The POLYMORPH mixer section is used to adjust the volume ratio between the single synthesizer
parts. In addition, it contro0ls the selection of one of the four synthesizers [SEL-1] – [SEL-4] or
assigns the sequencer tracks.
[MIX-VOL-1] – [MIX-VOL-4] – VOLUME CONTROL
With these you can control the volume of each synthesizer engine respectively.
[SEL-1] – [SEL-4] – PART SELECTION BUTTONS
Here you can select one of the four synthesizers and one of the four sequencers that you would
like to edit. At the same time the button lights are used as a monitor. When they blink, parts are
receiving MIDI note information. If you can't hear a sound change, you have probably selected the
wrong part. You can find out quickly with the monitor, which part has been selected for editing.
Select the part that blinks while playing. In addition, parts can also be controlled by the morphing
sequencers. While holding down [SEQUENCE-SELECT] you can turn the sequences 1-4 on or off
by pressing the corresponding [SEL1-4]. The current activation state of the four sequencers is
displayed through the button lights. (If the sequence is not active, the notes are not output via
MIDI either.)
MODE – CHANGE
The following four buttons decide how the synthesizer parts will be played.
[UNISON]
In this operating mode the sounds of synthesizer part 1 are laid fourfold over another. Use this
mode for fat and floating synthesizer sounds. In this operation mode the POLYMORPH will only
receive on one MIDI channel. In addition, only the first of the four sequencers is active in this
operation mode.
[ROTATE]
Also in this operation mode all four synthesizer parts are controlled from one channel, or to be
precise controlled only from the first of the four sequencers. This time the different sounds of each
part remain. The four parts do not sound simultaneously. Rather they are driven one after another.
The first note plays part 1, the second note part 2 and etc. At the fifth note it starts from the
beginning with part 1. In this operation mode it's easy to create wave sequences.
[MULTI]
This operation mode is the simplest, and at the same time the most popular way to drive the parts.
All four parts are independent from each other and can be driven on 4 MIDI channels. The specific
MIDI channels can be set in the system menu of the POLYMORPH. The first part reacts on the
MIDI channel that is set as master channel in the system menu. Parts 2-4 lay behind with a rising
MIDI channel number.
[STACK]
In the stack operation mode all four synthesizer parts will be driven with the master channel or
with the first sequencer. In this mode every part plays a different sound. This is suitable for big
layers. eg. You can combine a percussive sound with a soft pad sound and turn off the other two
parts. Turning off parts is done as follows:
1.) Press [EDIT]
2.) Press [F2]
3.) Select menu page 13 with [PAGE<>].
4.) Select the part you want to mute with [SEL1-4].
5.) Use <VALUE> to mute the part.
OSCILLATORS – WAVEFORM GENERATORS
The oscillators create the actual waveforms at the appropriate audio frequency that the synthesizer
sound is based on. The different tone characteristics depend on the waveform shape and on the
subsequent signal path of the POLYMORPH. They can be widely altered.
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