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ES P overview
The eight-voice ES P (ES Poly) emulates classic polyphonic synthesizers of the 1980s.
It is a versatile instrument that is capable of producing a huge variety of useful musical sounds.
The creation of classic analog synthesizer brass sounds is just one of its many strengths.
ES P 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.
Level parametersLFO parameters
Envelope parameters
Effect parameters
Filter parameters
Oscillator parameters
ES P is divided into several areas.
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Oscillator parameters: The oscillator sliders are shown in the area to the left. The octave
parameters are also found in this section. The oscillators generate the basic waveforms that
form the basis of your sound. See ES P oscillator parameters on page 12 9.
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LFO parameters: The LFO parameters (to the right of the oscillator parameters) are used to
modulate the sound. See ES P LFO parameters on page 13 0 .
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Filter parameters: The vertical column in the center includes the (cuto) Frequency and
Resonance knobs and the key follow buttons. The lter is used to contour the waveforms sent
from the oscillators. See ES P LFO parameters on page 130.
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Envelope and level parameters: The area to the right of the lter parameters contains the
envelope and level parameters, which control the level of the sound over time. See ES P
envelope and level controls on page 132.
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Eect parameters: The area at the extreme right contains the Chorus and Overdrive parameters.
These can be used to color or thicken the sound. See Integrated ES P eects processor on
page 133.
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