Cosm List; Cosm Parameters; Overdrive / Distortion; Wave Shape - Roland V-Synth XT Owner's Manual

COSM List

COSM Parameters

COSM provides 16 types. This section explains the features of each
COSM, and the functions of the parameters.
Explanations for each COSM Type are given on the following
pages.

Overdrive / Distortion

Wave Shape

Amp Simulator
Speaker Simulator
Resonator
1st order SideBandFilter
2nd order SideBandFilter
Comb Filter
Dual Filter
TVF
Dynamic TVF
Polyphonic Compressor
Polyphonic Limiter
Frequency Shifter
Lo-Fi Processor
TB Filter
Parameters marked by "#1"–"#4" can be selected as a destination
parameter for matrix control (Destination). These correspond as
follows.
#1: Destination CSM1/2-PRM1
#2: Destination CSM1/2-PRM2
#3: Destination CSM1/2-LFO-PRM1
#4: Destination CSM1/2-LFO-PRM2
OD/DS (p. 159)
W-SHAPE (p. 159)
AMP (p. 160)
SPEAKER (p. 160)
RESONATOR (p. 160)
SBF1 (p. 160)
SBF2 (p. 161)
COMB (p. 161)
DUAL (p. 161)
TVF (p. 162)
DYN-TVF (p. 162)
COMP (p. 162)
LIMITER (p. 162)
F-SHIFT (p. 163)
LO-FI (p. 163)
TB Filter (p. 163)
Overdrive / Distortion
Overdrive produces a natural-sounding distortion
similar to that produced by a vacuum tube amplifier.
Distortion produces a more intense distortion than the
overdrive effect.
Parameter Value
COSM Type
Drive Type OD, DS
Output Level 0–127
Drive
Drive #1 0–127
Drive LFO Depth -63– +63
#3
* For details on envelope settings, refer to "Making Envelope
Settings" (p. 95).
Tone
Tone #2 0–127
Tone KF -200– +200
Tone LFO Depth -63– +63
#4
* For details on envelope settings, refer to "Making Envelope
Settings" (p. 95).
LFO
* For details on LFO settings, refer to "Making LFO Settings" (p.
96).
Wave Shape
You can use a variety of waveforms to create and
distort the sound.
Parameter Value
COSM Type
Shape Type 1–6
Output Level 0–127
Drive
Drive #1 0–127
Drive LFO Depth -63– +63
#3
* For details on envelope settings, refer to "Making Envelope
Settings" (p. 95).
Tone
Tone #2 0–127
Tone KF -200– +200
Tone LFO Depth -63– +63
#4
* For details on envelope settings, refer to "Making Envelope
Settings" (p. 95).
LFO
* For details on LFO settings, refer to "Making LFO Settings" (p.
96).
Description
Selects whether to use over-
drive (OD) or distortion
(DS).
Output Level
Degree of distortion
Amount of LFO applied to
distortion
Tonal character
Key follow setting for tone
Amount of LFO applied to
tone
Description
Type of waveform
Output Level
Degree of distortion
Amount of LFO applied to
distortion
Tonal character
Key follow setting for tone
Amount of LFO applied to
tone
159