Modulation Matrix Parameters
In the modulation matrix, you can set up the source, destination, and modifier for the modulation and specify the modulation depth.
Modulation Sources
- LFO 1/2
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The LFOs 1 and 2 produce cyclic modulation signals.
These LFOs are monophonic, that is, a single signal is used for all notes.
- LFO 3/4
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The LFOs 3 and 4 produce cyclic modulation signals.
These LFOs are polyphonic, that is, a new LFO signal is created with each new note.
- Amp Envelope
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The amplifier envelope. This modulation source is unipolar. The shape of the envelope determines the modulation signal.
- Filter Envelope
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The filter envelope. The shape of the envelope determines the modulation signal.
- Env 3
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A freely assignable envelope. This modulation source is bipolar. It is suited for pan or pitch modulation, for example.
- Step Modulator
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The step modulator of the zone. This modulation source is bipolar. It produces cyclic, rhythmically stepped modulation signals.
- Key Follow
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This produces modulation in relation to the MIDI note number. For the lowest MIDI note (C-2), the value is -1, and for the highest MIDI note (G8), the value is +1.
- Velocity
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Note-on velocity can be used as the modulation signal. This modulation source is unipolar.
- Pitchbend
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The position of the pitchbend wheel can be used as the modulation signal. This modulation source is bipolar.
- Modulation Wheel
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The position of the modulation wheel can be used as the modulation signal. This modulation source is unipolar.
- Aftertouch
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Aftertouch can be used as the modulation signal. This modulation source is unipolar. Some MIDI keyboards cannot send aftertouch messages. However, most sequencer software is able to produce such messages.
- Arpeggiator
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This submenu allows you to use the controller lanes of the arpeggiator as modulation sources.
- Note Expression
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This submenu lists the eight Note Expression parameters that can be used as the modulation signals.
- Noise
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Produces a random modulation signal. This modulation source is bipolar.
- Bus 1–16
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Modulations that are sent to one of the 16 busses can be reused as sources. This way, you can combine several modulations to produce more complex signals.
Offset
Allows you to specify an additional offset on the output of the modulation source.
Modulation Modifiers
All modulation sources can also be used as modifiers. A modifier is used to scale the output of the modulation source. A typical example is an LFO as a source and the modulation wheel as the modifier. This allows you to control the intensity of the LFO modulation using the wheel.
Modulation Depth
Adjusts the intensity of the modulation.
Modulation Destinations
- Pitch
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Modulates the pitch. For example, assign one of the LFOs to create a vibrato effect. If Pitch is selected, the modulation depth is set in semitones (-60 to +60).
- Cutoff
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Modulates the filter cutoff.
For example, to create rhythmic patterns in the spectral timbre, assign the Step Modulator.
- Resonance
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Modulates the filter resonance. Resonance changes the character of the filter.
For example, to increasingly accent the filter the harder you hit a key, assign Velocity to Resonance.
- Distortion
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Modulates the filter distortion.
- Level
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Adds to the level setting. It can be used to create level offsets using the modulation wheel, for example.
- Volume 1
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Modulates the gain. This modulation multiplies with the level.
- Volume 2
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As Volume 1. Volume 1 is multiplied with Volume 2. This way, you can build more complex modulations.
- Pan
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Modulates the position of the sound in the panorama.
- Grain Position
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Modulates the playback position. The modulation is not continuous, but it is updated at the start of each grain.
- Grain Speed
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Modulates the Speed parameter.
- Grain Duration
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Modulates the grain duration, that is, the frequency at which the grains repeat. The maximum modulation range at a modulation depth of 100% is -5 to +5 octaves.
- Grain Length
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Modulates the grain length.
- Grain Pitch
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Modulates the pitch of a grain. The modulation is not continuous, but it is updated at the start of a new grain. For continuous pitch modulation, use Pitch instead of Grain Pitch as the destination, and make sure that Follow Zone Pitch is activated in the grain oscillator.
- Grain Formant
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Modulates the pitch of the source sample, regardless of the grain duration. This results in formant shifting for short durations.
- Grain Level
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Modulates the grain level. The modulation is not continuous, but it is updated at the start of each new grain. For continuous level modulation, use the destinations Volume 1, Volume 2, or Level.
- LFO 3/4 Frequency
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Modulates the speed of the corresponding LFO.
- LFO 3/4 Shape
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Modulates the waveform of the corresponding LFO.
- Step Mod Frequency
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Modulates the speed of the step modulator. For example, assign an LFO to increase or decrease the speed cyclically.
- Step Mod Slope
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Modulates the shape of the edges of the step modulator if the Slope parameter is active. For example, assign the modulation wheel to blend from hard to smooth edges.
- Amp Attack
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Modulates the attack time of the amplitude envelope. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The time is updated only when the segment starts.
- Amp Decay
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Modulates the decay time of the amplitude envelope. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The time is updated only when the segment starts.
- Amp Sustain
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Modulates the sustain level of the amplitude envelope. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The level is updated only when the segment starts.
- Amp Release
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Modulates the release time of the amplitude envelope. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The time is updated only when the segment starts.
- Filter Attack
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Modulates the attack time of the filter envelope. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The time is updated only when the segment starts.
- Filter Decay
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Modulates the decay time of the filter envelope. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The time is updated only when the segment starts.
- Filter Sustain
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Modulates the sustain level of the filter envelope. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The level is updated only when the segment starts.
- Filter Release
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Modulates the release time of the filter envelope. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The time is updated only when the segment starts.
- Env 3 L0
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Modulates the L0 parameter of the user-definable envelope 3, that is, the level of the first envelope node. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The level is updated only when the segment starts.
- Env 3 Attack
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Modulates the attack time of the user-definable envelope 3. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The time is updated only when the segment starts.
- Env 3 L1
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Modulates the L1 parameter of the user-definable envelope 3, that is, the level of the second envelope node. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The level is updated only when the segment starts.
- Env 3 Decay
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Modulates the decay time of the user-definable envelope 3. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The time is updated only when the segment starts.
- Env 3 Sustain
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Modulates the sustain level of the user-definable envelope 3. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The level is updated only when the segment starts.
- Env 3 Release
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Modulates the release time of the user-definable envelope 3. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The time is updated only when the segment starts.
- Env 3 L4
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Modulates the L4 parameter of the user-definable envelope 3, that is, the end level of the envelope. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The level is updated only when the segment starts.
- Bus 1-16
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You can send any modulation to one of the 16 busses, for example, to produce more complex modulation signals. Select the bus that you want to send the signals to as a destination. To use the modulation that was sent to a bus, assign the corresponding bus as a modulation source.
- Spectral
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This submenu allows you to use the parameters of the spectral oscillators as modulation destinations.