The Encephalotone is a virtual analogue software synthesizer developed in Max 7 & Javascript that is controlled entirely by one’s brainwaves to create real-time musical performance and intentional improvisation. It does not use interpretive algorithmic composition and instead actually relies on conscious input from the user (e.g. blinks & concentration). Because of this, it will require practise to use proficiently, like any other musical instrument.
The user can create unique textures, melodies, harmonies, and structures using the three simple virtual analogue oscillator banks provided within the instrument. Musical features are made using polyphony as the user can only control one oscillator bank at a time. This is achieved through the looping of the phrase automatically recorded with the previous oscillator, allowing for detailed control over the music improvised.
The synth has a completely hands free and automatic setup process by where it will detect when the headset is on the head correctly and begin allowing the user to select tonality and then map the timbres of each oscillator bank to the wearer’s emotional state. Following this setup process the instrument will be ready to play.
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With this host of features, incredibly deep but powerful Basses can be produced, alongside the most breathtaking Pads, the Plucks that add flare and the Leads that you need to cut through the mix!
Unlike many other synthesizers claiming to use additive synthesis but actually cheat by creating wavetables, this is the real deal: Each OSC makes use of a bank of 50 individual sinusoidal oscillators with each mathematically tuned to produce the harmonic series precisely.
Multi-cycle Wave Analysis allows you to import any sample and Dominator will analyse the waveform content and convert it to synchronous multiple layer wavetables in the same oscillator.
The Sub Oscillators are set up against the main OSCs so that they can create dubstep like wobbles via Frequency Dissonance.
