User Manual

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Oscillators
Sequential
TAB 2 Osc Shape
SHAPE
Shape Wave ResetShape Mod Osc Slop
SHAPE MOD
0 5-1
OSC SLOP
WAVE RESET
Osc1 LevelOsc1 Tuning Osc1 MiscOsc1 Shape
Wave Reset: Off, On—(In the osc1 shape tab in the display) When Wave
Reset is off, the Pro 3 oscillators are free running. That is, the oscillators
are running whether a note is being gated on or not. When the amplier
envelope is set for a fast attack, this can cause a soft, but detectable, pop
or click at the beginning of a note because the note might be gated on
at a point in the wave’s cycle other than a zero crossing. The rst cycle
to play might be truncated. For some sounds, like monophonic basses,
this may actually be desirable. It adds a bit of randomness to the attack
that can make it sound more organic. When wave reset is on, the wave is
always reset to zero (the start of its cycle) when a note is triggered.
Osc Slop: 0…127—Adds random detuning to add or enhance the
natural pitch drift of the chosen oscillator. Vintage analog synthesizers all
had a certain amount of natural pitch drift which added to the warmth of
their sound. Smaller amounts of oscillator slop are subtle and add a more
organic feel. Larger amounts create a pronounced “out of tune” effect.
TAB 3 - Osc Level
OSC 1
Osc 1
SHAPE MOD
0 0127
OSC SLOP
WAVE RESET
Osc1 LevelOsc1 Tuning Osc1 MiscOsc1 Shape
Osc Level: 0…127—Sets the output level for the selected oscillator.
When using all three oscillators at once, especially with high levels of
resonance or drive, it may be necessary to reduce their levels to avoid
distortion (unless desired).