User Manual

48 Unison

Dave Smith Instruments

Unison

When unison is on, the OB-6 functions like a monophonic synthesizer in

that only 1 note can be played at a time. However, that one note can be

to use. With up to 12 oscillators powering a single note (2 oscillators

per voice x 6 voices), you can create some very dense, speaker-rattling

sounds.

If you want to create an ultra heavy synth bass, try using Unison!

Unison gives you control over not only how many voices to stack,

but also the amount of detuning (with the

detune knob) between the

oscillators, and what note gets priority if you happen to play more than

one note on the keyboard. (This is called the key assign mode or note

priority. See “Key Assign Modes” on page 50 for details.)

When Unison is enabled, the

detune knob not only detunes the unison

voices but also spreads them out in the stereo eld. If an odd number of

voices are stacked, one voice is placed in the center of the stereo eld

with the other voices spread right and left. The higher the detune setting,

the wider the stereo spread.

UNISONDETUNE

The Unison button