5.3. VCO 2
MiniBrute 2S has two oscillators that are completely independent: each has its own
waveshape and tuning, and can be mixed separately in the OSC MIXER section. They share
the filter and amplifier stages.
There is a certain level of pre-wired interaction between VCO 1 and VCO 2, though. For
example:
• The pitch of VCO 2 will track that of VCO 1 by default, but there is an input on the
patch bay that allows the VCO 2 pitch to track another source.
• The pitch of VCO 1 can be modulated by the pitch of VCO 2 through the FM knob
in the VCO 1 section. (FM is an abbreviation for Frequency Modulation.) But there
is an input on the patch bay that allows the VCO 1 pitch to be modulated by
another source.
The output level of the second oscillator is controlled with the slider labeled
Osc 2
. Pulling it
down reduces the level of the signal and moving it up increases its level.
The
VCO 2
section contains a Tune knob and two toggle switches:
5.3.1. Tune
The
Tune
knob sweeps VCO 2 through the range determined by the Range switch (see
below). Generally the middle position will tune it to the same pitch as VCO 1, but some
adjustment may be necessary until the oscillators have warmed up.
5.3.2. Wave
The
Wave
switch selects the waveshape for VCO 2, which can be either a sine wave, a
sawtooth wave, or a square wave.
The VCO 2 section
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