Stutter

Stutter does just what you would think it does - It repeats.

The Stutter module in Helm has some similarities to the Delay function, but offers some different options. Where Delay repeats the entire patch sound, Stutter samples a portion of the sound and repeats it.

Stutter allows us to select a specific portion of a patch's sound starting from the beginning of the sound and use it as our repeated sound. For example, you may want the first 45 milliseconds of the sound repeated. It is a very nice feature.

There are three controls in Stutter: Frequency, Resample and Softness.

Frequency controls the rate of the repeat. This is like many other modules in Helm and is ultimately governed by the BPM or metronome built in Helm. You can choose a rate based on musical metre or a specific time length.

Resample controls the portion of sound that will be resampled and repeated. Again, this is controlled by Helm's internal metronome. You can select any amount of length of the original sound's duration for repeating.

Softness provides us with a way to soften the edge of the repeated sounds' beginning and end. By raising the softness the sounds will fade-out and fade-in between each repeat. Lowing Softness will sharpen the beginning and end of the sound repeats.

As with all the modules in Helm, Stutter is meant to be used in coordination with other modules to create unique sounds. Explore what this and all the other modules have to offer you.

I hope you have enjoyed this video tutorial on Helm. There will be more tutorials to follow.
Cheers,
@buckydurddle

Learn Helm Series

If you would like to learn how to use the open source sound recording and editing software Audacity then have a look at these tutorials:
Helm Introduction Video
Helm 1st Oscillator Video Tutorial
Helm 2nd Oscillator Video Tutorial
Helm - Cross Modulation
Helm - Arpeggiator
Helm - BPM Metronome
Helm - Reverb
Helm - Delay
Helm - Mixer
Helm - Feedback
Helm - Distortion

Learn Audacity Series

1 How to Create a New Audacity Project
2 How to Open or Import Audio Files in Audacity
3 What are Audacity Tracks
4 Audacity Transport Controls
5 How to Save an Audacity Project
6 How to Record
7 How to Set Input Volume Levels8 How to Export MP3 and WAV Files
9 How to Select and Delete Sound
ACTIVITY 1 - My First Recording
10 How to use Undo and History in Audacity
11 How to Use the Zoom Tools
12 How to Use the Time Shift Tool
13 How to Use the Change Pitch Effect
ACTIVITY 2 - Make Your Voice Sound Like a Chipmunk
14 How to Use the Fade In & Fade Out Effects
15 How to Download Sound Samples from the Internet
16 How to Use the Amplify Effect
17 How to Edit Metadata
18 How to Multitrack Record
19 How to Use a Click Track
ACTIVITY 3 - Multitrack Recording in Audacity - Beatbox
20 How to Make Silence
21 How to Use the Change Tempo Effect
22 How to Use the Equalization Effect
23 How to Reverse Sound
24 Stereo Mono
ACTIVITY 4 - How to Mess Up a Piece of Music
25 How to Remove Vocals from a Recording
SETUP - How to Install the LAME Encoder

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