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Chapter 13 Sculpture 318
11 Drag the amt slider to the right while you are playing. You will hear that the singing buzzing
fades out in the lower range, while gradually being retained as you move toward C3. Drag the
slider to a value of 0.15. The buzzing is now far more moderate in the low range.
12 Switch Object 3 back on. Set Timbre to its minimum value (−1.00) and Variation to its maximum
value (1.00). Object 3 should be positioned all the way to the right, at a value of 1.00.
13 Vary the Object 3 Strength parameter. You’ll discover that the overtone content of the buzzing
can be controlled very eectively. A Strength value of 0.25 is recommended here.
14 Save this setting as Fretless Roundwound#1.
Add eects to your Sculpture bass sound
Detuning and ensemble eects are normally achieved using a modulation eect or by
combining doubling and detuning. When you are using a fretless bass for a solo part, a broad
chorus eect adds a nice touch.
Because Sculpture can synthesize only one note at a time at any given pitch, simple doubling
isn’t an option. There are, however, alternatives for bringing movement and life into the sound.
Almost all of the type parameters of the dierent objects can be modulated by LFOs, resulting in
a vast number of possible combinations.
As a rule, basses are mixed without eects (dry), but a small amount of reverb can be quite
appealing on a fretless bass, when used as a solo instrument. Use Sculpture’s Delay section to
emulate this. Heavy delays are, however, used on basses in “dub” style reggae.
Emulate a chorus eect by modulating the pickup positions
1 Make sure the Fretless Roundwound#1 setting is loaded.
2 Adjust the position of Pickup B to 0.20.
3 Drag the Spread Pickup semicircle—which is beside the Level knob—upward.
Both of the light blue dots move downward toward the letters L and R.
You can hear how the stereo breadth of the fretless sound has increased. Pickup A is sent out on
the right channel, while Pickup B occupies the left channel.
Note: Although only modern basses oer such stereophonic features, it’s still fun to process
conventional sounds with this eect. Note that not all pickup positions are monophonic-
compatible. You can check this by returning the Spread Pickup setting to monophonic—click the
Spread Pickup semicircle while pressing the Option key.