Strange Audio DSP has updated maniFold Omega, a hybrid real-time effect processor that blends real-time micro-looping, granular fx, spectral-style delay processing, and feedback-based textures, to v1.1.
New Features
Two New Playback Algorithms:
- Butterfly — Each playhead now has a 50% chance of playing in reverse, introducing organic, unpredictable movement into your textures.
- PRISMA — Reversed playheads with a 50% probability of transposing to the 5th. Enable Octave Jitter and that interval extends to 19 semitones for wide, shimmering harmonic clouds.
- You will find new Playback Algos menu under Playback Control tab.
Direct Playhead-to-Buffer Feedback
- Route playhead output directly back into the record buffer.
- Self-generating textures, evolving drones, and feedback loops.
- New Param RecBufferFdbck available from Settings section.
Drag & Drop Audio Files to Buffer
- Drag audio files straight from your DAW browser into the maniFold Omega buffer. No bouncing, no importing.
- Requires a DAW with VST3 file drag-and-drop support — if yours doesn’t, use the Load Buffer option in the Settings menu.
LFO Modulation Spread
- A new LFO Spread parameter in the Settings section lets you offset the modulation phase across Delay network, adding width and movement to the stereo field.
- New Param LFOSpread available from Settings section.
Integrated Limiter & Input Soft Clipper
- A limiter and soft clipper are now built into the signal path, keeping things under control at high feedback and density settings.
Playhead Bounds
- A new Bounds mode fades playheads out as they reach the end of the buffer — no more clicks at buffer boundaries.
- New Param PlayHeadsBounds available from Settings section.
Preset Manager Relocated
- The preset manager has moved out of the settings menu to the top center of the UI for faster access during sessions.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed buffer state not saving in Ableton 12 on macOS.
- Fixed crash on plugin close in Reason Studio on macOS.
- Fixed dial knob latch behavior in Logic Pro X.