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Effect Patch Ideas
Plug any external audio signal into the SP2 to radically transform its
sound with the built-in filter, VCA, and input gain saturation. Create
stepped modulation with the sequencer and auto-wah style effects with
the input-tracking envelope follower. Randomize it all with the Sample &
Hold, use the 37-point patchbay, and dive into the modulation madness.
SETTING UP
To start with the audio processing, connect your source to the INPUT
and bring up the INPUT FADER. Patch AMP to FILTER INPUT to get even
more signal boost and disconnect the oscillator from the filter.
For starters, set the DRONE/ENV switch to DRONE mode and use the
LP setting of the filter, minimal resonance, and CUTOFF fader all the
way up.
To obtain additional dry/wet control, you can patch OUTPUT to Y, AMP
to X, and listen to the XY output. Set the INPUT and OUTPUT faders
to balance the dry and wet levels and use the XY knob as the dry/wet
control for processed signal.
Note: This is not technically dry/wet because already you can be applying
the pre-amp saturation. If you want a true dry/wet patch, you need to
split your input signal in the passive multiple and patch it to X and INPUT,
patch OUTPUT to Y and listen to XY.
PATCHES
1 Overdrive: bring up the INPUT higher and higher to hear the character
of the soft clipping of Softpop's pre-amplifier.
2 Slicer: set the DRONE/ENV switch to ENV mode and use sequencer
gates to trigger the envelope. Use the Play Modes and temporary FX to
gain even more complexity. Synchronize via MIDI or analog clock with
a drum machine.
3 Auto Filter (auto-wah): patch DYNAMICS to CUTOFF MOD and play
with the filter faders to get different versions of filtering based on the
input signal. Use BP setting for wah-type sounds.
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