Timbre In

Bipolar per-note timbre expression, optionally rebased to zero at note start.

What it does #

Timbre In exposes the MPE-style timbre or Y-axis dimension for each voice. Relative mode subtracts the value present at note start so subsequent movement begins from zero regardless of the controller's absolute starting position.

Controls and ports #

Control	Label	Official description
out	Out	Bipolar timbre expression signals received by the device
relative	Relative	Offsets the current signal to a zero value from note start

Practical uses #

• Morph a wavetable, filter, or waveshaper independently for each held note.
• Enable Relative when the gesture after note-on matters more than the controller's absolute Y position.

Things to know #

• The documented output is bipolar, nominally -1 to +1.
• Relative mode requires per-note state because each voice can begin at a different value.
• Sources without timbre expression normally remain at zero.

Technical details #

No Nitro implementation has been confirmed for this visible module. The behavior is described conservatively from module metadata and editorial research.

Absolute mode exposes host timbre t. Relative mode is functionally out = t - t_at_note_start, subject to the module's final range policy. Recovered Note Out code confirms an outgoing [-1,1] domain; exact relative clamping, smoothing, and reset timing require live evidence.

Open questions #

• Measure Relative range/clamping, note-start capture sample, smoothing, retrigger, legato, release, and voice stealing.

Version and sources #

Checked against Bitwig Studio 6.0.6. This page combines Bitwig's module metadata, the existing Grid course and guides, and Nitro analysis where the mapping is strong enough to support a technical statement.

Related material #

• Grid Modules course reference

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