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+====== Scythe Synthesizer ======
+An Audiobus-compatible IAA wavetable synthesizer from BitMask Studio. There is also a different synth from another developer called Scythe.
-##Scythe Synthesizer
+**App type**: App
-* article by @espiegel123
-* ![](https://forum.audiob.us/uploads/editor/va/tgpx377hg51d.jpeg "")
-* Scythe Synthesizer is a wavetable synthesizer from BitMask Studio which is IAA and Audiobus compatible. There is also a different synth from another developer called Scythe.
-* Scythe Synthesizer[🏪](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scythe-synthesizer/id1278439277?mt=8) on the App Store.
+**App store link**: [[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scythe-synthesizer/id1278439277 |{{:appstoreblue.png?30|}}]]
-##Scythe Synthesizer Videos
+**Developer**: [[https://www.bitmaskstudio.com/scythe |Bitmask Studio]]
-####Scythe Overview
+**Developer AB Forum Handle**:
-* [App Overview by Pants of Death](https://www.bitmaskstudio.com/scythe-demo-pantsofdeath/)
-* [App Overview by Developer Jarryd Hall](https://youtu.be/2tKpLQrMcpA)
-* [The Sound Test Room](https://youtu.be/BGIL0RJcG4k)
-####Developer Videos
+===== Additional Info =====
-* [Preview 1](https://youtu.be/0bx6DeTzl9s)
-* [Preview 2](https://youtu.be/bGFMvs_Kt_U)
-* [Preview 3](https://youtu.be/C5Whes8X3Vc)
-* [In Depth Guide and Tutorial](https://youtu.be/XJrFv35K1MQ)
-* [Wavetable Creator Overview](https://youtu.be/YJY-XeJfVdM)
-* [Scythe wavetable editor video](https://youtu.be/YJY-XeJfVdM)
-##Scythe Wavetable Information
+The developer’s original YouTube videos are no longer available.
-* Scythe wavetables contain up to 256 frames (or slices or waveforms).
-####Audio to Wavetable Conversion
+===== Tips & Tricks =====
-* Scythe can create wavetables from audio imported from AudioShare. The maximum number of waveforms per wavetable is 256. Scythe uses a proprietary algorithm for analyzing audio and converting the audio to a wavetable. There is not a fixed ratio of audio duration to wavetable frame. The spectral (harmonic) complexity of the sound influences the conversion. I have had 1 second long sound that resulted in a full 256 frame wavetable and another sound whose 2.8 seconds resulted in 254 frames.
+===== Scythe Wavetables =====
-* When I imported a 220Hz sine wave, the frames (waveforms) were very close (if not precisely), two cycles wide.
-###Jarryd Hall
+Scythe wavetables contain up to 256 single-cycle waveforms which you might think of as slices or frames.
-* Scythe's creator, told me:
-####Wavetable Generation.
+===== Audio to Wavetable Conversion =====
-* The engine works with its own file format and audio is processed in a way that works with the synthesis engine, generated specifically for the synthesis algorithms being used. Each wavetable can hold up to 256 (2^8) waves, with each wave containing 1024 (2^10) samples.
+Scythe can create wavetables from audio imported from AudioShare. The maximum number of waveforms per wavetable is 256. Scythe uses a proprietary algorithm for analyzing audio and converting the audio to a wavetable. There is not a fixed ratio of audio duration to wavetable frame. The spectral (harmonic) complexity of the sound influences the conversion. I have had 1 second long sound that resulted in a full 256 frame wavetable and another sound whose 2.8 seconds resulted in 254 frames.
-* The processing is done using a few combined techniques and mainly focuses on frequency, where low-mid frequency sounds or sounds containing the most frequency changes generate the best wavetables.
-* The generated wave is heavily dependent on spectral content. Scythe doesn't work as a sampler/wavescanner.
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+When I imported a 220Hz sine wave, the frames (waveforms) were very close (if not precisely), two cycles wide.
-{{tag> Scythe_Synth wavetable wavetable_editor algorithm spectral_content video}}
+Jarryd Hall, Scythe's creator, had this to share about the audio-to-wavetable generation:
+<WRAP indent>
+//The engine works with its own file format and audio is processed in a way that works with the synthesis engine, generated specifically for the synthesis algorithms being used. Each wavetable can hold up to 256 (2^8) waves, with each wave containing 1024 (2^10) samples.
+The processing is done using a few combined techniques and mainly focuses on frequency, where low-mid frequency sounds or sounds containing the most frequency changes generate the best wavetables.
+The generated wave is heavily dependent on spectral content. Scythe doesn't work as a sampler/wavescanner.//
+</WRAP>
+===== Videos =====
+Overview from Pants of Death:
+{{youtube>PBvrhk860h0?medium|App Overview by Pants of Death}}
+Sound Test Room Overview
+{{youtube>BGIL0RJcG4k?medium|The Sound Test Room Overview}}
+**Videos from the developer:**
+**These developer videos are no longer available because the YouTube channel has been closed.**
+{{youtube>2tKpLQrMcpA?medium|App Overview}}
+{{youtube>0bx6DeTzl9s|Preview 1}}
+{{youtube>bGFMvs_Kt_U|Preview 2}}
+{{youtube>C5Whes8X3Vc|Preview 3}}
+{{youtube>XJrFv35K1MQ|In Depth Guide and Tutorial}}
+{{youtube>/YJY-XeJfVdM|Wavetable Creator Overview}}
+{{youtube>YJY-XeJfVdM|Scythe wavetable editor video}}
+===== Audio Tracks =====
+Here are some audio tracks that prominently feature Scythe Synth
+Glytch -- an all Scythe Synth Track:
+{{url>https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/610078449&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true 600,140}}
+Myangar In the Mist -- gentle Scythe solo improv -- the wavetable was generated from a vocal sample:
+{{url>https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/605590776&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true 600,140}}
+{{tag> Scythe_Synth wavetable synthesizer}}