Modulation Techniques; Creating A Stereo Tremolo Effect With An Lfo - Dave Smith Instruments Sequential PROPHET X User Manual

Modulation Techniques

There are endless ways to use modulation to enhance a sound. The
modulation matrix has 16 freely assignable modulation paths (mod slots
1-16) with 28 modulation sources, 88 destinations, and 11 dedicated mod
sources including the Mod Wheel, Pressure (aftertouch), Breath Control-
ler, Velocity, and more.
Here are a few useful techniques that you can apply to many sounds. The
first uses the LFOs.

Creating a Stereo Tremolo Effect with an LFO

You can create a stereo tremolo effect by modulating
First, set up a simple electric piano sound.
To create a simple electric piano sound:
1. Recall the Basic Program and set Oscillator 1 shape to
2. Set filter
3. Set filter envelope
to 40.
To create a stereo tremolo effect:
1. In the
lfo
2. With the LFO 2 parameters shown in the main display, press Soft
Button 3 to select the
Knob 1.
3. Set LFO 2
4. Set the LFO
width in the stereo field as it pans from left to right).
5. Play some chords. Simple electric piano with stereo tremolo!
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to 0 and filter
cutoff
to 0,
attack
section, select
lfo
lfo dest
to 80 to set the speed of the tremolo.
frequency
to 90 to control the intensity of the tremolo (its
amount
to 71.
env amount
to 90,
decay sustain
2 and set its shape to the triangle wave.
menu tab, then select
with the LFO.
pan
.
pulse
to 22, and
release
with Soft
pan
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