Specifications
PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL20
OSCILLATORS
¦ Formant Spread
By adjusting the spread of the formants, a very complex effect is achieved - something like an unholy alli-
ance between a sub-oscillator and a sync-sweep could be one way of describing it, although the depth of
the effect is highly-dependent on the current value of Formant Shift.
For an effective demonstration, try sweeping from 0 (default) through to 127, with Formant Shift set at 12
o’clock position.
This parameter can be modulated via the Mod Matrix and the LFO’s - please select Osc1/2 Spread from the
list of available destinations.
¦ Local Detune
Use this parameter to achieve the effect of two detuned oscillators an octave apart. Note that this parameter
is most effective when Formant Spread is set to a relatively low value.
¦ Interpolation
Use this parameter to determine how smoothly the different waves are blended you sweep the index param-
eter.
¦ Semitone
-48 to +48 semitones: Adjust the pitch of oscillator1 in semitones. Modulation destination “Osc1Pitch“.
¦ Key Follow
-64 to +31, Norm, +33 to +63: How much the pitch of oscillator1 follows the keyboard (i.e. MIDI note
number). Press both VALUE buttons at the same time for normal tuning (Norm).
¦ Balance
-64 to +63: Adjusts the relative levels of oscillator1 and oscillator2 (including FM), whereby -64 is oscilla-
tor1 only and +63 is oscillator2 only. Note that this parameter is mirrored in the oscillator2 menu.
Hint: Use the ‘Simple’ modes where possible if polyphony is a concern - they eat a lot less DSP power than
the ‘Complex’ modes
Oscillator1(SimpleFormantTableOscillator)
The Simple Formant Table oscillator is similar in concept to the Simple Grain Table oscillator, only with one
crucial difference: the formants remain xed as you play up and down the keys. This effectively turns the
oscillator into a kind of lterbank, comprising up to 256 resonant bandpass lter poles, whereby the cutoff of
each pole is determined by the harmonics in the current wavetable index.
¦ Balance
-64 to +63: Adjusts the relative levels of oscillator1 and oscillator2 (including FM), whereby -64 is oscilla-
tor1 only and +63 is oscillator2 only. Note that this parameter is mirrored in the oscillator2 menu.
Oscillator1(ComplexGrainTableOscillator)
Here we have the purest application of the Grain Table technology - and a very powerful oscillator indeed.
¦ Mode
Classic, HyperSaw, WaveTable etc.: Selects the basic type of oscillator.
¦ Index
Determines the playback position within the currently selected Wavetable. Each of the 128 available values
represents either a particular wave or the interpolation of the two nearest waves. Modulating the Index of a
wavetable with an LFO or Envelope will often result in a highly-dynamic variation in the timbre of a sound,
impossible via any other means.
This parameter can be modulated via the Mod Matrix and the LFO’s - please select Wavetable 1/2 Index
from the list of available destinations.
Please note that Table 0 (Sine) contains only a sine wave, and as such, the Index parameter will have no ef-
fect on it.
¦ Wavetable
Selects the current wavetable - each being a unique collection of different waves from which all manner of
different timbres may be achieved.
¦ Formant Shift
Use this parameter to sweep the pitch of the formants in the wavetable by +/- 64 semitones. The effect is
reminiscent of oscillator ‘sync’, and can be useful for both extreme lead sounds, as well as subtle timbral
variations.
At 12 o’clock position, the sound will be identical to that of the standard Wavetable oscillator. As you sweep
through the other values you will hear a fascinating shift in the spectra of harmonics, and a very different
character to the same wavetable played by the standard Wavetable oscillator.
In contrast to the Simple version, the fundamental frequency is shifted along with the rest of the wave, result-
ing in a more dramatic effect.
This parameter can be modulated via the Mod Matrix and the LFO’s - please select Osc1/2 Formant from
the list of available destinations.