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Drag-and-drop modulation slots

One of the best features of FabFilter Timeless is undoubtedly the ability to set up modulation connections with drag-and-drop. There is no need to search through long drop-down menus containing dozens of sources and targets or to find your way in cluttered and obscure matrix views. Just drag modulation sources to any modulation target to fill Timeless' modulation slots. Because of this intuitive way of making modulation connections, sound designing becomes fun, easy and, above all, fast. So how does it work?

Grab a source...	... drag it...	... and drop it on a target
First, grab the source (the source icon actually) that you would like to use as a modulation signal, for example LFO 2. The moment you click on the source icon, the interface dims and all modulation targets are highlighted.	The moment you start dragging, you will see a line going from the source to the <source> setting of the modulation slot that will be filled, and a line going from the <target> setting to the icon you are dragging.	Now drop the icon on the highlighted knob of the parameter that you would like to modulate, for example the right Delay Time knob. That's all there is to it!

View current connections

To view the current connections for a specific modulation source or modulation target, just double click the source button or the target knob. The interface will dim and the current modulation connections will be highlighted. The interface will turn back to normal again when you move the mouse pointer away from the knob or source button.

Also, at any time, the source icons of modulation sources that are in use are highlighted, so you can see what kind of modulation is used the moment you load a preset.

Order your slots

At all times, you can re-order the modulation slots. Just grab a slot at the little round button at the top of each slot, and drag it to a new position. Drag the slots to the left or right outside the user interface to move them to a different slot bank.

Tips

• With the additional controls on each slot, you can invert the slot, temporarily disable it, and make it empty again. Empty slots appear dimmed and are candidates to be filled by the next drag-and-drop action.
• You have 24 slots at your disposal, although only eight of them are visible at a time. Use the A, B, C buttons at the far right just above the modulation slots to switch between banks.
• You can also modulate slot level knobs, which makes incredibly complex modulation setups possible.

Next: MIDI learn

See Also
Overview
Modulation