Noob question, but i’ve somehow never needed to do this in 15+ years of using Renoise.
Like in effects (plugin or native) pattern effect commands can change parameters of each effect by specifying [ABXY] where A is the order of the FX (1 = first, 2 = second etc) and B is the parameter (same) and XY is the value from 00 to 7F
How would i do the same with an INSTRUMENT plugin, is it possible? There’s no obvious way to do it, and i don’t remember anything from any docs about this…
The instrument automation device is what you’re looking for. There are also a few pattern effect commands that you can use for instruments.
In SVArTracker it’s pretty elegant yet simple… In the Effect Processor you drag parameters into the Processor then draw out envelopes, as many as you want & can be combined with other VST or VSTi that is in use…. There’s a ‘run’ radio to test the combination anywhere the pattern is running, when sorted out it then has it’s own pattern effect command such as ‘a00’ which is the first cell… You then just place the command to have all that run anywhere you like, so it’s dynamic… Pretty cool & 2008 technology…
Ah, yess this is exactly what i was looking for, i had forgotten this existed. Thank you kind sir 
oh is there a linux (or maybe mac) version of this, or microsuck only?
Nope, Just Windoids