Plug-in Reference

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The included VST instruments
Sound parameters
Oscillator section
This section contains parameters affecting the 3 oscillators.
These are located in upper half of the instrument panel.
Selecting Waveforms
Each oscillator has a number of waveforms which are se-
lectable by clicking on the waveform name in the box lo-
cated in each oscillator section.
The following waveforms are available:
• To hear the signal generated by the oscillator(s), the
corresponding Osc controls in the oscillator sections
must be turned clockwise to a suitable value.
OSC 1 parameters
Oscillator 1 acts as a master oscillator. It determines the
base pitch for all three oscillators. Oscillator 1 features the
following parameters:
Waveform Description
Sawtooth This waveform contains all harmonics and produces a
bright and rich sound.
Parabolic This can be described as a “rounded” sawtooth wave-
form, producing a softer timbre.
Square Square waveforms only contain odd number harmonics,
which produces a distinct, hollow sound.
Triangle The triangle waveform generates only a few harmonics,
spaced at odd harmonic numbers, which produces a
slightly hollow sound.
Sine The sine wave is the simplest possible waveform, with no
harmonics (overtones). The sine wave produces a neu
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tral, soft timbre.
Formant 1–12 Formant waveforms emphasizes certain frequency bands.
Like the human voice, musical instruments have a fixed
set of formants, which give it a unique, recognizable tonal
color or timbre, regardless of pitch.
Vocal 1–7 These are also formant waveforms, but specifically vocal-
oriented. Vowel sounds (A/E/I/O/U) are among the wave
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forms found in this category.
Partial 1–7 Partials, also called harmonics or overtones, are a series
of tones which accompany the prime tone (fundamental).
These waveforms can be described as producing inter
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vals with two or more frequencies heard simultaneously
with equal strength.
Reso Pulse
1–12
This waveform category begins with a complex waveform
(Reso Pulse 1), that emphasizes the fundamental fre
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quency (prime). For each consecutive waveform in this
category, the next harmonic in the harmonic series is
emphasized.
Slope 1–12 This waveform category begins with a complex waveform
(Slope 1), with gradually decreasing harmonic complexity
the higher the number selected. Slope 12 produces a
sine wave (no harmonics).
Neg Slope
1–9
This category also begins with a complex waveform
(NegSlope 1), but with gradually decreasing low fre
-
quency content the higher the number selected.
Parameter Description
Osc 1
(0–100)
This controls the output level of the oscillator.
Coarse
(±48
semitones)
This determines the base pitch used by all oscillators.
Fine
(±50 cent)
Fine tunes the oscillator pitch in cent increments (100th
of a semitone). This also affects all oscillators.
Waveform Description