Morphing Sounds

coupdetat · Post by **coupdetat** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:18 am

Is it posible to morph 4 sounds For example 4 Operator Synths using Instrument Racks in Live 6. How is this achived?

subbasshead · Post by **subbasshead** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:13 pm

morph is a pretty generic term, i think u will have to be more specific......

the only morphs i have done were spectral ones with a kyma system
& that involves doing a spectrum analysis of the two actual sound samples,
syncing key cue points in the files spectrums & then slowly shifting from
one spectrum to the other... which is a spectral morph

in a sense using a cross fader is also morphing one sound to another

Do u mean a parameter glide/interpolation from one state/patch to another?
like the vsti Chameleon 5000 - it lets you set up 4 different patches
& then 'morph' from one to the other using a GUI joystick...
but this is only morphing in the sense of crossfading synth parameters

Michael-SW · Post by **Michael-SW** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 1:39 am

"Crossfading parameters" is at least more sophisticated than crossfading the sounds. That should get you closer to the spectral morphing.

abletonian · Post by **abletonian** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:17 am

so, how can i achieve crossfading parameters?

boyinabox · Post by **boyinabox** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:35 am

HUmm Both Morph between sounds with volume was my first thought but now you mention it i think morphing two or four sounds Perameters using the ableton xy pad would be great.

Michael-SW · Post by **Michael-SW** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:25 am

abletonian wrote:so, how can i achieve crossfading parameters?

Only with a synth that supports it, one that lets you go smoothly from one patch setting to another. Nord hardware synths can do it, but I guess that isn't much help.

I guess the volume crossfading technique can be improved with a simultaneous filter sweep: put a lowpass filter with the cutoff way low on the one you want to fade in and a high pass with cutoff way low too on the one to fade out. Increase the volume and cutoff on the fade in, decrease the volume and increase the hp cut off on the fade out.

abletonian · Post by **abletonian** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:34 pm

Michael-SW wrote:
abletonian wrote:so, how can i achieve crossfading parameters?
Only with a synth that supports it, one that lets you go smoothly from one patch setting to another. Nord hardware synths can do it, but I guess that isn't much help.

I guess the volume crossfading technique can be improved with a simultaneous filter sweep: put a lowpass filter with the cutoff way low on the one you want to fade in and a high pass with cutoff way low too on the one to fade out. Increase the volume and cutoff on the fade in, decrease the volume and increase the hp cut off on the fade out.

sounds interesting, thankz!