Chase Bliss Audio ONWARD Manual

MIX
A
Sets the balance between input signal and
Onward (controls both Freeze and Glitch).
SHAPE & ERROR SECTIONS
C
SUSTAIN - Determines how long sounds
will hold before fading away. Lower
settings can be used to create short blips,
strange echoes, and synth-like effects.
FADE - Sets how quickly sounds fade in
and out.
SLOW - Soft and swell-y.
USER - Custom user setting.
FAST - Immediate and responsive.
ERROR
- Sets the likelihood of an error, as
well as its intensity.
TYPE - Selects the type of error.
TIMING - Changes the sample size.
CONDITION - Introduces mutes and
sample rate shifts.
PLAYBACK - Destabilizes playback
speed and direction.
GLITCH
E
Tap to engage the Glitch effect. Hold to
lock and preserve the current sample.
Onward is a sampler controlled by your playing. It moves when
you do, capturing the sounds you make to create rich musical
landscapes. Each of the two channels capture a sample of your
audio that is then run through Onward's various sections to
bring it to life.
You will find layered accompaniment.
A
B
C
E
Swelling synthetic reimaginings.
And a whole heap of glitching dreamscapes.
SIZE
B
Sets the length of the Glitch and the
overall timing of Onward's various parts.
D
EFFECTS SECTION
D
OCTAVE - Blends in an additional voice
that is either half speed (lower octave) or
double speed (upper octave). Noon = Off.
TEXTURE - Introduces digital or analog-style
grit. Noon = Off. Sample rate reduction to
the left, soft clipping to the right.
ANIMATE
- Can be used to engage two
different types of movement.
VIBRATO - Speed set by the SIZE knob.
NONE
CHORUS - Always set to a slow,
atmospheric speed.
F
FREEZE
F
Tap to engage the Freeze effect. Hold to
lock and preserve the current sample.