Random Patch Generation
Quite possibly the most important button on Fritz is the random patch generator. It is the icon of a die next to
the patch loading and saving. Insert Fritz into your effects chain and keep clicking the die to come up with
endless permutations of granular effects.
Grains
Many grains can be active and overlapping at the same time. When a grain is created, its parameters are
locked in place. So while there can be constant parameter modulation, a single grain plays back with the
snapshot of those parameters from when it was created.
Parameter Modulation
Modulation Amount Knob.
Modulation Source Selection.
Almost every parameter can be modulated. Each modulation knob (
) is shared by the five modulation
sources.
The active modulation source is selected via the buttons (
) in the
MOD
section. The modulation knob will
show the active modulation sources’ respective color underneath the knob.
The current amount of modulation for each source is shown in the display next to the knob (
).
Stereo Handling
Fritz has two separate granular systems running in parallel, one for each stereo channel. Almost all parameter
modulation is also in stereo and can be adjusted with
LR Phase Stereo
controls. Grains can fade over to the
other channel using their
Pan
parameter. The
Stereo Spread
parameter adjusts the output stereo field width.
Audio and CV Inputs on the back are normalized to function as mono when only the left is connected.
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