The C4 Synth: How Does It Work - Source Audio C4 Synth User Manual

The C4 Synth: How Does It Work?

Before diving fully into the C4 Synth and its Neuro Editor, it is important to understand the basic
internal layout and signal path. Below is a simple block diagram that illustrates the C4's Signal Path
and Resource Blocks:
Step 1. The Voices: First in line are the C4's Voices (there are four of them, hence the name "C4").
Assigned each activated Voice to its own Sound Source (Sine, Square, or Saw Oscillator / Monophonic
Pitch / Polyphonic Pitch/ Dry Signal). Mix together multiple Voices to create a single amazing preset.
Step 2. Route the Voices: Send each Voice to either Processor Path 1 (Drive 1, Filter 1, etc.) or
Processor Path 2 (Drive 2, Filter 2, etc.). Route each individual Voice through your desired blocks: the
Drive, the Filter, or directly to the Wet Mix.
Step 3. Program Your Resource Blocks: Use the Resource blocks (blue blocks in the diagram) to do
things like control Filter Modulation, set Pitch Shifting intervals, program the Sequencers, and more.
Step 4. Set Your Output Path: Decide which Voice goes to which of the Stereo Outputs.
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