Stacks - Granular Looper 4+

Sequencer/Synthesizer/Looper

John Howes

    • 4.5 • 11 Ratings
    • $19.99

iPad Screenshots

Description

VST3 / AU Plugin ~ https://www.congburn.co.uk/stacks

"Modeling and digital grunge combine to make a raunchy instrument that behaves like an experimental studio. Stacks is an environment that turns tweaking into song materials. This thing oozes personality." CDM Review ~ https://cdm.link/2024/07/cong-burn-stacks/

Video guide ~ https://youtu.be/dz-p3DN2BXM
iOS demo ~ https://youtu.be/fXK0AQGyjNU
Jamming (no talking) ~ https://youtu.be/0SHzOkmjn3g

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Standalone application & AUV3 plugin for unique synthesis, looping and layering.

In STACKS' self-contained production and performance environment you can create distinctive synth parts from melodies to percussion, which you can loop and layer to build up new tracks.

There are a lot of ways to manipulate the music you make with STACKS but it's designed to be intuitive, encouraging a steady flow from one idea to the next.

As well as its detailed synthesis elements, STACKS has a comprehensive modulation section, a stack of four versatile loopers and granular synthesis options to evolve your recordings in unpredictable new ways.

By continually creating new loops and bouncing them down, you can keep the exploration going for as long as you like — especially useful for improvised live performances.

With built-in processing from delay and reverb to saturation, it's easy to work solely within STACKS and end up with a great sound.

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What’s New

Version 1.2.1

v1.2.1

- Fix delay/reverb input level behavior
- Re-enable both instrument/fx AUv3s

v1.2

New:

- Wavetable Osc now has optional anti aliasing for better hi freqs and more detailed FM
- Add an envelope follower modulator, the envelope follower can monitor the synth, or any of the loopers
- Add an Accent Envelope. The accent envelope functions like the regular envelope, but you can set a high/low velocity threshold
- Looper actions (record, overdub etc.) can be quantised from 1/16 to 8 bars, or optionally have no sync at all
- When using the Noise sub oscillator, either Add or Xfade the noise (Xfade reduces wavetable volume)



Fixes and improvements:

- When overdubbing in grain/slice mode, overdubbing starts at the position of the last grain
- Fixed an issue where the delay would ring out in AUM when using Tone
- When viewing the modulation matrix, the type of Multi-Modulator is now displayed (Ripple, Flutter etc.)
- Aux sequencer now initialises with the correct number of steps
- Fixed a crash on Windows when closing the plugin window while using a dropdown
- Chord names appear correctly in AUM
- Handle looping DAW timeline in Studio One
- Enable VST sidechaining in Studio One
- Fix an issue where multi-modulators wouldn't load during preset changes
- Fox envelope polarity issue
- Improve sequencer stage UI
- CPU performance is much improved

Ratings and Reviews

4.5 out of 5
11 Ratings

11 Ratings

Frrl100967 ,

Amazing app and the new update takes it to another level

I am not the kind of guy who does reviews but this deserves one. One of the best apps in my arsenal and I feel that I am still testing the waters. 10 stars

fgjyfdf ,

It can be fun ,But

After watching videos and using the app everyday since it came to iOS day 1, I have a list of issues that are currant and some come and go. 1. It’s only recording maybe 1 sec in AUV3 mode, worked a few times . Works fine in standalone. 2. Delay locks up like feedback is turned too high but it’s not. 3 modulation will not always set and work after adjustment. 4 will not save correct setting . Will not replace save correctly 5. Seems like a lite version of strokes with different UI 6. Sound quality is horrendous, imported samples get extremely downgraded in bitrate and sampling rate. I understand to have such functionality, bitrate needs to be low for cpu to handle it. I can’t even have a clean sine. I’ll wait a week or so for an update, will get a refund cause the frustration is intolerable. Maybe I’m doing something wrong , but in standalone mode it’s pretty solid, AUV3 has issues.

Developer Response ,

This is the first I've heard of these issues, drop me an email or message on discord please -- congburnwaves@gmail.com -- https://discord.gg/bWdjaWE8

mikenoface ,

A wild pony.

I love it… however sometimes it feels like the synth is playing me, I’m not playing it. Haha. Very cool and inventive. I wish it was possible to maybe zoom in on the panels, the UI is very busy and the controls a bit small for people with less than perfect eyesight.

Looking forward to future updates from this one. 🤘🏼

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Supports

  • Family Sharing

    Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.

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