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D.Ipsum » Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:14 pm
Nice one.
Regarding the variations, as you indicate, you can modify the melodic score of your instruments, but you can also consider the automations. For example, a low-pass filter automation, or an automation of anything else, of any effect assigned to your synths.
You can do this just for fun, for experimentation, to see what works. You place blocks of automations of 4 or 8 bars throughout your track (when it's short, it's easier to edit), you use the recording function, and you play like that all along of the track.
In the end, if you do not like it, you just have to delete your automation track.
If you delete your automation track, and want to be sure you can recover the initial value of the automated parameter (e.g. VOL = 95.2), just take notes (F10). In fact, I would say that it is better to take notes before automating anything. So, like that, you lose nothing. I believe it can only be positive.