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The included VST instruments
• 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:
OSC 2 parameters
Oscillator 2 has the following parameters:
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
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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
Wave Mod
(±50)
This parameter is only active if the Wave Mod button is
activated beside the waveform selection box. Wave mod
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ulation works by adding a phase-shifted copy of the os-
cillator output to itself, which produces waveform
variations. For example if a sawtooth waveform is used,
activating WM produces a pulse waveform. By modulat
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ing the WM parameter with for example an LFO, classic
PWM (pulse width modulation) is produced. However,
wave modulation can be applied to any waveform.
Phase button
(On/Off)
When Phase synchronization is activated, all oscillators re-
start their waveform cycles with every note played. With
Phase deactivated, the oscillators generate a waveform
cycle continuously, which produces slight variations when
playing as each note starts from a random phase in the cy
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cle, adding warmth to the sound. But when synthesizing
bass sounds or drum sounds, it is usually desired that the
attack of every note played sounds the same, so for these
purposes activate Phase sync. Phase sync also affects the
noise generator.
Tracking
button
(On/Off)
When Tracking is activated, the oscillator pitch tracks the
notes played on the keyboard. If Tracking is deactivated,
the oscillator pitch remains constant, regardless of what
note is played.
Wave Mod
button
(On/Off)
This switches wave modulation on or off.
Waveform
pop-up menu
(see “Selecting
Waveforms”
on page 30)
Sets the basic waveform for the oscillator.
Parameter Description
Osc 2
(0–100)
This controls the output level of the oscillator.
Coarse
(±48
semitones)
This determines the coarse pitch for Osc 2. If FM is en-
abled, this determines frequency ratio of the oscillator
regarding Osc 1.
Fine
(±50 cent)
Fine tunes the oscillator pitch in cent increments (100th
of a semitone). If FM is enabled, this determines the fre
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quency ratio of the oscillator regarding Osc 1.
Wave Mod
(±50)
This parameter is only active if the Wave Mod button is
activated beside the waveform selection box. Wave mod
-
ulation works by adding a phase-shifted copy of the os-
cillator output to itself, which produces waveform
variations. For example if a sawtooth waveform is used,
activating WM produces a pulse waveform. By modulat
-
ing the WM parameter with for example an LFO, classic
PWM (pulse width modulation) is produced. However,
wave modulation can be applied to any waveform.
Parameter Description