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Using the ES2 Wheelrocker Setting
This quite ordinary organ patch doesn’t hold any deep, high-end sound design secrets—it
is just a combination of three oscillators with mixed wave levels. You’ll probably find a
different combination that more closely matches your vision of what an organ sounds
like. Check out the Digiwaves.
Focus your attention on the mod wheel’s response—hold a chord, and bring the wheel
in by moving it slowly upward until you reach the top (maximum).
The intention behind the programming of this mod wheel modulation is to simulate an
accelerating Leslie rotor speaker.
The modulation routings do the following:
Modulation routing 1 assigns envelope 2 to Filter 1—the only one used for this
patch—and produces a little organ key click with the envelope. The filter is opened
slightly (with Keyboard as via) when you play in the higher keyboard range, with the
maximum value.
Modulation routings 2 and 3 bring in LFO 1 vibrato, and both oscillators are modulated
out of phase.
Modulation routing 4 does not need to be adjusted, but you are free to do so. It has
been set up to use ENV1 to push” the wavetable. Adjust ENV1 Decay to make the
sound more pipe organ-like. Adjust ENV1 Attack to sweep through the wavetable.
Modulation routing 5 reduces the overall volume according to personal taste, but the
organs level shouldn’t increase too drastically when all modulations are moved to their
respective maximums.
Modulation routings 6 and 7 detune Oscillators 2 and 3 against each other, within
symmetrical values—to avoid the sound getting out of tune, overall. Again, both work
out of phase with modulation routings 2 and 3; Oscillator 1 remains at a stable pitch.
Modulation routing 8 brings in LFO 1 as a modulator for panorama movement—this
patch changes from mono to stereo. If you prefer a full stereo sound with a slowly
rotating Leslie in its idle position, just set an amount equal to the desired minimum
value, thereby achieving a permanent, slow rotation. Another modification you may
wish to try is a higher value, resulting in more extreme channel separation.
Modulation routing 9 speeds up LFO 2’s modulation frequency.
Modulation routing 10: A little cutoff was added to Filter 1, increasing the intensity of
the big twirl.
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