A Short Overview
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M Quickstart
LFO Section
In addition to the main oscillators, M is equipped with two
low frequency oscillators (LFOs) that can be used for mo-
dulation purposes. Each LFO generates a periodic wave-
form with adjustable frequency and shape.
LFO1 General display page
The Modulation Assignment
A modulation can be described as a signal-generating
unit’s influence upon a sound parameter. The terms used
in this context are ‘Source’ and ‘Destination’. There is no
Modulation matrix as in our other Waldorf synthesizers.
We made a conscious decision to set up the modulation
facilities directly on the corresponding display page, i.e. in
the respective sections as Oscillators, VCF or VCA.
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Keep in mind that some modulation sources are
hardwired, for example the Wave envelope or the
Filter envelope. Therefore, you find an amount con-
trol in the corresponding section of the user inter-
face, e.g. the
Env Amt
knobs.
The Arpeggiator
An arpeggiator is a device that splits an incoming chord
into its individual notes and repeats them rhythmically.
Different play modes can be defined for the arpeggiator to
cover a wide range of applications.
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Press
Shift + Arp
Play
to start the arpeggiator. By
pressing
Shift + Stop
, the arpeggiator stops playing.
Single Mode vs. Multi Mode
M offers a 8 part Multi mode. As soon as you want to do
multi track recordings in a studio, you should start to use
Multi parts. Each sound in a Multi setup based on a so-
called
Part
.
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Press the
Single/Multi
dial to enter the Multi mode.
The LED near to the dial lits in white. If you want to
return to single mode, press the dial again .
