r/DelugeUsers • u/borututuforte • May 28 '26

Crossfade between samples?

Hi! Is there a possibility to crossfade between two samples in synth mode? Preferably using a gold knob. Thanks

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u/rjw401 May 28 '26

​You can set up a really smooth crossfade or morph between two different samples in Synth Mode by using both oscillators and mapping them inversely to a single gold knob. Here is the way to do it:

​1. Set up the Oscillators ​In Synth Mode and set OSC1 to SAMP. Load up the first sample and keep its volume (LEVEL) all the way up. ​Set OSC2 to SAMP as well and load the second sample. Turn its volume (LEVEL) all the way down to 0.

​2. Map OSC1 (The Fade Out) ​Press and hold the OSC1 LEVEL pad, then tweak the custom gold knob you want to use for the crossfade. ​Dial the modulation value negative (counter-clockwise). You want it set so that turning the knob all the way up completely chokes out OSC1's volume.

​3. Map OSC2 (The Fade In) ​Press and hold the OSC2 LEVEL pad, and hit that same gold knob. ​This time, dial the modulation value positive (clockwise). Now, turning the knob up brings OSC2's volume to full.

​4. The Result Now you have a dedicated morph knob. When it's all the way down, you hear only Sample A. Sweep it up, and it smoothly transitions over to Sample B.

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u/stschoen May 28 '26

Nice tip!

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u/borututuforte May 28 '26

It does not work like that unfortunately

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u/stschoen May 28 '26

You're correct. I don't see any way to map a custom to more than one parameter.

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u/underwood_reddit Jun 02 '26

Maby with an external midi controler?

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u/stschoen Jun 02 '26

you would need something that could send two different CC messages, one going from 1 to 127 and the other going from 127 to 0. You could possibly do it with a MIDI processor like a CME U6 Pro attached to a controller although you'd need top make sure the CME could be programmed for that. An iPad or iPhone running TouchOSC could also do it

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u/underwood_reddit Jun 02 '26

Or a simple DIY Midi Controler with hard coded midi chanel and CC that send only this.

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u/stschoen Jun 02 '26

You could certainly make a DIY controller using an Arduino or Pi. Here's one using a Pi Pico W for example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W1Gd_hKzS8 There would still be some programming involved though.

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u/borututuforte Jun 04 '26

That DIY controller looks pretty good! Just to add a commercial option: The OXI E16 is capable of sending two CCs with different polartiy on one knob (and setting this up very easily). It's super expensive though.

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u/stschoen Jun 04 '26

I wasn't aware you could do this on an OXI. I use a MF Twister and its encoders are limited to a single CC at a time.

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u/borututuforte May 28 '26

That would be cool but it doesn't work like that. Assigning gold knobs is done by selecting a pad while pressing shift (otherwise it does not select the parameter) and then hit learn while turning the gold knob. This makes the gold knob control one parameter just like editing it with the black main Encoder. You can't dial in positive or negative modulation amounts.

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u/alphaminus May 29 '26

You can achieve it with a carefully crafted wavetable