General Music S2 Turbo, Owner'S Manual

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160 REFERENCE GUIDE
Pitch Envelope
The tuning (pitch) of the Oscillators can vary over time, thanks to Pitch Envelope
which is divided into two parts: the “Pitch Key On Envelope”, that regulates pitch
variations while the note is pressed and the “Pitch Key Off Envelope”, that regu-
lates pitch variations when the note is released (Release phase).
The Pitch Envelope can have different completion velocities across the keyboard
extension, thanks to the “Pitch Envelope Tracking” programmed on page four.
The Pitch Envelope graphic representation is common to both oscillators, but you
can programme the modulation depth and the positive/negative pitch values sepa-
rately for each of the two oscillators.
In SO Sounds, the Pitch Envelope for Oscillator 2 (CH2) has no effect, but you can
programme it in the eventaul case that the Sound is converted to a DC or DO
Sound.
Page 1 Pitch Envelope Control
Pitch depth Ch1 Determines the depth of the action of the Pitch Envelope on the Sound-Channel (Oscillator)
1. Negative values invert the Pitch Envelope shape and 0 excludes the action.
Value range: -7 ... +7.
Pitch depth Ch2 As above, but for the Sound-Channel (Oscillator) 2.
Dynamic rate Sensitivity of the Envelope to dynamic variations. With positive values, increasing the
dynamics (playing harder) speeds up the Envelope development (the completion velocity).
Negative values act inversely with increased dynamics.
Value range: -7 ... +7.
Page 2£ Pitch Key On Envelope
Commands The command/option column shows specific options for this page.
set loop Activates the loop (envelope repetition). Determines the starting point of the
envelope repetition. When the Pitch Key On envelope reaches its terminal point, it loops
back to the beginning. The cycle repeats continuously until you release the keys.
The loop is represented by an arrow which indicates the initial loop point.
To eliminate the loop, select its first segment again and then select “Set Loop”.
add segm Adds a segment. Inserts a new segment in the envelope curve immediately
after the currently selected segment. N.B.: a maximum of up to 10 segments is permitted.
del segm Cancels the segment selected.
Page 3: Pitch Key Off Envelope Page 4: Pitch Envelope Tracking
Page 1: Pitch Envelope Control Page 2: Pitch Key On Envelope
To render the Pitch Envelope
independent from the two
oscillators, assign a non-zero
value to the “Detune” parameter in
the W
AVESET
editor.
The Sounds based on the
Waveforms listed in the end of this
chapter can have “Detune = 0”.