Tutorials and Patches
Tutorial I: Create your own Scale in Learn Mode using the knobs
Creating your own scale is easy. With the
Ensemble Oscillator
, the process of creating a new scale is called “Learning”.
There are two ways to do it: with the knobs, or with an external CV and gate source. This tutorial covers the former.
1. Start by unpatching all cables except the
Out
jack(s), and turning down
Twist
,
Warp
,
Detune,
and
Cross FM.
2. Turn down
Balance
so that you're just hearing the root oscillator. Turn up
Pitch
and/or
Root
so that it's playing a low frequency. This is your root note.
3. Flip the
Scale
switch to
Free
and turn the
Scale
knob to a scale you don't mind overwriting
(you can restore it later).
4. Tap the
Learn
button. It’ll turn red to show you're in Learn mode.
5. Hold down the
Learn
button and turn the
Add Note
(
Root
) knob. You'll hear the original root
note plus a new note whose pitch you're controlling. The new note will be higher or lower in
pitch depending on which way you turn the knob. Keep turning the
Add Note
knob until you
like how the two notes sound together. Release the
Learn
button.
6. Repeat the last step to add another note. You should be hearing three notes now.
7. Let’s try adjusting the pitch of the last note you added. Hold down
Learn
and turn the
Fine
Tune
(
Pitch
) knob. The pitch of the last note will change by a small amount.
8. Repeat the
Learn +
Add Note
step again to add a fourth note. This time, make the pitch
obnoxiously high.
9. Oops! That last note is a mistake, let's get rid of it. Tap the
Delete Note
(
Freeze
) button and
it'll go away.
10. Add some more notes if you wish (maximum of 16).
11. When you're done, tap the
Learn
button. It’ll flash green to indicate your scale saved.
12. That’s it! You've programmed a scale. It's saved in the group and slot the
Scale
knob and
switch point to. You can recall it even after you power down.
13. Let’s listen to the notes of the scale. Notice that the
Freeze
button is flashing (see inset
below). Turn the
Root
knob up and/or down until the
Freeze
button flashes green. Now you
can slowly turn
Root
to play the notes of the scale in order.
14. Listen to how the notes sound together as a chord or waveform by turning
Balance
up
towards center, and adjusting
Spread
and
Detune
until you hear a full sound.
15. Feel free to play with
Twist, Warp
, and Cross
FM
to find a timbre you like.
16. If you want to restore the original factory scale into the slot, make sure the
Scale
knob is
pointing to the slot you want to restore and the
Scale
switch is selecting the correct group.
Then hold down the
Learn
button for about four seconds. The button will flash blue and the
sound will change when the original factory scale is restored. There is no undo for this.
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Why is the
Freeze
button flashing?
When you exit Learn mode, the
Freeze
button will often be flashing. This is telling
you that one or more of the knobs have their values "frozen" until you turn the knob
back to where it was when you first entered Learn mode (it also could mean you
adjusted a Shift feature). To “unfreeze” a knob, turn it up and down until the
Freeze
button flashes green. The sound won’t change until it’s back in its original position. If
more knobs still need unfreezing,
Freeze
will keep flashing. When exiting Learn
mode, you usually want to unfreeze
Root
and
Pitch
. This feature keeps the pitch
from jumping drastically when you exit Learn mode, and means you don’t have to
retune to external equipment.
Learn
Tap to enter Learn Mode
Hold and turn to tune the
last note
Learn
+
Pitch
Fine Tune
Root
Add Note
Hold and turn to add a note
Learn
+
Freeze
Delete Note
Tap to delete the last note
Learn
Tap to save and exit
