To copy a unison voice, choose one of the unison voices
1-8, then press COPY. Choose the destination voice,
then hit PASTE to overwrite its settings.
Glide
The glide knob controls the pitch glide effect for suc-
cessive notes. Turned fully to the left, there is no glide.
Towards higher settings, the pitch glide time increases.
Each unison voice can have its own glide time.
Arp
The arp button enables or disables the arpeggiator.
Each unison voice can have the arpeggiator enabled or
disabled for increased versatility.
FX 1
Enabling this button sends the voice through the first
FX Bus. The FX bus can be enabled or disabled for
each voice separately.
FX 2
Enabling this button sends the voice through the sec-
ond FX Bus. The FX bus can be enabled or disabled
for each voice separately.
4.11 Master
The Master section contains basic performance param-
eters and allows to set the global volume.
Polyphony
The polyphony popup menu allows to specify how
many notes can be played simultaneously. The main
purpose of limiting the polyphony is to limit the CPU
usage, as less voices need to be rendered.
A polyphony of 4 means that 4 keys can be held
down simultaneously, pressing a fifth key will cut one
of the existing voices. Note that when sounds have
long release times (e.g. pads, strings), it is a good idea
to choose a polyphony of 12 or 16 even when only play-
ing a few notes at a time. Otherwise, old notes get cut
which can lead to clicks.
When choosing Mono or Legato, only one note can
be played at a time. Legato allows to smoothly go from
one note to another without retriggering the envelopes.
This can be useful for bass and lead sounds, particu-
larly in combination with the glide knob. It creates a
unique playing feel and sound which can be better for
monophonic lines. Using mono or legato modes also
results in the smallest CPU usage possible.
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