Alesis ANDROMEDA A6 Reference Manual page 183

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E O
NGINE PTIMIZER
The Engine Optimizer can improve how your patch responds to changes in
amplitude, filter or pitch. In the vast majority of cases, the patch will sound best if
the Optimizer is left at the
program.
To get to the Engine Optimizer, press the
OPTIMIZER
again). From here you can select optimization options for the Oscillator and Filter
chips.
The Optimizer can be used to improve how certain patches sound with respect to
transients. For example, for a kick drum, the filter optimizer set to
PERCUSSION
sound, the
cleaner.
The
NORMAL DEFAULT
some improvement using the optimizer, just leave it on
A A6 R
NDROMEDA
PARAMETER
DISPLAY
MOD SOURCE
Any of the A6's
79 modulation
LIST
LEVEL -100 ··· +100
OFFSET -100 ··· +100
ENABLE
NORMAL
from the menu and hit soft button 1 (or just hit the
should make it sound punchier, with a snappier attack. For a pad-type
WARM PADS DARK BASS
settings should be just fine for most patches. Unless you see
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EFERENCE ANUAL
Chapter 7: LFOs, S&H and Process
OPTIONS
or RANGE DESCRIPTION
Use soft knob
possible sources as input for the Tracking
sources.
Generator.
This parameter sets the amount of input that
will go into the Tracking Generator. Keep in
mind that negative values invert the action of
the selected source. For example, if Velocity is
the source and a negative value for
used, playing harder will send to lower stages
of the Tracking Generator.
This parameter sets the offset for the selected
modulation.
OFF, ON This parameter is used to turn the Tracking
Generator outputs on or off.
setting. This parameter is stored separately per
button and select the
PROCESS
setting should make it sound warmer and
NORMAL DEFAULT
to scroll through the list of
1
LEVEL
ENGINE
button
PROCESS
FAST
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