Tela
Modal synthesizer
macOS only
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Tela orchestrates a vast array of resonant peaks, intertwined to form a critical mass of sound. It models nothing – it's a synthesizer for the here and now, to discover and create anew.
All sounds & effects made with Tela
In a careful balance of depth and immediacy, Tela explores the inherent character and capabilities of modal synthesis. Like a practical joke, Tela bends a myriad of partials into perfect symmetrical waveforms only for them to dissolve into otherworldly timbres and textures mere seconds later. There are no rules.
Modal synthesis
Imagine hitting a thin piece of metal, a piece of glass or the membrane of a drum– the material vibrates and
rings out with its inherent timbre, affected by the motion of the impact and the strength of the hit. This is
the basis of what modal synthesis recreates.
Multiple bandpass filters are strung together while
various input sources are fed through to cause a reaction. While it's often used to replicate acoustic sounds,
it's a powerful method in its own right, with an idiosyncratic sound and capabilities that go well beyond
mimicking physical materials.
Turn the page
The flow of Tela is based on parameter pages, each page corresponding to one fundamental part of the synthesis engine.
Patch
The Patch page controls the overall voice of Tela. Parameters that affect the sound at a whole, like pitch, glide, and velocity.
Impulse
Impulse plucks and strikes the modal bank. By changing the shape and sound of the impulse it's possible to make the modal bank sound softer, sharper, or completely change its tone.
Grain
Grain scrapes, bows and blows into the modal bank. Unlike a normal noise generator, grain is made up of tiny particles with adjustable density to control its intensity and movement.
Tonality
Tonality manipulates the frequency content of the sound, controlling each partial with precision to achieve anything from sharp symmetrical waves to inharmonic clusters.
Contour
Contour controls the amplitude of every single partial, reducing or adding overtones while exploring sonic patterns morphing and moving until a new shape takes form.
Space
The Space reverb effect teleports the synthesizer voice into different realms, balancing carefully between small-ish and impossibly huge.
Modulate
Each page has a dedicated LFO modulator which can be used to invoke movement. This highly flexible modulator can be continuously moulded into a multitude of shapes and forms. Synced to your BPM or note– this modulator can also act as an envelope, sample and hold and jitter for unexptected results.
Surprise yourself
When inspiration comes to a lull, try a randomly generated sound. By the click of a button, Tela can generate an entirely new random sound which, with a little bit of luck, might spark an idea.
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All the tuning, everywhere
Tela supports MPE continuous pitch bend, CLAP Note Expressions and ODDSound MTS-ESP for all your tuning and bending needs.
Any size or color
The UI in Tela can not only be scaled to 200% its original size, but also has a dynamic two-tone color scheme which you can fully customize or pick from a handful of ready-made themes.
To sum it up
- Dynamic Modal Bank with
- Ratcheting Impulse Generator
- Variable Grain Generator
- Bendable Tonality control
- Shapeable Contour control
- Space reverb effect
- up to 16 voice polyphony
- with
- one LFO per page (6)
- mono legato mode
- patch randomizer
- & 200 presets
Tela is compatible with hosts that support CLAP or AUv2.
Requirements
Tela is a plugin for macOS and needs a compatible host application such as a DAW in order to be used. It is not a standalone application.
- macOS 12
- Intel i5, 4GB RAM
Minimum:
- latest macOS
- Apple M1, 8GB RAM