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94 Modulation Techniques Dave Smith Instruments
Modulation Techniques
There are endless ways to use modulation to enhance a sound. The
modulation matrix has 16 freely assignable modulation paths (mod slots
1-16) with 28 modulation sources, 88 destinations, and 11 dedicated mod
sources including the Mod Wheel, Pressure (aftertouch), Breath Control-
ler, Velocity, and more.
Here are a few useful techniques that you can apply to many sounds. The
rst uses the LFOs.
Creating a Stereo Tremolo Effect with an LFO
You can create a stereo tremolo effect by modulating pan with the LFO.
First, set up a simple electric piano sound.
To create a simple electric piano sound:
1. Recall the Basic Program and set Oscillator 1 shape to pulse.
2. Set lter cutoff to 0 and lter env amount to 71.
3. Set lter envelope attack to 0, decay to 90, sustain to 22, and release
to 40.
To create a stereo tremolo effect:
1. In the lfo section, select lfo 2 and set its shape to the triangle wave.
2. With the LFO 2 parameters shown in the main display, press Soft
Button 3 to select the lfo dest menu tab, then select pan with Soft
Knob 1.
3. Set LFO 2 frequency to 80 to set the speed of the tremolo.
4. Set the LFO amount to 90 to control the intensity of the tremolo (its
width in the stereo eld as it pans from left to right).
5. Play some chords. Simple electric piano with stereo tremolo!