how to randomly effect audio output levels from a Reaktor instrument
I am seeking a way to apply a randomly generated control to the output volume of a Reaktor Sound Generator instrument, such as Metaphysical Function or Skrewell, so that the heard sound can be made intermittent, irregular, or be made silent for periods of time.
Is it a module that I must patch into the signal chain at the output stage for example ?
Or is there some other generic idea I just apply to an output stage of either Reaktor or my computer output ?
Don't know much about this stuff, forgive my ignorance. Any help would be appreciated.
I love randomly effected/generated materials that create the unexpected, especially in terms of continuity/discontinuity.
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If you use a DAW, you can just use automation to randomly automate volume at a certain pace, time etc...
Let me know if it worked or if you need more information.
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Oh Thankyou for your response Milo.
i use reaktor for live performance and sometimes running stand alone outside of Logic, so I wanted some “automated” control that doesn’t sound automated ! The random control would need to function in real-time without my drawing automation.
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Automated control that doesn't sound automated...
I'm confused...could you please elaborate?
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I'll try :)
I want to be able to control the output volume of a sound generator synth (that already has a degree of autonomy in the way it produces sounds) with some kind of random procedure that decides volume/output levels. I would also like to have a little control of how that randomness behaves, but that's not even 100% necessary.
Is that a help ?
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Hmm...maybe I understood a part of it only...
If you mean little control, you can just slightly trigger the output level with the automation.
For example, between -3db and -4.5db.
Or you can just use tremolo effect.
These are my best guesses when it comes to little tweaking of the output volume.
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ok thank you Milos.
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Sounds like you want to use not automation but modulation. You could achieve this easily with blocks. Just route the instrument through a VCA and use a slow smoothed random LFO to control the volume level. This LFO could also be modulated by additional LFOs to achieve an even more unpredictable effect.
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Right - so these blocks can be patched into the existing instrument, and I can find a VCA and LFO in preexisting modules ?
sorry I don't know much about the back end but willing to learn.
thanks Brett !
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