enter-opy / sound-of-music

A plugin that sucks the life out of audio signal

Sound of Music

Sound of Music is a multiband bit crusher plugin with three bands, allowing detailed audio control and manipulation.

Installation

VST3 Installation (Windows)

1. Download the Plugin: Download Sound.of.music.vst3 from releases.

2. Install the Plugin:

   • Copy the file into your DAW's plugin directory.
   • Rescan Plugins: Follow your DAW's instructions to rescan plugins or manually add the plugin if necessary.

Build from Source

To build Sound of music from source:

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/enter-opy/sound-of-music.git
   cd sound-of-music

2. Install Dependencies:

   • Windows: Make sure you have Visual Studio installed with the necessary components for C++ development.
   • Mac: Make sure you have Xcode installed with the command line tools.

3. Build the Plugin:

   Windows:

   • Open the project in Visual Studio.
   • Set the build configuration to Release.
   • Build the project by selecting Build > Build Solution.

   Mac:

   • Open the project in Xcode.
   • Set the scheme to Release.
   • Build the project by selecting Product > Build.

Usage

• Insert Plugin: Load Sound of music plugin into your preferred digital audio workstation (DAW).
• Adjust Frequency Bands:
  • freq1 Slider: Set the boundary between low and mid bands.
  • freq2 Slider: Set the boundary between mid and high bands.
• Select and Adjust Effects:
  • Select and highlight the active band.
  • Adjust the following parameters for the selected band:
    • Downsample: Controls the sample rate,introducing aliasing.
    • Quantization: Controls the bit depth.
    • Error: Adds random fluctuation to the signal.
    • Clip: Controls the threshold level for clipping.
• Stereo/Mono and Mix Controls:
  • Stereo Mono: Controls the stereo width.
  • Dry Wet: Controls the balance between the dry signal and wet signal.

Contributing

Contributions to Sound of music are welcome! If you'd like to contribute, follow these steps:

1. Fork the Repository: Start by forking the Sound of music repository.
2. Make Changes: Create a new branch, make your changes, and commit them to your branch.
3. Create a Pull Request: Push your changes to your fork and submit a pull request to the original repository.

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License. See the LICENSE for details.