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4 Adjust Object 2’s parameters to the following values: Strength 0.14, Timbre −0.05, Variation
−1.00.
5 Click-hold the Object 2 slider, which remains at the far right in the Pickup display, to see
its value of 0.99. You’ll note that the range between C2 and C3 already sounds quite
acceptable, but the buzzing in the lower notes is still too strong. It is somewhat sitar-like,
so keep this disturb model in mind when it comes to creating a home-spun sitar.
6 Try different settings for the Strength parameter for both the higher and lower playing
ranges. You’ll see that, at best, only a compromise is possible. The buzzing is either too
loud in the low range or not present enough in the high range.
Obviously, the effect needs to be scaled over the relevant tonal range. Unlike the
parameters for the string, Objects 1 to 3 don’t have a directly addressable key scaling
function. There’s a clever way around this: Both LFOs offer a key scaling function. As you
probably don’t want the buzzing to be modulated by a periodic oscillation, you need to
reduce the LFO speed to infinitely slow or 0. In this way, you can deactivate the LFO itself,
but still use its modulation matrix.
7 Activate LFO2 by clicking the LFO2 button at the bottom left, and set the Rate knob to
a value of 0.00 Hz.
8 Click the 1 button (next to the RateMod slider, to the upper right) to activate the first
modulation target.
9 Open the Target pop-up menu and choose Object2 Strength.
10 Open the “via” pop-up menu and choose KeyScale.
11 Drag the “amt” slider to the right while you are playing. You’ll quickly realize that the
singing buzzing fades out in the lower range, while gradually being retained as you move
towards C3. Drag the slider to a value of 0.15. The buzzing will now be 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 effectively. A Strength value of 0.25 is recommended here.
14 Save this setting asFretless Roundwound#1.
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