User Manual

SPECTRALIS 2

Type: Here is where you can select the basic envelope shapes. The

following are at your disposal:

Decay, Hard, Pulse, Soft, Attack

Len: Allows you to adjust the length of the envelope. The range goes

from fractions of a step (8

, 4

, 2th) up to a length of 13 steps.

Depth: Determines the depth of the envelope direction.

We are now ready to input the first ”Steps”. The sequencer-lines 1-10 have

been assigned to filterband volumes 1-10. Select a medium frequency-band

such as line 5 ”800 Hz”, set the envelope shape to "Decay", the "Length" to

4 steps and the "Depth" to a value of "20". Next push any of the numeric

buttons [1]-[16] to set a trigger step. You should now be hearing the envelope

control – at least if the sequencer is playing already. All additional steps which

you are about to input, will have the same envelope shape and length, until you

change their parameters. After such change the following trigger steps will use

the new values.

You may now chose different sequencer lines anywhere from 1-10 and use the

above described method to set different step-envelopes for all filter band gain

stages. The results will sound pretty cool and unusual right away. If an individual

step creates an unwanted ”clipping”noise, just lower the parameter ”Depth”

some and set the corresponding step again. If you are not happy with one of the

steps you have input, it is very easy to erase it simply by pushing the same

button again. Following these instructions you should be creating interesting

filterbank rhythms in no time!

TIP: When you are playing back your noise grooves, try different settings

of the two filterbank parameters ”FbQ’ and ”FbFs’. The changes of the

sound should provide an interesting effect especially during playback of a

groove.

TIP: The grooves will appear even more lively when you are adding a

tempo-based delay effect. Use the "FX1-Send" control to add a little delay

to the filterbank groove.

If you’ve created something nice you want to keep, save all of the settings

using the ”Save-Pattern”-function (for details see Page 33, Chapter:3.1.8

"Saving Patterns”)

3.4.2 Step-sequencer basics - tonal sequences

In the second part of the step-sequencer description we will attempt to pro-

gram a little melody sequence. First we’ll have to select an existing factory

preset prepared for this purpose. You can find one in song32, pattern 5. Stop

the Sequencer, select song ”32” and then chose pattern ”5”. The sequencer will

start right away – even though you won’t hear anything yet, as we have turned

off all note-triggers in sequence line 11.

By adding a number of trigger-points now, more and more notes will be

Step sequencer basics - Filterbank rhythms