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Table Of Contents

MainStage 3 Instruments
Contents
Chapter 1:  Drum Kit Designer
- Drum Kit Designer overview
- Drum Kit Designer Edit panel
- Use Drum Kit Designer
- Drum Kit Designer extended parameters
- Drum Kit Designer mappings
Chapter 2:  ES1
- ES1 overview
- ES1 oscillator parameters
- ES1 global parameters
- ES1 filter parameters
  - ES1 filter parameters overview
  - Drive the ES1 filter to self-oscillate
- ES1 amplifier parameters
- ES1 envelope parameters
- ES1 modulation
- ES1 MIDI controllers
Chapter 3:  ES2
- ES2 overview
- ES2 interface
- ES2 sound sources
- ES2 global parameters
- ES2 filter parameters
- ES2 amplifier parameters
  - Use ES2’s dynamic stage
  - Sine Level enhanced ES2 sounds
- ES2 modulation
- ES2 integrated effects processor
- ES2 macro controls and controller assignments
- ES2 extended parameters
- Create random ES2 sound variations
  - Use ES2’s randomization parameters
  - Restriction of ES2 randomization
- ES2 tutorials
  - Create ES2 sounds from scratch
  - Create ES2 sounds with templates
Chapter 4:  EFM1
- EFM1 overview
- EFM1 modulator and carrier parameters
- EFM1 modulation parameters
- EFM1 global parameters
- EFM1 output parameters
- Create random EFM1 sounds
- EFM1 extended parameters
- EFM1 MIDI controller assignments
Chapter 5:  ES E
- ES E overview
- ES E oscillator parameters
- ES E LFO parameters
- ES E filter parameters
- ES E envelope parameters
- ES E output parameters
- Extended ES E parameters
Chapter 6:  ES M
- ES M overview
- ES M oscillator parameters
- ES M filter and filter envelope
- ES M level envelope and output controls
- Extended ES M parameters
Chapter 7:  ES P
- ES P overview
- ES P oscillator parameters
- ES P LFO parameters
- ES P filter parameters
- ES P envelope and level controls
- Integrated ES P effects processor
- Extended ES P parameters
Chapter 8:  EVOC 20 PolySynth
- EVOC 20 PolySynth and vocoding
  - EVOC 20 PolySynth overview
  - Vocoder basics
- EVOC 20 PolySynth interface
- EVOC 20 PolySynth analysis parameters
- EVOC 20 PolySynth (U/V) detection parameters
- EVOC 20 PolySynth synthesis parameters
- EVOC 20 PolySynth formant filter
- EVOC 20 PolySynth modulation parameters
- EVOC 20 PolySynth output parameters
- EVOC 20 PolySynth performance tips
- Vocoder history
- EVOC 20 block diagram
Chapter 9:  EXS24 mkII
- EXS24 mkII overview
- Sampler instruments
- EXS24 mkII Parameter window
- EXS24 mkII Instrument Editor window
- EXS24 mkII preferences
- EXS24 mkII memory management
Chapter 10:  External Instrument
- External Instrument overview
- Use the External Instrument
Chapter 11:  Klopfgeist
- Klopfgeist parameters
Chapter 12:  Retro Synth
- Retro Synth overview
- Retro Synth Analog oscillator controls
- Retro Synth Sync oscillator controls
- Retro Synth Table oscillator controls
- Retro Synth FM oscillator controls
- Retro Synth filter controls
- Retro Synth amp and effect controls
- Retro Synth modulation controls
- Retro Synth global and controller settings
- Retro Synth extended parameters
Chapter 13:  Sculpture
- Sculpture overview
- Sculpture interface
- Sculpture string parameters
- Sculpture objects parameters
- Sculpture pickups parameters
  - Use Sculpture pickup parameters
  - Sculpture’s spread controls
- Sculpture global parameters
- Sculpture amplitude envelope parameters
- Use Sculpture’s Waveshaper
- Sculpture filter parameters
- Sculpture delay effect parameters
  - Sculpture delay effect overview
  - Sculpture’s Groove Pad (stereo)
- Sculpture Body EQ parameters
- Sculpture output parameters
- Sculpture modulation controls
- Sculpture morph parameters
- Define Sculpture MIDI controllers
- Sculpture tutorials
Chapter 14:  Ultrabeat
- Ultrabeat overview
- Ultrabeat interface
- Ultrabeat Assignment section
- Ultrabeat Synthesizer section overview
- Ultrabeat sound sources
- Use Ultrabeat’s filter section
- Ultrabeat distortion circuit
- Ultrabeat Output section
- Ultrabeat modulation
- Ultrabeat step sequencer
- Ultrabeat tutorials
Chapter 15:  Vintage B3
- Vintage B3 overview
- Vintage B3 Main window
- Vintage B3 Rotor Cabinet window
- Vintage B3 Options window
- Vintage B3 Effects window
- Vintage B3 Expert window
- Use a MIDI controller with Vintage B3
- B3 and Leslie information
Chapter 16:  Vintage Clav
- Vintage Clav overview
- Vintage Clav interface
- Vintage Clav Main window
- Vintage Clav Effects window
- Vintage Clav Details window
- Vintage Clav extended parameters
- D6 Clavinet information
  - D6 Clavinet history
  - D6 Clavinet mechanical details
Chapter 17:  Vintage Electric Piano
- Vintage Electric Piano overview
- Vintage Electric Piano interface
- Vintage Electric Piano Effects window
- Vintage Electric Piano Details window
  - Vintage Electric Piano model parameters
  - Vintage Electric Piano pitch parameters
- Vintage Electric Piano extended parameters
- Vintage Electric Piano emulations
  - Rhodes models
  - Hohner and Wurlitzer models
- Vintage Electric Piano MIDI controllers
Appendix A:  Legacy instruments
- Legacy instruments overview
- Emulated instruments
- Synthesizers
Appendix B:  Synthesizer Basics
- Synthesizer basics overview
- Sound basics
- Synthesizer fundamentals
- Subtractive synthesizers
- Other synthesis methods
- A brief synthesizer history

Chapter 12 Retro Synth 232

Retro Synth modulation controls

Use Retro Synth modulation

Retro Synth’s Glide/Autobend, LFOs, and envelopes are known as modulation generators. These

modulation sources are used to control modulation targets, such as oscillator pitch or lter cuto.

The Volume Envelope is dedicated to control of your sound’s level over time. The Filter Envelope

controls the lter over time. See Retro Synth envelopes.

Retro Synth’s LFO is used as a source for multiple modulation targets. The Vibrato modulation

source is dedicated to control of oscillator pitch. See Retro Synth LFO and Vibrato.

Glide—also known as portamento—and Autobend are hardwired to control oscillator pitch. See

Retro Synth Glide and Autobend.

You should make use of all modulation options because they can help you to create

expressive performances.

If you’re new to synthesizers and the concepts behind modulation generators, such as LFOs and

envelopes, see Synthesizer basics overview.

Click to switch between

modulation and

global/controller parameters.

Filter envelope Volume envelopeLFO

Autobend

Modulate the oscillator waveform

The Analog, Sync, and Wavetable oscillator waveform shapes can be modulated by following

these steps. In the FM synth engine, you can modulate the FM or Harmonic amount (or both).

1 Move the control toward LFO or Filter Env. Positions further away from the centered (o) position

make waveform modulation more intense.

2 Adjust the controls of the LFO (click the LFO tab if the Vibrato is visible) and Filter Env sections.

See Retro Synth LFO and Vibrato and Retro Synth envelopes.

3 If you are using the LFO, select a waveform.

4 If the (LFO) Sync switch is turned o:

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Adjust the Via Amount slider to the right of the waveform graphic to set the maximum

modulation intensity (the highest LFO speed).

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Move your MIDI keyboard’s modulation wheel to change the LFO speed. If you don’t want

to use your keyboard’s modulation wheel, click the Via pop-up menu to assign a dierent

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 maximum amount of envelope modulation by velocity.