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362MainStage Instruments
Glide/Autobend parameters
• On/off button: Turn the Glide/Autobend section on or off.
• Bend Type pop-up menu: Choose Glide or Autobend mode.
• Mode pop-up menu: Choose the parameter that you want to bend. Choose from:
Oscillator 1 + Sine, Oscillator 2, All Oscillators, Opposed (with one oscillator bending up,
while the other bends down by an equal amount), and Oscillators + Filter.
• Time knob: Set the time it takes for the pitch of one played note to travel to the pitch of
another played note.
• Depth knob: (Autobend mode only) Set the pitch bend range (over a range of
±3octaves).
MainStage Retro Synth LFO and Vibrato
The Retro Synth LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) is a multiwaveform, polyphonic modulation
generator that modulates each voice, or note you play, individually. It can be used as a
source for multiple modulation targets.
Retro Synth also provides a dedicated Vibrato LFO for pitch modulation.
Although they are oscillators, LFOs are not audible—but their effects can certainly be
heard. The sole purpose of an LFO is to modulate other sound generating elements of the
synthesizer.
LFO/Vibrato parameters
• LFO/Vibrato tabs: Change between LFO and Vibrato parameter panes.
• Waveform display: Click the buttons at the top of the display to independently choose
an LFO or Vibrato waveform.
• The sawtooth waves are suitable for bubbling, rhythmic effects.
• The triangle wave is suitable for vibrato and other evenly-modulated effects.
• The rectangular waves switch between two values, which is useful for stepping the
oscillator pitch by a fifth, for example.
• LFO Sync switch: Turn on to synchronize the modulation speed with the host tempo.
Turn off to control the modulation speed manually.