Sound Parameters
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Iridium Manual
Particle Generator Panel Parameters
Semitone / Octave
Sets the pitch of the particle generator in semitone steps.
The standard setting for this parameter is
0
, but there are
cases where different values are interesting as well. Press
and hold the
Semitone
dial while turning it enables you to
select the pitch in octave steps.
Fine Pitch
Fine-tunes the particle generator in steps of 1/128th of a
semitone. The audible result of detuned oscillators is a
Chorus effect. Use a positive setting for o ne oscillator and
an equivalent negative setting for another
Count/Grain Poly (only in Granular Mode)
The Particle generator can generate up to eight grain
streams for simultaneous playback. This is determined by
the
Count/Grain Poly
knob. Up to eight kernels (equiva-
lent to grain oscillators) are possible. Values in between
two integer values mean that an additional grain oscillator
is mixed in at a reduced level.
Detune/Pitch Spread (only in Granular Mode)
Determines the amount the grains that are displaced from
center pitch, when
Count/Grain Poly
is set to any kernel
value higher than 1.0.
Position (only in Granular Mode)
Determines the sample start position for grain playback.
The higher the value, the later the sample starts.
Length (only in Granular Mode)
Determines the length of the grains that are used for play-
back. The higher the value (up to 250 ms), the more pre-
cise the playback.
Travel (only in Granular Mode)
Determines the speed by which the position is wandering
in the sample. This allows for cyclic moving through a
granular sample. Positive values allow a forward move-
ment, negative values a backward movement. Lower valu-
es slow down the movement speed, higher values speed it
up. Cyclic means that a sample starts automatically again
from beginning when the end is reached. If you don’t want
a cyclic modulation, use the
Position
parameter modula-
ted with an envelope, an LFO, or any other modulation
