User Manual

THOR POLYSONIC SYNTHESIZER
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Modulation Sources - Global
The following parameters can be used as Global section modulation Sources:
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Parameter
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Description
Global Envelope This allows you to modulate parameters using the Global Envelope.
Voice Mixer This allows you to modulate parameters using the Left and Right Mixer inputs.
Last Key This will apply modulation according to the last note played (monophonic), either via MIDI, or
from the Step Sequencer. For example, you can use Last Key to make a filter’s frequency
track notes played by the Step Sequencer.
MIDI Key This applies modulation according to notes globally, not per-voice so in other words it is
monophonic. E.g. if you use MIDI Note as Source and a self-oscillating filter’s frequency as
the destination, the filter will track but you will only be able to play one voice at a time. MIDI
Note is handy for transposing Step patterns in real time.
There are 3 modes selectable from the sub-menus:
• Note - this is keyboard tracking. If a positive Amount value is used and
the destination is filter frequency, the filter frequency will track the
keyboard, i.e. increase with higher notes.
• Velocity - this applies modulation according to velocity (how hard or
soft you strike the keys).
• Gate - this is Gate on/off. E.g. if applied to oscillator pitch you will get
one pitch value (set by Amount) when a key is pressed, and another
value (the unmodulated pitch) when the key is released.
LFO 2 This allows you to modulate parameters with LFO 2.
Performance parameters On this sub-menu you can assign the one of the standard Performance controllers to modu-
late/scale parameters; Mod Wheel/Pitch Bend/Breath/AfterTouch/Expression.
Modifiers This is where you assign parameters and functions to be controlled with the virtual 2 Rotary
and 2 Button controls on the Controller panel.
Sustain Pedal This allows you to assign the Sustain Pedal as a modulation source.
Polyphony This allows you to apply modulation according to how many notes you play. E.g. you could
have a short envelope attack when you play single notes, and a long attack when you play
chords.
Step Sequencer This allows you to apply modulation according to the settings for each step in the Step Se-
quencer.
On the sub-menu you can chose to apply modulation according to Gate/Note/Curve 1 and
2/Gate Length/Step Duration settings for each step.
In addition you have Start and End Trig, which sends a gate trigger at the start and end of the
Step sequence, respectively.
CV Inputs 1-4 These are CV inputs on the back panel which facilitates the use of external modulation
sources, (e.g. the Matrix) in Thor. If connected you can freely assign the external CV to any
modulation destination in Thor.
Audio Inputs 1-4 These are Audio inputs on the back panel which allows you to connect external audio signals
and process these using Thor parameters, or use them as modulation sources. See “About
using the Audio inputs”.