Make metal inspired synth riffs with MELD!

Something a bit different with our dives into MELD!
STEPS ⬇️
OPEN MELD
Program a MIDI pattern
Set MIDI pattern Scale Mode to In Sen
IN MELD
Turn off Part A
Change it from POLY to MONO and turn off LEGATO
Turn on USE CURRENT SCALE
Click SETTINGS and add 48ms GLISS
SOUND
Turn Part B up an 1-octave
Change waveform to Swarm Square
Change MOTION to 7
Change SPACING to 20
PART B LFO
Assign a value of 12 where LFO 1 meets PITCH QUANT in the modulation matrix.
Change LFO 1 shape to Ramp
Change the Rate to 1
Change the Shape to 48
Change the Slope to 33
Change Offset to 287
Change LFO FX1 to S&H and dial in a value of 96
Change LFO FX2 Skew Unipolar and dial in a value of 62.5
Assign LFO FX1 to OSC MACRO 1 and dial in a value o 100
Change Part B LFO 2 to a rate of 8
Change the Part B LFO 2 shape to S&H
Go to Envelopes for Part B and add a DECAY on the modulation envelope to 800
On the AMP Envelope reduce the RELEASE to as little as possible
FILTER
On Part B filter, change it to LP CRUNCH 12dB
Add plenty of Q underneath
Add plenty of DRIVE underneath Q
Assing the Amp Envelope in the modulation matrix to Part B’s Filter Frequency and about a value of 44
Add some Spread
Add Stacks to taste
Dial in more drive, on the device underneath Stacks.
In the modulation matrix, where Detune and Spread meet, push it to 25
CROSS MODULATION AND PART A LFO
Go to the modulation matrix, on the far right use the CROSS MODULATION for LF0 2 and send it to LFO 1 MACRO 1 and dial in value of -25
Change the LFO 1 shape to Wander
Change the Rate to 2
Change LFO FX 1 to Attenuate and a value of 30
Leave LFO FX 2 as Fade In but dial in a value of 57
Change the LFO 1 to 8 but leave it on Sine waveform
ROAR
Change routing to MULTIBAND
Tweak the bands to taste. Start with BIAS!
Add ¼ note delay with plenty of amount
Change routing to MULTIBAND
Tweak the bands to taste. Start with BIAS!
Add ¼ note delay with plenty of amount
Open the modulation matrix and assign LFO 2 to BIAS on the High Band. You can apply on other bands too.
Change LFO 2 shape and speed to taste
Increase tone
Increase smooth
TO END
A bit of reverb if that’s your bag
Bit of EQ
Bring the volume down if you haven't already and you’re home and dry
Last thing - now mess about with the scale mode some more and see what results throw up.
Enjoy!
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[@bo215]

Brilliant!

[@VelveetaCheetah]

I made metal riffs out of Sesame Street clips and effects once 😂 added some bowling strikes in there for the chorus. Quite fun even though I had no idea what I was doing 😂

[@attackmag]

hahah - what a story! where can we hear it?

[@VelveetaCheetah]

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[@stephenhopper2374]

Holy moly!

[@CristiDumitrescu]

Can you make this kind of metal guitar synths with Twin 3?

[@delsodelso5940]

Arpeggios from hell lol

[@attackmag]

He's such a legend!