User Guide

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Module: Slicer
Slicer in 3D mode
3D mode is also related to the sonic scenario
discussed above. However, in this case the cyclical
oscillation is not strictly vertical. Instead, it sweeps
the cloud crossways through the soundscape. Words
fail; the auditory result is impossible to describe.
Fortunately, you have Neuron right there in front of
you so you can easily try out this effect. In addition
to modulating the sound, this effect animates the
stereo image, or, if you are playing the instrument in
surround mode, the 5.1 soundscape. Rate controls
the rate of the effect and spread defines the range of
the modulation within the soundscape as illustrated
in the picture on the right.
A brief excursion on the subject of LFOs
Most contemporary synthesizers are equipped with
several LFOs that serve as modulation sources and
can be routed to the most diverse destinations
within the instrument. The drawback is that
patching connections between lots of different
modules to animate a sound is a time-consuming
task requiring lots of brainwork.
Let’s be honest: Apologies to the sound designers of
this world, but how many people actually create
entirely new, extremely complex sounds on the
synthesizers available to date by spending hours
connecting modules, dialing in values, and tweaking
parameters? We hold that the majority of users of
synthetic sound generators restrict their efforts to
primary functions like determining filter cutoff and
resonance, selecting a basic waveform or sample,
defining the octave register, and the basics of
shaping envelopes and their depth.
Slicer in 3D mod
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