Specifications

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Bruno Timbre Controls
Crossfade
Crossfade sets the rate at which Bruno extracts
timbres from the source audio and crossfades
from one time slice to the next. The range of this
control is from 2 to 40 Hz (cycles per second) in
a 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz session, and from 4 to 40
Hz in a 96 kHz session.
The higher the crossfade frequency, the smaller
the time slice, and the faster Bruno moves be-
tween slices. A higher frequency crossfade
would retain more characteristics of the original
audio source and would have a pulsed or wave-
sequenced feel.
The lower the crossfade frequency, the larger
the time slice, and the slower Bruno moves be-
tween slices. A lower frequency crossfade would
have fewer characteristics of the original source
and a more rounded or gradually evolving
sound.
Switch
Switch causes Bruno to switch directly between
time-sliced samples without crossfading them.
This adds a distinct rhythmic pulse to the tim-
bral changes.
Switching can be controlled by triggering (using
the dynamics of the source audio or an external
key input) or by MIDI clock.
External Key Enables switching from a separate
reference track or external audio source. The
source used for triggering is referred to as the
key input and is selected using the Side-chain In-
put pop-up. You can assign either an audio input
channel or a TDM bus channel.
Typically, a drum track is used as a key input so
that switching occurs according to a definite
rhythmic pattern.
Key Listen When enabled, Key Listen monitors
the source of the key input. It is often useful to
do this in order to fine tune Bruno’s settings to
the key input. See “Using an External Key Input
with Bruno/Reso” on page 387.
Threshold Sets the level in decibels above which
switching occurs. When the audio input level
rises above the Threshold level, Bruno will
switch directly to a new time-slice. The range of
this control is from a low of –48 dB (maximum
switching) to a high of 0.0 dB (no switching). If
no key input is used, the dynamics of the source
audio will trigger switching. If a key input is
used, the dynamics of the key input signal will
trigger switching. Threshold-based switching
can be used at the same time as Key Input-based
switching.
MIDI Clock Triggers switching in sync with a
MIDI Beat Clock signal. This creates a very reg-
ular, highly rhythmic wave sequencing effect
that is ideal for sessions arranged around MIDI
beat clock. This control can be set to quarter,
eighth, or sixteenth notes, or dotted triplet val-
ues of the same.
Timbre controls
For quick numeric entry of MIDI beat clock
values, type “4,” “8,” or “16” for quarter
notes, eight notes, or sixteenth notes. Add
“t” for triplets, or “d” for dotted note values.
Typing “4t” for example, enters a quarter
note triplet value. Typing “16d” enters a
dotted sixteenth note value.