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Creating a Hard-Sync Lead
Sequential
5. In the poly mod section, set filt env to 7. This sets the amount of modu-
lation applied to Oscillator A.
6. In the filter section, set the cutoff to 8 and resonance to 2.
7. Set the env amount to 3.
8. In the filter envelope section, set attack to 4, decay to 7, sustain to 4,
and release to 5. This will set the “shape” of the modulation.
9. Play some notes. Classic hard-sync lead!
10. Experiment with the Filter Envelope’s Attack, Decay, Sustain, and
Release settings to better understand how these affect the shape of pitch
modulation routed to Oscillator 1.
11. Also experiment with Oscillator A’s freq setting.
A Final Word
The examples provided are pretty basic, but they give you some idea of
the power of synthesis. Imagine what you can create by experimenting
more with the oscillators, lter, envelopes, LFOs, and Poly Mod.
It’s often useful to start with a simple sound and make it progressively
more complex, saving edited versions as you go so that you can retrace
your steps and branch off at different points in the sound design process
if you want. Enjoy exploring the Prophet-10!