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361MainStage Instruments
4. If the (LFO) Sync switch is turned off:
Adjust the Via Amount slider to the right of the waveform graphic to set the
maximum modulation intensity (the highest LFO speed).
Move your MIDI keyboard modulation wheel to change the LFO speed. If you don’t
want to use your keyboard modulation wheel, click the Via pop-up menu to assign a
different MIDI controller.
5. If you are using the Filter Envelope, drag the handles to set the attack, decay, sustain,
and release values. Drag the Velocity slider to set the sensitivity of envelope modulation
by velocity.
Use vibrato to modulate oscillator pitch
1. In MainStage, rotate the Vibrato knob to set the amount of vibrato (pitch modulation).
2. Click the Vibrato tab if the LFO pane is visible.
3. Select a vibrato waveform.
4. If the Sync switch is turned off, drag the Rate note to set the vibrato speed. If the Sync
switch is turned on, vibrato speed is controlled by the MainStage tempo. See LFO and
Vibrato.
5. If the (Vibrato) Sync switch is turned off:
Adjust the Via Amount slider to the right of the waveform graphic to set the
maximum modulation intensity (the highest vibrato speed).
Move your MIDI keyboard modulation wheel to change the vibrato speed. If you don’t
want to use your keyboard modulation wheel, click the Via pop-up menu to assign a
different MIDI controller.
MainStage Retro Synth Glide and Autobend
In glide mode, the pitch of a played note slides to the pitch of the following played note.
Autobend automatically bends note pitches when you strike a key.
Glide mode behavior changes when legato is selected with the Polyphony control. See
MainStage Retro Synth global settings.