User Manual

Prophet X User’s Guide

Modulation

Although the overall sonic character of the Prophet X is determined

by its samples, oscillators, and lters, much of its power to make truly

unique sounds comes from creative use of modulation. Modulation is

the process of routing one parameter (i.e. a control voltage) to another in

order to change the way the targeted parameter behaves.

DestinationEdit Mod 1 Source Amount

Sort SourceSlot Sort

Mod 1

Mod 2

Mod 3

Mod4

Slider 1

Slider 2

Aftertouch

Mod Wheel

Cuto

Osc1 Shape

Drive

LFO1 Amt

Sort Dest

The Modulation Matrix

The concept is simple:

1. Choose a source.

2. Choose a destination.

3. Set an amount. The amount can either be positive or negative.

You already understand and apply the concept of modulation whenever

you use the lter envelope to control the lter’s cutoff frequency. In this

case, the modulation source is the lter envelope (or more precisely, any

of its controls, such as attack, decay, sustain, or release). The modulation

destination is the lter’s cutoff frequency. The modulation amount is set

with the env amount knob.

There are 28 different modulation sources and 88 different destinations

to choose from. (See “Appendix A:

Modulation Sources” on page 130 for a complete list.) There are 16

freely assignable modulation paths (mod slots 1-16) as well as 11 addi-

tional dedicated mod sources including the Mod Wheel, Pressure (after-

touch), Breath Controller, Velocity, and MIDI Footswitch. This gives you

a large number of sound-shaping options.