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Chapter 24 Ultrabeat 403
To complete the 808 emulation by adding some noise:
1 Switch the noise generator on, and activate the highpass mode in its filter (HP). Set the
Cutoff value to about 0.65, Resonance to 0.35 and add a little Dirt (around 0.06).
2 The noise generator provides the sustained snare sound. It should be shaped by its
own envelope, independent of the decay phases of both oscillators, in order to get
808-like results. Changing the volume of the noise generator simulates the snap
parameter of the 808.
Note: The 808 snare drum described is called Snare 3-808 in the Tutorial Kit, at a pitch
of F#1. It also features an interesting EQ setting.
Dynamics Through Velocity
Use the 808 snare drum sounds in the Tutorial Kit to explore the possibilities Ultrabeat
offers for implementing velocity.
To implement velocity:
1 Select the sound Snare 3-808.
2 Click on the word Off below the Volume knob in Oscillator 1.
3 In the Via menu that appears, choose Vel.
A slider appears on the ring around the knob.
4 Move the slider in a clockwise direction. When you grab the slider, a help tag displays
the value. Set it to –0 dB.
5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 in both Oscillator 2 and the noise generator.
You can now dynamically play the sound using velocity.