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ES M overview
The monophonic ES M (ES Mono) synthesizer is a good starting point if you’re looking for bass
sounds that punch through your mix.
ES M features an automatic ngered portamento mode, making bass slides easy. It also provides
an automatic lter compensation circuit that delivers rich, creamy basses, even when you use
higher resonance values.
ES M produces sounds using subtractive synthesis. It has 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.
Output parameters
Oscillator parameters
Overdrive
Filter and Filter Envelope
parameters
ES M is divided into several areas.
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Oscillator parameters: The oscillator Mix and Octave parameters are shown in the area to the
left. The oscillator generates the basic waveforms that form the basis of your sound. See ES M
oscillator parameters on page 125.
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Filter and lter envelope parameters: The section to the right of the Oscillator parameters
includes the Cuto (frequency) and Resonance knobs. The lter is used to contour the
waveforms sent from the oscillators. The lter envelope parameters are found toward the
upper right. These control the lter cuto over time. See ES M lter and lter envelope on
page 126 .
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