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LFOs
COBALT8M features three individual low frequency oscillators. LFO1 is global and LFO2 and
LFO3 are polyphonic.
All LFO’s can be set to Retrigger, Single and Free mode and have these parameters:
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LFO1:
This button enters and exits assign mode for LFO1
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LFO2/LFO3:
This button is used to both toggle between LFO2 / LFO3 (for editing the
LFOs parameters) as well as for entering and exiting assign mode for LFO2 / LFO3.
If the edit mode is currently LFO2 (LED off), use this button to enter and exit LFO2 assign
mode (LED slow flash) or use ‘Shift’ and this button to toggle to LFO3 edit mode.
If the edit mode is currently LFO3 (LED constantly on), use ‘Shift’ and this button to enter
and exit LFO3 assign mode (LED fast flash) or use this button on it’s own to toggle to
LFO2 edit mode.
Once in an LFO assign mode, simply turning the knob for the parameter that you would
like the LFO to modulate, you will see the LED above the button begin to flash to indicate
you are currently in an assign mode
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Rate:
This parameter controls the speed of the LFO.
An LFO in a positive amount is a free rate meaning it will run independently from the
synths tempo / MIDI clock input. In negative amounts it is synced to the synths tempo /
MIDI clock input at various subdivisions
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Shape:
Holding the ‘Shift’ button and (or when latched in shift mode) turning this
encoder controls the given LFO Shape. The available shapes are Sine, Tri, Sqr, Sawtooth /
Ramp up, Sawtooth / Ramp down, S+H, Slewed S+H
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Depth:
This parameter controls the depth of the given LFOs modulation.
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Mode:
Holding the ‘Shift’ button and (or when latched in shift mode) turning this
encoder selects the Retrigger Mode. The modes are:
Retrigger -
In this mode, each new keypress restarts the LFO and it the continues to run -
particularly useful for Unison/Stack sounds.
Free -
In this mode the LFO is never reset, so it could be at any phase when a note is
pressed.
Single -
In this mode, the LFO will start when a new key is pressed, complete cycle and
stop, but will not retrigger when a new note is triggered and one is already held.
Arpeggiator
COBALT8M features an intuitive programmable arpeggiator. The speed of the arpeggiator is
controlled by the current clock which can either be received from the sync in port, external
MIDI or from the internal clock in COBALT8M.
For arpeggiator ‘hold’ functionality please use the Sustain ‘Latch Mode’ as described below.
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Arp:
The Arp can be enabled / disabled by pressing this button. Holding this and entering
notes using the keys or over USB or MIDI connection will input notes to the Arp. Rests
can be input by pressing the Arp Rest button while entering notes.
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Division:
Turning this encoder allows you to select the clock division of the Arp
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Mode:
Holding the ‘Shift’ button and (or when latched in shift mode) turning this
encoder allows you to select the octave range and direction of the Arp.
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Swing:
This screen only setting allows you to dial in swing to the Arp. This setting is bi-
polar allowing us to nudge every other note backward or forward in time.
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Arp Gate:
Holding the ‘Patch’ button and turning the Arp encoder allows you to set Arp
Gate length.
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Sustain ‘Latch Mode’:
Holding ‘Velo’ and holding the ‘Sustain’ button for one second
will enable Sustain ‘Latch Mode’ - press and release a note / chord to sustain it, press a
new note / chord to overwrite the existing one. This also provides the classic arpeggiator
‘Hold’ functionality.
Note. Programmed patterns in the arpeggiator are temporary and are not saved per patch.
They will remain until reprogrammed or until the unit is power cycled.
