User`s manual

LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS (LFO’s)

Each kit in the Machinedrum has 16 assignable low frequency oscillators (LFO), which can

be used to modulate track parameters. The speed of the LFO is synchronized to the global

tempo.

Each of the 16 LFO’s offers two synchronized waveforms. A mix control allows the output

to be set to any mix between the two waveforms. LFO EDIT

To edit an LFO, follow the steps described below.

Press [FUNCTION] and hold it, then press [SYNTHESIS/EFFECTS/ROUTING] to open

the LFO edit window. Use the SOUND SELECTION wheel to select the LFO to edit.

TRACK displays the target track for the chosen LFO. The LFO’s are by default mapped to

control their own tracks, but they can be set to modulate any track, including other LFO’s

for extra complex modulation waveforms.

PARAM selects the parameter you wish the LFO to modulate. All SYNTHESIS, TRACK

EFFECTS and ROUTING parameters are accessible by the LFO. You can modulate

another LFO by targeting the track it is assigned to, and select either its SPEED, DEPTH or

SHMIX parameters with the PARAM control.

SHP1 selects which waveform shape that can be used by the LFO. There are six types of

available LFO waveforms:

• Triangle

• Saw

• Square

• Linear decay

• Exponential decay

• Random

HP2 offers inverted waveforms of the ones available in SHP1.

UPDTE controls the behaviour of the LFO. If the UPDTE parameter is set to “FREE”, the

LFO will never retrig. It will then continue to run regardless if new notes are trigged. If

UPDTE is set to “TRIG” the LFO is re-started each time the track is triggered. “HOLD” is a

sample and hold function, which freezes the value of the waveform at the time when the

track is triggered. It will remain frozen until trigged again. Note that LFO’s are only ever

restarted by trigging the corresponding track.

SPEED sets the update speed relative to the tempo in 1/128 note steps.