Manx SJ-2, User Manual

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The SJ-2 features two fully loaded oscillators; you can control the pitch and basic wave-shape of each, from
the oscillator panel shown above.
Whilst the pitch of oscillator 1 can be set in only in octave intervals, the oscillator 2 pitch is continuous and
is controlled by the two left side knobs, labelled ‘Range’ and ‘Tune’ respectively; these both control oscillator
2’s pitch but the ‘Tune’ control has a much finer action.
It is a little bothersome to select an appropriate octave for oscillator 2, but this arrangement is handy
when the two oscillators are synchronized (see below for details).
WAVE SHAPE AND TUNING (1)
1 1
1
1 1
2
6 Programming -Oscillators
When playing a guitar, the sound produced originates from the strings. In the case of a synthesizer, the basic
sound comes from a section called the ’oscillator section’.
Just as a guitar can have twelve strings instead of six, so a synthesizer may feature two oscillators instead of
one. This is the case with the Manx SJ-2
Having two oscillators instead of one can give you a fatter sound, especially if the two oscillators are set two
be slightly out of tune.
Oscillator Overview