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Modulation Destinations - Voice section
The following parameters can be used as Voice section modulation Destinations:
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Parameter
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Description
Osc 1 There are four modulation destinations available on the Osc 1 sub-menu:
• Pitch - this will affect oscillator pitch (frequency).
• FM - this will frequency modulate the oscillator.
The difference between Pitch and FM is that if a high frequency audio signal (i.e. an oscillator
or an external audio signal) is the source, FM will not alter the basic pitch of the source, only
the timbre. If Pitch is used both the pitch and the timbre will be affected.
• There is also a modifier parameter, which differs depending on what
oscillator type is selected. See “The Oscillator section” for details.
• Osc 2 AM Amount - this will control AM modulation amount from Osc
2. See “About Amplitude Modulation (AM)”.
Osc 2/ Osc 3 Oscillator slots 2 and 3 have the same Destination parameters as Osc 1, except that there is
no AM.
Filter 1/ Filter 2 The following destinations are available on the Filter 1 and 2 sub-menus:
• Audio In - this allows you to connect an audio source (e.g. an oscilla-
tor or an external audio signal) to the filter input.
• Frequency - this controls the filter frequency.
• Frequency (FM) - this will apply filter frequency modulation.
The difference between Frequency and FM is that if a high frequency audio signal (i.e. an os-
cillator or an external audio signal) is the source, FM will not alter the basic frequency of the
source, only the timbre. If Frequency is used both the pitch and the timbre will be affected.
• Resonance - this controls filter resonance.
• Drive - this controls the filter’s Drive parameter.
• Gender - this controls the Gender parameter (Formant filter only).
• LPHPMix - this controls the LP/HP parameter (State Variable filter
only).
Shaper Drive This will control the Shaper Drive parameter.
Amp The Amp section has three destinations on the sub-menu:
• Input - this allows you to connect a source (e.g. an oscillator or an ex-
ternal audio signal) to the Amp input.
• Gain - this controls the Amp Gain.
• Pan - this controls the Pan for each voice. Modulating this parameter
with for example LFO 1 means that the Pan position will modulate dif-
ferently for each voice you play.
Mix The Mixer has three destinations on the sub-menu:
• Osc 1+2 Level - this controls the level of both oscillator 1 and 2.
• Osc 1:2 Balance - you can modulate the level balance between oscilla-
tor 1 and 2, e.g. to sweep from one oscillator to the other.
• Osc 3 Level - this controls the level of oscillator 3.