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Yes, this is my first post on Dubstep Forum. I'm definitely new to dubstep and Reason, but I'm not at all new to music or production. I've watched/read every single tutorial there is about dubstep wobbles and tested many methods, but none really get me what I want. I know that Thor's sequencer allows for quite a bit of flexibility, but I'd like to control the wobbles (for synths, sub bass, anything) completely manually--with a fader or a knob or even a wheel. I'm sure there must be a way to do this because I understand what an LFO controls; I just want to do it manually. I'm sorry if this is a noobish questions, but I've gotten so fed up with trying to figure it out myself that I decided to come to the people who know best. Chime in if you can help. Thanks in advance

Just assign your knob or fader to control the filter freq...Or volume if your trying to wobble a low sine wave.
Easiest way to assign the knob is to right click what you want to control>midi learn>move knob or fader>ok

Right click --> control surface map parameter --> learn from control surface (box checked) ----> twist whichever knob/fader/wheel you wish and Reason will map it.


Additional fun--
route a bunch of CV cables from envelopes to the back of a Scream4 and other FX parameters, program mad parameters to a combi knob then twist knobs for some fun experimenting.

I like to mod the velocity and mod wheel params which are routed to other mods and let happy accidents happen for new sounds

There are many methods for custom envelope shapes.

1> Record live automation into the sequencer as mentioned above.

2> Use the CV Spider Merger Splitter to combine multiple CV sources (by flipping the rack around [press TAB])

3> Use the envelope follwer built into the Scream 4 distortion device. Feed it an audio source and use the CV output to drive the control you wish to be modulated.

4> Use the Matrix or arpeggiator devices as a CV source. Remember you can switch the Matrix into different modes.

5> Draw custom automation envelopes by hand directly into the sequencer.

If you have any problems trying these methods, look in the online manual which can be found by going to the help menu inside of Reason. Use the search tool to find info about the devices in question.

TIP: Using a a spider to merga a combination of CV sources will yield interesting results, especially if you merge two LFOs, a Matrix device and a Scream 4 envelope follower!

futures_untold wrote:There are many methods for custom envelope shapes.

1> Record live automation into the sequencer as mentioned above.

2> Use the CV Spider Merger Splitter to combine multiple CV sources (by flipping the rack around [press TAB])

3> Use the envelope follwer built into the Scream 4 distortion device. Feed it an audio source and use the CV output to drive the control you wish to be modulated.

4> Use the Matrix or arpeggiator devices as a CV source. Remember you can switch the Matrix into different modes.

5> Draw custom automation envelopes by hand directly into the sequencer.

If you have any problems trying these methods, look in the online manual which can be found by going to the help menu inside of Reason. Use the search tool to find info about the devices in question.

TIP: Using a a spider to merga a combination of CV sources will yield interesting results, especially if you merge two LFOs, a Matrix device and a Scream 4 envelope follower!

3> Use the envelope follwer built into the Scream 4 distortion device. Feed it an audio source and use the CV output to drive the control you wish to be modulated.

This is what i do sometimes, great technique