How to do Ableton´s Resonators FX in Bitwig natively?
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- KVRAF
- 5084 posts since 27 Jul, 2004
As the title says... is there any way for pitch tuned delays with high feedback done with Bitwig natives?? Best with note input/keyboard tracking?
I only know recreations of this kind of effect with keytracked flangers (i.e. FL Studio has a very nice Patcher recreation made by Youlean) but I don´t know if this would perhaps possible with comb filters (while this may sound different) ...
I am not so much of an electronic engineer but have tried to use pitch values on i.e. the Grid´s long delay but it doesn´t accept it...
So I don´t have really any idea how to start experimenting...
I only know recreations of this kind of effect with keytracked flangers (i.e. FL Studio has a very nice Patcher recreation made by Youlean) but I don´t know if this would perhaps possible with comb filters (while this may sound different) ...
I am not so much of an electronic engineer but have tried to use pitch values on i.e. the Grid´s long delay but it doesn´t accept it...
So I don´t have really any idea how to start experimenting...
- KVRAF
- 9578 posts since 6 Jan, 2017 from Outer Space
There is a keytrack modulator you could use to modulate the pitch of a comb filter.
I did some sort of Karplus synthesis in the Grid in the past which works ok…
So yes, you can experiment with native Bitwig devices in that field…
I did some sort of Karplus synthesis in the Grid in the past which works ok…
So yes, you can experiment with native Bitwig devices in that field…
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5084 posts since 27 Jul, 2004
Thx for the response...Tj Shredder wrote: Sun Apr 26, 2026 6:49 am There is a keytrack modulator you could use to modulate the pitch of a comb filter.
I did some sort of Karplus synthesis in the Grid in the past which works ok…
So yes, you can experiment with native Bitwig devices in that field…
I tried around with comb filters but they didn´t give that sound I am looking for...
Maybe I need to try more indepth...
- KVRAF
- 9578 posts since 6 Jan, 2017 from Outer Space
As you mentioned a flanger, try to transpose it down some octaves, as flangers work with much longer delay times as a typical Karplus-Strong algorithm… And modulate it as well. If you want to having it sound like you expect, there is no way around learning how things work… I have no idea how that specific patch sounded…
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5084 posts since 27 Jul, 2004
The main problem with the Comb Filter is that it let´s far far far too much of the original drumloop (I tried with) through... there is somehow (for me) no way I can find to make the signal more "wet"... maybe I am doing something wrong...Tj Shredder wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2026 11:34 am As you mentioned a flanger, try to transpose it down some octaves, as flangers work with much longer delay times as a typical Karplus-Strong algorithm… And modulate it as well. If you want to having it sound like you expect, there is no way around learning how things work… I have no idea how that specific patch sounded…
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5084 posts since 27 Jul, 2004
No, it´s purely filter based to emphazise chosen frequencies with high resonance to give i.e. Percussions a "tone"...VVRV wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2026 12:54 pm Isn't Bitwig's native Resonator Bank device suitable for this?![]()
Ableton´s Resonator is based on tuned delays which smears the tonal character
This is the dry Loop, Ableton´s Resonator (respectively FLS´recreation with tuned flangers...very close to Ableton´s Resonator) and Bitwig´s Resonator Bank:
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5084 posts since 27 Jul, 2004
Sadly he´s just into tuned filters in this regard... many different videos about high res Karplus stuff but I am not aware of anything like Ableton´s Resonators...Dionysos wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2026 2:23 pm Have you searched Polarity's youtube channel for this? It's a total guess, but it sounds like something he'd have covered.
At the very end it´s not that important... Rift´s delay has a very nice tuned section and kHs Resonator works good enough too...
I was just wondering if there is a way to keytrack Bitwig´s flanger or any delay grid modules to get the same effect...
- KVRer
- 22 posts since 10 Mar, 2021
Wow! The difference is huge! Didn't know these resonators differ in core principles.Trancit wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2026 1:56 pmNo, it´s purely filter based to emphazise chosen frequencies with high resonance to give i.e. Percussions a "tone"...VVRV wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2026 12:54 pm Isn't Bitwig's native Resonator Bank device suitable for this?![]()
Ableton´s Resonator is based on tuned delays which smears the tonal character
This is the dry Loop, Ableton´s Resonator (respectively FLS´recreation with tuned flangers...very close to Ableton´s Resonator) and Bitwig´s Resonator Bank:
