Kyra Sound Programming
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Kyra Manual
Filters
Once the sound sources in the two Oscillator Groups (or
the Hypersaw) are mixed together, they are passed to the
Kyra’s Filter section. Kyra has one filter per voice by
default but when Dual Mode is enabled, two independent
filters, configured in parallel (one per Oscillator Group or
Partial Group in Hypersaw Mode), become available.
Kyra‘s Filters are accurate emulations of the classic ladder
designs found on many vintage analogue synthesizers.
Kyra's Filters are oversampled at 96kHz so sound clear
and alias-free and can be swept right across the full audio
range even with high resonance settings. The Filters have
six configurations offering low pass, band pass, high pass
each with 2-pole (12dB/octave) and 4-pole (24dB/octave)
responses. Each configuration sounds radically different
and will impart distinctive sonic characteristics on the
sound from the Oscillator Groups.
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Take the time to get familiar with the six different
filter types offered by Kyra. They each offer dis-
tinctly different sounds. Once you’ve mastered that,
learn how to use the various modulation possibili-
ties to create dynamic filter effects.
The type and configuration of a synthesizer's filters very
much determine its 'signature'. Kyra‘s Filters have a dis-
tinctive sound best characterised as full and rich for the
two pole filters, sharp and acidic for the four pole filters.
There is also an additional per-Part Formant Filter in the
EQ module to impart vocal effects onto Patches. You can
also use the EQ module in the Part effects to further shape
the sound. These filters are detailed in the Effects section.
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Experiment to discover ways of combining Kyra’s
Filters with the Effects Units. The EQ, Formant Fil-
ter and Phaser are particularly good companions to
the Filters.
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