Iron Curtain

Play a small chord progression and sweep Blok slowly. Listen to which layer supplies the body and which gives the top its identity. Stop at a useful balance.

Then set Attack and Release for the arrangement. A pad that enters too quickly can compete with a picked instrument; a release that overlaps every chord change can obscure the harmony. Build the note shape before widening the result.

Compare the Synth and Strings model choices on the same phrase. Machine, Analogue/Divider and Hybrid directions develop the layer in different ways. Oddity offers Machine, Grain and FM, while Wavetable supplies another kind of texture.

Use each layer's own controls to resolve its contribution before compensating with a large global Tone move. Not every model uses every control in the same way, and a changing Blok balance can reveal a layer that was previously quiet.

Choose a trajectory when the blend should move over the note rather than staying static. Keep the movement restrained enough to preserve the phrase's pitch and intended emphasis, then use Drift or a small amount of stereo spread if it adds life.

Introduce Drive, Squeeze, Delay or Room one at a time. The shared colour path already contributes to the combined voice; more effects are useful only when their role is audible in the arrangement. Match Output Level after building the texture.