[MXXX] Follower module

[elassi]

Don't get the idea/purpose of the follower module. It doesn't produce any control signal - opposite to the built-in follower in the modulation system. How does one use this module?

[jmg8]

I don't get it either! Ha ha.
I think it's to create a signal to feed into a sidechain although I really can't think of much use for it.

[elassi]

That's at least 100% more of what I could imagine.

OTH I see a use for it if... it would produce control signals. Then you can catch the input at any spot in the FX-chain. The built-in follower does it afaik only preFX, read at the input of MXXX.

[jmg8]

Actually you can make the follower mod listen from anywhere in MXXX you want. Simply insert a feedback module and set it to 1 then in the follower mod select feedback 1 also now the follower will listen to the signal of wherever you place the feedback FX.

[elassi]

Yep, but still it does only listen but not provide any function one could use like the regular built-in follower (until someone proves me wrong, of course).

[jmg8]

What? I'm not sure I follow. (no pun intended)
I AM talking about the "built in follower" when I say follower mod. As the other follower is an FX not a mod.
Does that make sense?

[elassi]

Ok, let me check this. Seems that I misunderstood your post.

Edit: Yay, it works. There's even a control in the Follower Mod called "Input from Feedback" ...

Cool, opens some new and unexpected possibilities.

[vectorwarrior]

I made a thread about this a while back too. The follower modulators allow listening to feedback channels, so I'm not sure exactly why the follower 'plugin' is necessary as a node in the matrix view. Given none of the effects really work with 'control' signals as their main inputs, i dont see the need to smooth or alter a signal in the signal flow in the matrix view.

Maybe it's part of some master plan that will become clear in a future update D:

[jmg8]

Vojtech, can you please explain how we would use the follower FX?

[MeldaProduction]

Yep, Follower literally converts the signal into the follower signal, which is completely useless for auditioning , but you can use it to send it as a sidechain to several modules. E.g. you can send it to any compressor or anything where you set attack & release to minimum to be as quick as possible and basically override the internal follower. Of course you can do more magic with it, just a few ideas:

1) Send the follower output to sidechain of Math FX set to multiply, that will sort of exaggerate the dynamics.

2) Use multiple followers in parallel merged using ratio FX, or for example math FX set to maximize, and then to a compressor. Hard to say what would happen, but it would be sort of like a parallel compression, but on a completely different level .

3) Post process the follower using a waveshaper to actually change the follower character, making it severally nonlinear, sort of like analog stuff, but you can get much further...

Etc. just brainstorming .