Mela Tutorials

New to Mela? Begin with the Introducing Mela 4 and Introducing Polyphony in Mela videos to learn the basics. While the interface evolves, the fundamentals remain the same. You may also want to explore the Getting Started guide, a concise overview of Mela’s fundamentals.

Getting Started

Introducing Mela 4

Learn the fundamentals of Mela’s modular design while building a virtual-analog monosynth from scratch.

Introducing Polyphony in Mela

Convert a monosynth into a polyphonic preset while learning how polyphony functions in Mela’s modular environment.

Latest Tutorials

Ring Modulation – Part 3: Drum Processing

Learn how to add digital and analog ring modulation to drum loops using the VA Oscillator and Ring Mod module.

Modules Used: Fixed Pitch, Level, Macro Button, Meter, Oscilloscope, Pitch Follower, Ring Mod, VA Oscillator.

Ring Modulation – Part 2: Analog vs Digital

Discover how to create pure ring modulation with Mela’s VA Oscillator and explore the Ring Mod module, which emulates analog circuits.

Ring Modulation – Part 1: Basics

Learn various techniques for creating ring modulation in Mela.

Create Pitched Noise

Learn how to create pitched noise using white noise and the Degrader module.

Build a Phaser from Scratch Using All Pass Module

Explore the All Pass module by learning what an all pass filter is and using it to create a 6-stage phaser.

Stereo Playground – Exploring Stereo Processor Modules

Learn how to manipulate stereo image using modules Balance, Dual Pan, Mid-Side, Phase Inverter, and Stereo Pan.

Digital Distortion Modules: Clipper, Degrader and Rectifier

Explore digital distortion modules introduced in Mela 4.6.

Use Envelope Follower Module Creatively

Learn how to use the Envelope Follower module to process transient and sustain components of any sound independently.

Create Vibrato, Flanger and Chorus Effects Using Comb Filter Module

Learn how to use the fully-featured Comb Filter module with LFOs to quickly create vibrato, flanger, and chorus effects.

MIDI Capture Module

Learn how to use the MIDI Capture module to record MIDI messages into a MIDI file and then export or drag and drop it into the host.

VPS Oscillator — Vector Phaseshaping Oscillator

Explore the VPS Oscillator module, which employs the Vector Phaseshaping synthesis algorithm, a generalisation of the classic Phase Distortion (PD) method.

DC Blocker and MIDI Channel Modules

Explore the DC Blocker and MIDI Channel modules, along with the new features introduced in Mela 4.3.

Comb Filter Module and VA Oscillator Hard Sync

Explore the Comb Filter module and VA Oscillator’s Sync parameter.

DS Oscillator, Pitch Bend, Vibrato and Pitch Ratio Modules

Explore the DS Oscillator module, which employs a distortion synthesis technique for creating a morphable waveform, along with the Pitch processor modules: Pitch Bend, Vibrato, and Pitch Ratio.

MIDI Routing

The tutorial uses Mela MIDI v3.9 but most of the MIDI routing concepts between lanes and to and from the host are still relevant.

Strummer Module

Explore the Strummer module as well as the LFO and Random modulator features.

LFO Module

Explore the early version of the LFO modulator.

Random Module

Explore the early version of the Random modulator.