Mela 6.14 Update: Pitch Ramp Module
I’m currently busy working on Mela 7.0. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been rearchitecting some of Mela’s internals to support undo and redo functionality. While version 7 is still in progress, here’s a small Mela 6.14 Christmas update in the meantime.
Mela 6.14 introduces the Pitch Ramp module, a simple but powerful way to create pitch envelopes. On note-on, it linearly ramps the Pitch signal toward the incoming value over a defined interval. The ramp can be set in seconds or synced to tempo, and the Range parameter, from -48 s to +48 s, defines the pitch offset the ramp starts from.
For the full details, check out the Changelog.
Latest Tutorial
This video highlights the Pitch Ramp module introduced in the Mela 6.14 update. The module lets you create pitch envelopes quickly and easily. You’ll see how it can turn a simple sawtooth sound into a rich, expressive timbre.
Why should I get Mela? What’s so special about it?
I saw a few people around the web ask this question. I thought I’d address it here. Simply put, Mela is a modular music-making tool that scales with your needs. Expanding on this, its 3 core strengths are:
- Mela is Visual and Modular. With its intuitive interface, you can seamlessly build fully custom polyphonic synthesisers, unique audio effects, and complex MIDI processors.
- Mela Scales. It can be a core part of your system or a small utility to let you perform niche tasks. Mela can run as a standalone app or multiple plug-in instances in a host, on macOS and iOS.
- Mela has Great Support. Its capabilities continuously improve, evolve and expand. A new version of Mela comes out every few weeks with new features and modules designed around user feedback.
Artist Presets & Themes
There are dedicated pages for Artist Presets and Artist Themes. If you have created Mela presets (whether paid or free) or a theme you want to share with others let me know and I’ll happily link them there.
About Me
Hi, my name is Nikolozi Meladze. I’m the creator of Mela. I’m developing it as my primary tool for music-making and live performance. I’ve been releasing music since 2010, exploring all sub-genres of electronic music. Be sure to check out my discography.