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MS-2 Polyphonic Synthesizer
The MS-2 is a polyphonic synthesizer with preset oscillators, filters, amp, modulation, and effects settings. The synthesis is generally analog, but
oscillators are also created with wavetables and FM.
Oscillator Section
Oscillator Type: clicking in the oscillator "Type" field produces a drop-down menu of 85 oscillator presets (see "Presets Listing" for more
information). An oscillator type can include any combination of up to three analog oscillators, two wavetables, a sub oscillator (square
wave) and white noise. Analog oscillators are created from combinations of saw, unison saw, square, pulse and sine waves. FM oscillators
are made with a single sine wave carrier and up to two sine wave modulators. Presets are organized into "Styles" (pads, polys, leads, etc.)
yet all oscillators can be used for any kind of sounds and in combination with any of the different filter, amp, and modulation presets.
Wave: all oscillator types have a pre-programmed "Wave" knob assigned to the most useful parameters for changing the sound of the
oscillator. This varies and could be, for example, the width of a pulse wave, the detune of a unison sawtooth wave, the amount of sync for a
sync wave, the balance of noise to a pitched oscillator, wavetable position or FM modulator level, etc. This wave parameter is also available
to be modulated in various ways via the modulation presets.
Detune: specific oscillators within each preset have been assigned detune ranges for widening the sound.
Mono: all oscillator presets can play polyphonic or monophonic. Logical oscillators such as "Leads" or oscillators designed to play in unison
with detune will load monophonically by default, but can then be set to poly. Polyphonic types can also be set to mono.
Filter Section
Filter Type: clicking in the filter "Type" field produces a drop-down menu of 47 filter presets (see "Presets Listing" for more information). A
filter type includes settings such as whether the filter is high pass or low pass, resonance amounts, filter velocity response, key tracking, and
filter envelope settings.
Reso: controls resonance amount.
Env Depth: controls the depth of the filter envelope and can be set positively or negatively from the zero position (12 o'clock).
Cutoff: controls filter cutoff frequency.
Envelope: the graphical envelope allows you to edit or set the filter envelope's attack, decay, and release times, as well as sustain level, by
clicking and dragging the three square handles.
Amp Section
Amp Type: clicking in the amp "Type" field produces a drop-down menu of 27 amp presets (see "Presets Listing" for more information). An
amp type includes settings such as velocity-to-amplitude, panning, key tracking, and amp envelope settings.
Velocity: controls the velocity-to-amplitude response.
Envelope: the graphical envelope allows you to edit or set the amplitude envelope's attack, decay, and release times, as well as sustain
level, by clicking and dragging the three square handles.
Mod Section
Mod Type: clicking in the Mod 'Type' field produces a drop-down menu of 28 modulation presets (see 'Presets Listing for more information).
A Mod 'Type' includes all useful combinations of LFO's and Envelopes routed to pitch, the 'Wave' parameter, Filter, and Amplitude.
Depth: controls the amount of the modulation.
Speed: controls the speed or rate for LFO modulations and the attack time for envelope modulations.
Clock Symbol: determines whether the LFO modulations are tempo-synced or free-running.
Fade: controls the delay time for LFO modulations, and controls the decay and release time for envelope modulations.
FX Section: same as all other FX sections.
Key Rig User Guide
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