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Chapter 3 ES2 102
Do the following:
m Switch o the Vector Envelope by setting Solo Point to on. This allows you to audition the
individual points in isolation.
m Take the opportunity to alter the pointer positions in the Planar Pad according to your taste. The
X/Y axes of the Planar Pad control the cuto frequency of Filter 2, and the panorama position.
Adjustments to these make the sound more vivid.
m Activate the Vector Envelope by setting Solo Point to o. Check the result, and ne-tune the
pointer positions in the Planar Pad.
m Alter the Loop Rate from the preset value of 0.09 up to 2.00. You will hear a periodic modulation,
much like that of an LFO. At this point, the modulation is not synchronized with the project
tempo. To synchronize the loop speed with the project tempo, move the Rate to the far left, and
set a note or bar value.
m You can create faster rhythmic note values by clicking between two points and setting the new
time values—which result from the division that occurs—to a value of 12.5%, for example.
Create kick drums with a self-oscillating lter and the Vector Envelope
Electronic kick drum sounds are often created with modulated, self-oscillating lters. This
approach can also be taken with the ES2, particularly when the Vector Envelope is used for
lter modulation. An advantage of the Vector Envelope, in comparison with conventional ADSR
envelopes, is its ability to dene and provide two independent decay phases. The distortion
eect applies the right amount of drive without sacricing the original sonic character of the
drum sound.
Note: To make the setting really punchy, you must activate Flt Reset, because all oscillators are
switched o in this setting, and the lter needs a little time to start oscillating. At the start of
each note, Flt Reset sends a very short impulse to the lter—making it oscillate from the outset.
By tweaking the Vector Kick setting you can create any dance-oor kick drum sound you can
think of.
Change the following parameters to create sound variations:
m Filter 2 slopes: 12 dB, 18 dB, 24 dB
m Distortion: Intensity and Soft or Hard
m Envelope 3’s Decay Time: (D)
m Vector Envelope Time 1 > 2: preset to 9.0 ms
m Vector Envelope Time 2 > 3: preset to 303 ms
m Vector Time Scaling
Create percussive synthesizer and bass sounds with two lter decay phases
As with the Vector Kick setting, the Vector Perc Synth setting uses the Vector Envelope to control
the lter cuto frequency, with two independently adjustable decay phases. This would not be
possible with a conventional ADSR envelope generator.
Try creating further percussive synthesizers and basses by varying these parameters:
m Vector Envelope Time 1 > 2 (= Decay 1)
m Vector Envelope Time 2 > 3 (= Decay 2)
m Vector Time Scaling
m Points 1, 2, and 3 (= Cuto Frequency) in the Planar Pad
m Waveforms (choosing other waveforms)