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up both levels to get a strong sound. Ring modulation is
also a typical scenario where you could set the modula-
ting kernel to a fixed frequency.
•
AM
is similar to
Ring
with the main sonic difference
that lowering the level of the modulating kernel keeps
more and more of the sound of the target kernel. So, in
contrast to Ring, AM blends more in.
•
WT Pos
: Here, the modulating kernel modulates the
wavetable position of the target kernel (which obvi-
ously should have a wavetable set on the
Wave
page).
Unless the modulating kernel is in LFO mode, this WT
Pos modulation is at audio rate and opens a whole ran-
ge of new, strange and unknown sonic territory. This is
also a good place to use the Sub-Ratio mode for the
modulating kernel.
K1...6 Feedback:
When in Phase FM or AM mode, a kernel
can modulate itself. In FM this is a classic way to quickly
add partials to the sound in mostly a sawtooth-like
direction, but depending on the amount and level it can
quickly go into harsh noise up to white-noise like sonic
territory. Use it with care, but it is mega-fun since potenti-
ally every kernel could have its own feedback. When a
kernel is already FM-modulated by another kernel, self-
feedback can still be applied and added.
The Envelope Page
Tap on the
Env
button to switch to the corresponding
Kernel display page. This page is identical for all of the six
kernels.
Since the level especially of the modulating kernels is of
extreme sonic importance, each kernel has its own dual-
decay-stage envelope. The attack is curved while the other
stages are linear.
Envelope page for Kernel 1
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