User Manual

18 Detune Dave Smith Instruments
Detune
Detune (next to the unison button) adds randomized detuning to the
oscillators to emulate the tuning instability of vintage analog oscillators.
This tuning instability is a big part of what made vintage instruments sound
characteristically warm and fat.
Because the OB-6 oscillators are extremely stable, small amounts of
detune can help impart a very vintage tone to what is otherwise a very
stable, modern instrument. detune amount is adjustable from subtle to
wildly out of tune.
When
unison is enabled, detune detunes the unison voices by a xed
amount. Using the pan spread feature, if an odd number of voices is
stacked, one of the voices is placed in the center of the stereo eld with
the other voices spread right and left. The higher the pan spread setting,
the wider the stereo spread in unison.
UNISONDETUNE
The detune knob
The global Master Tune settings affect the pitch of all oscillators. See “Globals -
Top Row” on page 11 for more information.