Well hello sailor,

Looking for a good time? Then read on. Yes, it’s time for another rambling newsletter packed with new content, Mesoamerican cultural appropriation, actual news and the occasional witless joke.

New Content

Oi, Grandad! V1.9

The venerable old chap has had a small update that fixes a few bugs and adds a standalone version for all major platforms.

Oi, Grandad! v1.1.9 - Oi, Grandad! Ultra Pack Pro

Oi, Grandad! V2.1b

Grandad’s younger, wackier brother has also been updated to fix an issue with the step modulator not working correctly. Expect a big update soonish.

Oi, Grandad! V2.0.1b - Oi, Grandad! Ultra Pack Pro

Quetzalcoatl V0.8.7

Q get’s an update that fixes a few small bugs and adds a new Metasynth wavetable bank to the expanded version.

Quetzalcoatl v0.8.7 - Quetzalcoatl Expanded

Tezcatlipoca v0.0.2

Sometime ago I released a kind of drum replacement plugin called Tezcatlipoca, it didn’t really work and was abandoned pretty quickly. However since it’s an awesome name for a plugin, I’ve decided to keep the name for my new weirdo delay/looper/glitcher plugin. It’s very early days, but the general idea is you have 8 delay buffers with a crossfader on both the input and output. This allows you to effectively store and select the buffer manually, or with modulation. There’s a lot of work to be done here, but it’s still fun to play around with in its current state. Plugins are available for Mac VST/AU, with Windows and Linux at a later dat.

Tezcatlipoca v0.0.2

Sunshine Resonator v0.0.1

What happens when you stack 32 allpass comb filters? Something like Sunshine Resonator. While it can sound great, it should be mentioned that it is very experimental at this point, not everything works and there’s a high probability of glitchy, unpleasantness of the unintentional variety. Plugins are available for Mac VST/AU, with Windows and Linux to come.

Sunshine Resonator v0.0.1

Other News

Gumroad/Paypal

Gumroad, in their less than infinite wisdom, have ceased their relationship with PayPal, unfortunately for me PayPal accounted for approximately 80% of sales. I think this has to with Gumroad’s decision to allow adult content to be sold on their site. Great for those who want to sell you their used underwear, or anime pictures of dragons having it off with post-boxes, less great for this lowly plugin developer.

For this reason, you’ll now also be able to buy my products on Payhip and Patreon (no subscription needed). Say no to sicko cartoon freaks! Say yes to entirely wholesome plugins!

Windows & Linux builds

The laptop normally used to build Windows and Linux plugins had an unfortunate accident the other day. Recent releases have been created on a borrowed 2015 i3 (fun times). If you are keen to see future updates for these platforms, and would like to help out (either financially, or though a donation of hardware) please get in touch.

And Finally..

Like many, I suppose, I’ve spent the last few days wondering if the sun will again rise. And like the Aztec of old, ask myself if this might be due to the cessation of the correct sacrifices. While it’s not for me to tell you what to do with your bodily fluids, I’d suggest that ,in this case, blood is actually a metaphor for money sent to friendly open source plugin developers.. With that in my mind, won’t you help fight the powers of darkness?

That's about it. As always, if you have any questions or comments please get in touch. If you find yourself making any music with the above, don't hesitate to share!.

Warm Regards

Rick Taylor

p.s

I'm now on InstantGrams, follow me and maybe I'll start using it again:

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