Sept. 6, 2025, 10 a.m.

singing in the noise

here and then gone

singing in the noise

singing in the noise

Another VST plugin this month. This time a small comb filter bank fed into a simple distortion. I made this because I wanted an easy way of adding slightly unpredictable, ringing feedback tones to sounds like synth pads etc.

I recorded a short video to demonstrate how it works. The main demo starts at 0:23

Download singing in the noise

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The Rules:

  • The file at this link will be deleted 1 month from now (4/10/25).
  • All downloads are zipfiles containing a Windows executable (in this case, a Windows VST3 plugin).
  • All source code and assets are included, licensed under the GPL.
  • As long as you abide by the license, you can do whatever you want with the download.

Further Reading

A fun set of linked SCPs about coal mining and geology:

  • SCP-8987: THE BROOK RUNS RED
  • SCP-8306: The Foreman
  • Black Lungs
  • SCP-8988: OROGENESIS (I love how concise and suggestive this one is!)

A BBC documentary about the West Highland Line from 1960, with a wonderfully unexpected radiophonic workshop soundtrack.

The internet is becoming less and less free, and ever more closed off. If there is something you care about out there, it could easily disappear tomorrow. erysdren has written a guide on how to download and archive media in a variety of different formats.

A fun pair of investigations into some chocolate makers who were decidedly not the sincere, perfectionist artisans they claimed to be:

  • What's Noka Worth? (this is an 11-part series of posts; see the links at the bottom for the next posts in the series)
  • Mast Brothers: What Lies Behind the Beards (a 4-part series of posts)

It's starting to get a bit chillier here but we're still getting a fair bit of sun. It's a nice midpoint; bright days, good temperature for walking. Hope you're keeping well, speak soon.

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