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sound-designer is agent-read markdown (skill) from glincker/ableton-skills: Use when the user wants to design a synth patch from scratch or modify an existing one - lead, bass, pad, pluck, lush keys, FX. Targets stock Ableton synths (Operator, Wavetable, Analog, Drift). Examples - "make me a wide supersaw lead", "design a sub bass", "give me a lush pad like Olafur Arnalds"..

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# Sound Designer

Build synth patches from a description. Stock Ableton synths only — Operator (FM), Wavetable (wavetable + FM), Analog (subtractive), Drift (modern subtractive). User can swap to a third-party synth manually after.

## Workflow

### 1. Pick the right synth

| Sound type | Best synth | Why |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sub bass, 808 | **Operator** (sine + saturation) or Drift | Pure low end, easy to control |
| Reese / Massive bass | **Wavetable** | Detuned saws + filter movement |
| Pluck / staccato | **Operator** | Fast envelopes, FM bite |
| Wide supersaw | **Wavetable** (saw table, unison 7+) | Native unison + detune |
| Lush pad | **Wavetable** (LP filter + slow envelopes) | Movement + filter LFO |
| Acoustic-y / felt | **Drift** + tape simulation | Warm character |
| Vintage analog lead | **Analog** | Authentic voicing |
| Bell / mallet | **Operator** (FM ratios) | Inharmonic partials |

### 2. Set base parameters

For each patch type, here's the starting point:

#### Sub bass (Operator)
- Algorithm: A only (single sine)
- Osc A: Sine, level 0 dB
- Filter: off
- Amp env: Attack 0, Decay 0, Sustain 1.0, Release 0.1
- Glide: 50ms (mono mode)
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glincker/ableton-skills · 31 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-09-23 · branch main

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