Sequential PRO 3, User Manual

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104 Chapter 3: Programming the Pro 3 Sequential
Chapter 3: Programming the Pro 3
The Pro 3 can produce a vast spectrum of sounds. While the factory
programs give you some idea of its scope, if you only make use of its presets,
you’re not really using the Pro 3 to its full potential. The real excitement is in
creating sounds that are uniquely your own.
This chapter provides some brief tutorials. While there isn’t enough space
here to cover how to use every Pro 3 function, the examples will help you
get familiar with some basic concepts. Making sounds you’ve never heard
before can be very rewarding.
Synthesis 101: Synth Bass
Some of the best synth bass sounds consist of a single oscillator, a bit of
filter resonance, the right envelope, and not much else. So start with the
Basic Program and go from there.
Short Version
To create a classic synth bass:
1. Press the
global
button.
2. Use Soft Knob 1 to navigate to
basic program
and press Soft Button 1
(
write now
).
3. Set filter
cutoff
to 40 (refer to the main display).
4. Set filter
resonance
to 100.
5. In the
envelopes
section, set the Filter Envelope’s
env amount
to 50.
6. Play a low note on the keyboard. Instant synth bass!
7. Experiment with the Filter Envelope’s
env amount
and
decay
settings.