User Manual

34 Modulation Dave Smith Instruments
Use pressure as the modulation source instead of the mod wheel in the previ-
ous example to add vibrato with key pressure/aftertouch.
To use the mod wheel to control the lter cutoff:
1. In the modulation section, press the source button. Use the parameter
knob next to the display to scroll to Mod Slot 1 if it’s not already displayed.
2. Use the parameter knob to select the source eld. Use the value knob
to scroll through the various mod sources and choose mod wheel.
3. Use the parameter knob to select the dest eld. Use the value knob to
scroll through the various mod destinations and choose cutoff.
4. Hold down a note on the keyboard (or press the hold button and play a
note on the keyboard) and turn the mod wheel.
5. Use the parameter knob to select the amount eld. Use the value knob
to set the amount to your preference. Higher amount settings cause the
lter to open wider the further you push the mod wheel. A negative
amount setting will close the lter the further you push the mod wheel.
Use pressure as the modulation source instead of the mod wheel in the previ-
ous example to open the lter (positive amount) or close the lter (negative amount)
with key pressure/aftertouch.
Other modulation ideas:
• Route env 3 to osc all freq to create a rising or falling pitch effect each
time your press a key. This technique is often used to create the “attack
pitch blip” effect in classic synth brass sounds.
• Route an LFO to pan to create an auto-panning effect. Panning width is
controlled by the modulation amount. Panning speed is controlled by
the LFO frequency. Add a second mod path to control the LFO speed
with the Mod Wheel for a faux rotating speaker spin-up/spin-down
effect. Enable the chorus effect and set up a third mod path to control
fx mix with the mod wheel for even better results.
• Route the mod wheel to osc mix and set Oscillator 1 and 2 to different
frequencies and/or waveshapes. Then transition between them with the
mod wheel. Set osc 1/2 mix to 0 and mod amount to 127. This is one
way to simulate a guitar feedback effect, especially on sounds that use
the distortion effect. Oscillator 1 could be the main tone and Oscillator
2 could be the “feedback harmonic.” Set up a second mod path to also
add vibrato with the mod wheel.