Overview of Solar Flares

Part of the Metrasynth project.

Purpose

Sound design and performance tools for SunVox.

Tools included

Module Polyphonist

Converts most monophonic-only MetaModules into polyphonic MetaModules that support up to 16 simultaneous voices while keeping controller values synchronized.

Pattern Polyphonist

Converts a pattern that uses a standard module into one that rotates through the available voices of a polyphonic MetaModule.

Tools under development

MetaModule Construction Kit

A MetaModule construction kit based on a mixture of: creating modules and initial controller settings via code; direct manipulation of code inputs and controller values; customized mapping of controllers and controller groups to the final MetaModule.

FM-n Construction Kit

An application of the MetaModule Construction Kit and Module Polyphonist for creating and patching n-controller polyphonic FM synthesizers.

Support for dynamic UIs

Solar Flares has no interactive UI of its own; it interacts with dynamic UIs through data structures and hints.

Metrasynth `Solar Sails`_ is one such project: a desktop app for Linux, Mac, and Windows that wraps the Solar Flares tools.

Requirements

• Python 3.6