FXPANSION DCAM SYNTH SQUAD, Operation Manual

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Scale
Each filter’s
Scale
control offsets its cutoff frequency relative to the master cutoff by positive or negative amounts. At the
centre position, the filter’s cutoff is the same as that of the master.
Res (Resonance)
The Res control adjusts the resonance of each filter. Higher settings result in self-oscillation.
Keytrack
The KeyTrack parameter controls the amount of direct modulation from keyboard pitch, which is applied relative to the
filter’s
Scale
setting.
FM from
The cutoff frequency of each filter can be modulated at audio-rate by the frequency of oscillator 3. The
FM from
controls
adjust the amount of frequency modulation for each filter.
See section 4:2 for more details of filter FM, and FM in general.
3:6 Amp section
Cypher’s amp section can be overloaded like that of a real analogue synth VCA (voltage-controlled amplifier). There is a
waveshaping stage between the
Amp
and final
Level
controls, which is capable of distortion when its components are
driven hard.
If you want a cleaner sound, keep the Amp control at low settings and increase the Level.
If you want to overload the amp by turning up the Amp paramater, remember to turn down the Level control. Otherwise,
the output of Cypher may clip.
Amp
The Amp parameter is directly modulated by the Amp Envelope. Its value represents the amplitude at the
maximum value of the AmpEnv (at the end of its attack stage).
In order to achieve velocity-sensitivity for amplitude, modulate this parameter with the OnVel+ source
(found in TransMod slot 1 in all DCAM: Synth Squad presets).
Pan
The Pan parameter sets the position of the voice in the stereo field.
Try modulating this control with the TransMod system, using a Voice modulation source – this leads to a
rich stereo spread of the voices when playing chords.
Level
This parameter sets the final Level of each voice before it is summed with all other active voices at the final output of the
synth.
Analogue
The
Analogue
parameter simulates the effect of noise and mains hum in certain parts of the audio and control signal
paths, something that always occurs in real analogue synth circuits. At lower settings, it leads to a subtly gritty and slurring
character, while higher settings create a more unstable and noisy sound.
3:7 Other functions
Built-in Arpeggiator
The arpeggiator is common to both Cypher and Strobe. See section 6:1
for details on using the arpeggiator.
Settings, Glide and Keying controls
These parameters are common to all synths, and are covered in sections 6:2, 6:3 and 6:4.
Visualizer scope
The visualizer scope provides context-sensitive graphical feedback for each section of
Cypher. See section 6:6 for more details on this feature.