Keytrack
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Keytrack turns played note pitch into a modulation source, making it useful for note-aware filter, timbre, and effect control.
This topic groups Keytrack modulator examples and note-pitch-driven modulation in Bitwig.
Also matches: Keytrack modulator, Bitwig Key-Track, Bitwig Keytrack, Key-Track
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The Key-Track modulator adjusts modulation based on note input, allowing parameters like filter cutoff to follow keyboard note position, with C3 typically as the neutral center. By tweaking the center and spread, you can control how much and how quickly modulation changes as you play higher or lower notes, and the modulation works best on instrument tracks because they support note input. To apply Key-Tracking to audio tracks, a note receiver is needed to route notes from an instrument track, enabling features like key-tracked filters even on pure audio clips.
KeyTrack Plus allows you to create custom modulation curves by mapping keyboard notes to modulation values using a simple graph interface, where each key's position is visually represented. You can easily adjust the modulation amount globally and draw unique curves to control how parameters like cutoff respond to different keys, enabling highly expressive modulation. This flexible system lets you apply nuanced or unconventional modulation to any input, making creative sound shaping straightforward and intuitive.