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Chapter 6
Filter (VCF)
The VCF or Filter section is one of the most powerful and dynamic on the
entire instrument. Used in the right way, the VCF controls are capable of
transforming sterile, boring sounds into something really dynamic and excit-
ing. Try out the following Tips and see what we mean...
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Cutoff and Resonance
For your Filter explorations, here’s the best place to start.
These two Filter controls work interdependently — changing one of them affects the sound of the other.
Turn [CUTOFF] to the left and the sound becomes darker or “muffled.” Turn it to the right and the sound
becomes brighter. Turn [RESONANCE] to the right and the Filter peak becomes sharper and more pro-
nounced. Turn it to the left and hear how the Filter flattens out.
Also keep in mind that the overall effect of Cutoff and Resonance is controlled by FEG Depth (Tip 20 below).
If FEG Depth is set too high or too low, you may hear little or no change in the sound — no matter how furi-
ously you twist the [CUTOFF] and [RESONANCE] knobs.
Darker
Brighter
Flatter
More pronounced
Cutoff
Determines the frequency at which the Filter effect starts. The higher
the value, the higher the frequency.
Range
0 — 127
Volume
Frequency (pitch)
Cutoff frequency
Resonance
Determines the emphasis of the resonant peak of the Filter (at the Cutoff
frequency).
Range
Synth track : -16 — 100
Rhythm track 1-3 : -64 — 63
Frequency (pitch)
Volume
Resonance
