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Prophet X User’s Guide
Using 16-Voice Mode
To simulate a stereo spread in 16-voice mode:
1. Recall a program that would benet from 16-voice polyphony, such as
a piano.
2. In the modulation section, press the assign source button. Use soft
knob 1 to scroll to the rst available mod slot.
3. Use soft knob 2 to scroll through the various mod sources and choose
dc. Use soft knob 3 to set the amount to -64. Use soft knob 4 to
scroll through the various mod destinations and choose pan.
4. Use soft knob 1 to scroll to the next available mod slot.
5. Use soft knob 2 to scroll through the various mod sources and choose
note num. Use soft knob 3 to set the amount to 127. Use soft knob 4
to scroll through the various mod destinations and choose pan.
6. Play several notes from low to high on the keyboard. You’ll notice that
the lower you play, the more the notes appear in the left side of the
stereo eld. Conversely, the higher you play the more the notes appear
in the right side of the stereo eld. The result is subtle but effective.
7. Add some reverb to enhance the stereo ambience.
A FINAL WORD
All of the examples given in this chapter are fairly basic, but they give
you some idea of the power of combining samples with synthesis. Imag-
ine what you can create by using these as starting points, then modulat-
ing the lters, oscillators, or samples with LFOs, Auxiliary Envelopes,
and other modulation sources.
It’s often useful to start with a simple sound and take it progressively
farther and farther — saving edited versions as you go so that you can
retrace your steps and branch off at different points in the sound design
process if you want.
The Prophet X is a very powerful and versatile instrument for sound
design. We wish you many enjoyable hours of experimentation!