Plug-in Reference

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The included VST Instruments
About the filter types
You select which filter type to use using the buttons
around the filter cut off knob. The following filter types are
available (listed clockwise from 9 o’clock):
Master Volume and Pan
The master Volume controls the master volume (ampli-
tude) of the instrument. By default this parameter is con-
trolled by Envelope 1, to generate an amplitude envelope
for the oscillators.
The Pan dial controls the position in the stereo spectrum
for the instrument. You can use Pan as a modulation des-
tination.
Modulation and controllers
The lower half of the control panel displays the various
modulation and controller assignment pages available as
well as the effect page. You switch between these pages
using the buttons below the Filter section.
The following pages are available:
• The LFO page has two low frequency oscillators (LFOs)
for modulating parameters – see below.
• The Envelope page contains the four Envelope genera-
tors which can be assigned to control parameters – see
“Envelope page” on page 53.
• The Event page contains the common MIDI controllers
(Mod wheel, Aftertouch etc. and their assignments – see
“Event page” on page 54.
• The Effect page has three separate effect types avail-
able; Distortion, Delay and Modulation – see “Effects
(EFX) page” on page 55.
LFO page
This is opened by clicking the LFO button at the top of the
lower half of the control panel. The page contains all pa-
rameters and the modulation and velocity destinations for
two independent LFOs. Depending on the currently se-
lected Preset, there may already be modulation destina-
tions assigned, in which case these are listed in the “Mod
Dest” box for each LFO – see “Assigning LFO modulation
destinations” on page 52. A low frequency oscillator
(LFO) is used for modulating parameters, for example the
pitch of an oscillator (to produce vibrato), or for any pa-
rameter where cyclic modulation is desired.
Type Description
12db LP This lowpass filter has a gentler slope (12 dB/Octave
above the cutoff frequency), leaving more of the harmon-
ics in the filtered sound.
18dB LP This lowpass filter also has a cascade design, attenuating
frequencies above the cutoff frequency with a 18dB/Oc-
tave slope, as used in the classic TB 303 synth.
24dB LP Lowpass filters let low frequencies pass and cut out the
high frequencies. This filter type attenuates frequencies
above the cutoff frequency with a 24dB/Octave slope,
which produces a warm and fat sound.
24dB LP II This lowpass filter has a cascade design which attenu-
ates frequencies above the cutoff frequency with a
24dB/Octave slope, which produces a warm and dark
sound.
12dB Band A bandpass filter cuts both high and low frequencies
above and below the cutoff frequency with a 12dB/Oc-
tave slope, producing a nasal and thin sound.
12dB Notch A notch filter cuts off frequencies near the cutoff fre-
quency by 12dB/Octave, letting the frequencies below
and above through. This produces a phaser-like sound.
12dB HP This highpass filter has a 12dB/Octave slope, giving a
bright and thin sound.
24dB HP A highpass filter is the opposite of a lowpass filter, cut-
ting out the lower frequencies and letting the high fre-
quencies pass. This filter has a 24dB/Octave slope,
giving a bright and sharp sound.