Dave Smith Instruments ob-6, Operation Manual

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18 Detune Dave Smith Instruments
Detune
Detune (next to the
unison
button) adds randomized detuning to the
oscillators to emulate the tuning instability of vintage analog oscillators.
This tuning instability is a big part of what made vintage instruments sound
characteristically warm and fat.
Because the OB-6 oscillators are extremely stable, small amounts of
detune
can help impart a very vintage tone to what is otherwise a very
stable, modern instrument.
detune
amount is adjustable from subtle to
wildly out of tune.
When
unison
is enabled,
detune
detunes the unison voices by a fixed
amount. Using the
pan spread
feature, if an odd number of voices is
stacked, one of the voices is placed in the center of the stereo field with
the other voices spread right and left. The higher the pan spread setting,
the wider the stereo spread in unison.
UNISON DETUNE
The
detune
knob
The global Master Tune settings affect the pitch of all oscillators. See “Globals -
Top Row” on page 11 for more information.