Introduction - eaReckon EARebound User Manual

Introduction

First of all, thank you for your interest in EARebound!
This plug-in has been originally thought to meet a specific need: quickly create rhythm lines from percussive
sounds recorded in various environments (natural, urban, industrial...).
Recording these sounds, processing them through (carefully selected) effects in order to obtain multiple versions
of them, loading and mapping them in a sampler, placing them in space, ... takes a considerable amount of time
and can be an obstacle to spontaneous creativity. In addition, even if we are satisfied with the results after hours
of hard work, this rhythmic grail cannot be easily modified as we would like during live situations.
The idea behind EARebound was to create an effect featuring 15 delay lines and a workflow similar to the one
provided by a good old drum machine. This tool had to offer 16 commutable and synchronized "steps", with each
of them being independently shaped and placed in space by a series of dedicated effects. A confidential
prototype was then born in 2011, offering 15 delay lines, a saturation module, two filters, a chorus and a
positioning tool. This prototype was enough to create rhythm lines from any kind of recorded sounds within a
couple of minutes. It was already lots of fun and saved time!
Later, this pre-version was subject to some enhancements in order to get something presentable enough to be
sent to the test team...
... and it turned out that not everyone shared my obsession for environmental percussive sounds (which some
would consider as pathological)!
Soon, it became obvious that EARebound had the potential to evolve into a much more universal product. This
evolution took about one year of additional development and test cycles.
Now, EARebound can be used as a 'simple' multi-effects unit, a multi-tap delay, a positioning tool in the context of
surround or stereo mixes and, of course, as a combination of these.
EARebound provides a pretty intuitive way to create rhythm lines from almost any sound material, but it can also
be used to improve or add some complexity to existing loops, sublimate guitar or synth parts and finally, subtly fill
the space with small sonic elements that will enhance your tunes as rare spices on the best dishes.
Whatever your musical preferences, I hope that we will share this same pleasure and inspiration provided by
EARebound.
DECUYPER
Philippe
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