Zeppelin Design Labs MACCHIATO, Owner'S Manual

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8. LFO DEPTH
Turn Knob #1 Wave Shape Select full right to select Square wave. Set Knob #6 LFO Rate to the 12
o’clock position to select medium Rate. Set Knob #7 full right, for maximum Cutoff frequency, which
allows the fullest sound to pass through.
Knob #8 LFO Depth controls the extent to which the LFO modulates (affects) the LPF Cutoff frequency.
The amplitude of the LFO at any moment is subtracted from the Cutoff frequency, lowering the Cutoff,
limiting the frequencies that get through the LPF and darkening the sound you hear.
• At full left (Depth = 0%), the amplitude of the LFO shrivels up to nothing and the LFO does not affect
the Cutoff frequency at all.
•
220 Hz 1440 Hz
LFO MODULATES THE
CUTOFF FREQUENCY
DEPTH LEVEL
(SET TO ABOUT 50%)
At the 12 o’clock position (Depth = 50%, pictured above), the LFO modulates the Cutoff frequency
to halfway between its current setting and its minimum, producing a moderate effect.
•
220 Hz 1440 Hz
LFO MODULATES THE
CUTOFF FREQUENCY
DEPTH LEVEL
(SET TO 100%)
At full right (Depth = 100%, pictured above) the amplitude of the LFO wave is expanded to exactly
fit between the current Cutoff frequency and the minimum Cutoff frequency of 220 Hz. This means
that at maximum Depth, the LFO wave will “reach down” exactly to the lowest possible Cutoff,
creating maximum effect. The LFO produces moments of near-silence as it moves though its wave
shape, resulting in an intense pulsing effect.
By using very low Depth and very fast Rate you create a subtle trill. With very high Depth and very slow
Rate you can create dramatic sweep effects. At middle settings you will find the most natural-sounding
effects.