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Chapter 13 Sculpture 249
Sculpture pickups parameters
Use Sculpture pickup parameters
The pickup parameters discussed in this section apply on a per-voice basis. You will note a
number of parameter names followed by (morphable). This indicates that the parameters can be
morphed between up to ve morph points. See Sculpture morph overview on page 278.
The pickups are the rst element beyond the sound-generating portion of Sculpture—consisting
of the string and objects—and act as the input to the virtual signal processing chain. You can
view the pickups as being like those of an electric guitar or clavinet. Obviously, changing their
positions alters the tone of your instrument, just like the pickups in Sculpture.
Pickup A position slider
Invert button
Object position slider
Object position slider
Object position slider
The green horizontal line within the Pickup display represents the string. As the Stiness
parameter value of the string is increased, the line becomes thicker. The line can be animated
and will show the range of the string’s motion.
The Pickup A and B ranges are shown as transparent bell curves, which represent the position
and widths of pickups A and B.
Pickup parameters
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Object position sliders (morphable): Drag sliders 1, 2, and 3 to determine the respective position
of each (excite/disturb/damp) object along the string.
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Pickup A position slider (morphable): Drag to set the position of Pickup A along the string. Values
of 0.0 and 1.0 determine the left and right ends of the string, respectively.
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Pickup B position slider (morphable): Drag to set the position of Pickup B along the string,
shown underneath Object position slider 3 at the bottom of the gure.
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Invert button (Pickup B phase): Click to invert the phase of Pickup B, found at the lower left of
the Pickup display. Options are: normal or invert(ed).
Note: If the phase of Pickup B is inverted, the sound can become thinner due to portions of
the Pickup A and Pickup B signals canceling each other out. Depending on the position of the
pickups, however, the reverse may happen, with the sound actually becoming richer.
Adjust the Pickup A or Pickup B position
m Drag the slider handle at the top or bottom of the Pickup display.