User Guide

280 Chapter 21 ES2
Pad-X, Pad-Y
These modulation sources allow you to define the axes of the Square, for use with the
selected modulation target. The cursor can be moved to any position in the Square,
either manually or controlled by the vector envelope. See “The Square” on page 291
and “The Vector Envelope” on page 293.
Max
If you select Max as a source, the value of this source will permanently be set to +1. This
offers interesting options in conjunction with via, as the possible values available for via
control the modulation intensity.
Kybd
Kybd (Keyboard) outputs the keyboard position (the MIDI note number). The center
point is C3 (an output value of 0). Five octaves below and above, an output value of –1
or +1, respectively is sent.
Note: This could be used to control the Cutoff frequencies of the filters in parallel with
the keyboard position—as you played up and down the keyboard, the Cutoff
frequencies would change. Modulate the Cut 1+2 target with the Keyboard source to
do so. At a modulation intensity of 0.5, the Cutoff frequencies scale proportionally with
the pitches played on the keyboard.
Velo
If you select Velo (Velocity), velocity sensitivity serves as modulation source.
Bender
The pitch bender serves as a bipolar modulation source, if Bender is selected. This is
also true when the Oscillators’ Bend Range parameter is set to 0.
ModWhl
The modulation wheel serves as an unipolar modulation source, if ModWhl is selected.
Note: For most standard applications, you’ll probably use the wheel as the via
controller. Traditionally, it can be (and is) used for control over the intensity of periodic
LFO modulations. Used here, it can be employed for direct, static modulations, such as
controlling the Cutoff frequencies of the filters (Target = Cut 1+2).
Note: The Least Significant Byte (LSB) controller for the modulation wheel is recognized
correctly, as well.
Touch
Aftertouch serves as modulation source. The ES2 reacts to poly pressure (polyphonic
aftertouch). It uses the sum of channel pressure and the note-specific poly pressure value.
Note: If you set the target to Cut 1+2, the cutoff frequencies will rise and fall,
dependent on how firmly you press a key on your touch-sensitive MIDI keyboard after
the initial keystrike.