Modulation Matrix Parameters

Modulation Sources

LFO 1/2

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

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

The amplifier envelope. This modulation source is unipolar. The shape of the envelope determines the modulation signal.

Filter Envelope

The filter envelope. The shape of the envelope determines the modulation signal.

Env 3

A freely assignable envelope. This modulation source is bipolar. It is suited for pan or pitch modulation, for example.

Step Modulator

The step modulator of the zone. This modulation source is bipolar. It produces cyclic, rhythmically stepped modulation signals.

Key Follow

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

Note-on velocity can be used as the modulation signal. This modulation source is unipolar.

Pitchbend

The position of the pitchbend wheel can be used as the modulation signal. This modulation source is bipolar.

Modulation Wheel

The position of the modulation wheel can be used as the modulation signal. This modulation source is unipolar.

Aftertouch

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

This submenu allows you to use the controller lanes of the arpeggiator as modulation sources.

Note Expression

This submenu lists the eight Note Expression parameters that can be used as the modulation signals.

Noise

Produces a random modulation signal. This modulation source is bipolar.

Bus 1–16

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

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

Modulates the filter cutoff.

For example, to create rhythmic patterns in the spectral timbre, assign the Step Modulator.

Resonance

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

Modulates the filter distortion.

Level

Adds to the level setting. It can be used to create level offsets using the modulation wheel, for example.

Volume 1

Modulates the gain. This modulation multiplies with the level.

Volume 2

As Volume 1. Volume 1 is multiplied with Volume 2. This way, you can build more complex modulations.

Pan

Modulates the position of the sound in the panorama.

Grain Position

Modulates the playback position. The modulation is not continuous, but it is updated at the start of each grain.

Grain Speed

Modulates the Speed parameter.

Grain Duration

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

Modulates the grain length.

Grain Pitch

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

Modulates the pitch of the source sample, regardless of the grain duration. This results in formant shifting for short durations.

Grain Level

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

Modulates the speed of the corresponding LFO.

LFO 3/4 Shape

Modulates the waveform of the corresponding LFO.

Step Mod Frequency

Modulates the speed of the step modulator. For example, assign an LFO to increase or decrease the speed cyclically.

Step Mod Slope

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This submenu allows you to use the parameters of the spectral oscillators as modulation destinations.