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Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 3:27 pm

Here is the release info for set no. 60:

Iris Subscription Set 60 uploaded on July 17 - 2015 containing 9 presets (223.7 MB) including:

Bowed Splash Split
Two different splash cymbals bowed with a violin bow, processed with various things, split across the keyboard - split point: C#3 (C#4 in Iris). MW adds tempo-synced, square-shaped pitch modulation. Macros 1-4 control amount of delay/phaser FX, LP cutoff and release time.

Charon Split
Bowed splash cymbal processed with Molekular (using a preset from DNA) and other things. S1/2 are layered between C3 - C7 (C4 - C8 in Iris), S2 plays between C0 - C3 (C1 - C4). Macro 2 controls amount of envelope applied to the HP filter cutoff, M3 introduces tempo-synced amplitude modulation in S2, check the Macro page for more assignments.

Gong Octet
Eight Thai gongs played by eight workshop students during one of my recent workshops, the result was processed with GRM Tools Evolution and other things. Each of the three layered oscillators plays different spectral aspects of the long soundscape, Macros 23/4 are dedicated volume controls for S1/3. The Modwheel decreases LP filter cutoff and adds distortion, M5 adds random pitch modulation, control modulation speed with M6. M1/2 control amount of chorus/delay FX.

Harmonic Rain Split
Rich harmonic drone texture, all 3 oscillators use the same long sample highlighting different sonar aspects from it. S1/2 are layered up to C4 (C5 in Iris), use Macro 3 to control the volume of S2, S3 plays above C4 (C5). MW introduces tempo-synced amplitude modulation in S1/2 (2 against 3) and random pitch modulation in S3. Check the Macro page for more assignments.

Mystery Bells
A periodic train bell texture in S1 and it’s electronic derivative playing in S2/3 in non-retrigger mode, Macro 3 controls the volume of the bell sound in S1. M2 introduces HP filter modulation, M2 controls modulation speed. The FX section is running in Send-mode, Macros 4-6 control the send levels. The Modwheel adds random pitch modulation to S2/3.

Puja Morph Split
Chanting buddhist nuns and temple visitors I field-recorded in a Taipei temple some years ago, audio-morphed with a Serum Pad from Tabula Rasa. Each oscillator plays a different segment from the 2+ minute long sample, both oscillators are running in Radius RT-mode. MW introduces amplitude modulation in both samples, as the rhythm of the chanting and drumming is not tempo-synced, I set the LFO speeds approximately to match the tempo of the sample. Check the Macro page for assignments.

Slow Morpher Split
Two wavetable synth textures split across the keyboard, a drone in the lower half (S1) and a rich chord in the upper half (layered in S2/3), overlapping split point is C3 (C4 in Iris). All oscillators play in non-retrigger mode, MW introduces tempo-synced amplitude modulation. Tune up S3 an octave using M4, check the Macro page for more assignments.

Space Bed Split
Cosmic soundscape made with Kaleidoscope and Molekular, S1/2 use different segments from the same long sample, S1 is running in non-retrigger mode, S2 is set to backward/forward looping - split point is C4 (C5 in Iris). Control HP cutoff with Macro 2, add tempo-synced filter modulation with M1. Add pan modulation to both samples with Macro 3 (tempo-synced in S2), M4 controls the pan modulation speed for S1. M5/6 control amount of chorus/delay FX.

Train Bell Trio
S1 plays a periodic train bell sample, S2/3 layer another train bell sample (played with a drum stick), S3 using a very punctual spectral selection of the individual harmonics and S2 running in Radius-RT mode - Macros 7/8 are dedicated volume controls for S2/3. MW adds pitch modulation to all 3 samples, with different shape/speed settings in each sound. Check the Macro page for more assignments.

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The subscription now contains 473 Iris 1-patches including 10.43 GB of samples and 92 Iris 2-patches. The price was upped to € 160 EUR, more to come, stay tuned.

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 4:42 pm

Here is an Iris 2 patch from the upcoming subscription set no. 61:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfFy0CPEpsE

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 3:22 am

I just sent out the link to a bunch of freshly converted Iris 2 patched, for the time being I've decided to only convert my favorite Iris 1 patches to version 2, otherwise the mountain to be climbed seems much too high.

I also included the above guitar patch in the download folder. The Iris subscription now contains 473 Iris 1 patches (including 10+GB of samples) and 102 Iris 2-patches (including 2+ GB of samples.

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Sat Aug 08, 2015 3:46 pm

A raw sample from the upcoming set no. 61:

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Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Tue Aug 11, 2015 4:11 pm

Improvising with a single Iris patch from the upcoming set no. 61:

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Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 5:35 pm

Three fresh Iris presets in one Ambient Guitar Slam, tweaking the Macros and controls on the fly, some volume automation and a limiter on the master outs, nothing else. iris so rocks...

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Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 12:45 am

Improvising with the Iris patch “Bowed Crotales Space“ from the upcoming set, tweaking the available Macros and controls on the fly:

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Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 3:50 am

Here is the release info for set 61:

Iris Subscription Set 61, uploaded on August 18 - 2015 containing 10 presets (298 MB) including:

Bowed Crotales Space
A bowed crotales texture played on this instrument (the image shoes the lower octave of this unique instrument) processed with GRM Evolution, Kaleidoscope and other things, all oscillators share the same long sample, S1/2 are running in non-retrigger-mode. Macros 3-5 are individual volume controls for each layer. The Modwheel introduces tempo-synced amplitude modulation, M7 controls LP cutoff, M8 introduces tempo-synced random filter modulation. Check the Macro page for more controls.

Dots And Swirls
Audio morphing/vocoding one of my Kaleidoscope textures with a sequenced bell synth, all oscillators share the same long sample, S2 is running in non-retrigger-mode. Macros 3-5 are individual volume controls for each layer. The Modwheel introduces square-shaped pitch modulation in all oscillators. Macro 2 (y) introduces aliased distortion, control the aliasing tone and add chorus FX with M1 (x), add fast random filter modulation with M8. Check the Macro page for more controls.

Dual Guitar Wash Split (also see the Iris 2 version of this patch)
Mapped between C0 - B2 (C1 - B3 in Iris) there are 2 layered samples, the original electric guitar chord scape in Radius RT-mode and the processed version in normal sampling mode, use Macros 3/4 for individual volume control of each layer. In the upper half the second segment of the processed version is playing in Radius RT-mode between C3 (C4) and C6 (C7). The Modwheel introduces tempo-synced amplitude modulation. Use M5 to control LP cutoff and add tempo-synced filter modulation with M6, M1/2 control the amount of delay/chorus FX, M7 adds tube-distortion.

Guitar Slam Split
A sequence of processed slammed electric guitar chords played in Fmin7 with some whammy bar action, all oscillators share the same long sample, each one playing a different segment split across the keyboard (open the Map-tab to see the mapping/split points). The Modwheel introduces tempo-synced amplitude modulation, Macros 1/2 (x/y) control the amount of delay/chorus FX, M3 controls LP filter cutoff, add tempo-synced filter modulation with M4.

Perseids Split
A Kaleidoscope texture inspired by/made with NASA images, both oscillators share the same long soundscape, overlapping split point is C4 (C5 in Iris). The Modwheel introduces noise-shaped pitch modulation, check the Macro page for FX controls.

Pulsator Split
Mapped up to C4 (C5 in iris) there is an electric guitar feedback drone with a descending glissando, running in Radius RT-mode, layered in S2/3 (running in non-retrigger-mode) above C4 there is a strange, distorted texture with processed guitar sounds, the oscillators have slow amplitude modulation applied with different LFO speeds so the texture constantly evolves. The Modwheel adds random pitch modulation toe the feedback drone in S1. Control distortion mix with M1, control the amount of distortion with M2. M3-5 control LP filter cutoff/amount of filter modulation/modulation speed. M6/7 control amount of delay/reverb FX. Glide is activated.

Spectral Sunrise
A dark granulated drone sound in the lower half (S3) meets a spectral soundscape produces during a beautiful sunrise which is layered in S1/2 with both oscillators running in non-retrigger-mode - split point is C4 (C5 in Iris). The Modwheel decreases filter cutoff and adds tube-distortion. Macro 4 adds noise-shaped pitch modulation to S1, M5 adds tempo-synced, square-shaped pitch modulation to S2, control modulation speed with M6, M7 adds tempo-synced pitch modulation to S3, check the Macro page for FX controls.

Spring Drum Layers
Layered spring drum accents and tremolo in S1-3, each oscillator playing a different segment of the same sample, S3 running in non-retrigger-mode. Macros 1/2 (x/y) control amount of stereo phasing/HP filter cutoff, M3/4 introduce pan modulation tin S2/3, control amount of delay/reverb FX with M5/6. The Modwheel adds heavy distortion.

Summer Arp Split
A long synth sequencer loop (32 bars) with evolving timbre and distortion changes, original tempo 103 BPM, all oscillators are running in Radius RT-mode to preserve the tempo, each oscillator playing a different segment split across the keyboard ((open the Map-tab to see the mapping/split points). The Modwheel introduces noise-shaped pitch modulation in all samples, check the Macro page for FX controls.

Unicorn Split
A wondrous texture made with four instances of Kaleidoscope and other things, all three oscillators share the same long soundscape, S2/3 are layered up to C3 (C4 in Iris), Macros 3/4 are individual volume controls for each layer - S1 plays from C3 - C6 (C4 - C7). All oscillators are running in non-retrigger-mode. M1/2 (x/y) control amount of delay/chorus FX, M5 adds a mixture of aliased distortion and reverb FX. The Modwheel introduces tempo-synced, random-shaped amplitude and filter modulation.

Iris 2

Guitar Wash
The Iris 2-version only uses the processed guitar scape from the iris 1-patch Dual Guitar Wash Split.

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The subscription now contains 483 patches including 10.73 GB of samples, the price remains at € 160 EUR (paypal) and € 170 EUR if you purchase via share*it. More tome come, stay tuned...

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 3:43 pm

I just sent out a dozen of freshly converted Iris 2-patches to all subscribers. There are now 113 converted presets and one exclusive Iris 2 patch in the pool, including 2.34 GB of samples.

Here is some holy E-bow music made with two of the sounds:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPwQUOBZcJc

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:55 am

Some people have asked, so here is a public answer:

Q: Can only the Iris 2-patches from the Iris subscription be licensed separately?
A. Yes, just contact me via patchpool and we'll sort it out.

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 4:27 pm

Improvising with a fresh patch from the upcoming subscription set in this dark ambient-ish track, 100% Iris 1, tweaking the Macros and the wheel on the fly:

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Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 4:25 pm

Another dark ambient impro track with two fresh patches from the upcoming set - 100% Iris:

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Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Thu Sep 17, 2015 2:05 pm

And yet another two fresh Iris patches in this rather haunting atmosphere:

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I just have to write the patch descriptions now, so the next set is just around the corner.

EDIT:

Here comes the release info for set 62:

Iris Subscription Set 62 uploaded on September 17 - 2015, containing 9 presets (297.6 MB) including:

Acoustic Flares Split 01
Processed snippets from an improvisation (cello/piano), a dark granular piano drone running in Radius-RT-mode mapped up to B2 (B3 in Iris) and a processed cello in non-retrigger-mode mapped from C3 (C4) upwards. The Modwheel introduces tempo-synced amplitude modulation, six Macros are assigned, please check the Macro page.

Acoustic Flares Split 02
Processed snippets from an improvisation (cello/piano), split point is C#3 (C+4 in Iris), in the upper half the same sample is layered in S2/3, both playing in non-retrigger-mode, S3 has a dedicated volume control (Macro 3), Macros 5/6 are dedicated release controls for lower and upper sound. The Modwheel introduces tempo-synced amplitude modulation in all 3 oscillators. Check the Macro page for FX controls.

Acoustic Flares Split 03
Processed snippets from an improvisation (cello/piano), in the upper half the same sample is layered in S1/2, S1 playing a very dotted spectral selection has a slow LFO assigned to amplitude so it fades in and out, S2 is playing the entire frequency range, split point is C#3 (C#4 in Iris), Glide is activated, all samples are playing in non-retrigger-mode. Macros 5/6 are dedicated release controls for lower and upper sound. The Modwheel introduces tempo-synced amplitude modulation in S2/3. Check the Macro page for FX controls.

Gloomy Plateau
Convoluting a noise sweep made with Photosounder with two different samples in two frequency bands, all 3 (layered) oscillators make use of the same long drone sample, S1 is mapped up to C5 (C6 in Iris), S2/3 are mapped up to C6 (C7). S1 has a dedicated volume control (Macro 1), all samples are playing in non-retrigger-mode. With M2 dialed towards the bottom, the filter envelope becomes engaged. The Modwheel introduces tempo-synced amplitude modulation in all 3 oscillators (at different speeds). Check the Macro page for more FX controls.

Haunted Split
A multiband convolution soundscape layered in S1/2 in the upper half (with dedicated volume controls for each layer - Macros 3/4) meets a kaleidoscoped wavetable drone in the lower register, the sound overlap between C2 - C3 (C3 - C4 in Iris), all samples are playing in non-retrigger-mode. The Modwheel decreases LP filter cutoff and adds distortion, Glide is activated. M5 introduces pitch modulation in S1/2 (noise/random), M6 adds tempo-synced, square-shaped pitch modulation to S3, M1/2 control amount of delay/chorus FX.

Mary’s Dream
A wavetable drone in S1 in the lower register mapped between C0 - C3 (C1 - C4 in iris), playing in non-retrigger-mode, meets a pentatonic multiband convolution soundscape layered in S2/3, mapped from C3 - C7 (C4 - C8). S3 only plays the very high frequency band, control it’s volume with Macro 3. The Modhweel introduces tempo-synced pan modulation in S1, random pitch modulation in S2, and fast amplitude modulation in S3. Check the Macro page for more FX controls.

Saturn City Split
A huge spectral dronescape is used in all three oscillators, S1/2 are layered with inverted frequency selections, both have their amplitude modulated by an LFO at different speeds, so the texture constantly evolves. The sounds overlap between C3 - C4 (C4 - C5 in Iris), all samples are playing in non-retrigger-mode. The Modwheel introduces tempo-synced filter modulation, Macro 3 adds noise-shaped pitch modulation to S3, Macros 6/7 are dedicated release controls for lower and upper sound. check the Macro page for FX controls.

Space Choir Split
Processed choir soundscape, all 3 oscillators make use of the same long sample with S2/3 being layered in the upper half mapped from C#3 - C7 (C#4 - C8 in iris), S3 has a dedicated volume control (Macro 3) as it is playing the full frequency range and a control for tuning it up 1 octave (scaled in semitones). All samples are running in non-retrigger-mode. The Modwheel adds vibrato to all sampled, please check the Macro page for FX controls.

Stochastic Dot Mix
This patch uses the drone sample from Saturn City Split and applies a very dotted stochastic selection in two layered oscillators. S1 is playing in the time-conserving Radius RT-mode, S2 does not follow Midi pitch, it’s pitch is modulated by random LFO, control LFO speed with Macro 3, add noise-shaped pitch modulation to S1 with M4. The Modwheel adds distortion, M1 controls delay mix, M2 changes various delay parameters and produces more fun.

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The collection now contains 492 Iris 1-patches including 11 Gigabytes of samples and 114 Iris 2-patches. More to come, stay tuned...

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 4:41 pm

More drama:

Four fresh Iris 1-patches from the upcoming subscription set no. 63 - in a rather epic dramatic soundtrack type of whatever. 100% Iris 1.

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Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 4:42 am

Another 4 fresh patches from the upcoming set in a slightly disturbing soundtrack:

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