Apply LFO to automation parameters

[robojam]

Probably the one thing I would like to see above anything else in Live is the ability to apply an LFO to automation parameters.

So often I have had to draw the automation or manually record it, but all I want is a saw wave, or sine wave, or square wave applied.

Just wondering if anyone else would like to see this too? I can't be the only one who would like to see this.

[timday]

Max for Live LFO does this.

[infernal.machine]

Yeah M4L's LFO is the way to go.

Also, some instruments already have this functionality. In operator, for example, you can set a bunch of stuff to be controlled by the built in LFO.

[Angstrom]

The drawback of the M4L LFO is it will completely take over the absolute automation, rather than being a relative modulation. Also it will probably crash your live set.

[robojam]

I was more thinking native rather than through M4L so that I didn't need a M4L device every time I wanted to automate a parameter with a sine wave.

[Matech]

I have noticed noise when modulating volume 100% with M4L lfo

Also there is a delay. This is bad :/

[Idonotlikebroccoli]

The drawback of the M4L LFO is it will completely take over the absolute automation, rather than being a relative modulation. Also it will probably crash your live set.

Yes. We need a native solution for this.

[re:dream]

+1

[S-N-S]

would also love to see this

[setzer_]

+1

Would very much love this. And most certainly would love a random waveform as a modulator as well. This would be amazing.

- Dan

[tedlogan]

While M4L LFO works fine for me most of the time, I too would prefer a native one with relative automation.

In the meantime, in my Clips folder within Places, I've saved a bunch of empty MIDI clips with pre-drawn oscillating automation. From the usual sine shape through to Square, from 1/2 to 1/16 time, and a few unusual ones, each in their own labeled clip. These I can just copy and paste into other clips or use them in a dummy clip matrix to route audio through.

I must admit I never use those anymore as LFO does the job.

Might be useful to someone without M4L or who doesn't want to use it though.

[oblique strategies]

Native LFO is a must.

M4L LFO is a bust.

[tedlogan]

Yes, it is vital. Such a useful and versatile function needs to be native. Envelope and Envelope follower too. All these basic building blocks.

The CPU use of just one LFO is the mad notes.

[Stromkraft]

There seems to be a PC-only VST LFO plug-in at http://lfox8.0fees.net/ amde by KVRAudio mmbet towncat. I haven't tried it, so have no idea if it's a useful concept.