UDO AUDIO SUPER 6 Owner's Manual page 137

NAVIGATION
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW
QUICK START
UPDATING THE FIRMWARE
CONNECTIONS
SOUND DESIGN &
PROGRAMMING
EFFECTS
PERFORMANCE CONTROL
SECTION (KEYBOARD
MODEL)
ADDITIONAL CONTROLS &
PARAMETERS (DESKTOP
MODEL)
USING THE MODULATION
MATRIX
VOICE ASSIGN
ARPEGGIATOR &
SEQUENCER
GLOBAL SETTINGS
MPE SUPPORT
FILE MANAGEMENT
HOW-TO GUIDE
CHEAT SHEET
MIDI SPECIFICATIONS
GLOSSARY
SUPPORT INFORMATION
Sync: Also known as 'hard sync', this function forces DDS 2 to restart its
duty cycle each time DDS 1's duty cycle begins. By setting the frequency
of DDS 2 to a higher pitch than DDS 1, you can create complex and
harmonically rich timbres, especially if you modulate the pitch of DDS 2,
for instance with an envelope.
Velocity (VEL): Keyboard velocity allows a sound to respond dynamically
when you hit a key. For example, if velocity controls the behaviour of the
VCA, the softer you play, the quieter the sound will be. Conversely, the
harder you hit the keys, the louder the sound.
Voltage Controlled Amplifier (VCA): A voltage-controlled amplifier
controls volume of a sound. On the Super 6, envelope 2 is mapped to
the VCA level by default. You can use this envelope to determine how a
sound's volume evolves over time.
Voltage Controlled Filter (VCF): This is the module that gave subtractive
synthesis its name. The voltage-controlled filter is integral to the Super
6's sonic character, shaping the sound of the oscillators by subtracting
frequencies from their signals.
Waveform: A waveform describes the shape of a signal produced by
an oscillator. Classic analog waveforms include shapes such as sine,
sawtooth, square, pulse, triangle and white noise. A sine wave contains
only the first harmonic, the fundamental, which is why it is considered the
purest waveform. It is ideal for 'glassy' sounds or an added fundamental.
A sawtooth wave contains both odd and even harmonics and is bright
sounding. It can be used for creating brass, bass and string sounds.
Square and pulse waves contain a wide range of odd harmonics. They
sound hollow and can be used for reed-like sounds or basses. If you
apply pulse width modulation to use a pulse wave, it can also be used
for swirling string sounds. A triangle wave contains only odd harmonics
and sounds very soft. It is particularly suitable for generating flute, organ
or vocal sounds. White noise contains all frequencies and is the most
common noise waveform. It is useful for creating wind or percussive
sounds.
X-Fade: This function allows you to crossfade between the signals of DDS
1 and DDS 2 relative to an adjustable split point on the keyboard. The
crossfade between the output signal of both oscillators covers a range of
two octaves.
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