Quickly turning a sound on and off...LFO maybe?

[RottenToTheGore]

I was just messing around last night when I thought it would be neat to hear how a simple long synth note would sound when turned on and off repeatedly (Muted, unmuted?). Tried using an envelope for volume and that really didn't do what I was looking for, as it couldn't get the speed I wanted plus it was tedious to edit it that way.

My idea from there would be to use an LFO to get what I wanted, which could sound kind of neat when adjusting the speed, but I don't know how to add one to Ableton. There's not just a "LFO" plugin is there? I did think I heard something about M4L offering this.

Also, if there is an easier way for me to get the effect I want, I'm all ears. Thank you!

[Tarekith]

Use the autopan plug in, you can set the phase to 0 and use it to create a gating effect. I think it even has a preset for this.

[yur2die4]

One thing I often use for this is Autopan .

Playing with it, you'll soon discover how to abuse it to your taste. Also, try the various Autopan presets.

[re:dream]

[edit ] beaten to the draw . What Tarekith said

Phase at 0 degrees, amount at 100, choose sine wave, shape at 100%.

[RottenToTheGore]

Thanks! Can't wait to try it out tonight!

[Nokatus]

Also, the gate in Live has a sidechain key input nowadays, if you want to control the opening and closing of the gating pattern

[antarktika]

If you follow the link and download the "stormgate 1" vst, you can use that to draw in rhythmic volume automation patterns (and switch between them) it's a pretty basic thing, but it's one way to get what you're asking for!

http://www.araldfx.com/downloads.php