Mutable Instruments Ambika Manual page 21

Here is a list of sub-oscillator/transient generator waveforms. The first 6 settings
correspond to the sub-oscillator, which is an oscillator of its own, playing always one or
two octave lower than the oscillator 1. The next settings disable the sub-oscillator and
enable various flavors of transient generators, which will produce a short, clicky sound at
the beginning of the note:
• sq1 square sub-oscillator, 1 octave below osc. 1
• tr1 triangle sub-oscillator, 1 octave below osc. 1
• pl1 25% pulse sub-oscillator, 1 octave below osc. 1
• sq2 square sub-oscillator, 2 octaves below osc. 1
• tr2 triangle sub-oscillator, 2 octaves below osc. 1
• pl2 25% pulse sub-oscillator, 2 octaves below osc. 1
• click produces a discrete click which can emphasizes the percussiveness of a note.
• glitch produces a sound similar to that of a skipping CD.
• blow is a burst of noise with a slow attack.
• metal adds a metallic sounding, high-pitched click.
• pop adds a low-pitched discontinuity, useful for spicing up a kick drum.
The crossmod parameter controls how oscillator 1 and oscillator 2 are blended together.
The different modulation modes are:
Mode Description
off Mixing: Oscillators 1 and 2 are mixed together nothing
sync Mixing and sync: Oscillators 1 and 2 are mixed
together, with oscillator 2's waveform phase-
synced to oscillator 1's
ring Ring modulation: Oscillators 1 and 2 are mixed
together, and simultaneously sent to a ring-
modulator
xor Xor modulation: Oscillators 1 and 2 are mixed
together, and simultaneously sent to a digital
XOR cross-modulator
fold Foldback distortion: Oscillators 1 and 2 are
mixed together, and sent to a foldback
distortion
bits Bit reduction: Oscillators 1 and 2 are mixed
together, and sent to a bit depth reducer
Xmod Controls...
nothing
balance between the original
mixed signal and the ring-
modulated signal
balance between the original
mixed signal and the XOR signal
Amount of foldback distortion
Amount of quantization noise
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