# Plicator, FM Drum Synth for Ableton Live ## What is Plicator? Plicator is a Maxforlive device that uses phase modulation and wavefolding to create crackling, rubbery, and glass-like drum sounds. Generate and store 24 different sounds, and play them across the keyboard. You can [purchase Plicator](https://phasorspace.gumroad.com/l/plicator) at the Phasor Space store. ![[plicator-demo.mp4]] ## How does Plicator 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 20240327221609.png|400]] Plicator uses three techniques: two-operator phase modulation, PM feedback, and cosine wavefolding, to create drum sounds. ![[Pasted image 20240327221534.png]]