Sequencer-based drone building with BazilleCM
Continuing our deep-dive into the standout tools in our CM Plugin Suite, we shed some light on drone-making using BazilleCM’s sequencer section
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#04
Before we get started this month, let’s just make sure that we are talking about the right kind of drone! We certainly aren’t talking about any form of flying machine or underwater sub, but we could certainly use this month’s patch to provide plenty of sub ‐like action.
One of the most powerful features, located at the bottom of BazilleCM’s interface, is the sequencer section. Its primary role is to provide a modulation source, but that modulation can be applied to any parameter that is patchable within the BazilleCM interface. If it were connected to the tuning input of OSC1, we could use it as a traditional sequencer, to play a series of notes in a prescribed order, in a looped formation. However, we are going to use the sequencer three times, for the purposes of tone modulation. This means that we can create plenty of movement within our patch, which is exactly the sort of thing that makes a drone more interesting.