Automate Effect or Patch Changes with Clip Envelopes
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With the new year, AbletonOp is back with new posts - starting with this tip on automating patch and effect changes using Racks. By placing different effects setups - or instrument patches - on different chains in a Rack, you can automate which clips in Session View apply which effects and patches. AbletonOp contributor Anshul Vishwakarma goes through how to set this up step-by-step, with visual guides to the process.