auras:lichen

Created for the free Decent Sampler Plugin

These instruments made for free thanks to my Patrons

Evolved Organic Performances.

Introducing auras:lichen- descending into the deeply complex dimensions of experimental synthesis.

This new release in the 'auras' project was born from the Soma Terra, an esoteric synthesizer designed from wood and touch-sensitive pads to create shifting textures and performances. Lichen provides a unique palette of organic, evolving textures and deep, breathing pads to enrich your compositions or add a layer of detailed, synthetic warmth. This instrument is built on dual-layer, user-selectable sound sources, each captured to evoke the character of the Terra's unpredictable core and experimental sound.

The basis of Lichen is a dual-layer setup that lets you blend any two sources to sculpt complex, moving soundscapes. Since the Soma Terra is too unique and volatile for traditional multisampling, every note you hear was captured as an individual, nuanced performance sampled one by one to preserve the instrument's authentic response and unique pitch/timbral drift. With the latest version of Decent Sampler, you can now choose your sources to experiment or design new patches on the fly with the 'Source Select' knobs.

To deepen the creative possibilities and lean into the bizarre nature of the Terra, I've also included a new set of experimental impulse responses (IRs) specifically designed for Lichen. These custom IRs allow for transformative sound design, letting you place the Terra's sounds into new, surreal spaces and tonal shapers. This library ships with 20 handmade presets (as well as an 'init' preset for your own ideas) to get you started exploring textures that genuinely feel alive.

As always, it includes the signature 'auras' engine with controls for expression, dynamics, filtering, and flexible effects letting you quickly shape your creations from subtle ambient washes to monumental, soaring backdrops...just beware, some combinations may result in wild feedback-like saturated explosions. In a good way though...probably.

Just like its siblings in the 'auras' project, it’s yours for absolutely free because everyone deserves to make music and it's highly optimized to deliver huge, evolving sound in a small, compact format of under 200MB.