User Guide

Module: Mod
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To simplify matters, we will call your third option
sound modulation. Mod changes (simultaneously if
desired):
• the values of model cross-x parameters at any of
both resynators’ scape and sphere levels. Every
modulated parameter’s value changes in
accordance with the LFO depth (values of 0 to
127) setting in the mod menu and the LFO
depth defined at the modulation destination (-
64 to +63), following the LFO oscillation curve.
This value can be positive or negative
depending on the depth setting. What does this
sound like? Hear for yourself ...
• the cutoff frequency of a filter setting defined
in the silver. The filter sweeps through a certain
frequency range depending on the mod signal.
So, the sound is shaped on the fly. (For the
record, modulating the amplitude of individual
overtones creates this effect). The most
common example of this type of effect is a wah-
wah.
• The blender amount. The weighting factor
shifts between the resynators, which creates
completely different tonal results depending on
the selected blender type.
The LFO oscillation’s waveform has a significant
influence on the modulation effect. You can define it
in the mod menu, alongside the depth (intensity)
and the frequency of the oscillation generated by
mod.
Mod works with voices rather than sounds, meaning
that every played note is modulated specifically by
the mod-generated LFO oscillation.
Mod: Routing
The routing of a modulation to the desired
destinations is determined by the modulation
destination’s LFO depth parameter rather than at the
modulation source (in the mod menu). For example,
in order to modulate the pitch of resynator 1 via an
LFO oscillation, set the pitch parameter LFO depth in
the resynator menu to the desired value. A setting of
depth = 0 at a modulation destination of course
means "no modulation".
Do not confuse the LFO depth parameter at the
given modulation destination with the LFO depth
adjusted in mod (via the amount knob). To
distinguish between the two, we call the mod
module’s LFO parameter discussed in the
descriptions of the modulated target parameters
global LFO depth.
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