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Oscillator 3 generates a DigiWave, which we considered “brassy enough within the
overall wave mix. As an alternative to the DigiWave, we could have used another
modulated pulse wave to support the ensemble, or another sawtooth wave to achieve
more “fatness” when detuning it with Oscillator 1’s sawtooth wave.
What we were after, however, was to have a little bit of growl, achieved through a short
wavetable “push, as described for the Stratocaster patch, on page 294. This
configuration is set up in Modulation 3 (Oscillator 3 Wave moved by Envelope 1’s
Decay).
Other controls
Envelope 1 also effects the pitch of Oscillator 2 against Oscillator 3. This results in the
clash of both pitches against each other and also against the stable pitch of Oscillator
1, in the attack phase of the sound.
The filter envelopes design closes with a short stab in the attack phase and then opens
again for a slower crescendo phase.
We’ve assigned another real-time crescendo to the mod wheel, which also brings in an
overall pitch modulation, controlled by LFO 2.
In addition to all of this, we programmed a sort of contradictory real-time modulation
(by pressure) which closes the filters. This allows you to play with an additional
decrescendo, remotely controlled by touch. Try to get a “feel” for the patchs response.
You’ll find that it offers quite a few controls for expression”: velocity, pressure after
note on, and pressure in advance. Listen to what happens when pressing with the left
hand before hitting a new chord with the right hand, and allowing the swell come in.
-4- … making our job redundant …? (MW-Pad-Creator 3)
This is an attempt to create a patch which is able to create patches by itself—actually
we are still working on the question of how we can get it to save its own results …
The Basics
Again, Oscillator 2 is used for a pulse width modulation to create a strong ensemble
component (please refer to “-3- Something Horny (Crescendo Brass)” section, on page
297, for further information).
Oscillators 1 and 3 are set to an initial start wave combination within their respective
DigiWave tables. You can modify these and start with a different combination of
DigiWaves from the outset.
On Modulation 3, we assigned a wavetable drive” to all three Oscillators via the mod
wheel. What this actually means is that you scroll through Oscillator 1 and 3’s
wavetables, and change Oscillator 2’s pulse width by moving the mod wheel.