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EUROPA SHAPESHIFTING SYNTHESIZER179
•Phase Distort
This distorts the waveform by modulating the start phase of the waveform cycle. This generally creates a brighter
tone towards the extremes of the Amount range (0% and 100%). At Amount=50% the signal is unaffected.
Self Multiply
This multiplies a copy of the waveform with the original waveform. Set the phase angle of the copied waveform
with the Amount knob.
•Noise Mod
This modulates the waveform with low frequency noise. Perfect for adding e.g. “breath noise” to a signal. Set the
noise modulation amount with the Amount knob.
Shaping > Wrap
This amplifies the signal above the available headroom and then wraps the peaks down into the available head-
room. This adds quite an aggressive distortion to the sound.
Shaping > Fold
This amplifies the signal above the available headroom and then “mirrors” the peaks down into the available head-
room. Fold is similar to the Wrap shaping but is generally less “aggressive”.
Shaping > Hard Clip
This amplifies the signal above the available headroom and then clips the peaks that are above the headroom.
Generally, a signal that is clipped to the maximum would result in a pulse/square shaped waveform.
Shaping > Soft Clip
Soft clip is similar to hard clip described above, but has a smoother shape at the clipping points and thus generates
less overtones.
Shaping > Sine Shape
This generates sine shaping distortion to the signal.
Shaping > Glitch 1
This distorts the waveform by introducing a short low-frequency noise glitch in the waveform cycle, but only in
parts of the waveform that go from zero to positive level.
Shaping > Glitch 2
This is similar to Glitch 1 described above, but introduces a more high-frequent noise glitch in the waveform cycle.
Harmonics > Octave
This makes it possible to gradually crossfade between the original signal and a copy of the signal one octave
above. Set the crossfade amount with the Amount knob.
Harmonics > Fifth
This makes it possible to gradually crossfade between “one octave up” and “one octave+one fifth up”. As soon as
you turn on the Fifth modifier you automatically raise the pitch by one octave. The reason for this is that this is
done by multiplying frequencies, i.e. you crossfade between the double and triple of the original frequency. Set the
crossfade amount with the Amount knob.
Harmonics > 16 Harmonics
This makes it possible to gradually crossfade between the original signal and copies of the signal at the 16 first
harmonics above the original frequency. Set the position in the harmonic spectrum with the Amount knob.
Harmonics > Fund. + 16 Harm.
This is the same as “16 Harmonics” described above, except this always keeps the original signal mixed in with the
selected harmonic.
Harmonics > All 16 Harm.
This gradually adds copies of the original signal at the first 16 harmonics. Turning up the Amount knob will add on
the harmonics one by one until all 16 harmonics are present in the signal.
Harmonics > Ring Harm.
This multiplies the waveform with a sinewave signal to generate a ring modulator effect. Set the modulator fre-
quency with the Amount knob.