SoundStage VR Introduction - Let us Make Music (WIP)
The setup is rather simple. SoundStage VR provides a virtual representation of music creation related devices. It is not going totally realistic or abstract but somewhere in the middle.
There are Instruments (Sound Generators), Sound Manipulator Devices, Signal Generators, Sound Storage Devices, and IO Devices. All these devices have settings, input & outputs sockets that one manipulates and connect to other devices.
You spawn Instruments which you should connect with Sound Edit Devices. The outputs of these devices end up being connected to Sound Storage Devices or IO Device. You get the picture.
It is rather intuitive and straight forward. Also, lots of tips regarding the individual devices are provided in-game.
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Control
- Pull out or close Menu: A/X Buttons
- Equip/Drop drumsticks: Click Trigger on or while holding drumsticks
- Press keys: Press and Click Trigger
- Connect wires: Hold the Trigger and pull the wire from the device socket
- Move instrument: Touch the device body and Hold the Trigger to move
Basic Music Making Concept
Instruments -->Sound Manipulators-->Sound Storage Devices
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Signal Generators
Instruments (Sound Generators)
Maraca
It is a rattle that is shaken by a handle. It generates sound but only can be used as control signal generator.
- Output Socket
Keyboard
Can only press one key at a time.
Can change sound via ADSR display
Device Features
- Octave lever
- Midi Input
- Midi Out
- Amp Out
- Frequency Out
- Sequencer button: Built-in Sequencer spawns
XyloRoll
This digital Xylophone is basically a keyboard that multiple keys can be pressed at a time.
- Can change sound via ADSR display
- Play keys: touching with the controller or hitting with the sticks.
- Hold keys: touch with the controller and press Trigger
Device Features
- Octave slider
- Arpeg Button
- OSC Switch: Can switch between sample tapes and OSC
- Midi Input
- Midi Out
- Sequencer button: Built-in Sequencer spawns
Drum
Equip/Release drumsticks: Click Trigger on or holding the drumsticks
Device Features
- Sample tape slot
- Sample out
- Pulse out
Airhorn
Play one of 4 sample tapes using the joystick and second button on the controller
Device Features
- Sound out
- Sample tape slots
Signal Generators
Oscillator
Generates a wave signal.
Device Features
- Shape slider
- Hz knob
- dB knob
- Freq switch: High settings can be used as sound while lower settings can be used as control signals.
- Sound output
- Volume Control input
- Freq. Control input
Noise
Generates a random signal.
Device Features
- Speed Dial: High settings can be used as white noise while lower settings can be used as control signals.
- Sound out
Control Cube
Hold Trigger and move in 3D
Device Features
- Sound out
- Mute Button
- X, Y, Z outputs
Sound Manipulators
Sequencer
It is a flexible event timeline for sample tapes and other input
It is expandable.
Device Features
- Sample Out
- Pulse Out
- Record button
- Play button
- Back button
- Loop Switch
- Snap Switch
- Over Dub Switch
- Note Lock Switch
- Snap Interval Slider
Drum Machine
It is a Fixed Beat event timeline for Sample Tapes
It is expandable.
Device Features
- Sample tape slots
- Expand Lever
- Play button
- Play Speed Slider
- Swing knob
- Trigger input
- Sample Sound outputs
- Sample pulse outputs
Splitter
It Splits or Merges signals
It is expandable.
Device Features
- Split or Merge Switch
- ---Split: multiple outputs, 1 input
- ---Merge: 1 output, multiple inputs
Mixer
Mixes multiple inputs according to channels (Columns) or crossfade between them (Rows).
Each channel represented as a Column has two inputs. The top in the main while the bottom input is for crossfades. The slider between the two input determines the ratio of the crossfade.
The mixer is expandable.
Filter
Reverb
Sound Storage Devices
Looper
Records and loop and saves it to sample tape.
Device Features
- Record Button
- Play button
- Save button
- Restart button
- Record Beat length slider
Recorder
Records to sample tapes up to 5 minutes of sound
Device Features
- Input
- Output
- Record button
- Play button
- Back button
- Record Trigger input
- Play Trigger input
- Back Trigger input
- Record length Slider
- Save button
- Delete button
Sampler
It is a sample tape player
Device Features
- Play button
- Back button
- Sample Tape Slot
- Turn Table button
- Loop Switch
- Forward play Switch
- Sample Trigger input
- Speed control input
- Volume control input
- Hz knob
- dB knob
Tapes
I/O Devices
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
Speaker
Camera
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