MACRO PAGE PARAMETERS - ADVANCED
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THE SYNTH SECTION
The Synth Page offers the user 3 oscillators, a Sub Oscillator, Ring Modulator, and a Noise Oscillator. The
user is given 16 different oscillator types in each of the 3 main oscillators, 6 waveforms and 3 phase
types for the Sub Oscillator, 2 source options for the Ring Modulator, and 4 Noise types for the Noise
Oscillator allowing for
a variety of combinations. We’ve has also included an “Osc Factory Presets” drop
down menu to jump start the user’s creative muse
.
Each of the 3 main oscillators includes Octave, [Coarse] Tune, Fine Tune, Waveform, Retrigger Mode,
Multi Oscillator functions and Level. Additionally, there is an LFO attached to each of the main
Oscillators that modulates the Waveform knob when applicable*. The LFOs include the Waveform type,
Rate slider, Shape slider, Amount slider and a bypass switch.
Some notable terminology:
Waveform Type:
•
CM
(otherwise known as
‘
cross modulation)
’
combines two oscillators (A and B). The B
’
s pitch
will be modulated by the A (sine, triangle, saw, or square) via the rate of the audio sample.
•
PWM
(otherwise known as
‘
pulse width modulation
’
):
Specific only to the square wave, this
allows the “Waveform” knob to alter the ratio
of the values of a square wave.
•
Sync
: This provides multiple master and slave oscillator combinations via a hard sync oscillator.
With each full wave cycle of the master oscillator, the slave oscillator is reset.
•
XOR
:
(otherwise known as
‘
exclusive OR
’
)
An XOR operation utilizes and compares two square
waves. The XOR operation will reset the waveform of a third oscillator (sine, triangle, saw, or
square).
Multi Oscillator:
Multi Oscillator Number, Detune, and Pan each of the main oscillators offers these multi-oscillator
functions. They allow you to create a richer sound by producing up to eight oscillators simultaneously.
•
Number sets how many oscillators will play together.
•
Detune will detune the oscillators.
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