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2 Switch off Oscillator 1 and turn on the noise generator.
3 In the noise generator, make sure the Cutoff parameter is modulated by Env 1, the
modulation is negative, and the position of the Mod slider is below that of the base
parameter value.
4 Use rather short decay values for Env 1 and Env 4.
5 Set the attack time of Env 4 to a value of 0. The attack time of Env 1 should also be rather
short, but not equal to 0.
Note: You’ll find a similarly constructed sound listed as “hihat 1” at a pitch of F2 in the
Tutorial Kit. Also analyze the hi-hat sound “hihat 2” at pitch F#2.
Its not far from the hi-hat to the crash cymbal. The main difference between a hi-hat and
crash cymbal sound is the length of the decay time. Correct assignment of the envelopes
is the key to producing different cymbal sounds.
Select the Cym 1 and Cym 2 sounds in the Tutorial Kit and try different envelope
assignments and settings for Cutoff and Volume in the noise generator, Cutoff and Volume
in the main filter, and so on.
Ultrabeat Tutorial: Creating Metallic Sounds
If you want to create metallic sounds with Ultrabeat, the ring modulator and the Model
oscillator are the ideal tools.
To use the ring modulator
1 Load the Standard Tutorial sound.
2 Activate a phase oscillator and the Model oscillator. Choose a pitch for each oscillator
above C3 so that a slightly detuned interval is created.
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