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Use the jog dial to cycle through the menus. When you have found the appropriate menu, you
can either press the jog dial, the [Enter] button or the [Exit] button.
NOTE: You can connect several modulation inputs on the same sub-sequence. The global limit of
connection for a program is 84.
To set the value of the modulation amount, use the jog dial to cycle through the values of the
appropriate amount. Changing values takes immediate effect. Press again the jog dial, or the
[Enter] button, to commit the value.
9.1 Modular synthesis modules
Here is a description of the synthesis modules available in the modular structure. You can find them
by pressing the "Edit" page.
There are classified in two categories:
The sound modules, including the oscillators, filters, mixers and the output VCAs (Voltage
Controlled Amplifiers);
The modulator modules, including the LFOs, envelopes, ring modulator etc.
Some of these synthesis modules emulate filters and oscillators from some of best synthesizers
in history such as the Minimoog, ARP 2600, Jupiter-8 and the CS-80. By using them, you can create
your own new hybrid synthesizer or emulate a classic synth in your own unique way.
9.1.1
The sound modules
9.1.1.1
Oscillators
The oscillator module is the starting point for the creation of a sound on a synthesizer. The VCO (for
Voltage Controlled Oscillator) is the generic word used for the oscillator module in subtractive
synthesis. The oscillator generates a sound signal that is characterized by its waveform. We can
think of the oscillator's waveforms as a violin string that always resonates.
You can set the frequency of the oscillator using its pitch parameters and the keyboard follow.
NOTE: You can use up to nine oscillators in a Program.
9.1.1.1.1 Minimoog oscillator
This oscillator is an emulated version of the oscillator module found on the original Minimoog
synthesizer. The Minimoog was introduced in the 70's and was among the first portable and playable
synthesizers. Today, it is highly sought after because of its unique and fat sound. Some of Minimoogs
famous players include: Herbie Hancock, Kraftwerk, Chick Corea, Rick Wakeman, Keith Emerson and
Apollo 440. This oscillator has some very particular sound characteristics.
The original Minimoog oscillator doesn't offer any pulse width setting for its square waveform.
That's why it offers three different sorts of rectangle waveforms: The [Square] which is not a
perfect square (it doesn't give a perfect hollow sound – its original pulse width isn't at 50% but
rather around 47%, what gives it a very particular sound), the [Wide rectangle] and [Narrow
rectangle].
NOTE: Origins's Minimoog oscillator offers a pulse width modulation input that was not available
on the original Minimoog.
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