Sequence Organic Sounds
Bloom Palette Object merges organic one-shots and loops from household objects, machinery, and tuned foley with the rich acoustic character of instruments and percussion from around the world - all powered by Excite Audio’s new Sequencer.
Often in digital music, a lack of ‘real’ sounds can lead to lifeless and cold sounding tracks. This versatile instrument is built to bring real-life sounds and textures into your productions inspired by the music of Four Tet, Burial, Fred Again, and more.
Object is the first instalment in a new category of Bloom instruments called Palettes designed to combine sounds from multiple sources delivering everything from unique songstarters to detailed ear candy for your music.
The all-new Sequencer enables you to arrange complex patterns, interlocking rhythms, chord progressions, and even sequence complete beats. Unlike traditional sequencers, Bloom has been designed to not only trigger one-shots, but also sequence loops.
Paired with powerful pitch and effect modulation, Bloom Palette Object is the key to giving your music reality.
What Can Palette Object Do?
Integrate a wide array of organic sounds into your music.
Provide inspiration with instant song-starters.
Sequence complex patterns and rhythms with the new drum sequencer.
Craft compelling soundscapes and textures inspired by household objects and rare instruments.
Utilise the three distinct effects and four unique macros for extensive sound manipulation.
Sound Sources
Bloom Palette Object offers a diverse collection of meticulously captured sound sources, blending musical instruments such as the Taishogoto, Vibraphone, and Upright Bass with raw textures of everyday items like Velcro, Glass Bottles, and Mechanical Ratchets.
Recorded by professional foley artists and sound designers, these sounds are perfect for bringing your projects to life with unexpected layers and depth. Some of the sounds include:
Household Foley
Mechanical & Electrical Items
Tuned Foley
Textures & Noises
Acoustic Drums & Percussion
Instrument One-Shots
Rhythmic Loops
Melodic Loops
How it Works
Start in your desired tempo, choose a sample bank or preset, and trigger one of 14 bpm-synced samples spread across two octaves. White notes set off drum samples and loops, while black notes alter properties like playback speed and pitch and trigger sequences and effect modulation.
Four powerful macros control a specialised chain of effects, fine-tuned to the diverse sound palette samples that form Bloom Palette Object.
The Main Page
There are eight banks of sounds to choose from - organised into easy to find categories, and the sounds in each bank can be dragged onto any of the 14 white notes.
Audition and Load Samples & Banks
The Edit Page: Shape Your Sound
The Edit page is the central hub for refining and making the library of samples your own. Adjust start and end points, manipulate playback speed and direction, and tweak the timbre with pitch and formant controls.
The Sample Edit Section
Unlike traditional sequencers, the Bloom Sequencer is designed for triggering and layering one-shots and looping sequences, allowing for endless rhythmic and melodic creation. In the modulation section, automate pitch, volume, and filter settings as well as three effects to add depth and dimension to your music.
The Sample Edit Section
Sequencer in Fullscreen Mode
Bloom Palette Object offers three bespoke effects modules: Noise for adding organic texture and atmospheric layers that respond to your audio. Reverb to create space and depth using Hall, Plate and Spring algorithms from the Lifeline Series. Speaker simulates different reamping techniques and loud speakers, from handheld devices to guitar amps to studio monitors.
Effects Section
Features
14 Sample Keys
5 Factory Modifiers: Half-time, Double-Time, Reverse, Octave Down, Octave Up
5 Custom Modifiers for Triggering Sequences
8 Sample Banks / 112 Foley Samples
Samples Synced to Host BPM
Key Selection
Sample Randomise
4 Macros: Smooth, Echo, Tape, Width
5 Main FX Parameters: Noise, Reverb, Speaker, Lo-Cut, Hi-Cut
Global Bypass
250 Presets
Edit Page - Sample Edit
Waveform Display
Playback Direction: Forwards, Backwards, Pendulum, Loop
Playback Modes: Hold, Latch, Relative
Playback Speed: Normal, Double, Half
4 Choke Groups
Start / End Markers with Snap to Grid, Snap to Transient
Sample Crossfade, Attack, Release, Pan, Volume
Sample Pitch, Fine, Formant, Pitch Warp
Edit Page - Sequencer
Sequencer Tab for triggering sequences
FX Modulation: Reverb, Speaker, Noise, Lo-Cut, Hi-Cut, Pitch, Volume
Playback Direction: Forwards, Backwards, Pendulum, Loop
Sample / Modulation Randomise
Global / Track Step Rate, Sync, Swing, Steps, Latch, Beat Retrigger controls
Track Trigger, Velocity, Probability, Attack, Release, Timing and Perform
Edit Page - FX
3 Rearrangable Effects: Noise, Reverb, Speaker
15 Noise Types: Vinyl Crackle, Cassette & Tape Static, Crowd Noise, White Noise, Amp Hiss & more
Noise Mode: Constant, Dynamic, Ducked
Noise Parameters: Level, Envelope Threshold / Release, Tone
Reverb Modes: Plate, Hall, Spring
Reverb Parameters: Length, Size, Mix, Pre-Delay, Duck, Lo-Cut, Hi-Cut, Input, Output
Speaker Modes: Device, Cabinet, Hi-Fi, No Speaker
Speaker Parameters: Size, Mix, Distance, Age, Bass Thru, Tone, Input, Output
Global Lo-Cut, Hi-Cut, Tone, Dry, Wet
System Requirements
macOS
macOS 10.15 or higher (Intel / Native Apple Silicon supported)
Plugin Formats: VST, VST3, AU, AAX, Standalone
DAW's Supported: Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Nuendo, Reaper, Reason + more.
Compatibility: 64-bit compatible only
Windows
Windows 7 or higher
Plugin formats: VST, VST3, AAX, Standalone
DAWs supported: Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Nuendo, Reaper, Reason + more.
Compatibility: 64-bit compatible only