Freq Page

Via this page, you can set up the parameters related to frequency and pitch.

Waveform

Allows you to select a waveform for the operator.

Skirt

Determines the spread of the skirt at the bottom of the formant harmonics curve.

  • For the All1, All2, Odd1, Odd2, Res1, and Res2 waveforms, higher values produce a wider skirt, and smaller values result in a narrower skirt.

  • For the Saw and Saw Rounded waveforms, Skirt changes the saw wave from a falling to a raising edge.

  • For the Square and Square Rounded waveforms, Skirt changes the pulse width from square to pulse.

Note

This parameter is not available for the TX81Z , SY99, Sine, and Noise waveforms.

Resonance

Allows you to add resonance when Waveform is set to Res 1 or Res 2. In order to do so, shift the center frequency of the wave spectrum to a higher frequency.

  • With a setting of 0, the center frequency is the same as the fundamental frequency.

  • With a setting of 99, the center frequency is shifted to the 100th harmonic.

Key On Reset

Activate this parameter to reset the phase of the operator with each note played.

Initial Phase

Adjusts the start phase of the operator waveform when Key On Reset is activated. The phase can be set to a value between 0 and 360°.

Pitch Envelope

In addition to the level envelope, each operator also provides a basic pitch envelope. This envelope can be used to create different pitch attacks for different operator chains, for example, to simulate a brass section, where not all players hit the final pitch at the same time.

Init Level

The level at which the envelope starts.

Attack Time

The time it takes to reach the Attack Level.

Attack Level

The level to which the envelope moves when a note is played.

Decay Time

The time it takes for the envelope to fall back to a neutral level, with no change in pitch.

FM Operator Settings

Mute Operator

Mutes the operator. This allows you to check what the algorithm would sound like without this operator, for example.

Copy Operator Settings

Copies the current operator settings to the clipboard.

Paste Operator Settings

Allows you to paste the most recently copied operator settings to another operator. The copied settings can be pasted to another operator of the same or of a different FM zone.

Operator Output Level

Allows you to set the output level of the operator.

Ratio Frequency Mode

Coarse

Allows you to set the basic frequency of the operator – as a multiple of the frequency of the played notes.

Fine

Allows you to fine-tune the pitch of the operator. The step sizes depend on the Coarse setting.

Resulting Ratio

Shows the result of the Coarse and Fine settings.

Detune

Slightly detunes the pitch of the operator.

Fixed Frequency Mode

Frequency

Allows you to set a fixed frequency for the operator.

Detune

Slightly detunes the pitch of the operator.

Pitch Key Follow

Determines how the pitch depends on the note played.

  • With a setting of 0, all notes have the pitch set by the Coarse and Fine parameters.

  • With a setting of 99, adjacent notes are pitched in semitone steps.

Pitch Velocity Sensitivity

Determines how the pitch of the operator responds to velocity.

  • With positive values, the harder you hit the keys, the more the pitch rises.

  • With negative values, the harder you hit the keys, the more the pitch is lowered.

  • With a setting of 0, the pitch does not change.