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Chapter 6 ES M 125
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Output parameters: The angle-shaped area to the lower right contains the level envelope and
output parameters, which control the level of the sound over time. The Overdrive knob is
located near the right edge of the interface, halfway up. The Overdrive can be used to color or
add bite to the sound. See ES M level envelope and output controls on page 12 7.
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Extended parameters: Not shown in the image, the extended parameters are accessed by
clicking the triangle at the lower left of the interface. These parameters include bend and
tuning functions. See Extended ES M parameters on page 127.
ES M oscillator parameters
The synthesizer oscillator is used to generate a waveform, which is then sent to other portions of
the synthesizer engine for processing or manipulation.
Oscillator parameters
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Mix knob: Rotate to set the waveform of the oscillator, which is responsible for the basic color
of the tone.
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Setting the Wave parameter all the way to the left causes the oscillator to output
sawtooth signals.
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Setting the Wave parameter all the way to the right outputs a 50% rectangular wave, which
is heard one octave below the sawtooth.
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For any Wave setting between these extreme positions, the oscillator outputs a crossfaded
mix of the two waveforms.
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8, 16, and 32 buttons: Switch the pitch in octaves—transpose it up or down. The lowest setting
is 32 feet, and the highest is 8 feet. The use of the term feet to determine octaves comes from
the measurements of organ pipe lengths. The longer and wider the pipe, the deeper the tone.
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Glide knob: Rotate to introduce a continuous pitch bend between two consecutively played
notes. Adjust the Glide value, in ms, to determine the time it takes for the pitch to travel from
the last played note to the next. At a value of 0, no glide eect occurs.
Note: The ES M always works in a ngered portamento mode, with notes played in a legato
style resulting in a glide—portamento—from pitch to pitch.