Sorry for the double post I am not sure how the forum works. I want to edit the distortion of a single instrument. I want it to change as the track plays for that instrument. how do I do that?
Sorry, but you have not given us enough information to answer this question.
What version of MMM are you using? What instument are we talking about? Did you record it yourself, or is it a sample? Is the distortion part of the recording/sample, or have you applied it with a VST effect? If a VST effect, which one, etc...?
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If you're not going to answer any of these questions, we can't help you. You'll have to do better than that.
if you'd like to change the intensity of distorsion I can only imagine that you take two similiar samples... one distorted and one not... put them on seperate tracks... and then try by fading in and out to let them go into another...
...makes it sound like one sample with changing distortion
Sorry you had to wait a couple of days to get more information (some of us do have lives and work for a living), but considering we have to beat the smallest amount of information out of you,,,.
You need to go to...
(Object Menu) > Automation > Object Automation (CTRL+H)
This will bring up the Dynamic Effects Editor. Choose the Distortion effect (or any other in the list).
In Standard Mode, you can choose from some set Rhythmic Envelopes.
In Drawing Mode, you can "draw" a custom envelope. Zoom up on the object you want to effect and draw the envelope you want. Obviously, the bottom of the object is no effect and the top would be the maximum effect.
VST = Virtual Studio Technology
Generally, VST is used as a generic term for software instruments (VSTi) and software effects as opposed to "real" (hardware) instruments and effects. Wikipedia.com is a good source of information on subjects you want to learn more about.