope/modulation, MW adds pitch modulation to S1/3. M 5-7 control amount of delay/reverb/phasing FX.

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The Iris subscription now contains 415 patches, including 9.03 Gigabyte of samples. The price has been upped to € 140 EUR (paypal).

I'll spend some time with converting Iris 1 patches to Iris 2 next week, so the next load of converted patches is coming soon.

Here is an impro video I just did, displaying some of the patches from set 54 which didn't make it into one of the audio demos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNctKBuNAu4

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 6:06 pm

The next 20 patches have been converted from Iris 1 -> 2 now, I'll send out the link to all subscribers in a minute. Here is a little video displaying two of those:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCxfCR339kQ

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 5:00 pm

Here comes a rather epic ambient demo track combining four fresh Iris (1) patches from the upcoming subscription set no. 55:

http://soundcloud.com/sampleconstruct/o ... -iris-demo

Iris so lives!

rob_lee · Post by **rob_lee** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 5:06 pm

Sampleconstruct wrote:Here comes a rather epic ambient demo track combining four fresh Iris (1) patches from the upcoming subscription set no. 54:

http://soundcloud.com/sampleconstruct/o ... -iris-demo

Iris so lives!

your patches are tremendous simon. reminds me of the radio channel i listen to every day http://www.di.fm/spacemusic . that patch i just listened to sounds totally inspiring.

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 5:09 pm

rob_lee wrote:
Sampleconstruct wrote:Here comes a rather epic ambient demo track combining four fresh Iris (1) patches from the upcoming subscription set no. 55:

http://soundcloud.com/sampleconstruct/o ... -iris-demo

Iris so lives!
your patches are tremendous simon. reminds me of the radio channel i listen to every day http://www.di.fm/spacemusic . that patch i just listened to sounds totally inspiring.

Thank's man, Iris has been around for almost 3 years, the update to version 2 is/was a disaster, but my fascination for this instrument doesn't seize.

rob_lee · Post by **rob_lee** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 5:12 pm

Sampleconstruct wrote:
rob_lee wrote:
Sampleconstruct wrote:Here comes a rather epic ambient demo track combining four fresh Iris (1) patches from the upcoming subscription set no. 55:

http://soundcloud.com/sampleconstruct/o ... -iris-demo

Iris so lives!
your patches are tremendous simon. reminds me of the radio channel i listen to every day http://www.di.fm/spacemusic . that patch i just listened to sounds totally inspiring.
Thank's man, Iris has been around for almost 3 years, the update to version 2 is/was a disaster, but my fascination for this instrument doesn't seize.

keep it up mate i'll leave you to these types of sounds lol nobody does them better, will have to check out this Iris just out of curiosity. really clever inspiring stuff though, perfect ambient imo.

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 5:16 pm

rob_lee wrote:
Sampleconstruct wrote:
rob_lee wrote:
Sampleconstruct wrote:Here comes a rather epic ambient demo track combining four fresh Iris (1) patches from the upcoming subscription set no. 55:

http://soundcloud.com/sampleconstruct/o ... -iris-demo

Iris so lives!
your patches are tremendous simon. reminds me of the radio channel i listen to every day http://www.di.fm/spacemusic . that patch i just listened to sounds totally inspiring.
Thank's man, Iris has been around for almost 3 years, the update to version 2 is/was a disaster, but my fascination for this instrument doesn't seize.
keep it up mate i'll leave you to these types of sounds lol nobody does them better, will have to check out this Iris just out of curiosity. really clever inspiring stuff though, perfect ambient imo.

Ha, yeah there is enough stuff I'll leave totally all for you as well, we all found our niches, I suppose and we all have our stronger and weaker interests.

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