TIPS & TRICKS
A similar trick also works for audio signals. Keep the attack and/or release values low – anything
above 2.00 is probably too high. Such a primitive lowpass filter is good enough to tame the
higher frequencies of signals used as modulators (for e.g. FM or fractal resonance) or to add
some fundamental back in to a bandpassed bass.
1-shot envelope
As the +5V modulation source is restarted for each MIDI note but does not release, you can use
the attack of a lag processor to turn it into a 1-shot ramp. The same applies to ‘Velo’, which
gives you a velocity-sensitive 1-shot envelope.
Multiplex Tricks
See the
section of this manual for some less exotic uses.
Extra inverter
(tip by urs)
If you have already used up the inverter but still have a free multiplex, try this: C5V to
the
Mod
input, and the signal you want to invert to one of the righthand inputs.
Multiplex gain
(tip by justin3am)
To boost weaker signals, try feeding the output of a multiplex back into one side, with the signal
you want to boost connected to the other side. Be careful with the feedback level, as things can
get out of control very suddenly!
Half-wave rectification
(tip by justin3am)
Mixing a rectified signal 50/50 with the original gives you the top half of the wave only. Tip: Half-
wave rectified sine can sound like a mellow organ.
Balancing two modulators
This trick lets you add vibrato via modulation wheel and/or pressure, but without increasing the
vibrato depth when you happen to apply both at the same time.
It works by using one of the two mod sources to crossfade between the other source and itself.
In this example, Pressure is connected to one of the 4 regular inputs AND to the Mod socket.
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