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Mission 27 · World 4
Racks & Macros
Wrap chains. Map controls.
One knob, eight parameters. Welcome to performable sound design.
+80 XP🏅 Macro Maxxer
// WHAT IT DOES
A Rack is a container for devices. Macros are 16 knobs you map to ANY parameter inside the rack.
Right-click a parameter → Map to Macro → tweak one knob, control everything you mapped.
Think of it like → Like turning a whole synth's worth of knobs into one big steering wheel.
▸ WHY YOU CARE
- • Build performance presets where one knob = filter + reverb + delay all at once.
- • Save complex chains as a single device.
// SEE & HEAR IT
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LOWPASS CUTOFF
Listen for the brightness. High cutoff = open and bright. Low cutoff = dark and muffled.
Your value6.1kHz
200Hz12.0kHz
▸ HOW IT WORKS
Macro knob → mapped parameters' ranges → live devices receive scaled values.
▸ Signal flow — watch the dot
▸ SIGNAL FLOW
Glowing dot = your signal travelling through Live.
▸ LISTEN FOR
- • Multiple parameters move in parallel from one knob.
▸ WALKTHROUGH (3 steps)
- 1. DO: Group 3 devices into an Audio Effect Rack (Cmd/Ctrl+G).▸ LISTEN: Wrapper appears.
- 2. DO: Right-click filter cutoff → Map to Macro 1.▸ LISTEN: Macro 1 now drives cutoff.
- 3. DO: Map reverb wet to Macro 1 too. Set range 0–60%.▸ LISTEN: One knob = filter sweep + reverb rise.
▸ COMMON MISTAKES
- ✗ Forgetting to set Min/Max ranges — every macro becomes 0–127.
- ✗ Mapping too many params to one macro = mush.
// QUIZ (QUICK)
Question 1 / 30 correct
How many macros per rack?