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ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL 48
Amp: The amount of the FM effect being sent to VCO 1 or the Filter
FM Dest: Selects the destination for the FM effect: VCO 1 or the Filter
This is where things become a bit more complicated to describe. But it will help to
take another look at the Parameter window, specifically the thin blue lines
connecting VCO 1 and VCO 2 to the FM parameter group.
We’re going to take a close look at what is meant by Oscillator FM.
In the picture below the red arrow traces one of the paths for the output of VCO 2,
thanks to a hardwired connection it has to the FM input. To hear this effect most
clearly, set the VCO 2 VOL parameter to zero:
VCO 2 being fed into the FM input
As you trace the blue line past the red arrow and through the FM AMP box, note the
connection from FM DEST to OSC 1 in the second blue box. This establishes the
connection to VCO 1 courtesy of the FM DEST switch, which we’ll describe later.
There’s a problem, though: the input Amp amount is set to 0. So you won’t hear an
effect on the sound unless one of its active mod routings is pushing the FM input level
in a positive direction.