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Every time Oscillator 1 starts a new oscillation phase, the synchronized oscillator
(Oscillator 2 or 3) is also forced to restart its phase from the beginning. Between the
waveform cycles of Oscillator 1, the waveform cycles of the synchronized oscillators run
freely.
Envelope Modulation of the Synchronized Oscillator Frequency
Synchronized oscillator sounds are especially cool when the frequency of the synchronized
oscillator is modulated by an envelope generator. This way, the number of phases within
a section of the synchronization cycle constantly changes, resulting in corresponding
changes to the frequency spectrum.
Using the ES2’s Global Parameters
These parameters affect the overall instrument sound produced by the ES2. You can find
the global parameters to the left of the oscillators, and above the filter and output sections.
Global parametersGlobal parameters
Keyboard Mode buttons: These buttons switch the ES2 between polyphonic, monophonic,
and legato behaviors. See Choosing the ES2 Keyboard Mode (Poly/Mono/Legato).
Unison button: This button enables or disables unison mode. See Using Unison and
Voices for a Richer ES2 Sound.
Voices field: Determines the maximum number of notes that can be played
simultaneously.
Glide knob: This parameter—also known as Portamento—determines the amount of
time it takes for the pitch of a played note to slide to the pitch of the following played
note. See Setting a Glide (Portamento) Time in the ES2.
Bend Range fields: This parameter pair determines the upward and downward pitch
bend range. See Determining a Bend Range in the ES2.
Tune field: Sets the pitch of the ES2 in cents. 100 cents equals a semitone step. At a
value of 0 c (zero cents), the central A key is tuned to 440 Hz, or concert pitch.
Analog knob: See Emulating Detuned Analog Synthesizer Oscillators in the ES2).
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