Plug-in Reference

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The Included VST Instruments
Spector
• The Event page contains the common MIDI controllers (Mod wheel, Aftertouch,
etc.) and their assignments – see
“Event Page” on page 209.
• The Effect page has three separate effect types available; Distortion, Delay, and
Modulation – see
“Effects (EFX) Page” on page 210.
LFO Page
The LFO page is opened by clicking the LFO button at the top of the lower half of the
control panel. The page contains all parameters and the modulation and velocity
destinations for two independent LFOs.
Depending on the currently selected preset, there may already be modulation
destinations assigned, in which case these are listed in the “Mod Dest” box for each
LFO – see
“Assigning LFO Modulation Destinations” on page 206. A low frequency
oscillator (LFO) is used for modulating parameters, for example the pitch of an
oscillator (to produce vibrato), or for any parameter where cyclic modulation is
required.
The two LFOs have identical parameters:
About the Sync Modes
The Sync modes determine how the LFO cycle affects the notes you play:
Parameter Description
Speed This governs the rate of the LFO. If the sync mode is set to MIDI, the
available rate values are selectable as note values, so the rate is
synced to the sequencer tempo in various beat increments.
Depth This controls the amount of modulation applied by the LFO. If set to
zero, no modulation is applied.
Waveform This sets the LFO waveform.
Sync mode
(Part/MIDI/Voice/
Key)
This sets the sync mode for the LFO.
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.