9.5

Included VST Instruments
Prologue
Phase button (On/Off)
If phase synchronization is activated, all oscillators restart their waveform cycles
with every note that is 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 cycle, adding warmth to the sound. For bass
sounds or drum sounds, it is often required that the attack of every note sounds the
same, therefore, for these purposes activate phase sync. Phase sync also affects the
noise generator.
Tracking button (On/Off)
If Tracking is activated, the oscillator pitch tracks the notes played on the keyboard.
If Tracking is deactivated, the oscillator pitch remains constant, regardless of the
note that is played.
Wave Mod button (On/Off)
Activates/Deactivates wave modulation.
Waveform pop-up menu
Sets the basic waveform for the oscillator.
OSC 2 Parameters
Osc 2 (0–100)
Controls the output level of the oscillator.
Coarse (±48semitones)
Determines the coarse pitch for Osc 2. If FM is enabled, 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
activated, this determines the frequency ratio of the oscillator regarding Osc 1.
Wave Mod (±50)
This parameter is only active if the Wave Mod button next to the waveform selector
is activated. Wave modulation works by adding a phase-shifted copy of the oscillator
output to itself, which produces waveform variations. For example, if a sawtooth
waveform is used, activating WM produces a pulse waveform. By modulating the
WM parameter with an LFO, classic PWM (pulse width modulation) is produced. Wave
modulation can be applied to any waveform.
Ratio (1–16)
This parameter is only active if Freq Mod is activate. It adjusts the amount of
frequency modulation applied to oscillator 2. It is normally referred to as “FM index”.
Sync button (On/Off)
If Sync is activated, Osc 2 is slaved to Osc 1. This means that every time Osc 1
completes its cycle, Osc 2 is forced to start its cycle from the beginning. This
produces a characteristic sound, suitable for lead playing. Osc 1 determines the
pitch, and varying the pitch of Osc 2 produces changes in timbre. For classic sync
sounds, try modulating the pitch of Osc 2 with an envelope or an LFO. The Osc 2
pitch should also be set higher than the pitch of Osc 1.
Tracking button (On/Off)
If Tracking is activated, the oscillator pitch tracks the notes played on the keyboard.
If Tracking is deactivated, the oscillator pitch remains constant, regardless of the
note that is played.
Freq Mod button (On/Off)
Activates/Deactivates frequency modulation.
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