Are your melodies boring? Probably! Let's fix that!
Get familiar with the concept of ratcheting! It's one tool to spice up an otherwise static lead melody. Here we show you how to do that in a fun and creative way using Ableton Live's Wavetable synthesizer, and in particular its Envelope Loop function.
We also show you some simple workflows for mapping tasty macros, automating the melody, and some sound design essentials when working with Ableton stock devices.
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Contents:
0:00 How to be less boring with Ratcheting
0:54 The Envelope Loop
1:55 PSA
2:13 Starting from a boring melody
2:53 Setting up a basic Wavetable patch
4:11 Loop mode the envelope
5:24 Mapping a macro to the sweet spot
6:52 Automate that macro
7:48 Some Wavetable sound design tips
9:02 A pre-prepared example with full instrumentation
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