Synclavier Regen User Manual
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harmonics, the volume is increased to compensate. In this timbre, the Mod
Wheel, acts not so much like a brightness control, as a character control: you can
choose whatever character of FM Swell you want, and it should remain roughly
at the same output level.
You can use a MIDI CC controller for a source, and if you select this, you’ll have
an option to
Choose CC
— tap that to arm and listen for the next MIDI CC
message as usual, or simply dial in the CC code. NB: It’s going to adhere to the
Track Crossfader settings so will process CC messages from whichever MIDI
tracks are
unfiltered
.
As an example, many experienced synthesists like to use a pedal for
expression. As opposed to a sustain pedal, which is on/off, these have a variable
level depending on how much you push down. Often these connect through a
MIDI keyboard controller and will typically appear as CC11. In many of the
factory timbres, the Mod Wheel mapping could be changed for an expression
pedal CC and with some tweaking of the Shape, you will have a way to add lots
of expression while keeping both hands free to play the keyboard.
Just to be clear, a modulator routing can only operate within the range of
zero to the parameter value set in the timbre. For instance, returning to the
Talking Trumpet example, the filter Cut Off is set to 1397Hz. The extent of the
LFO, 127 range value, will set the filter Cut Off to 1397Hz, it can’t go higher.
This is as opposed to the MIDI-link function described in the SESSION chapter,
where the parameter’s actual value is mapped to an input and can be changed
within the full range of that parameter by adjusting the CC controller. The two
functions act differently, because they’re for distinctly different purposes.
Modulator Miscellany
There are a few more characteristics of Modulators worth mentioning:
•
If you set Tuning as a route destination, you’ll have an option for
Bend
Depth
, which corresponds to how many semitones the full range is.
•
If you set Chorus/Detune as a destination, Regen will modulate
Chorus
on Additive and Samples partials and
Unison Detune
for Subtractive