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Each of these oscillators can produce different waveforms which are selected using the
knob on the right. The first two generate, from left to right, a triangle, an asymmetric
triangle, an ascending sawtooth, a square, asymmetric square and impulse. The third
oscillator replaces the asymmetric triangle with a descending sawtooth. By right clicking
on these selectors, it is possible to adjust the impulse width of certain waveforms: square,
rectangular, impulse, triangle and asymmetric triangle. If the waveform is again modified,
the impulse width will go back to its default value.
The choice of range for these oscillators can be set with “Range” knobs on the left. From the
left to right are the positions: Low, 32, 16, 8, 4, and 2, the third oscillator adds the “LowMono”
position at the extreme left.
The “Low” position corresponds to a very low frequency mode, the position “LowMono” on
the third oscillator adds a monophonic function. In this mode, the oscillator will generate
the same signal irrespective of the note played, unlike the “Low” mode where it generates a
different signal for each of the notes in polyphonic mode.
The other positions of this knob correspond to the range, the 8 position being the position
without transposition, positions 4 and 2, respectively 1 and 2 octaves above, positions 16 and
32 respectively 1 and 2 octaves below.
Oscillators 2 and 3 can equally be fine-tuned with the central “Frequency” knob. By left-
clicking with the mouse on the knob, the setting is done by semi-tone, by up or down an
octave, while when right-clicked, it is possible to tune it in a continuous manner, by more or
less a semi-tone. By double clicking on this knob, it is possible to set it to its default value,
which is to say tuned.
• The “Sync” switch synchronizes oscillator 2 with oscillator 1. In this position, it is
the tuning of oscillator 1 which will be evident while oscillator 2 will bring and
modify the harmonics heard.
• The “Osc. 2 Control” switch allows to activate and deactivate the command of
oscillator 2 by the keyboard.
• The “Osc. 3 Control” switch is for activating and deactivating the command of
oscillator 3 by the keyboard.
• The “Oscillator Modulation” switch modulates oscillators 1,2 and 3 via oscillator 3
with an amplitude depending on the modulation wheel. If we don’t want to have
oscillator 3 modulate itself, we need to deactivate the switch.
Oscillators
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