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Chapter 3 ES2 77
ES2 modulation target reference
ES2 oscillator modulation targets
The table below shows all oscillator-related modulation targets.
Target Comments
Pitch123 Modulates the frequencies (pitch) of all three
oscillators. If you select an LFO as the source, this
target leads to siren or vibrato sounds. Select one of
the envelope generators with zero attack, short decay,
zero sustain, and short release as the source for tom
and kick drum sounds.
Pitch 1
Modulates the frequency (pitch) of oscillator 1.
Slight envelope modulations can make the amount
of detuning change over time, when oscillator 1 is
sounding in unison with another (unmodulated)
oscillator. This also applies to the other Pitch targets
and is particularly useful for synthesizer brass sounds.
Pitch 2
Modulates the frequency (pitch) of oscillator 2.
Pitch 3 Modulates the frequency (pitch) of oscillator 3.
Detune Controls the amount of detuning between all three
oscillators. The sensitivity of all pitch modulation
targets is determined by the modulation intensity.
This is scaled as per the lists below, allowing you
to create very delicate vibrati in the cent range
(1/100 semitone), and huge pitch jumps by octaves.
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Modulation intensity from 0 to 8: steps are 1.25
cents.
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Modulation intensity from 8 to 20: steps are 3.33
cents.
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Modulation intensity from 20 to 28: steps are 6.25
cents.
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Modulation intensity from 28 to 36: steps are 12.5
cents.
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Modulation intensity from 36 to 76: steps are 25
cents.
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Modulation intensity from 76 to 100: steps are 100
cents.
This leads to the following rules of thumb for
modulation intensity values.
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Intensity of 8 equals a pitch shift of 10 cents.
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Intensity of 20 equals a pitch shift of 50 cents (one
quarter tone).
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Intensity of 28 equals a pitch shift of 100 cents (one
semitone).
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Intensity of 36 equals a pitch shift of 200 cents (two
semitones).
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Intensity of 76 equals a pitch shift of 1,200 cents
(one octave).
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Intensity of 100 equals a pitch shift of 3,600 cents
(three octaves).