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Using Modulators
ESQ-M – Musician's Manual
----> If, instead, we generate a Triangle-shape wave with one of the LFOs (Low Frequency
Oscillators), and apply that LFO wave as a Modulator on the FILTER Page, its effect will be
added to the Manual Level, and the Filter Cutoff Frequency will rise and fall with the cycles
of the LFO.
Of course, since two Modulators can be selected, you could apply both of these Modulators (or any
other combination) to the Filter Cutoff Frequency, and their effect would be added together, and then
added to the Manual Level.
As with Oscillator Volume, if the
Manual
Level on the FILTER Page is set to FREQ. 00, the
Filter Cutoff Frequency will depend entirely on the depth and settings of any Modulators applied
there.
Limits Of Modulation
For all Modulation effects there is a maximum and a minimum range that cannot be exceeded. For
example, if the Filter Cutoff Frequency is manually set to its maximum value [127], you will not be
able to modulate the Frequency any higher, with an Envelope, LFO or other Modulator.
You cannot modulate an Oscillator's Output Level lower than Zero (silence). If a Modulator doesn't seem
to be having any effect, check that the other Modulators and manual settings are at appropriate levels.