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To complete the 808 emulation, add 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
Using the 808 snare drum sounds in our tutorial kit, we’d like to explore the possibilities
Ultrabeat offers for implementing velocity.
To implement velocity, proceed as follows:
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.
4 A slider appears on the ring around the knob. Move it in a clockwise direction. When
you grab the marking, a help tag displays the value. Set it to −0 dB.
5 Repeat steps 1–4 in both Oscillator 2 and the noise generator. You can now dynamically
play the sound using velocity.