How can I get a sound to stop playing?
I'm a total noob when it comes to Drambo and, although a longtime musician, I don't have much experience with electronic music either. I'm having an issue with Drambo that I assume is simple, but I'm not sure how to fix it.
I added a few different tracks to a song I'm creating, including one that has my Moog Model D app as the synth, and another that uses a drum machine from Korg Gadget. I then thought I'd try experimenting with a modular setup on one of the tracks, so I added an oscillator, LFO, and analog filter. I got a sound but it plays constantly, even when I'm not playing the song. I can't figure out any way to silence it, aside from muting that track. (I also noticed that, when I have earbuds plugged into my iPad, I can still hear the playing very faintly, even when it is muted and the transport is not playing. I assume that's a bug.)
How can I get the sound to stop when I stop the transport?--I only want it to play when the song is playing.
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@plexStar
Go to Processor in the Modules menu and look for the AMP modules.
I would suggest starting off with the Amp env ADSR module and place that at the end of the patch that you've made.
Hearing it whilst muted could be a bug or it could be routed to another output.
Can screenshot your patch and post it here?
Here's a screenshot; I forgot to mention that I had also tried adding an amp at the end of the chain and it didn't work--even if I set it all the way down, it doesn't stop the sound (although it does make it a bit quieter). I'm not sure if this is module you're referring to--I'm not at my iPad but will be back in front of it in a little while and can check if there are other amp options. (BTW, the "Master" selection in the amp module is just something I selected when I was trying to get it to work; before that, it was at the module default and it didn't allow me to cut out the sound completely.)
I have a follow-up question that I guess gets at more of my lack of understanding of how modular works. Is it expected that the sound should keep playing, even when the song is stopped? In other words, aside from trying to find an easy way to turn off the sound when I need to (other than muting the track), is this behavior expected? That is, is a modular synth expected to keep playing, regardless of what the transport is doing?
@plexStar
No, that wasn't the module I was referring to, that module is
for external Audio output which can also be routed internally as well.
I'll post up a couple of screenshot examples in awhile.
As @gravitas suggested, find the ADSR (amp envelope) module in processor section and place it anywhere after the oscillator.
OK thanks. FWIW, I added the "Amp env ADSR" to the end of the chain, and now I get no sound at all from that track, regardless of the settings in that module. If I remove the amp, I hear the sound as usual, but if I add it back, the sound goes away.
with adsr module in place, do you get the sound when playing on the keyboard?
At this point I suggest you watch some videos about modular subtractive synthesis do get a general understanding of your signal chain. Folks here can tell you ‘do this or that’ but unless you understand what’s happening to the sound you will run into this again in the future.
These are fairly basic concepts so just take a deep breath and watch a few tutorials. I mean it in a nicest possible way btw as I’ve been there myself ;)
Aha, that was it! Without the ADSR module, it just played nonstop; now that I've added it, I can control the sound with the keyboard. This is what I was looking for. Appreciate the help!
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Awesome @plexStar You’ve built your first basic subtractive synth!
Now that you have a grasp on the concept, you can start experimenting with things like sticking some effects after the adsr, like delays and reverb.
And/Or look in the MIDI category of the module menu and try an ARP before (to the left of) the MIDI to CV.
And/or try adding a second sound generator right next to your first oscillator (like another oscillator, an FM operator, a Flexi sampler, an AUv3 instrument, etc etc) and combine them by using a Mixer module. Or use one oscillator to modulate another!
You’re only limited by your imagination.
Welcome aboard btw, be prepared for your music life to be changed forever! This is from one looong time musician to another!