Plug-in Reference

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The Included VST Instruments
Prologue
About the Sync Modes
The Sync modes determine how the LFO cycle affects the notes you play:
About the Waveforms
Most standard LFO waveforms are available for LFO modulation. You use Sine and
Triangle waveforms for smooth modulation cycles, Square and Ramp up/down for
different types of stepped modulation cycles and Random or Sample for random
modulation. The Sample waveform is different. In this mode, one LFO actually samples
and holds the values of the other LFO at the chosen frequency.
Assigning LFO Modulation Destinations
To assign a modulation destination for an LFO, proceed as follows:
1. Click in the “Mod Dest” box for one of the LFOs.
A pop-up menu appears in which all possible modulation destinations are shown.
All Sound parameters as well as most LFO and Envelope parameters are available
as destinations.
2. Select a destination, for example, Filter Cut Off.
The selected modulation destination is now shown in the list. Beside the
destination, a default value (50) has been set. The value represents the modulation
amount.
• You can set positive and negative modulation values by clicking on the value in the
list, typing in a new value and pressing the [Enter] key.
To enter negative values type a minus sign followed by the value.
3. Select a suitable LFO Waveform, Speed, Depth, and Sync mode.
You should now hear the filter cutoff being modulated by the LFO.
4. Using the same basic method, you can add any number of modulation destinations
for the LFO.
They are all listed in the “Mod Dest” box.
• To remove a modulation destination click on its name in the list and select “Off”
from the pop-up menu.
Parameter Description
Part In this mode, the LFO cycle is free running and affects all the voices
in sync. “Free running” means that the LFO cycles continuously, and
does not reset when a note is played.
MIDI In this mode the LFO rate is synced in various beat increments to
MIDI clock.
Voice In this mode each voice in the Part has its own independent LFO
cycle (the LFO is polyphonic). These cycles are also free running –
each key down starts anywhere in the LFO cycle phase.
Key Same as Voice except that it is not free running – for each key down
the LFO cycle starts over.