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Mission 55 · World 6

Macro Variations

Snapshot, recall, morph — patches that perform.

Snapshot the macro state. Recall in one click. Morph in between.

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// WHAT IT DOES

A Macro Variation is a saved snapshot of all 16 macro values on a Rack. Build a sound, hit New Variation — that's snapshot 1. Tweak the macros, save again — snapshot 2. Click between them to instantly recall the whole macro state.

Live 12 added smooth interpolation: instead of jumping between snapshots, you can drag a slider that morphs all 16 macros in parallel from one variation to the next.

Think of it like → Like preset snapshots on a synth — except they include every macro you've assigned, not just the panel.
▸ WHY YOU CARE
  • One-click 'verse → chorus' patch changes.
  • Build performance morphs that fade smoothly.

// SEE & HEAR IT

Round 1 · 0/0 correct · 0%
LOWPASS CUTOFF
Listen for the brightness. High cutoff = open and bright. Low cutoff = dark and muffled.
Your value6.1kHz
200Hz12.0kHz
▸ HOW IT WORKS

Variation slot stores 16 macro values → recall sets all 16 → morph slider interpolates.

▸ Signal flow — watch the dot
▸ SIGNAL FLOW
Variation A ↔ M…INPUTAll Mapped Devi…OUT
Glowing dot = your signal travelling through Live.
▸ LISTEN FOR
  • All mapped parameters move together.
  • Smooth morph vs. instant recall.
▸ WALKTHROUGH (3 steps)
  1. 1. DO: Open a Rack. Tweak macros. Hit New Variation.
    ▸ LISTEN: Snapshot 1 saved.
  2. 2. DO: Tweak macros differently. Save again.
    ▸ LISTEN: Snapshot 2.
  3. 3. DO: Drag the morph slider between them.
    ▸ LISTEN: Smooth blend across all 16 macros.
▸ COMMON MISTAKES
  • Forgetting to map parameters to macros — variations won't touch them.
  • Trying to morph between non-adjacent variations.

// QUIZ (QUICK)

Question 1 / 30 correct
Variations save…
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