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CommentsBasic toneWaveform
Great for reed instruments, synth
blips, basses
“Nasal” soundingPulse
Using Pulse Width Modulation in the ES1
You can freely set any pulse width in-between the square wave and pulse wave symbols
of the Wave knob. The pulse width can also be automatically modulated in the modulation
section (see Using the ES1 Router). Modulating the pulse width with a slowly cycling LFO,
for example, allows periodically mutating, fat bass sounds.
Using the ES1 Sub-Oscillator
The sub-oscillator provides the following waveform options:
A square wave that plays one or two octaves below the frequency of the primary
oscillator.
A pulse wave that plays two octaves below the frequency of the primary oscillator.
Variations of these waveforms with different mixes and phase relationships. Their use
results in different sounds.
White noise which is useful for creating percussion sounds, as well as wind, surf, and
rain sounds.
You can also completely disable the sub-oscillator by choosing OFF.
Processing Side Chain Signals Through the ES1
The sub-oscillator of the ES1 allows you to run an external channel strip signal through
the ES1 synthesizer engine, by using a side chain.
To process a channel strip signal through the ES1 synthesizer engine
1 Set the Sub knob to EXT.
2 Choose the side chain source channel strip from the Side Chain menu at the top of the
plug-in window.
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