Compositor v3

Compositor v3 Hypervisor Radio Shack includes 4 algorithmic composition programs, SAER SDR and RTC8k virtual arranger. Four signal generators AI-RT1024, FF8, N9000, TC25 may work under control of RTC8k virtual arranger or independently. Each program has its own tuning of the signal chain in order to complement each other in the mix. Four signal generators may be routed in SASER auxiliary channel for controlling the tuning of regenerative digital delay line of the device.

5 out of 6 programs have cross platform licenses both Compositor v3 and Max for Live. Such approach provides availability of Compositor v3 modules in standalone application and Ableton Live as Max for Live devices. RTC8k is an exclusive module for Compositor v3 platform. SASER SDR has auxiliary input only in Compositor v3 standalone version.

Compositor v3 has 2 real-time feeders (AI-RT1024 and N9000) and 2 signal-rate feeders (TC25 and FF8). The complexity of signal generators performance is compensated with an ease of control. Loops of all signal generators are switched using bus multiplier dial. All feeders are routed to SASER SDR master bus via auxiliary channel.

The auxiliary input for feeders of SASER SAS24P3L special version provides external control over device regenerative chain. Using the frequency tunings of main feeders SASER can retune the frequency of all its internal buses at once. These buses are: original bus (FM modulation), secondary bus (16,97 kHz to 44,1 kHz) and oversampling bus (139 MHz to 361 MHz). All buses can transmit and receive signal.

Using the RTC8k virtual arranger, control feeders can build long chains of control signals for SASER SAS24P3L tuning. Signal generators build chains in accordance with RTC8k intonation, which inherited by Compositor v3 rack feeders. It gives an opportunity to produce patterns on the signal-rate frequency and using a full spectrum of feeder-bus channels creating interesting signal arpeggios.

Compositor v3 has an ability to store the values of each controller of the software into the preset and write it to a bank of presets. Presets can be recalled, returning the devices state to the saved values. Banks are written in .json format, which gives an opportunity to visualize preset values in text editors.

Rack realization in Compositor v3 gives an opportunity of multichannel performance in vertical-rack-horizontal-layers constellation. Compositor v3 rack depends on virtual devices tuning, which are the components of the program and are independent Max for Live devices with internal automatic arrangers. Visual panels of devices do not include odd controllers allowing tuning the sound you searched for in seconds.

Compositor v3 has a function of digital recorder. Its display allows setting time of recording and visualizes the process. The recorder supports WAV and AIFF file formats up to 64-bit floating point precision.

Each of the four signal generators contains the button for enabling/disabling of the virtual arranger mode. RTC8k is an automatic device and works tempo independently from the whole rack. Using automatic mode in opposite to linking, gives an opportunity to build loop-chains of signal generators independently from other devices in the rack.

Compositor v3 mixer includes channel-by-channel presentation for all devices of virtual rack. Each mixer channel includes digital signal meter with values in dB and values for digital fader in dB, overload indicator with color coding and enabling/disabling of devices to manage CPU resources consumption. Feeder channels include send presentation option to route signal in SASER auxiliary channel.