Audio Disto Foldback

Wavefolder distortion. When the signal exceeds a threshold it folds back on itself instead of clipping, creating complex harmonic content.

Wavefolding is a synthesis technique popularized by Buchla and Serge synthesizers. Unlike clipping which flattens peaks, folding reflects them back, generating rich harmonic spectra especially strong in odd harmonics. Multiple folds produce increasingly complex timbres.

Settings

bypass

Bypasses the module processing when activated (ON).

  • OFF (0): Module processes normally
  • ON (1): Input passes directly to output without processing

in

Audio input flow(s).

out

Audio output flow(s).

drive

Input gain applied before the folding stage. Higher values push the signal past the folding threshold more aggressively, producing more folds per cycle.

folds

Number of folding iterations (1 to 8). Each additional fold reflects the signal an extra time, doubling the harmonic complexity. Low values (1-2) produce subtle timbral changes; high values (6-8) create metallic, bell-like textures.

symmetry

Controls the folding threshold balance. At 0.5 the positive and negative folding thresholds are equal (symmetric folding). Lower values bias toward negative folds; higher values bias toward positive folds.

offset

DC offset added to the signal before folding. At 0.5 no offset is applied. Moving away from center shifts the waveform relative to the folding threshold, producing asymmetric foldback patterns and even harmonics.

Common Settings

info

show manual

Opens the web browser to display information or help about the selected object, if it exists.

For more details about information/help creation, see create-help-file.

description

Description of the module for internal help purposes only. The description is not displayed in the interface.

ID's

visible only in god mode, see setup-panel-tab-expert.

unique ID

Current private ID for this control used to identify the object.

preset ID

Current private preset ID for this control used for presets.

recreate ID

If you experience difficulties in Polyphonic mode, try to recreate new id(s) with this button.

repair ID s

Each Patch shared on the local network uses its own ID (identification number). If you experience issues of Patches that don't send information to the good target, this button will rebuild all these id's.

Object Remote Address

absolute

Absolute remote address. see objects-address.

local

Local to the current patch remote address. see objects-address.

user addr

User defined remote address. see objects-address.

See also

version 7.0.250121

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