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ES E overview
The eight-voice ES E (ES Ensemble) synthesizer is ideal for quickly creating warm, rich pad and
ensemble sounds.
ES E produces sounds using subtractive synthesis. It features an oscillator that generates
harmonically rich waveforms. You subtract—cut, or lter out—portions of these waveforms and
reshape them to create new sounds.
If you’re new to synthesizers, see Synthesizer basics overview on page 471, which will introduce
you to the terminology and give you an overview of dierent synthesis methods and how
they work.
Envelope parameters
LFO parameters
Oscillator parameters
Output parameters
Filter parameters
Oscillator
parameters
ES E is divided into several areas.
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Oscillator parameters: The oscillator Wave and Octave parameters are shown in the area to
the left. The oscillator generates the waveforms that form the basis of your sound. See ES E
oscillator parameters on page 119 .
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LFO parameters: The LFO parameters (below the Wave knob) are used to modulate the sound.
See ES E LFO parameters on page 120 .
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Filter parameters: The section to the right of the oscillator parameters includes the Cuto
(frequency) and Resonance knobs. You use the lter to contour the waveforms sent from the
oscillator. See ES E lter parameters on page 121.
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Envelope parameters: The area to the right of the lter parameters contains the envelope
parameters, which control the level of the sound over time. See ES E envelope parameters on
page 122 .
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