There’s plenty of applications where one LFO modulates another LFO. Of course for that you will need two LFOs and the Analog Four is setup for that. Now if you like experimenting with LFOs with other synthesizers – you should be aware of that you will need at least two LFOs.
The most significant use of that technique is looking for something that is “constantly evolving” is you will need sustained sounds like Pads, Strings, Soundscapes, and Textures. It can be sustained leads as well.
There’s something I really like close to the soundscape’s family of sounds. It’s rhythmical evolving sounds and I also like when it’s not too much on the grid. This of course it makes more difficult to play those sounds but the benefit of the organic feel is exactly what I’m looking for in these kind of modulations.
I give you few “patch explained” posts showing exactly that.
This Patch show a more rhythmical approach :
We following the same concept, the LFOs used are BPM synced and LFO2 can modulate the LFO1 rate changing it each time we trigger notes. This gives an organic and rhythmical evolving sound. You can modulate filters and frequency cutoff. For the filter type it really depends what effects you’re looking for.
On this patch I use one LFO on both the Ladder and the multi-mode filter frequency cutoff with different depth. the LFO is BPM synced (x)16.
Another experimentation possibilities are looping envelopes, step sequencer, performer. For more experimental sounds I suggest you use the powerful sequencer of the Analog Four.
This video can give you hints to go further with those techniques :
Notes: Native Instruments MASSIVE, Cableguys Curve 2, Audiaire Zone (&more) are excellent VST Synth to go further with rhythmical evolving stuff.
Another awesome tool is Output Movement : there’s so much in this VST to add movement to the sound it’s incredible. (very valuable tool in my opinion check this tool by yourself)
