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PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL18
Balance •
-64 to +63: Adjusts the relative levels of oscillator 1 and oscillator 2 (including FM), whereby -64 is oscilla-
tor 1 only and +63 is oscillator 2 only. Note that this parameter is mirrored in the oscillator 2 menu.
Oscillator 1 (Complex Grain Table Oscillator)
Here we have the purest application of the Grain Table technology - and a very powerful oscillator indeed.
Mode •
Classic, HyperSaw, WaveTable etc.: Selects the basic type of oscillator.
Index •
Determines the playback position within the currently selected Wavetable. Each of the 128 available values
represents either a particular wave or the interpolation of the two nearest waves. Modulating the Index of a
wavetable with an LFO or Envelope will often result in a highly-dynamic variation in the timbre of a sound,
impossible via any other means.
This parameter can be modulated via the Mod Matrix and the LFO’s - please select Wavetable 1/2 Index
from the list of available destinations.
Please note that Table 0 (Sine) contains only a sine wave, and as such, the Index parameter will have no ef-
fect on it.
Wavetable •
Selects the current wavetable - each being a unique collection of different waves from which all manner of
different timbres may be achieved.
Formant Shift •
Use this parameter to sweep the pitch of the formants in the wavetable by +/- 64 semitones. The effect is
reminiscent of oscillator ‘sync’, and can be useful for both extreme lead sounds, as well as subtle timbral
variations.
At 12 o’clock position, the sound will be identical to that of the standard Wavetable oscillator. As you sweep
through the other values you will hear a fascinating shift in the spectra of harmonics, and a very different
character to the same wavetable played by the standard Wavetable oscillator.
In contrast to the Simple version, the fundamental frequency is shifted along with the rest of the wave, result-
ing in a more dramatic effect.
This parameter can be modulated via the Mod Matrix and the LFO’s - please select Osc1/2 Formant from
the list of available destinations.