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With the 1 8 permanent and 1
O
custom modulation routings available, you
have a total of 28 modulations per patch - and they're all programmable. You
will soon find that the MATRIX-GR gives you incredible flexibility when
programming modulation in a patch.
What exactly is modulation? To modulate means to "change". Modulation is
simply chaging something by something else. In the strictest use of the
term, even the Master controller's keyboard is a source of modulation.
We've already seen how it can change the pitch of the DCOs and the VCF
frequency. Using MATRIX MOD, the Keyboard can be used to change 29
other parameters as well.
The 1 8 permanent modulations and the 1 0 MATRIX MODs all have ranges
from -G3 to +G3 to acheive positive (normal) and negative (inverted) effects.
The numbers along this range are not absolute values and may differ from
source to source in their ultimate effect on the sound. They are intended to
be regarded simply as an index that you can use as a reference when
programming patches.
The range of any modulation may in some cases not be enough to do the
job. No problem. Just set up a MATRIX MOD with the same Sou rce and
Destination and adjust the AMOUNT value until the required range is
achieved. If you still need more just do it again.
As an example, Pitch Bend is acheived by routing one of the LEVERs to
DC01 and DCO 2 00 & 1 0 FREQUENCY. When 07 & 1 7 LEVERS are
enabled, Pitch Bend is preset to be +/- a Whole Tone. But what
if
you want
some other interval? Easy: set up two MATRIX MODs, the first with "1 8
LEVER 1 " as the Source and "01 DC01 FREQUENCY" as the Destination
and the second with " 1 8 LEVER 1 " as the Source and "04 DCO 2
FREQUENCY" as the Destination. Notice that we have one Source
(LEVER1 ) modulating two different Destinations (DCOs 1 & 2
FREQUENCY). You can do that whenever you like and with any Source. As
a matter of fact, you can take LEVER1 (or any of the other 1 9 Sources) and
route it to a maximum of 1 0 different Destinations in the MATRIX MOD Page.
How's that for flexibility?
Use the following chart to select an AMOUNT Value when programming
different semitone intervals:
AMOUNT
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INTERVAL
min 2nd
Maj 2nd
min 3rd
Maj 3rd
Perf 4th
dim 5th
Perf 5th
min 6th
