Within Endlesss Studio there are a number of different devices to give you a broad range of music making tools. These include built in instruments, audio recording, powerful and unique samplers and expressive performance effects. Below are details on each device available:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Drums
The Drums device is a sample based drum sampler, focused around kits consisting of 16 individual samples which can be globally affected by the 8 Macro controls available for each kit. These include parameters such as filter cut-off and reverb amount.
Each kit can be played on screen or played via MIDI input. The bottom left pad (which is usually a Kick) can be triggered by the MIDI Note C1 (36). It is then repeated every 16 notes, so MIDI Note E2 (52) will also trigger the bottom left pad.
Notes
The Notes device contains a collection of curated sample based sounds covering mainly polyphonic sounds including: pads, leads and keys. From each sound there is a collection of macro parameters to allow you to tweak the sounds further.
The onscreen grid follows the scale and key selected for the Rifff. So the bottom left hand pad will be the root note of the scale.
Bass
The Bass device is very similar to the Notes device but is instead focused around Bass sounds. Again, each sound is a single sample with a collection of Macro controls to allow you to personalise and tweak the sound.
Despite the categories “Notes” and “Bass”, sounds can be pitched up or down to be used for either purpose. The sounds were merely designed with those uses in mind. The distinction makes it easier to quickly find a specific sound while you’re in the flow.
Sampler
The Sampler device is another melodic instrument which allows you to sample audio from one or more layers and then play back the sample across the keyboard range, allowing you to create totally new sounds on the fly. Choose between the different Sampler sounds to get different playback articulations. For a full list of the different sounds available for the Sampler, please see the table below.
For more info on the Sampler check How to use the Sampler device.
FXs
The FX device contains a great range of effects that can be used as both performance effects or to mix, produce and shape your layers and Rifffs. The range of effects covers everything from distortion, dynamics, filters, pitch, modulation, delays and reverbs. For a comprehensive list of all the effects included, please see the table below
When loading any effect you will have access to both an XY-pad and macro dials to fine tune and set the level of the various parameters available.
When using the XY-pad, the effect will only be enabled when the onscreen pad is interacted with. When using an XY-Pad midi controller, assign both the X and Y direction as well as the Enable control, which the controller should send as soon as your finger touches it. Alternatively, map it to a different button to have it latched on permanently.
Like any other device, the output of the effect will be recorded into the retrospective recorder and only committed to a layer when you interact with the looper.
When routing just one layer through the FX device via the Targets, the resulting recorded loop will replace the original layer. When routing multiple layers through an effect, all layers that are targeted at that time will be merged into one and then replaced with the recorded loop.
Mic / External Audio Input
As well as playing the internal instruments and effects in Endlesss Studio, you can also record audio directly in, allowing you to record anything from your analog synth to your Zither!
When selecting the External Audio Device, you can monitor and adjust the level of your audio input using the gain meter and the input gain knob.
You can also select if you wish to listen to the incoming audio whilst it is being recorded via the Monitor switch. With this on, you will hear the incoming audio whilst the retrospective recorder is running. With this off, you will only be able to hear the recorded audio after you have committed your loop to a layer.
Whilst running Endlesss as a standalone app, you can set the audio device and channel input within the App Settings.
In the plug-in version you need to route audio to the plug-in.
Effect Types
| Effect | Description | X Axis Control | Y Axis Control |
| Lowpass / Highpass | Typical filters to sculpt your sounds with. Reduce high frequencies using Lowpass or cut out low frequencies using Highpass. Increase the Resonance for a more pronounced effect. Both can be turned into a Bandpass filter using the Type dial | Frequency | Resonance |
| Reverb | Simple algorithmic reverb. Simulate a small room or create longer, ethereal tails | Reverb Mix | Reverb Size |
| Gate | Chops up the sound in rhythm, like a tremolo at 100% depth | Length | Size |
| Buzz | A super fast repeater that glides between speeds | Speed | |
| GoTo | Keep looping the same part of the audio buffer starting at the buffer position. Tempo determines whether to repeat in 16th, 8th, dotted 8ths or quarter notes | Buffer Position | Tempo |
| Saturator | Add grit, glue together layers together or make darker sounds cut through the mix | Saturation | Mix |
| Delay | Simple time-synced echo effect | Time | Feedback (and Mix) |
| Comb | Delay with short delay times. Useful for resonators or flanger like effects. Works well on rhythmic content. At maximum Y values it freezes the sound. | Pitch | Feedback (and Mix) |
| Distortion | Add even more grit and high frequency content for dark sounds | Distortion Amount | Mix |
| Smudge | A slightly weird reverb effect. Symmetry controls stereo spread. Infinite feedback / freeze at full Y values | Size | Diffusion |
| Channel | Simple channel strip with Pan, Gain, Stereo width and one parametric filter. | Pan | Gain (Attenuation) |
| Keymasher | Combination of several effects + some that are unique to keymasher, many buffer related effects | XY Control replaced with 3x4 grid. See below for details | |
| Ripper | Very heavy distortion | Amount | Symmetry |
| Ringmod | Auto panner or stereo tremolo. Turn percussion into texture at high values. | Frequency | Amount |
| Bitcrusher | Reduces the sample rate and bit rate of the sound. Caution: Can get loud at high Y values. | Sample Rate | Bit Rate |
| Degrader | Chops off the bottom and top of the waveform and turns them into silence. Like a hypersensitive noise gate that causes its own distortion. Needs to be finely tuned to the material it’s used on. Create crackly distortion for vintage feel. Creates new harmonics. | Min | Max |
| Pitchmod | Stereo vibrato. Use for chorus-like effects or to create bell-like texture at high values | Frequency | Amount |
| Multicomb | Multiple combs in one. Warp changes the pitch relation of the delays. Even more resonator fun. Use on percussion and turn it into rhythmic chord machines | Pitch | Feedback |
| Freezer | A very resonant reverb effect that is prone to long diffusion times. Network of diffusor delays | Size | Feedback |
| Zap Delay | Classic tape delay that adjusts to new speeds over time. Adjust using slip | Time | Feedback |
| Dub Delay | Another classic delay that adjusts to new speeds over time. Adjust using slip | Time | Feedback |
| Compressor | Standard compressor. Glue stuff together or add punch. Apply parallel compression by using Mix knob | Ratio | Threshold |
Keymasher Effects
- Repeat : Adjustable repeater with pitch bend when changing the speed using the Repeat dial.
- Pitch Down / Rst / Up Pitch : Pitches the sound down or up then allows you to restore it to regular pitch. Adjust step size using the Pitch dial.
- Reverse : Reverse sound, in chunks (one bar, dependent on time signature)
- Gate : Like the standalone gate effect
- Scratch :Tape stop. When held, four of the other keys turn into scratch specific pads:
- Back : for reverse scratch
- Hold : Retrigger to continuously repeat the scratch
- Forward : To repeat the same scratch
- Fast : For the same but faster.
- Buzz : Like standalone buzz. The dial Buzz TF adjusts how quickly the speed adjusts to the X-Position on the mini pad.
- Stutter : Like repeat but resets for every bar (dependent on time signature). Y sets the repetition length.
- Go To & Go To 2 : Like GoTo but for the start and halfway point of the bar.
- Buzz : Slip is like Buzz but the way it adjusts to new speeds (X-Position) is even more erratic.