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Osc [edit]: Pitch Wheel Range
Osc [edit]: Pitch Wheel Range
Page:
Page:
2
2
Soft Button:
Soft Button:
2
2
Range:
Range:
0 – 12
0 – 12
Default:
Default:
2
2
This parameter determines how many semitones the (p) wheel can bend
This parameter determines how many semitones the (p) wheel can bend
the pitch of the oscillator. If you set it to zero, the (p) wheel will have
the pitch of the oscillator. If you set it to zero, the (p) wheel will have
no direct effect on the pitch (although the (p) wheel can still be used in
no direct effect on the pitch (although the (p) wheel can still be used in
the Mod Matrix; see Chapter 6). The default of 2 allows you to bend up
the Mod Matrix; see Chapter 6). The default of 2 allows you to bend up
and down a full-step, which is what you normally expect from a
and down a full-step, which is what you normally expect from a
synthesizer's pitch wheel. At the maximum of 12, the wheel will send
synthesizer's pitch wheel. At the maximum of 12, the wheel will send
your oscillator up or down a full octave.
your oscillator up or down a full octave.
Osc 1 [edit]: FM Level
Osc 1 [edit]: FM Level
Page:
Page:
3
3
Soft Button:
Soft Button:
1
1
Range:
Range:
0 – 100%
0 – 100%
Default:
Default:
0
0
This is the first of the cross-oscillator parameters that can be found on
This is the first of the cross-oscillator parameters that can be found on
the extra pages in Oscillator 1's parameter section. The Ion's Osc FM,
the extra pages in Oscillator 1's parameter section. The Ion's Osc FM,
or "frequency modulation", feature allows you to use one oscillator to
or "frequency modulation", feature allows you to use one oscillator to
control the frequency of another. The FM Level parameter determines
control the frequency of another. The FM Level parameter determines
the amount by which the target oscillator's frequency is affected by the
the amount by which the target oscillator's frequency is affected by the
master oscillator's waveform. What exactly the level means depends on
master oscillator's waveform. What exactly the level means depends on
the FM Type, as you'll see below, but at zero, there is never any
the FM Type, as you'll see below, but at zero, there is never any
frequency modulation at all.
frequency modulation at all.
Osc 1 [edit]: FM Type
Osc 1 [edit]: FM Type
Page:
Page:
3
3
Soft Button:
Soft Button:
2
2
Range:
Range:
linear, exponential
linear, exponential
Default:
Default:
0
0
This parameter selects the style of modulation used by the Osc FM
This parameter selects the style of modulation used by the Osc FM
feature. With linear FM, the waveform of the master oscillator is added
feature. With linear FM, the waveform of the master oscillator is added
to the phase of the target oscillator. The FM Level parameter controls
to the phase of the target oscillator. The FM Level parameter controls
the "modulation index", with a level of 100% providing an index of 32.
the "modulation index", with a level of 100% providing an index of 32.
Linear FM is the style used by typical FM music synthesizers.
Linear FM is the style used by typical FM music synthesizers.
Modulating a sine wave with another, higher-frequency sine wave
Modulating a sine wave with another, higher-frequency sine wave
produces a fundamental frequency with a variety of overtones, and this
produces a fundamental frequency with a variety of overtones, and this
can be used to reproduce the sounds of many physical musical
can be used to reproduce the sounds of many physical musical
instruments. With exponential FM, the waveform of the master
instruments. With exponential FM, the waveform of the master
oscillator modulates the pitch of the target oscillator. The FM Level
oscillator modulates the pitch of the target oscillator. The FM Level
parameter controls the range of pitch, with a level of 100% driving the
parameter controls the range of pitch, with a level of 100% driving the
pitch up and down a full six octaves. You can also set the FM Level by
pitch up and down a full six octaves. You can also set the FM Level by
grabbing the fm knob, to the right of Oscillator 1's octave up/down
grabbing the fm knob, to the right of Oscillator 1's octave up/down
buttons.
buttons.
Program Parameters
m Parameters
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