# Clangor, Drum Synth for Ableton Live ## What is Clangor? Clangor is a Maxforlive device which generates noisy percussion sounds by running bursts of noise through a resonator made out of a network of all-pass filters. Particularly useful for hi-hats, snares, toms, and effect sounds. You can [purchase Clangor](https://phasorspace.gumroad.com/l/clangor) at the Phasor Space store. ![[clangor-demo.mp4]] ## How does Clangor work? To get started, drop Clangor onto a MIDI track. Try playing some notes on your keyboard, or play a MIDI sequence with some notes on it. You should hear a few different percussive sounds play back. Clangor has 24 presets, which are triggered by playing a MIDI note. The notes wrap around every two octaves, so C1 and C3 should trigger the same sound. You can easily generate an infinite supply of sounds by clicking "Randomize" and then clicking "Trigger". When you have a sound you like, save it to a preset by **shift-clicking** one of the presets. Clangor has one envelope. Click to create a new point. Drag a point to move it. Shift-click a point to delete it. Option-drag a curve to change its steepness. ![[Pasted image 20240327171833.png|500]] ![[Pasted image 20240327171759.png]] ```mermaid --- title: Clangor Flow Diagram --- flowchart TD noise[Noise] env[Envelope] fx[LPF + OD] stereo[Stereo Splitter] out[Output] vca(( × )) noise --> vca env --> vca vca --> fx fx --> stereo subgraph "Stereo All-Pass Network" ap1[6x All-Pass Filters] ap2[6x All-Pass Filters] ap1 -->|TRS| ap2 ap2 -->|TRS| ap1 end stereo -->|TRS|ap1 ap2 -->|TRS|out ```