Modules

Synths

All mi-UGens Synth modules support the following common SynthDef parameters

Supported parameters (default value)

Parameter	Default
freq	440
sustain	1
pan	0
begin	0
end	1
speed	1
accelerate	0

omi

Description: miOmi or “Ominous Voice”, an almost vibraphone-like synth, electric bass lows and tinkling highs. omi does not take any extra parameters.

Example:

d1  $ s "omi" <| note "a [~ g] [c b] [g gs]"
    # octave "<3 4 5 6 7 8>"
    # sustain "{1 2 1}%8"

braids

Description: miBraids is a voltage-controlled monophonic digital sound source. Each algorithm is controlled by two continuously variable parameters, timbre and color. More information…

Parameter (def)	Range	Description
model (0)	0-47	48 available model selections, for details on each of the models see this manual
timbre (0.5)	0.0-1.0	model specific tone control
color (0.5)	0.0-1.0	model specific tone control

Example:

d1  $ s "braids" <| note "a [~ g] [c b] [g gs]"
    # octave "<3 4 5 6 7 8>"
    # sustain "{1 2 1}%8"
    # model (slow 48 $ run 48)
    # timbre (slow 3 sine)
    # color (saw)

plaits

Description: miPlaits is the spiritual successor of miBraids, with direct access to a large palette of easily tweakable raw sonic material, covering the whole gamut of synthesis techniques. For more information, see the dedicated reference page for Plaits.

Parameter (def)	Range	Description
engine (0)	0-15	16 available engine selections, the later numbers focus on noisy and percussive sounds. All engines are detailed in the Plaits engine page
timbre (0.5)	0.0-1.0	engine specific tone control - sweeps the spectral content from dark/sparse to bright/dense
harm (0.5)	0.0-1.0	engine specific tone control - “harmonics” controls the frequency spread or the balance between the various constituents of the tone
morph (0.5)	0.0-1.0	engine specific tone control - explores lateral timbral variations
level (1)	0.0-1.0	Opens the internal low-pass gate, to simultaneously control the amplitude and brightness of the output signal. Also acts as an accent control when triggering the physical or percussive models
lpgdecay (0)	0.0-1.0	adjust the ringing time of the LPG and the decay time of the internal envelope
lpgcolour (0)	0.0-1.0	adjust the response of the LPG, from VCFA to VCA
lpg d c	see above	convenience function for simultaneous lpgdecay and lpgcolour control
mode (0)	0-1	synthdef specific mode to control signal mixing, more information

Example:

d1  $ s "plaits" <| note "a [~ g] [c b] [g gs]"
    # octave "<3 4 5 6 7 8>"
    # sustain "{1 2 1}%8"
    # engine (slow 16 $ run 16)
    # timbre (slow 3 sine)
    # harm (slow 4 saw)
    # morph (slow 9 saw)
    # level (slow 8 sine)

tides

Description: miTides is a tidal (and not Tidal) modulator based on the concept of Flow (a voltage goes up) and Ebb (a voltage goes back to it’s initial level). More information…

Parameter	Range	Description
tidesshape (0.5)	0.0-1.0	shape of the ascending and descending segments
tidessmooth (0.5)	0.0-1.0	waveshape transformation, 0.0-0.5 smooths edges, 0.5-1.0 adds kinks and bumps along the slope
slope (0.5)	0.0-1.0	ratio between the durations of the ascending and descending segments
shift (0.5)	0.0-1.0	mode specific control, adjusting amplitude and other parameters
mode (2)	0-3	different output modes. For details see the Manual

Example:

d1  $ s "tides" <| note "a [~ g] [c b] [g gs]"
    # octave "<3 4 5 6 7 8>"
    # sustain "{1 2 1}%8"
    # mode "<0 1 2 3>"
    # shift (slow 5 sine)
    # tidesshape (slow 7 sine)
    # tidessmooth (range 0.2 1 $ slow 8 sine)
    # slope (slow 3 sine)

Effects

verb (global)

Description: miVerb is a gentle reverb implemented as a global effect with a large number of tweakable parameters

Parameter	Range	Description
verb w t d h	na	convenience function, combining wet, time, damp, and hp
verbgain	0.0-1.0+	gain level
verbwet	0.0-1.0	dry/wet mix
verbtime	0.0-1.0+	sustain time, be careful with feedback using values over 1
verbdamp	0.0-1.0	suppression on the sustain, higher values suppress more quickly
verbhp	0.0-1.0	smaller values emulate larger chamber spaces
verbfreeze	0 | 1	enable with 1, freezes the last reverb event allowing it to tail off completely
verbdiff	0.0-1.0	new verb events interact with existing verb trails, lower values for a more pronounced effect

Example:

d1  $ s "[[bd sd], linnhats*8]"
    # verb 0.9 0.9 0.1 0.2

clouds (global)

Description: miClouds is a granular audio processor. It creates textures and soundscapes by combining multiple overlapping, delayed, transposed and enveloped segments of sound taken from an audio recording buffer. More information…

Parameter	Range	Description
clouds p s d t	na	convenience function, combining pos, size, dens and tex
cloudsblend w s f r	na	convenience function, combining wet, spread, fb and rvb
cloudspos	0.0-1.0	selects from which part of the recording buffer the audio grains are played
cloudssize	0.0-1.0	grain size
cloudspitch	0.0-1.0	transposition
cloudsdens	0.0-1.0	grain density
cloudstex	0.0-1.0	grain texture, morphs through various shapes of grain envelopes
cloudsgain	0.0-1.0+	gain level
cloudswet	0.0-1.0	blend wet/dry mix
cloudsspread	0.0-1.0	blend stereo spread
cloudsfb	0.0-1.0	Warning: values over 0.3 get dangerous - blend feedback amount
cloudsrvb	0.0-1.0	blend reverberation amount
cloudsfreeze	0 | 1	stops the recording of incoming audio, granularization is now performed on the last piece of audio
cloudsmode	0-3	infamous alternate modes, 0 = normal operation, 3 = spectral processor
cloudslofi	0.0-1.0	undocumented

Example:

d1  $ s "[[bd sd], [linnhats*8]]"
    # clouds 0.1 0.5 0.05 0.1
    # cloudsblend 1 0.2 0.33 0.8

elements

Description: miElements is a modal synthesis voice effect, generating raw sounds from a variety of sound creation techniques (bowing, blowing, or striking). More information…

Parameter	Range	Description
elementsstrength	(-1.0)-1.0	attenuates (negative) or amplifies (positive) the excitation signal
elementspitch	0.0-1.0	fundamental frequency of the resonator
elementscontour	0.0-1.0	envelope applied to the bow/blow exciters
elementsbowlevel	0.0-1.0	amplitude of scratching/bowing resonator
elementsbowtimb	0.0-1.0	smoothness of the bow material
elementsblowlevel	0.0-1.0	amount of granular blowing noise sent to the resonator
elementsblowtimb	0.0-1.0	pitch/granulation rate of the noise generator
elementsflow	0.0-1.0	airflow of the blow generator
elementsstrikelevel	0.0-1.0	amount of percussive noise sent to the resonator
elementsstriketimb	0.0-1.0	brightness/speed of the percussive excitation
elementsmallet	0.0-1.0	changes the type of percussive noise
elementsgeom	0.0-1.0	geometry and stiffness of the resonating structure, from plates, to strings, to bars/tubes, to bells/bowls
elementsbright	0.0-1.0	low values simulate wood/nylon, high values simulate glass or steel
elementsdamp	0.0-1.0	how quickly energy dissipates through the material
elementspos	0.0-1.0	simulate different string/surface excitation points
elementsspace	0.0-1.0	stereo width and amount of reverb applied to sound
elementsmodel	0 | 1	undocumented
elementseasteregg	0 | 1	undocumented

Example:

d1  $ s "[[bd sd], linnhats*8]"
    # elementsstrength "0.9"
    # elementspitch (slow 3 sine)
    # elementsblowlevel 0.6
    # elementsblowtimb (slow 5 sine)
    # elementsflow "{0.3 0.6 0.7}"
    # elementsstrikelevel 1
    # elementsstriketimb 0.1
    # elementsmallet rand
    # elementseasteregg "[1 | 0 | 0]"
    # elementsmodel "[0 | 1]"
    # elementscontour (slow 5 saw)
    # elementsgeom 2
    # elementsbright (slow 7 saw)
    # elementsdamp 0
    # elementspos 0.314
    # elementsspace 0.9

mu

Description: miMu is a low frequency distortion effect, works best on long release, low frequency sounds

Parameter	Range	Description
mu	0-5+	adjusts gain and applies a low frequency distortion

Example:

d1  $ s "bass1:1"
    # mu 5
    # gain 0.7

rings

Description: miRings is a resonator effect with three families of vibrating structures simulated. More information…

Parameter	Range	Description
rings f s b d p	na	convenience function
ringsfreq (440)	0-1500+	adjusts pitch, higher values are higher pitches, does not enjoy being patterned much
ringsstruct	0.0-1.0	model specific control, see the manual
ringsbright	0.0-1.0	adjust level of higher harmonics in the signal
ringsdamp	0.0-1.0	controls the decay time, smaller values for shorter decay
ringspos	0.0-1.0	excitation position
ringsmodel	0 | 1	toggle between modal, and sympathetic string resonators
ringspoly	0 | 1	toggle polyphonic mode on
ringsinternal	0 | 1	undocumented
ringseasteregg	0 | 1	undocumented

Example:

d1  $ s "[[bd sd], linnhats*8]"
    # rings 100 rand 0.7 (slow 3 sine) 0.9
    # ringsmodel "[0|1]"
    # ringspoly "[0|1|0]"
    # ringsinternal "[1|0|1|1]"

ripples

Description: miRipples is an analog 4 pole filter. More information…

Parameter	Range	Description
ripples c r d	na	convenience function
ripplescf	0.0-1.0	cutoff frequency, 20Hz to 20kHz
ripplesreson	0.0-1.0+	resonance, self resonance occurs from ~0.75
ripplesdrive	0-5	gain level

Example:

d1  $ s "[[bd sd], linnhats*8]"
    # ripplescf 0.4
    # ripplesreson (range 0.5 1 $ slow 7 sine)
    # ripplesdrive "{1 3 5}%2"

warps

Description: miWarps offers a variety of wave-shaping and cross-modulation effects. More information…

Parameter	Range	Description
warpsalgo	0-7	modulation algorithm. See the manual
warpstimb	0.0-1.0	intensity of high harmonics, or algorithm tone control
warpsosc	0-3	internal oscillator state and waveform
warpsfreq	0.0-1.0	external carrier amplitude or internal oscillator frequency
warpsvgain	0.0-1.0	non-functional?
warpseasteregg	0 | 1	undocumented

Example:

d1  $ s "[[bd sd], linnhats*8]"
    # warpstimb (slow 5 sine)
    # warpsosc "<0 1 2 3>"
    # warpsalgo "<0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6>"
    # warpsfreq (slow 3 saw)
    # warpseasteregg 1