Somasonic · how to play the explorer

the window

left · right · scan up · down · pitch the cloud is what you are shaping

The window is where you play. Drag inside it to move the crosshair: left and right scans through the sound, up and down sets its pitch. The crosshair is your place and your pitch, and the cloud you see is the sound you are shaping. Let go and it keeps drifting where you left it.

source

drone · both · mic

Where the sound comes from. drone is the instrument's own deep bed, mic is your live input, both plays them together.

bed

input anchor shruti

input: how much of your source enters the sound.

depth: the toggle beside it. On, it lays a deep, dark body under your input, a shadow and a floor. Keep it for when you want weight.

anchor: a low grounding tone that holds the bottom.

shruti: a soft drone bed underneath everything.

transform

clarity

clarity: from veil to clear. Low, the sound sits muffled and close. High, it opens into a clean, wide space, the deep bed steps back, and the pool comes through pristine.

texture

bells halo waves keys

bells: fine high sparkles, dancing over the top.

halo: a soft shimmer that widens the sound.

waves: slow moving air, from still to a swell.

keys: the key it all rests in, shown as a note. The tune switch moves between A=440 and A=432, so it plays in tune with your bowl either way.

movement

pace rhythm tempo

journey: the toggle. On, the whole sound drifts and travels on its own, so you can sit back and let it move.

pace: from rest to alive, how far and fast that drift goes.

rhythm: off · pulse · ride · euclid. A warm, organic drum underneath, chosen by the dial.

tempo: how fast that drum goes.

your own sound

source · mic

Turn source to mic and a singing bowl, your own voice, or any instrument can enter. Scan it, and it becomes something you can travel through. It plays at 440 or 432, whichever your bowl is.