Dessin 1.0, the latest Max4Live device conceived by creative genius lostmybass, is an innovative tool designed to revolutionize your Ableton Live workflow. This stupendously powerful multi-mapping XY Pad, along with its complementary device Croquis packaged in the same suite, promises to escalate your sonic journeys to new dimensions simply unattainable via traditional audio manipulation techniques. Meticulously designed for Live 11.1 and Max 8.1.5, Dessin 1.0 is now up for grabs on lostmybass's Gumroad page.
At its core, Dessin 1.0 is finely tuned to add soul to your music, enabling you to imbue emotions dynamically into your tracks using its potent multi-mapping functionalities. Deceptively simple on the surface and truly intricate at its heart, Dessin's XY Pad is a paradigm of modern music tech, acting as your hands-on controller for simultaneously manipulating multiple synth or effect parameters. And the fun doesn't stop here; Dessin 1.0 allows real-time adjustments, making it an excellent choice for both studio production and live performance scenarios.
Working in consonance with Croquis, another inventive tool bundled in the package, Dessin 1.0 expands its magnanimity. While Dessin lets you draw your musical ideas, Croquis assists you in varying them over time. The combination of these two devices underpinning your workflow can lead to rich, complex sounds. Want to gradually morph a lush pad into a rhythmic texture or create a slowly evolving dronescape? Pair Dessin and Croquis, and these transformations become a breeze.
Being a commercial license tool, the Dessin 1.0 offers complementary technical support, ensuring users smoothly transition into unraveling its mega potential. It's not just a tool; rather, it's a formidable ally—an extension of the human will for those interested in breaking musical boundaries and are committed to pushing their sound forward.
Dive in the pool of limitless creativity with Dessin 1.0. Implement its XY Pad into your workflow, tie it up with the phenomenal Croquis, and allow your Ableton Live session to transcend the ordinary sound manipulation techniques. It's not just about producing music—it's about sculpting sound, painting emotions, and narrating stories.
Intrigued yet? Join the Dessin revolution and jazz up your compositions. The Dessin 1.0 can be downloaded from the Gumroad page – an investment towards a more controlled, expressive, and creatively satisfying musical journey.
Remember, when efforts are made in the right direction, every music story can be a masterpiece - and plausible tools like Dessin 1.0 are the catalysts that can expedite that process.
Example Usage
Imagine you're working on a new track in Ableton Live, and you want to add an evolving texture to your synth pad that changes over time, creating a mesmerizing effect that keeps your listeners engaged. With Dessin 1.0, you have the perfect tool to breathe life into your static sound.
First, load Dessin 1.0 onto the same track as your synth pad. Open the device, and you’ll see the XY pad that’s at the heart of Dessin. This pad allows you to control two parameters at once with a single click and drag of your mouse.
Now, let’s assign some effects parameters to the X and Y axes to start shaping your sound. Click on the 'Map' button next to the 'X' axis, and then click on the cutoff frequency of your synth's filter. This means moving left and right on the XY pad will now raise or lower the cutoff frequency. Next, click on the 'Map' button next to the 'Y' axis, and this time select the resonance control of your filter. Moving up and down will increase or decrease the resonance.
To test it out, click somewhere in the middle of the XY pad and slowly drag your cursor around. You'll hear the texture of your synth pad change dynamically as you move around the pad – brighter and more piercing as you move to the top right, softer and more muted as you move to the bottom left.
For a more organic feel, use the 'Physics' function in Dessin 1.0. Set a slow drift for the X and Y coordinates and watch the marker gently glide across the pad, smoothly altering the sound without you needing to manually control it. It's like automating your effects in the most natural way.
Remember, experimentation is key. Try mapping different parameters like reverb size or delay feedback to discover unique soundscapes that transform your productions.
And there you have it, a simple yet effective way to add movement to your sound with Dessin 1.0. Happy sound designing!
Imagine you’re tweaking a lead synth line that just doesn't seem to come alive in the mix. You want movement, depth, and texture. With Dessin 1.0, you can dynamically sculpt the sound in real-time, bringing a static synth to life. Here’s how you can use Dessin 1.0 to create a pulsating, organic feel.
Begin by loading Dessin 1.0 onto a new MIDI track alongside your synth lead. Start by mapping the XY pad to two parameters on your synthesizer: the X-axis to the filter cutoff and the Y-axis to resonance. This traditional mapping lays the foundation for advanced modulation.
Next, enter Dessin’s deeper features by automating the movement of the XY pad. Record enable the track, and instead of playing notes, move the XY pad slowly in a circular motion to create a slow, sweeping filter effect. This movement will be captured as automation data, which you can then loop alongside your synth part.
Now, engage Dessin’s LFO feature, using a moderate rate and send it to the X-axis. Select a sine wave for a smooth, consistent modulation. This will superimpose a rhythmic pulsation onto the already recorded automation, creating a more complex and evolving sound.
For the Y-axis, set a second LFO to a square wave and map it to the resonance control with a slower rate. This abrupt LFO shape will infuse your sound with a rhythmic spike in resonance at a contrasting pace to the filter's modulation, introducing a unique timbral shift.
Lastly, to further enhance the complexity of the modulation, delve into Dessin’s ‘Random’ functionality. Assign it to a parameter like pitch or panning and watch as your synth line starts shifting unexpectedly, introducing a serendipitous element to your performance. Set the intensity low to ensure these changes complement rather than overshadow the existing automation.
Remember to bypass the LFOs and Random modulations occasionally to return to your original sound, creating a dynamic arrangement that breathes with the ebb and flow of controlled randomness and cyclical LFOs. With Dessin 1.0, you've turned a static lead into a shifting landscape, full of movement and life, all within the intuitive realm of Ableton Live’s environment.
Further Thoughts
Imagine crafting a sonic landscape that's not just heard but painted with precision and expression. This is the potential held by Dessin 1.0, the powerful multi-mapping XY Pad created by lostmybass. As you dive into the layers of an Ableton Live session, Dessin becomes your brush, and your track becomes the canvas.
Start by loading Dessin 1.0 onto an audio track laden with a lush, evolving pad sound. With the XY pad at your fingertips, you prepare to record an automation that will breathe life into the static drone. Map the X-axis to control a high-pass filter frequency, sweeping away the lows to bring clarity when the mix demands it. Then, assign the Y-axis to manipulate the wet/dry ratio of a shimmer reverb, adding an ethereal quality that pushes and pulls like tides within the track.
As you begin recording your automation within the session view, your movements on Dessin's XY pad are translated into a dynamic performance. You slowly move the cursor upwards, blooming the sound into the heavens with the shimmer reverb while retaining the body of the original sound. Then, you slide across the X-axis, thinning the texture for a moment of reflection in your arrangement. The filter sweeps back down, and the reverberated tail recedes, perfectly complementing the entrance of your main melody.
What sets Dessin 1.0 apart is its seamless integration with Ableton Live. The intuitive layout, responsive controls, and visual feedback ensure that you can execute your creative vision with precision. Furthermore, as Dessin supports multi-mapping, extend your control by assigning additional parameters, such as delay feedback and grain size of a granulator, to the same XY axes.
The result of this multi-mapping is a performance that could transform a simple change in texture into a multifaceted morphing of the sound space. The pads swell and contract, delay lines intertwine with variable intensity, and grains scatter across the stereo field. Your audience is captivated by a sound that evolves in two dimensions simultaneously – a dance of frequency and space, choreographed by your own hand across the Dessin's XY matrix.
For musicians looking to push the boundaries of expressive control within their Ableton Live sets, Dessin 1.0 emerges not just as a utility but as a creative instrument in its own right. It blurs the line between producer and performer, offering an immersive approach to sonic manipulation that invites you to touch your music literally. And that is the essence of true audio manipulation – control, creativity, and connection merged into one intuitive interface. With Dessin, your Ableton Live session is no longer a mere collection of tracks and clips; it's an interactive, ever-evolving canvas of sound.