Desolation Echo

ALL DESOLATION ECHO PROCEEDS TO THE PALESTINIAN CHILDREN’S RELIEF FUND

Developed by Ableton Certified Trainer Noah Pred, Desolation Echo is designed to uniquely dub, deface, and decimate any sound with two digital delay lines, wavefolding distortion, multimode filtration, and multiple modulation options.

Dual digital delay lines can be run independently with full stereo panning or linked together with up to 150% feedback. In BPM sync mode, delay times are determined by a base metrical rate (16n, 8nd, 32nt, etc.) a multiplication factor, and a division value; toggle from BPM to Time mode to adjust delay time in milliseconds with seamless takeover.

The central wavefold transform grid allows you to mangle any signal either pre- or post-delay with extreme crunch or subtle crispiness; easily experiment by drawing freely. Adjust the Base dial to rewrite all grid values to a straight line, or click the dice to randomize all grid values in scattershot within the percentage range and Skew them up or down, while the dedicated low pass filter tames the distortion bank by removing harsh higher frequencies.

Additional Ring or Amplitude Modulation and resonant multimode filter offer further sonic shaping, while a dedicated, sync-able LFO can be assigned to distortion amount, modulation amount, and filer cutoff – each with dedicated Phase for more dynamic results. Finally, an optional brick wall limiter helps contain any unruly signal on the way out.

Desolation Echo is optimized for Push with full Info View annotations for further details; just hover the mouse over any parameter to view detailed information on all controls in Live’s Info View.

Requires: Ableton Live Suite 10.1.x or higher running Max 8.1.x on Mac or PC.
Includes: Max Audio Effect, 16 presets, 2-page guide. Does not include Utility Boost.

What's new in version 1.5?

• Advanced Time Controls: Tuplet delay time divisions and bipolar millisecond deviations combine with base rate and multipliers for an infinite array of delay timings.
• Improved Skew Control: Now you can offset not only your randomization wavefolding, but also your drawn wavefold shapes.
• Soft-Clip Drive Circuit: A new soft-clipping drive on the delay line warms up output for a more organic sound.
• Further Enhancements: More efficient output limiting and better Push support round out the updates for this version of Desolation Echo.