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Working with Modulation in the ES2
The ES2 is equipped with a huge number of modulation sources and targets, making the
ES2 a very flexible synthesizer that can generate extraordinary sounds that constantly
evolve, sound like audio loops, or are just plain expressive to play. Reference tables that
cover all modulation targets and sources are found at the end of this section.
Click here to display the
Vector Envelope.
Modulation router
Modulation sources
Planar Pad
Modulation router: The modulation router—or router, for short—links modulation
sources such as the envelope, to modulation targets such as the oscillators and filters.
The router features 10 modulation routings, arranged into columns. See Getting to
Know the ES2’s Modulation Router.
Modulation sources: The modulation sources include the LFOs and envelopes. See
Getting to Know the ES2 LFOs and Getting to Know the ES2 Envelopes (ENV 1 to ENV 3).
Vector Envelope: The Vector Envelope is an extremely sophisticated, loop-capable,
multipoint envelope that can control the Planar Pad and Triangle (oscillator mix
parameter). The Vector Envelope shares the space occupied by the modulation router
and can be viewed by clicking the Vector Envelope button to the right of the router.
See Getting to Know the ES2’s Vector Envelope.
Planar Pad: The Planar Pad is a two-dimensional controller—which facilitates the
simultaneous manipulation of two, freely assignable, parameters. It can be controlled
with the Vector Envelope. See Using the ES2’s Planar Pad.
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