Ableton Live: How to control a parameter using the amplitude of another track?
I haven't found much info on this from web searches... maybe I'm using the wrong terminology or something. It seems like a relatively basic thing considering the complexity of modern DAWs, and considering analog synths have done similar things with control voltages for a long time.
Essentially I just want to control a parameter using the amplitude of another track. So, for example imagine a kick drum pulsing and the synth's LFO rate being influenced by that pulse (change in amplitude).
I believe if I were using Reason this would be done using audio to CV on a Combinator. I can't figure out what the equivalent in Live would be.
Thanks in advance if you can point me in the right direction.
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You can map the amplitude of one track to the control parameter of another (e.g., LFO rate) using the "Envelope Follower" Max for Live device. See: www.ableton.com/en/manual/max-for-live-devices/#26-2-1-envelope-follower
Drag the "Envelope Follower" effect onto the source track, click on the effect's "Map" button, and then hop over to your instrument track to click on the destination parameter, such as LFO rate.
Note that its not available in the Intro, Lite and Standard Editions of Live. So, I guess that means only the Suite version.
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