Synths node
Slicer
Chops a loaded or recorded sample into slices — either by onset detection or by a grid locked to the transport tempo — and maps them chromatically across the keyboard starting at middle C, the classic MPC/Simpler-style chop workflow.
What it does
Slicer is a synth: it turns notes into sound. It takes notes and audio in and gives audio out.
Try it
Record a spoken phrase, slice it by onset, and play the syllables back in a new order from MIDI Notes.
Inputs and outputs
Inputs
- notes notes
- audio record in
Outputs
- audio out
Controls
Every control with a range can be driven by a modulator, a note, an audio level or a sketch.
| Control | Range or options | Default |
|---|---|---|
| slice by | onsets, grid | 0 |
| count | 1 to 64 | 16 |
| division | 1/4, 1/8, 1/8T, 1/16, 1/16T, 1/32 | 3 |
| sensitivity | 0 to 100 | 65 |
| pitch | -24 to 24 | 0 |
| finetune | -100 to 100 | 0 |
| attack | 0 to 500 | 0 |
| decay | 5 to 5000 | 5000 |
| speed | 0.25 to 4 | 1 |
| volume | 0 to 1 | 0.800000012 |
| crossthrough | on or off | off |
Example patch
This patch wires Slicer to what it needs and shows the result. Download it, then use File, Open in Infinite, or read it here: it is plain text.
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# Slicer: a starting patch for the Slicer node
node 1 Synths Slicer
id node
pos 520 300
end
node 2 Notes Random Note Generator
id in0
pos 0 220
end
node 3 Synths Oscillator
id in1
pos 0 510
end
node 4 Utility Audio Out
id speakers
pos 1080 300
end
note node 0 in0
aud node 1 in1
aud speakers 0 node