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5.3 LFO 2 (MENU item 2)

This option lets you program the parameters of a second low frequency oscillator, LFO 2, as a modulation
source, and also link LFO 2 to multiple modulation destinations and set the modulation amounts. To link one of
the slider parameters as a modulation destination, just move the slider for the parameter. You may have to use
the SHIFT button in combination to alternate parameters a slider can control.

5.4 REVERB (MENU item 3)

This lets you activate the 4 ADSR sliders to program the reverb for the Nymphes. Using just these four sliders
you can:

1) Adjust the reverb space (SIZE) with slider 9.
2) Adjust the decay of the reverb (DEC) with slider 10.
3) Set the amount of a lowpass filter (FILT) with slider 11.
4) Adjust the mix of dry and wet signal (MIX) with slider 12.

5.5 MOD W (MENU item 4)

This lets you use the modulation wheel to modulate any of the 28 slider parameters. As a quick tip, by linking
the mod wheel to the oscillator LFO (slider 5) using a triangle wave, you can manually add vibrato to the sound.

5.6 VELO (MENU item 5)

This lets you use keyboard velocity (how hard you strike a note on a keyboard) to modulate any of the 28 slider
parameters, assuming your keyboard controller has velocity sensitive keys.

5.7 AFTER (MENU item 6)

This lets you use keyboard aftertouch to modulate any of the 28 slider parameters.

5.8 MIDI C (MENU item 7)

This option lets you set the midi channel the Nymphes will respond to. Press the MENU button to access the
menu options. Select 7 with the rotary switch. Press the MENU button a second time to access the sub-menu
(the MENU button will flash after the second press). Use the rotary switch to select 1 through 7 representing
midi channels 1 through 7, and then press the MENU button again to exit.

5.9 The Four Assignable Modulation Sources

The four modulation sources accessed through the MENU (LFO 2, MOD W, VEL, and AFTER) are all set up and
assigned to mod destinations in a similar way.

With the exception of LFO 2 (which cannot modulate the LFO 1 parameters), all the parameter values controlled
by the sliders can be set as modulation destinations. LFO 2 can modulate 24 destinations linked to the
parameters controlled by the first 12 sliders. The modulation wheel (MOD W), velocity (VEL) and aftertouch
(AFTER) can each modulate any of 28 destinations linked to the parameters controlled by the 14 sliders. It can
get quite extreme, where you could modulate every slider parameter value with a modulation source if you really
wanted to.

Assigning Modulations

To assign any of the four modulation sources to any of the destinations, you merely need to:

1)

Press the MENU

button, which will remain lit.

2) With the

rotary selector, select numbers 2, 4, 5, or 6,

to select either the

LFO 2

, mod wheel (

MOD W

),

velocity (

VEL

), or aftertouch (

AFTER

) as the modulation source.

3)

Select the modulation destination or destinations

by moving the sliders for the parameters you want

modulated, where the position of the slider determines the amount of modulation. If the slider is all the way
up, the modulation amount will be 100%. If the slider is half way up, the modulation amount will be 50%. If
the slider is all the way down, the modulation is 0% or basically turned off.
4)

Press the MENU button to exit

, the MENU light will go off, and the Nymphes is now back in normal

operation.

Summary of Contents for Nymphes

Page 1: ...f How a Synth Works 3 2 Shift Button 3 3 Oscillator 3 4 Filter 3 5 Envelope 3 6 LFO 3 7 Notes about modulation 4 Saving and Loading 4 1 Loading a patch 4 2 Saving a patch 5 Menu Accessible Parameters...

Page 2: ...h in the town square Yet our politicians seemed to have an asylum on these same measures they voted They could go to parks and they arranged feasts with 100 people or even more Some of them even made...

Page 3: ...Nymphes synthesizer Quick start guide Menu map card USB cable DIN5 to 3 5mm cable Please note that a USB mains adapter or power supply is not included Almost any USB adapter will work with the Nymphes...

Page 4: ...from the output of the synthesizer which can only be eliminated by reseting the unit When powering the Nymphes from a computer if you use a DAW to work with the MIDI CC documentation a ground loop can...

Page 5: ...eas similar to how you use the SHIFT button on a computer s keyboard 1 Press the LOAD button and its LED will flash 2 With the SHIFT button ON select a bank with the rotary switch 3 With the SHIFT but...

Page 6: ...preset just skip step 2 and 3 HOW TO SAVE A USER PRESET HOW TO CONTROL THE MENU Press the MENU button to access the numeric menu While the MENU LED is lit use the rotary switch to select the desired M...

Page 7: ...SHIFT OFF parameter 3 These sliders set the LFO 2 controls corresponding to either SHIFT ON or SHIFT OFF parameter HOW TO CONTROL THE MENU CHANGING PLAY MODE MODE LIST 1 POLY 6 Voices to 6 keys 2 UNI...

Page 8: ...icated top row The rest of the synthesizer s controls are inactive 1 Press MENU and select either MOD W VELO or AFTER 2 These sliders set the modulation destinations and amounts corresponding to eithe...

Page 9: ...sends the signal to the amplification section The amplification section of a synth is the part that controls the amplitude or how loud the sound is Usually the amplification of the tone is controlled...

Page 10: ...ers will control the parameters labeled at the top 3 3 Oscillator The 10 available settings in the oscillator section are controlled with the 5 sliders and the shift button Most importantly these sett...

Page 11: ...lets you program how much the filter envelope modulates the pitch of the oscillator Important to note envelopes are unipolar 3 4 Filter The Nymphes has a 24db lowpass LP resonant filter which feeds in...

Page 12: ...e s sustain value R shift slider 12 the release control determines how fast or how slow the envelope drops from the amplitude sustain value to value of zero 3 6 LFO The Nymphes has 2 Low Frequency Osc...

Page 13: ...ble selection of modulation options letting you manipulate and modulate the sound in various ways Some of the modulation sources are not assignable meaning they are already assigned to certain modulat...

Page 14: ...l be loaded Tips You can quickly reload your current preset by double clicking the load button If you switch to a different preset than the one you are already at the LOAD button will start blinking a...

Page 15: ...hord EDIT 1 is playing and as you push the slider up it will select the next chord sequentially EDIT 2 then EDIT 3 etc until the slider is all the way up and chord EDIT 7 is playing Programming Chords...

Page 16: ...to access the sub menu the MENU button will flash after the second press Use the rotary switch to select 1 through 7 representing midi channels 1 through 7 and then press the MENU button again to exit...

Page 17: ...er setting For example if the programmed amplitude of the oscillator is already maximum the LVL setting then you can t use the modulation wheel MOD W to increase the value anymore It is already at its...

Page 18: ...slider 13 to set Lets you turn on or off whether the Nymphes sends midi CC values Use the LFO WAVE slider slider 14 to set 6 PROGRAM CHANGE In Off On Out Off On Lets you turn on or off whether the Nym...

Page 19: ...DIUM MULTIPLE X X LOW LOW D1 BRASS 1 POLY SMALL RES X CUT LOW LOW D2 BRASS 2 POLY SMALL PITCH LFO X X LOW LOW D3 BRASS 3 POLY SMALL PITCH LFO X X LOW LOW D4 PIANO POLY SMALL AMP D R VCA LVL X LOW LOW...

Page 20: ...rol Filter EG Attack 20 0 127 Filter EG Decay 21 0 127 Filter EG Sustain 22 0 127 Filter EG Release 23 0 127 AMP EG Attack 24 0 127 AMP EG Decay 25 0 127 AMP EG Sustain 26 0 127 AMP EG Release 27 0 12...

Page 21: ...F EG Depth Depth 63 0 127 Sustain Pedal 64 0 1 Mod Source HPF Cutoff Depth 65 0 127 Mod Source LPF Tracking Depth 66 0 127 Mod Source LPF Cutoff LFO Depth Depth 67 0 127 Legato 68 0 1 Mod Source Filte...

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