Anemond has introduced a new version of its software tool for generating rhythmic and melodic variations from audio clips.
Previously only available as a Max For Live device, Factoid 2 is a complete rewrite as a VST and AU plugin, as well as a standalone application. It comes with several new features, including a new individual component control panel and sound exporting by drag and drop to a DAW track or external file.
Factoid is a lightweight tool that allows remixing and randomizing any sound. Sharing the same machine learning decomposition engine as Factorsynth, it decomposes clips into a set of layers that can be manually remixed, muted or randomly shifted in time to change the temporal structure. Whereas Factorsynth is a full-fledged sound design studio, Factoid focuses on easily generating variations of loops with a much simpler interface and less CPU and memory consumption.
Factoid is able to extract between 2 and 8 components that overlap in time in the original sample. For example, in a drum loop, it can often separate snare from kick even if they play at the same time in the original clip. Once extracted, the different layers can be remixed and displaced in time, with or without quantization.
Factoid 2 (VST3/AU) is available to purchase for 29 EUR. Users of the Factoid or Factormini can upgrade for 10 EUR.
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