2.6. Try this!
The Morphée controller, the Ribbon, and the pitch/mod wheels probably caught your eyes
already. They're a ton of fun and provide unique tools for musical expression. As you're
auditioning presets, be sure to try these features too:
2.6.1. Sweep the filters
The Master Cutoff knob sweeps both filters at the same time. Some presets might not use
both filters, so this is a guaranteed way to get a reaction out of one or both of them. For full
details, see the
2.6.2. Start the arpeggiator
For instant musical gratification it's hard to beat an arpeggiator. If the selected preset
doesn't play something automatically when you touch a key, here's what to do:
• If the patch has a slow attack, adjust the Attack sliders for VCA ENV and VCF ENV
(or select another preset)
• Press the ARP button and hold down a few keys. If nothing happens, make sure
Settings/Sync is set to Auto.
• For hands-free fun, activate the Hold button. Then you can tweak the controls
while PolyBrute keeps playing.
• Try other Arp settings (Play Mode, Time Div, Swing, and Gate). There's a lot of
variability right there.
When you're done, press the Stop button. There's more information about the entire Seq/Arp
section
2.6.3. Move Morph from A to B
Part of the reason PolyBrute sounds amazing is because every preset is made up of two
parallel sounds (A and B), with constant, complementary modulation going on between the
two in most cases. So whatever patch you've selected, be sure to turn the Morph knob to
check out its component sounds.
Then try this: Turn the Morph knob to position B, do an extreme edit, then turn back and forth
between A and B. When the Morph knob is on A you won't hear your edit; when it's on B
that's all you'll hear. If the Morph knob is in the middle between A and B, any edits you make
will be performed equally on sound A
and sound B.
Hopefully we've covered enough topics to get you started exploring PolyBrute on your own.
Now have some fun!
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