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make your own shapes, stutters, and rhythmic movement. pulsate combines a library of over 120 shapes with free drawing, snap editing, moving modulation, and dual-destination routing.
pulsate was made to easily create your own shapes, sidechains, stutters, and moving effects. it can make a simple pump, chop a pad into a new rhythm, or send an unusual shape through a filter or stereo pan.
choose from over 120 shapes, or draw your own from scratch. classic shapes give you familiar sidechain movement, while motion, rhythm, and weird shapes let you create more unexpected results.
the main idea is simple: you control the shape, and the shape controls your sound. pulsate will continue to receive updates, with new ways to shape and move audio over time.
freely draw a curve or build a precise rhythm on the grid.
choose shapes that move rather than simply repeat a fixed pump.
use the link button to combine targets like gain and pan.
run a shape once across 1–8 bars or restart it from a midi note.
install pulsate before opening it in your daw. mac and windows use slightly different installation methods.
C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3note: pulsate is an audio effect. insert it on the track or bus whose sound you want to process, not as a separate instrument.
when opening pulsate for the first time, you will be asked to enter your email and license key.
enter the email address used for your angelicvibes account or at checkout.
use the license assigned to you. it is usually emailed after purchase and can also be found in your account.
finish activation in the plugin window, then continue using pulsate in your daw.
pulsate has four shape categories, each intended for a different kind of movement. shapes can sound very different depending on the destination and how the main controls are set.
normal sidechains and simple shapes such as squares, sine waves, saws, and more. these are familiar, straightforward shapes for pumping and shaping audio.
moving shapes. imagine a sine wave that actually moves while it runs. this gives the sound continuous motion rather than just the same repeating pump.
rhythmic patterns that chop up the sound. useful for drops and transitions, or turning pads into rhythms. each pattern is different, with subdivisions that might run from 1/2 to 1/16 or from 1 bar to 1/8.
fun, unusual shapes such as hearts, infinity symbols, and smiley faces. modulation follows the shape itself, which creates unexpected pulsing and surprising movement.
rhythm patterns are not fixed. select any peak shape and move it left, right, up, or down to change the rhythm. peak height also determines the strength, or velocity, of that pulse. this makes it easy to take a simple rhythm and change just one part of it.
the plugin uses three primary knobs: rate on the left, mix in the middle, and shape on the right. the shape knob changes behavior depending on which type you select.
sets the rate of the modulation, from slower movement to faster rhythmic changes.
blends the original signal and processed sound.
adjusts the character of the selected shape. its function depends on the shape category.
morphs the curve slightly, shifting its movement to the left or right.
speeds up or slows down the motion inside a moving shape.
changes the pulse shape. rhythms start as downward saws, but can become square, sine, triangle, rounded square, or upward saw pulses.
these shapes use their own custom contours to create unusual movement. experiment with the shape knob and listen to how the result changes.
your shape can control lowpass, gain, highpass, bandpass, or pan. each destination changes what the modulation is doing to the incoming sound.
ducks or pulses the volume, from classic sidechain pumping to tight chops.
moves the lowpass filter to roll off higher frequencies.
moves the highpass filter to remove low frequencies over time.
creates focused filter movement through a band of frequencies.
moves the sound between the left and right sides of the stereo image.
select the link button in the preset window to choose two destinations at once. for example, pan and gain can follow the same shape together.
if two destinations are linked, bipolar can be applied to both destinations or isolated to only one.
open + → draw → free draw. free draw lets you create whatever shape you want using one continuous stroke. it does not need to follow a grid or a particular rhythm. yes, what you draw will actually modulate the source. it is not only visual!
make your own sidechain curves, weird sine waves, random jitters, a simple downward ramp, or something completely chaotic. free drawing can go off beat — that is entirely up to you and what you draw.
if your drawing looks or sounds too messy, click smooth curve to smooth it visually and audibly.
select motion in the draw menu to make your custom free-drawn shape move.
free draw is meant for experimentation. if the movement sounds good, the shape does not have to look perfect.
open + → draw → snap draw. snap draw is the more structured option. it makes classic shaping easy and is especially useful for building sophisticated rhythms directly on the grid.
click between existing points to create new ones. the grid keeps the timing structured.
turn on shape in the draw menu to change the shape of each individual point or pulse.
make one point square, the next triangle, then an upward ramp. each section can behave differently.
drag between points to form curves and fine-tune transitions, instead of only using sharp edges.
with rhythm shapes, you can also select a peak and move it left, right, up, or down. the height of each pulse controls its velocity, so you can change the timing and intensity independently.
the top-right icon opens a menu with a visuals section. here you can reduce the visual intensity of the shapes, including their glow and brightness, without changing the sound itself.
show or hide the grid whenever you want, whether you are drawing, editing, or simply looking at the shape.
enable values to always display knob readouts. by default they are hidden for a cleaner look and appear only when you hover.
reduce visual effects like glow or bright motion for a quieter interface.
the top-right menu also includes plugin information and other options.
made for experimentation. pulsate was built to make it easy to create your own cool shapes and stutters. the plugin will keep evolving with updates and new ways to control motion.