User Manual

XLFO
The XLFO is like a classic LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) on steroids: it can do so much more! It can be a
regular LFO, but it can also turn into a 16-step sequencer with an individual glide setting for every step.
The display shows the waveform that is used by the XLFO. Steps can be freely added or deleted to shape
the funkiest of waveforms.
To add an XLFO as a modulation source, click the + button in the modulation section
and click New
XLFO.
Initially the XLFO is shown as a source component button in the interface, showing a graphical
representation of the current settings. For more information on working with source component buttons,
see Modulation
.
Click the source component button once to expand the full XLFO interface:
At the left, you will find the global parameters that affect the entire waveform:
Frequency
The frequency knob sets the time it takes for one cycle of the waveform to complete. This knob is a
modulation target, so you could let one XLFO modulate the frequency of another XLFO. The XLFO
can be synchronized to the tempo of the plug-in host or set to run free. With the options at the top-
right corner of the frequency button you can choose the different settings:
Free running mode will allow values from 0.02 to 500 Hz, so the minimum cycle length is
0.002 seconds.
When using any of the synchronized cycle lengths (16 to 1/64, measured in bars) the
frequency knob changes into the Offset knob. It now acts like a cycle length multiplier and
therefore is capable of changing the cycle length relative to the host tempo, from half to two
times the host tempo. Click the dots around the knob to jump to certain predefined offsets
for dotted and triplet synchronization. Note that the Offset knob is also a modulation target.
Balance
The outer ring of the frequency knob adjusts the time balance of the first and last halves of the
step sequence. For example, when turned to the left, the first half of the wave form is generated
more quickly than the last half. The balance ring is also a modulation target so you can modulate
the balance for creative effects.
MIDI sync
The XLFO can be restarted at any point using MIDI if one of the MIDI sync options is enabled at the
top-right corner of the frequency knob. In the Retrigger mode, any note-on MIDI message (e.g.
pressing a key) will restart the cycle of the waveform (to the point set by the Phase offset slider). If
set to Legato mode, the XLFO will only be triggered by the first note-on MIDI message, and won't
retrigger on successive notes while notes are still being held down.
Snap
This function makes it possible to use the XLFO as an arpeggiator. When you enable Snap, a small
piano keyboard appears, the range of the XLFO turns into 2 octaves, and steps "snap" to notes on
the piano keyboard. Now when you modulate a frequency parameter, turn the slot level to
maximum, and the total amount of modulation will exactly correspond to 2 octaves.
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