christopher-h-m-jacques
I create instruments for the Empress Effects ZOIA. -/Z/-
I also curate a ZOIA Tips & Tricks page, which can be found here: https://bit.ly/2KXIT0H -/Z/-
If you use one of my patches in something, please consider sharing the work in the comments for that patch -- so that others can get a sense of what the patch can do -- or tagging me in your social media posts. -/Z/-
If you want to get in touch with me, you can find me on the ZOIA Discord (@chmjacques; invite: https://discord.gg/tWqUWdFSE8). You can also ask patch-specific questions in the comments section of the patch's Patchstorage page or YouTube video (if a corresponding video exists). I no longer take questions via private message/direct message. -/Z/-
This is my Bandcamp; lots of ZOIA generative music to be had: https://christopherhmjacques.bandcamp.com/ -/Z/-
The answers to the two most common things people ask me about myself:
1) I am not an Empress employee.
2) My background/training is in literary analysis (specifically American antebellum novels and political tracts). I only passed pre-calculus because my teacher liked me/took pity on me. My experience with modular synthesis was pretty meager before encountering ZOIA. -/Z/-
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
In theory, the best way to describe Spectra is through comparison. At its heart and…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
This patch combines a burst generator and arpeggiator, producing bursts of gates and quantized pitches…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
A brief overview of the three patches, before more in-depth descriptions: “Relabi gen” is a…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
Generative patching can be a bit more restrained, if you want. Really, that’s one of…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
Roadside picnic employs a ring networks of FM to produce eerie, dark drones and soundscapes….
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
Critical Success asks the question: why bring cheap, plastic dice to your game night, when…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
Another off-schedule stream. I don’t think this is going to become a habit. But I…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
Modal synthesis is one of the most common synthesis methods employed in physical modeling –…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
This patch began with a bad idea. (Why do I begin patch notes like this?…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
So, what is a pinged filter? It consists of two elements: an “exciter” — which…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 3 years ago
Decorrelate excels at generating unexpected soundscapes, glitchy layers, and all sorts of happy accidents by…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
I’m not really sure how this patch came about; sometimes, you just start patching and…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
“Spells and hymns in Greek magical papyri refer to the goddess (called Hecate, Persephone, and…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
For whatever reason, I wasn’t feeling it earlier in the week. I started a few…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
Named in honor of Calvin’s famous cardboard box, the Transmogrifier transforms whatever you put into…