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ES2 global parameters
Global parameters overview
The ES2 global parameters aect the overall instrument sound produced by ES2. You can nd
global parameters to the left of the oscillators and above the lter and output sections.
Global parameters
Global parameters
Global parameters
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Keyboard Mode buttons: Switch ES2 between polyphonic, monophonic, and legato behaviors.
See Set the ES2 keyboard mode on page 48.
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Unison button: Click to turn unison mode on or o. See Use unison and voices in ES2 on
page 48.
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Voices eld: Drag to set the maximum number of notes that can be played simultaneously.
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Glide knob: Rotate to set the time it takes for the pitch of a played note to slide to the pitch of
the following played note. See Set the ES2 glide time on page 49.
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Bend Range elds: Drag to dene the upward and downward pitch bend range. See Set the ES2
pitch bend range on page 49.
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Tune eld: Drag to set the overall instrument pitch in cents. 100 cents equals a semitone step.
At a value of 0 c (zero cents), the central A key is tuned to 440 Hz, or concert pitch.
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Analog knob: Rotate to randomly alter the pitch of each note and the lter cuto frequency.
See ES2 emulation of detuned analog oscillators on page 43).
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Constant Beat Detuning (CBD) pop-up menu: Choose a CBD value to detune the harmonics of
low note frequencies in a ratio proportionate with the fundamental tone of the upper note
frequencies. See Stretch tuning in ES2 on page 44.
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Osc(illator) Start pop-up menu: Choose free, soft, or hard from the Osc(illator) Start pop-up
menu. See ES2 oscillator start points on page 45.