The Modular Area shows the very basic connections between the various modules in your session.
Most of the time, you might not need the Modular Area because working with Racks is easier and will fulfill most musical needs.
The Modular Area only becomes interesting where Racks are not sufficient if you want to make more complex connections.
For more detailed info on the available modules, click here.
You can open the Modular Area via the main 'Edit' menu.
In MU.LAB, there are 3 types of modular signals: Audio (red), Event (blue) and Modulation (green). You can only connect jacks of the same type.
Audio is actual audio data streaming at the audio engine's samplerate.
Events are messages like Note On, Note Off, Pitch Bend, Parameter Value, ...
Modulation signals are generic signals between -100% and +100% that can modulate a parameter, e.g. a filter cutoff.
Some plugs use modulation data to modulate their parameters, e.g. the filter, other plugs generate modulation data, e.g. the ADSR envelope and the LFO.
You can connect jacks of the same signal type, and only outputs to inputs, though you can also draw the connection from input to output if you want.
Each connection also has its own properties. For example, you can mute a connection. You can edit a connection's properties by double-clicking or via the context menu of one of its jacks.
Note that MU.LAB does not support feedback loops.
If you connect modula A to module B, module B to module C and module C back to module A,
then you have created a feedback loop, and where the signal is looped, it will be silent.
It's recommended to avoid feedback loops.
- Double-click the background to add a new plug-in.
- Click a plug box to focus it. (note)
- Drag a plug box to move it.
- Double-click a plug box to open its editor. Once a plug-in editor is open, you can also use Esc to close it.
- Drag a connection from 1 jack to another so to connect them. Note that only jacks of the same type can be connected, and only Output <-> Input.
- Drag a connection from 1 jack to a plug box. Then MU.LAB will automatically connect it to the proper jack. Or popup a menu if there are multiple options.
- Right-click a jack for its context menu, e.g. if you want to delete a connection.
- Each connection has extra properties. Double-click or right-click a jack to edit a connection's properties.
- Hold the mouse over a jack to view its tooltip.
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