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Using the ES P Oscillators
The ES P features several oscillators that output different waveforms. These signals can
be mixed together—at different levels—providing countless variations of the raw material
used for your sounds.
Oscillator sliders: Set the level of the waveforms output by the oscillators.
In addition to triangular, sawtooth, and rectangular waves, the rectangular waves of
two sub-oscillators are also available. The left sub-oscillator fader is one octave lower
than the main oscillators, and the right sub-oscillator fader is two octaves lower. Use
these to fatten up the sound.
The pulse width of all rectangular waves is fixed at 50%.
The rightmost fader adds white noise to the mix. This is the raw material for classic
synthesizer sound effects, such as ocean waves, wind, and helicopters.
4, 8, 16 buttons: Allow you to switch the pitch in octaves (transpose it up or down). The
lowest setting is 16 feet, and the highest is 4 feet. The use of the term feet to determine
octaves comes from the measurements of organ pipe lengths. The longer (and wider)
the pipe, the deeper the tone.
Using the ES P LFO
The ES P features an LFO (low frequency oscillator), which can do either of the following:
Modulate the frequency of the oscillators, resulting in a vibrato.
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