LFO panning

[_alex]

Something I assumed would be quite easy, but somehow I can’t figure it out:

What I want is this: I have a note every other step, and use the LFO for balance so it switches at every step (LRLRLRLR…) .
Closest I get is using a Square , setting the LFO to Hold, Speed to max and Mult x4 , but every once it a while it skips a beat, so it isnt really in sync.

What would be the correct way to achieve this?

[FiFac]

I’ve p-locked each step left or right before, tedious but gets the job done. When I want more random panning I’ll use a fast LFO to give something some space.

[avantronica]

every other step

If the steps are equally spaced it should be trivial with an LFO, if not then it’s probably easiest manually as mentioned

[_alex]

@avantronica , steps are equally spaced, but I cant get the LFO to sync

[avantronica]

the rate is linked to tempo in a musical way - I think the rate relationship is the same for the OT as per A4 etc - so info here will help

LFO rates [& How random is random?]

Two things Firstly, if you want a regular LFO shape to cycle every bar, you set the factor of speed and Multiplier to 128 (or -128) so e.g. Spd 1 Mult 128, Spd 4 Mul 32, Spd -2 Mul 64 this is in free mode btw ! The random LFO is 16 times faster, so at the same rate as above, the random value will change every trig step, well kinda, certainly at that rate ! If you want to have a random modulation exactly every step, then you set the factor to 128 - however, the phase is not on the trig, it …

Use a square wave and use Hold as you stated - set rate to suit

[avantronica]

alternatively set up a custom LFO shape and find the right rate so it’s working for you

[_alex]

@avantronica thanks. I didn’t know how the speed and multiplier interacted, but I have it working now with speed 32 + mult16x