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MODULAR-STYLE MODULATION
Signal Path
As Figure 24 illustrates, Solaris has a very flexible signal
path.
Flexible Signal Path
The best way to understand how any particular
patch is working is to start with the VCA, and work
your way backward. The VCA’s only have 2 pos-
sible inputs: either the same-numbered filter, or
the same-numbered Insert FX. Working backwards
from there can help you understand the rest of the
signal path, back to the sound source.
Because the signal path of Solaris is so modular, we’ll use
this section to describe some techniques you might find
useful.
Boosting the signal of each oscillator by 6dB
You can increase the signal of an oscillator by assigning it
to more than one input on a single mixer. For example:
Osc 1
Mixer 1 input 1
Osc 2
Mixer 1 input 2
Osc 1
Mixer 1 input 3
Osc 2
Mixer 1 input 4
Or
Osc 1
Mixer 1 input 1
Osc 1
Mixer 1 input 2
Osc 1
Mixer 1 input 3
Osc 1
Mixer 1 input 4
Classic synthesizer configuration
The most standard configuration, like the Minimoog and
most other synthesizers:
Osc 1
Mixer 1 input 1
Osc 2
Mixer 1 input 2
Osc 3
Mixer 1 input 3
Osc 4
Mixer 1 input 4
Insert FX before the filters (Mixer → Insert FX
→ Filter)
1. Set VCA 1’s
VCA1In
to
Filter
2. Set Filter 1’s
Input1
to
InsFX1
3. Set InsFX1’s
Input1
to
Mixer
Insert FX after the filters (Mixer → Filter →
Insert FX)
4. Set VCA 1’s
VCA1In
to
InsFX
5. Set Filter 1’s
Input1
to
Mixer1
Figure 24. Solaris Signal Path
Summary of Contents for Solaris
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