Clouds Parasite is an alternative firmware for Clouds.
The four original modes, including the granular of the official firmware are still present.
It adds the following main features to the module:
- The Oliverb, a new, full-featured creative reverb mode based on the reverb of the original firmware (itself based on a description of the Lexicon 480L), and inspired in design by the , with CV control over all parameters. It is largely modeless, probably unrealistic and goes far beyond your traditional reverb;
- Resonestor, a polyphonic resonator processor with built-in support for your beloved Karplus-Strong synthesis. Plucked or fed with your favorite sound, it spits out strange guitar sounds, lush chords, evolving drones, and more.
- More envelopes for your grains: the Texture knob allows to select ramp down or ramp up-shaped grains. Square-shaped grains have steeper edges for extra glitch;
- Availability of much smaller grains compared to the official firmware, and asymmetrical grain envelopes (saws, ramps).
- Enhanced looping delay and time stretcher modes: tempo syncing with clock multiplier/divisor, support for stereo delay (ping-pong delay) and (crude) open feedback loop, much improved sound quality, faster delay time change.
