Panda-Audio Future Impact v3 User Manual page 49

For synth sounds, we recommend only using a single oscillator at first until you have
become familiar with the controls. Adding multiple oscillators adds complexity and you will
need to be careful with the levels if you want to avoid ​
Note that due to the various gain stages in the signal path you may need to raise several
sliders above minimum in order to hear anything.
To hear your dry instrument signal, turn up the INSTR slider in the Main Mixer. You should
hear sound straight away (providing the pedal is not bypassed).
To hear a sound using the ​ S ynth ​ y ou will first need to raise no less than 5 volume sliders!
These are as follows:
1. At least one VCO waveform amplitude slider - e.g. VCO1 AMPLITUDE SAW;
2. That VCO's master volume - VCO1 AMPLITUDE VOLUME;
3. The synth volume going into the filter - VCF INPUT SYNTH;
4. The VCF outputs of the main mixer - MAIN MIXER VCF LIN ​ a nd...
5. MAIN MIXER VCF LOG.
If you are in one of the two ADSR envelope modes then you will also need to set the VCA
envelope before a sound can be heard. To start with, set the S slider to 127 and leave all
others at minimum. This gives a simple on/off gate signal when playing a note. (If you are in
Vintage envelope mode then leave both the A and R sliders at minimum to achieve the same
effect.)
Lastly, the filter will need to be set with a sufficiently high cutoff to allow sound through. (You
could set VCF TYPE to OFF to bypass it completely but for this example let's use the filter.)
Click the Vintage/New button to put the filter into New mode, set the Slope button to 24dB
and raise the cutoff (VCF FRQ) slider to 122. You should now hear a sawtooth wave
alongside the sound of your instrument. Lower the filter cutoff back down to 64 and you'll
hear the sawtooth sound become more muted.
Now raise the A and D sliders of the VCF envelope to 64. This sets an envelope shape,
though you still won't hear any difference until you apply this envelope to the filter. To do
this, raise the AD/ADSR slider in the Filter section; set it to 64 for now. You should now hear
a synth brass-type sound.
Experiment with the positions of the A and D sliders of the VCF envelope, the VCF FRQ
slider, the AD/ADSR slider and the RESO slider to find a sound you like. If you want the filter
to sustain at a cutoff level above that set by the VCF FRQ slider then raise the S slider of the
VCF envelope. Also experiment with the position of the ENV FOLLOW slider to allow some
control of the filter cutoff from your playing dynamics.
If desired, you could remove your dry instrument signal from the sound entirely by using the
INSTR slider in the Main Mixer, or you could mix it in to taste. When you are satisfied with
your creation, click ​ S AVE ​ t o archive it to your computer.
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